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Prophet ISA (as)
English Translation
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Isa was the last prophet appointed by Allah for
Bani Israel. They
defied his teachings and denied his legitimacy. In
collaboration with the Roman governor of
Palestine, the Jews had him framed for treason,
that was punishable by crucifixion. However
Allah saved him from death by crucifixion. His
teachings were adapted by other subjects of the
Roman empire which laid the foundations of
Christianity.
The Birth of Isa
Maryam, the mother of Isa was dedicated in the
service of Bait-ul
Muqqadas and
used to live in a cubicle assigned to her for
her residence. One
day an angel of Allah appeared to her in her
cubicle and told her that Allah had willed that
she be the mother of a great prophet. Maryam
was frightened at seeing the angel in front of
her in the form of a young man, and more so on
learning that she would be a mother without ever
having been married. The
angel told her not to be afraid and to trust in
Allah. He
is the Creator of all things, and has ways and
means of creating anything whenever He wills.
When Maryam found herself to be pregnant, she
left her cubicle in the grand mosque and made
her way into the desert. Isa
was born in the solitude of the desert. The
new mother sat under a palm tree with ber baby
son, feeling distraught and dejected at her
predicament. The
angel appeared to her again and told her that
she should not feel so low at her present
condition, for Allah is the greatest Provider
and Sustainer. He
told her to shake the palm tree and enough dates
would fall in her lap for her sustenance, and
she could drink fresh water from a spring that
came out by her side. The
angel also told her," When the people ask you
about the baby, say nothing; point towards him
and he will bear witness to the Will of Allah
and he will talk on her behalf."
The Miraculous Speech by the Infant Isa
As Maryam returned to Bait-ul
Muqqadas, the
rabbi blocked her way saying that she had no
room in the place of worship. When
she turned around, a crowd had gathered around
her. Curious
and agitated, they wanted to know who was the
father of the baby. She
did as instructed by Allah, and pointed towards
the infant. They
all laughed at this and said how could a new
born answer their questions. However,
Isa spoke up with the permission of Allah and
said, "I am a servant of Allah. He
has appointed me as prophet amongst you and am
the bearer of the Book (Injeel). Allah
has granted me bounties of benevolence and made
me obedient to my mother. I
will worship Allah and obey all His laws for as
long as I live. "
He became quiet after that. The
people were dumb founded at this miracle and
they dispersed. The
stories of this supernatural event remained in
circulation for a long time.
The controversies over the Virgin Birth of Isa
The Jews consider Isa to be an illegitimate
child of Maryam. The
Christians consider him the son of God. Allah
says He is neither a husband nor a father. He
is the Creator and Sustainer of all things. He
settled the controversy over the birth of Isa in
al Qur'an: " Verily, for Allah the circumstances
over the birth of Isa are no different from
those surrounding the origin of Adam. He
created Adam from no parents at all, while Isa
had a mother. He
just has to will something to happen, and it
materializes at once. He
would raise the dead from their graves on the
Day of Judgment by His Divine Will, for He is
All Powerful and Magnificent. "
The Prophethood
of Isa and
his Miracles
Isa was thirty years of age when he began to
receive Divine Revelations and started to teach
Banu Israel the commandments of Allah. He
showed them great miracles that indicated the
grandeur of Allah. He
made birds from the mud and made them fly. He
healed the lepers, he gave vision to the blind,
he brought back life to the dead and fed
thousands from a mere loaf of bread, all with
the permission of Allah. He
confirmed the truth of Torah and affirmed the
ordinances of halal
(permitted) 6nd haram (prohibited) and revised
certain canonical laws to suit the circumstances
of that society. He
called upon the rabbis of Bait-ul
Muqqadas to
clear it from all trading activities and clean
it up for the worship of Allah. He
met with the stubborn antagonism from his people
except for a handful of true believers. He
had twelve disciples, or companions (also known
as the twelve apostles of Jesus) who followed
him wherever he went and assisted him in his
teachings.
Bani Israel did not approve the
teachings of Isa and collaborated with the Roman
governor of the land to get rid of him.
The Occultation of Isa
One of the companions of Isa betrayed
him and handed him over to the government agents
who were seeking to arrest Isa for treason. The Roman
governor and Banu Israel believed that they had
crucified Isa. Some of his
followers thought that he was taken down from
the cross before he actually died on the cross. The controversy
still continues. Allah clarifies
this in al Qur'an that it is a waste of time
even to conjecture on the nature of Isa or what
happened to him after his arrest by the Romans. He was neither
crucified nor did he die on the cross. Allah withdrew him from amongst his
blood thirsty enemies and raised him to the
heaven.
References : al Qur'an: Sura AleImran,
Nisaa'. Maidah, An'am, Matiyam, Anmbiya' Momenun, Zakhraf, Hadeed, Saa
Faa, Tahreem. |