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Prophet Isa (Jesus)
(excerpt from the late Dr. Syed
Haider Hussain Shamsi's English translation of his
father, Syed Muhammad Hussain Shamsi's book: "The
Prophets of Islam").
Isa (jesus)-may
Allah's peace be on him-was the last prophet appointed
by Allah for Bani Israil. 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 crusifixion. His
teachings were adapted by other subjects of the Roman
empire which laid the foundations of Christianity. The Birth of Isa
(Jesus)
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 leaming
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 any thing 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
bom 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
(Jesus)
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 bom 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
(Jesus)
The Jews consider
Isa (Jesus) 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 some thing to happen, and it
materializes at once. He would raise the dead from their
graves on the Day of Judgement by His Divine Will, for
He is All Powerful and Magnificient. "
The Prophethood of Isa
(Jesus) and his Miracles
Isa was thirty years
of age when he began to receive Divine Revelations and
started to teach Banu Israil 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 leppers, 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 Israil 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
(Jesus)
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 Israil 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 niether crusified 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. |
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