Isa is Jesus
I. ISA IS HOLY
Holiness of Isa Koran, Surah 3
42 And when the angels said: O
Marium! surely Allah has chosen you
and purified you and chosen you
above the women of of the world.
43 O Marium! keep to obedience to
your Lord and humble yourself, and
bow down with those who bow. “
44 This is of the announcements
relating to the unseen which We
reveal to you; and you were not with
them when they cast their pens (to
decide) which of them should have
Marium in his charge, and you were
not with them when they contended
one with another.
45 When the angels said: O Marium,
surely Allah gives you good news with
a Word from Him (of one) whose
name is the '. Messiah, Isa son of
Marium, worthy of regard in this world
and the hereafter and of those who
are made near (to Allah)
46And he shall speak to the people
when in the cradle and when of old
age, and (he shall be) one of the
good ones.
Isa is righteous
Mary chosen by God to bear
Jesus into the world
Isa is the Word of God
Isa is the Messiah
Isa is near to Allah/God
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47 She said: My Lord! when shall
there be a son (born) to I me, and
man has not touched me? He said:
Even so, Allah creates what He
pleases; when He has decreed a
matter, He only says to it, Be, and it
is.
What to say about these verses:
3:42-43 At a dark moment in the history of the world, Allah did
something very unusual. Allah spoke through an angel to a young
virgin woman named Maryam. He told her that He had chosen her for
an unusual role.
3:44 The Koran says the angels cast lots to see who would be given
the privilege to guard over Maryam during the time of this assignment
that Allah had given her.
Muslims often call Jesus “Isa-Rohullah.” Why do we call ‘Isa by this
name? The answer is in Al-Imran 3:45.
3:45 Allah said that He would put his Word into Maryam. “Word” is
also the word for ‘breath’ or ‘spirit of Allah.’ (If necessary you can
reference Koran 4:171 “… speak the truth; the Messiah, ‘Isa son of
Maryam is only an apostle of Allah and his Word which He
communicated to Maryam and a spirit from Him.”) So the Koran
teaches us that ‘Isa Rohullah means “Jesus the Spirit of Allah.” Also
commonly used is, “Isa Kalamtullah” which means “Jesus the Word of
Allah.” Allah’s Word” (Rohullah) would become flesh in the form of a
baby. Allah told Maryam to name the baby ‘Isa Masih. Masih means,
“The Anointed or Promised One” Isa would be honored by all people
in this world and forever in heaven. Finally, Allah said that Isa would
be one of those nearest to Himself.
3:46 Furthermore, Allah said that Isa would speak to the world, not
only as an adult, but also from the cradle. How could Isa speak to the
world as a baby from the cradle? There was something about Isa’s
birth that is a testimony to the whole world! Allah also said that Isa
would be righteous. |