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say "Jesus is Allah's son"

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At a Glance

The statement "Jesus is Allah's son" is a central tenet of Christian theology that is fundamentally rejected in Islam. Quran 9:30 directly addresses this by stating, "...the Christians say, 'The Messiah is the son of Allah.' That is their saying from their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded?" From an Islamic perspective, this declaration constitutes *shirk* (polytheism), the gravest of sins, as it compromises the absolute and indivisible oneness of God (*Tawhid*). While Jesus, known as 'Isa in the Quran, is highly revered as a mighty messenger of God, born miraculously to the Virgin Mary, he is considered a human prophet and not divine. The Islamic viewpoint maintains that the core message of all prophets, including Jesus, was the worship of the one true God, and that the concept of God having a son is a later innovation that contradicts this foundational monotheistic principle.

📖 Quranic Context

A central point of theological disagreement between Islam and Christianity, highlighting the Islamic principle of Tawhid (the absolute oneness of God).

The Quran vehemently rejects the notion of God having a son, considering it a form of shirk (polytheism).

References: 9:30

💭 Theological Perspective

The Quran presents the declaration of Jesus as the son of God as a deviation from the true message of all prophets, which was to worship God alone.

Understanding and affirming the absolute oneness of God, free from any partners or offspring, is the foundation of Islamic spirituality.

💎 Deeper Insights

The Quran's refutation of the sonship of God is not merely a denial, but a positive affirmation of God's self-sufficiency and transcendence. The concept of needing a son implies a deficiency or a human-like need for progeny, which is contrary to the Islamic conception of God as Al-Ahad (the One, the Unique) and Al-Samad (the Eternally Besought of all).

Consensus of Islamic Theologians

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