ArchivedVirgin Birth of JesusHi Carol, My answer will be divided into several parts: First part:Islamic view of the virgin birth Jews come to a point that they were so materials to the extent that they stopped believing in the Unseen. So God gave them a great sign of Unseen and anti-materialism so they might believe: This sign was a great messenger (Jesus) born without a father from a virgin (NO INTERCOURSE) and sent to the people of Israel to let them back to the Law of Moses. That's it! There's nothing about Son of God in term of divinity or God incarnate. This miracle was just a miracle of Unseen and anti-materialism to the Jews. Jesus was similar to Adam in the matter of birth: The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him: "Be". And he was. [The noble Qur'an 3:59] Second part: Question: If there no Original Sin, would God became flesh and live amongst us? Islam denies any Original Sin and also denies Atonment, so why would God became flesh? If someone would say that God came in flesh to show His glory, then I would say: What Glory? The Glory to call an a opponent a fool or a viper? The Glory to be tempted by Satan? The Glory of going to the bathroom? The Glory to live under the mercy of Food needs and sickness? etc... Third part:Just a human example: If you buy a TV, then will you need to incarnate as a TV in order to understand the TV? What about the instruction manuel? Those instructions manuels in divine terms are called prophets and messengers. Their job is to explain and show the message of God to mankind! Fourth part:Question: Why did God sent prophets and messengers if He can simply come in flesh and deliver His message IN PERSON? Why all these circles of sending all these messengers and the problems they encountered? Fifth part:God cannot do something? God is All Powerful and ALL Mighty and He can do what ever He wants. The problem is in us, in humans: When Moses came to the place appointed by Us, and his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! show (Thyself) to me, that I may look upon thee." Allah said: "By no means canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; if it abide in its place, then shalt thou see Me." When his Lord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust. And Moses fell down in a swoon. When he recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee! to Thee I turn in repentance, and I am the first to believe." [The Noble Qur'an 7:143] No body ever saw God, our Earthly bodies have limited resources and can't withstand God's might and greatness. That's it! The problem is humans and not Almighty God. Sixth part:The New Testament: And there sat a certain man at Lystra, impotent in his feet, being a cripple from his mother's womb, who never had walked, The same heard Paul speak: who stedfastly beholding him, and perceiving that he had faith to be healed, Said with a loud voice, Stand upright on thy feet. And he leaped and walked. And when the people saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices, saying in the speech of Lycaonia, The gods are come down to us in the likeness of men. And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief speaker. Then the priest of Jupiter, which was before their city, brought oxen and garlands unto the gates, and would have done sacrifice with the people. Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: [Acts 14:8-15] It's a clear evidence from the New Testament that gods incarnation and gods coming in flesh were very common among ancient paganist nations. They called Barnabas Jupiter and Paul Mercurius. And as Paul and Barnabas heard this, they called their actions VANITIES. So why can't I call God incarnation in Jesus as VANITIES also? I myself do not believe that the New Testament is the Word of God, so why can't I act like Paul and Barnabas and call God incarnation in the New Testament as VANITIES? Thank you May God Almighty bless you Carol and all your family Alexei |
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