| The Sons of the Lord God in Bible versus Quran | | | | |
| (20) | | | | The meaning of the verse 17:85 |
| This is the 20th article (and the last one) of the | | | | And they (that is, the Jews) will question you O |
| series: | | | | Muhammad, concerning the Spirit, from which the |
| "The Sons of the Lord God in Bible versus Quran" | | | | body receives life. Say, to them: ‘the Spirit is |
| | | | | of the marvels of my Lord; the Spirit is of the |
| The Bible says that the Lord Jesus said no one | | | | command of my Lord, that is, it belongs to His |
| can see the kingdom of God unless he is born | | | | knowledge, about which you know not. And of |
| again of water and the Spirit and that which has | | | | knowledge you have not been given except a |
| been born of the Spirit is spirit. The Noble Quran | | | | little’, relative to His knowledge, exalted be He. |
| says that the Spirit belongs to Allah's knowledge, | | | | |
| about which you know not. Also the Quran replies | | | | The meanings of verse 37:149 |
| the disbelievers who claim that the Angels are | | | | Before Islam, the ignorant disbelievers among |
| God's daughters; and also, the Quran answers the | | | | Arabs used to hate having female girls and they |
| dualists who claim that Satan is Allah's partner. | | | | preferred having sons, also, they used to kill their |
| | | | | female because they think that it is shameful to |
| It is interesting that the Bible claims that the Lord | | | | have females and it is an honor to have sons. On |
| Jesus said that the wind blows wherever it | | | | the other hand, they claim that the Angels are |
| pleases, you hear its sound, but you cannot tell | | | | God's daughters! The verse says: So ask the |
| where it comes from and you cannot tell where it | | | | disbelievers (O Muhammad): are daughters to be |
| goes. | | | | for your Lord, after their claim that the angels |
| From the scientific point of view, winds are | | | | were God’s daughters, while sons are to be |
| plotted on surface weather analyses indicating the | | | | for them? Do you wish for Allah what you do not |
| direction the wind is blowing from as well as its | | | | wish for yourselves? "That is to say, the best (as |
| strength, and over much of the globe wind | | | | they think) are exclusively theirs? |
| speeds are measured over a ten-minute time | | | | |
| frame. Wind direction is reported by the direction | | | | The meanings of verse 37:150 |
| from which it originates and where it goes with | | | | Or did Allah create the angels females as you |
| the use of weather vanes. Everyday, the | | | | claim while they were witnesses to the act of |
| "Weather Forecasts" on TV, radio, newspaper | | | | Allah's creation? Were they present thereof that |
| etc. determine precisely the direction of the wind, | | | | they might then say such a thing? |
| where it comes from and where it goes. | | | | |
| Hence, the Bible initiates an important question: | | | | The meanings of verse 37:151 |
| Has the Lord Jesus refuted the climatology and | | | | Lo! It is indeed out of their [own] mendacity, their |
| the Wind Advisory? Has the Lord Jesus denied | | | | [own] lies, it is of their falsehood) it is due to their |
| the Weather Forecasts? | | | | denial that they say, |
| As a matter of fact, I do not believe that the | | | | |
| Lord Jesus said that; He knows better than the | | | | The meanings of verse 37:152 |
| Scientists. | | | | God has begotten’, for they claimed the |
| | | | | angels are Allah's daughters. And verily they are |
| The Sons of the Lord God in the Bible (20) | | | | liars, in what they say. |
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| The Bible (John 3:1-8) says: | | | | The meanings of verse 37:153 |
| Now there was a man of the Pharisees named | | | | And again of their falsehood, Has Allah preferred |
| Nicodemus, a member of the Jewish ruling council. | | | | daughters to sons? |
| He came to Jesus at night and said, "Rabbi, we | | | | |
| know you are a teacher who has come from | | | | The meanings of verse 37:154 |
| God. For no one could perform the miraculous | | | | What is wrong with you? How do you judge? It |
| signs you are doing if God were not with him." In | | | | means that you consider having female an evil |
| reply Jesus declared, "I tell you the truth, no one | | | | and shameful although you choose for Allah what |
| can see the kingdom of God unless he is born | | | | you would not accept for yourselves, |
| again." "How can a man be born when he is old?" | | | | |
| Nicodemus asked. "Surely he cannot enter a | | | | The meanings of verse 37:155 |
| second time into his mother's womb to be born!" | | | | Will you not then remember? Will you not then |
| Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, no one can | | | | reflect? Will you not take heed from what you |
| enter the kingdom of God unless he is born of | | | | say? That Allah, glory be to Him, is exalted above |
| water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but | | | | having a child? |
| the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be | | | | |
| surprised at my saying, 'You must be born | | | | The meanings of verse 37:156 |
| again.' The wind blows wherever it pleases. You | | | | Or do you have a clear warrant, a Scripture |
| hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it | | | | stating that the angels are Allah's daughters? Do |
| comes from or where it is going. So it is with | | | | you have a plain definitive proof that God has a |
| everyone born of the Spirit." | | | | child? |
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| John 3:1-8 (King James Version) | | | | The meanings of verse 37:157 |
| 1There was a man of the Pharisees, named | | | | Allah said: then produce your scripture, and show |
| Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: | | | | Me that the angels are Allah's daughters in it, if |
| 2The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto | | | | you are being truthful, about this statement of |
| him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher | | | | yours. |
| come from God: for no man can do these | | | | |
| miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. | | | | The meanings of verse 37:158 |
| 3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, | | | | And the disbelievers have set up between Allah, |
| I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he | | | | exalted be He, and the angels a kinship, by saying |
| cannot see the kingdom of God. | | | | that they are God’s daughters, while the |
| 4Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be | | | | angels certainly know that the disbelievers shall |
| born when he is old? can he enter the second | | | | indeed be arraigned, into the Eternal Fire, to be |
| time into his mother's womb, and be born? | | | | chastised therein. |
| 5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, | | | | It is also said that this verse was revealed about |
| Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, | | | | the dualists who claimed that Satan is Allah's |
| he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. | | | | partner in that Allah created the good things while |
| 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that | | | | Satan created the evil ones; However, the angels |
| which is born of the Spirit is spirit. | | | | know well that the disbelievers who claim that will |
| 7Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be | | | | be brought before Allah and will be chastised in |
| born again. | | | | the Eternal Hell. |
| 8The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou | | | | |
| hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell | | | | The meanings of verse 37:159 |
| whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is | | | | Glorified be Allah, He exonerates Himself from the |
| every one that is born of the Spirit. | | | | lies they attribute unto Him. He is exalted, above |
| | | | | what they attribute, to Him in the way of His |
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| The Sons of the Lord God in the Quran (20) | | | | |
| | | | | Verses 17:85 and 37:149-159 of the Noble Quran |
| The Noble Quran says that the Spirit is of the | | | | in one translation (YUSUFALI): |
| command of Allah; it belongs to His knowledge, | | | | |
| about which you know not. | | | | Verse17:85 (YUSUFALI Translation):they ask thee |
| Also, the Quran answers back the disbelievers | | | | concerning the spirit (of inspiration). say: "the spirit |
| who claim that the angels were God’s | | | | (cometh) by command of my lord: of knowledge |
| daughters by asking them many sensible | | | | it is only a little that is communicated to you, (o |
| questions. | | | | men!)" |
| In addition, the Quran replies the dualists who | | | | |
| claim that Satan is Allah's partner in that Allah | | | | Verses 37:149-159 (YUSUFALI Translation): |
| created the good things while Satan created the | | | | |
| evil ones. | | | | Verse 37:149 |
| Then, the Quran says that Allah exonerates | | | | Now ask them their opinion: is it that thy lord has |
| Himself from the lies they attribute unto Him. He | | | | (only) daughters, and they have sons?- |
| is exalted, above what they attribute to Him in | | | | |
| the way of His having a child or a partner. | | | | Verse 37:150 |
| Essentially, the Quran decisively forbids saying that | | | | Or that we created the angels female, and they |
| Allah has a son. | | | | are witnesses (thereto)? |
| It is not befitting for the Majesty of Allah to take | | | | |
| to Himself a son. | | | | Verse 37:151 |
| Allah is exalted, magnified; He is above what they | | | | Is it not that they say, from their own invention, |
| associate with Him of son or partner. Allah is far | | | | |
| transcendent above all that they ascribe unto Him! | | | | Verse 37:152 |
| In Islam, this point is very important faith wise. | | | | "Allah has begotten children"? but they are liars! |
| 1. Basically, it is unforgivable sin to say or to | | | | |
| believe that the One Almighty Creator [who is | | | | Verse 37:153 |
| Allah or God or the Lord or Jehovah or whatever | | | | Did he (then) choose daughters rather than sons? |
| name(s) you are giving Him] has a son or Sons. | | | | |
| From the Islamic point of view, the conclusion of | | | | Verse 37:154 |
| this essential topic that may establish or tear | | | | What is the matter with you? how judge ye? |
| down the faith is that: | | | | |
| Any one who believe that the Almighty Creator | | | | Verse 37:155 |
| has a son or Sons; he corrupts and spoils his faith | | | | Will ye not then receive admonition? |
| and he is considered as a disbeliever; and in the | | | | |
| afterlife he will dwell in the eternal fire. | | | | Verse 37:156 |
| Any one who believes that the Almighty Creator | | | | Or have ye an authority manifest? |
| has no son or partner, he has a good faith and he | | | | |
| is considered as a believer; and in the afterlife, he | | | | Verse 37:157 |
| will dwell in the eternal paradise. | | | | Then bring ye your book (of authority) if ye be |
| Verses 17:85 and 37:149-159 of the Noble Quran | | | | truthful! |
| (respectively) make the topic of the Spirit and the | | | | |
| son(s) of God plain, clear and understandable. | | | | Verse 37:158 |
| | | | | And they have invented a blood-relationship |
| The meanings of verse 17:85 | | | | between him and the angels: but the angels know |
| The background of the verse | | | | (quite well) that they have indeed to appear |
| It is narrated that some members of the Jewish | | | | (before his judgment-seat)! |
| ruling council went to the Prophet Muhammad and | | | | |
| asked him: O Muhammad, what do you say about | | | | Verse 37:159 |
| the Spirit? They asked him this question to know | | | | Glory to Allah! (he is free) from the things they |
| if he is a true or a false prophet. Muhammad | | | | ascribe (to him)! |
| kept quiet. Then a revelation was coming to him. | | | | ======================== |
| Allah, exalted is He, revealed this verse (17:85): | | | | |
| "They are asking thee concerning the Spirit. Say: | | | | Back to my question to the smart and interested |
| The Spirit is by command of my Lord, and of | | | | reader: |
| knowledge ye have been vouchsafed but | | | | Is the Quran quoted from the Bible? |
| little”. | | | | |