Quran and Bible debateIs Jesus Creation Truly Like Unto Adams?Muslims love to quote the Surah of the Qu'ran where they compare Jesus' miraculous virgin birith to the creation of Adam. Muslims think that this totally puts to rest the idea that Jesus is of divine nature, merely because they think that this is the central point of such argument. Regardless of their error in thinking this, I will further say that the comparison between Jesus and Adam is both true and false. Before we take on the true comparison, let us look at the fallacy of such argument. The following is a quote from the Qu'ran and a commentary on it.
If we were to break this down to the basics, we would immediately point out the fact that Adam did not have to go through the embryonic development that Jesus went through, for Adam was molded a full adult from dust. On the other hand, as some on these boards are more than happy to claim (but clearly do not understand what it really means), if Allah made everything through the process of evolution, then we could certainly say that Adam did go through the embryonic development. However, this would in turn contradict the comparison of a parentless Adam. There is no way getting around this fact, so Muslims are stuck with two assumptions that do not quite fit their scenario. In an attempt to make their argument fit within the evolutionary theory, the commentators offered the following explanation:
Perhaps this would be appropriate if we were talking about just any life form, but the verse specifically refers to Adam, and Muslims specifcally mention the fact that he had no father or mother. This explanation is merely a feeble attempt at discrediting a deliberate bending of the rules of nature by God, as opposed an event that occurs by chance or is a rarity in nature. We know that bacterias and viruses can reproduce without sexual intercourse, that is the nature of these microorganisms. Furthermore, the reproduction of one of these mircroorganisms is not unique, because it is a trait shared among all. Yet, among humans, reproduction requires sexual relations (or with today's technology, a donor for insemination), thus a virgin birth is in fact unique. Add to that the fact that there has never been anything like it before, nor since. Therefore, if we were to take either of the arguments proposed here: (1) that Jesus is just like Adam, because Adam did not have a father or mother, or (2) that if we backtrack in the evolutionary tree, we will find organisms that did not require sexual intercourse to reproduce, we would still be lacking a true comparison to the miraculous and unique birth of Jesus. While Muslims gladly make the comparison to deny Jesus' divinity or uniqueness, they never do explain what the purpose was for his virgin birth. The Qu'ran does not even attempt to explain this. From the texts that explain the life of Jesus of the Qu'ran, even his existence seems to be pointless. He was born of a virgin (for no special reason), endowed with so much power as to raise the dead, considered to be the great spirit of God, and yet could not manage to gain more than 11 followers? (Judas betrayed him, so he doesn't count.) And then these followers simply disappeared into oblivion? Allegedly, his mission was to save the nation of Israel, but he was not even allowed to do that, because he was taken away prematurely. This just doesn't sound right. But, alas, I believe we can find the answer to our questions. Truly, we must agree that there is some comparison between Jesus and Adam. It is true that they were both created by the will of God, who always has a reason and purpose for what He does. Adam was the beginning of all generations on earth, he was the ruler in charge, the one to whom God gave all things into his hands. Though he was created a little below the angels, he had potential for far greater status than all of them. In the Qu'ran, we can see the evidence of this when Allah instructs the angels to bow down before Adam. On that same note, when we look at Jesus, we can find the same purpose and the fulfillment of the potential of Adam through his seed. In fact, Adam was a type of him who was to come. As it is written, "You have made him for a little while lower than the angels; you have crowned him with glory and honor, and have appointed him over the works of your hands; you have put all things in subjection under his feet." For in subjecting all things to him, He left nothing that is not subject to him. But now we do not yet see all things subjected to him." (Heb 2:7-8) He who was revealed in the flesh, Was vindicated in the Spirit, Seen by angels, Proclaimed among the nations, Believed on in the world, Taken up in glory. (1 Tim 3:16) As we can all see, the comparison is proven to be true, though the understanding from the Muslim is incorrect as to what is the true comparison. |
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