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tyrs and the righteous. What excellent company when they quarrelled. When the angels said,
such people are! (4:69) ‘Maryam, your Lord gives you good news of a
So let those who sell the life of this world for the Word from Him. His name is the Messiah, ‘Isa,
hereafter fight in the Way of Allah. If someone son of Maryam, of high esteem in this world and
fights in the Way of Allah, whether he is killed or the hereafter, and one of those brought near.’
is victorious, We will pay him an immense re- (3:42-45)
ward. (4:74) And (We punished them) on account of their dis-
Say: ‘What do you await for us except for one of belief, and their utterance of a monstrous slander
the two best things (martyrdom or victory)? But against Maryam, and their saying, ‘We killed the
what we await for you is for Allah to inflict a pun- Messiah, ‘Isa son of Maryam, Messenger of
ishment on you either directly from Himself or at Allah.’ They did not kill him and they did not cru-
our hands. So wait, we are waiting with you!’ cify him but it was made to seem so to them.
(9:52) Those who argue about him are in doubt about
Those who migrate in the Way of Allah and then it. They have no real knowledge of it, just con-
are killed or die, Allah will provide for them jecture. But they certainly did not kill him.
handsomely. Truly Allah is the best Provider. (4:156-157)
(22:58) People of the Book! Do not go to excess in your
religion. Say nothing but the truth about Allah.
MARYAM (AS) (MARY) The Messiah, ‘Isa son of Maryam, was only the
We gave Musa the Book and sent a succession of Messenger of Allah and His Word, which He cast
Messengers after him. We gave ‘Isa, son of into Maryam, and a Spirit from Him. So believe
Maryam, the Clear Signs and reinforced him with in Allah and His Messengers. Do not say, ‘Three.’
the Purest Spirit. Why then, whenever a It is better that you stop. Allah is only One God.
Messenger came to you with something your He is too Glorious to have a son! Everything in
lower selves did not desire, did you grow arro- the heavens and in the earth belongs to Him.
gant, and deny some of them and murder others? Allah suffices as a Guardian. (4:171)
(2:87) Those who say, ‘Allah is the Messiah, son of
These Messengers: We favoured some of them Maryam,’ disbelieve. Say: ‘Who possesses any
over others. Allah spoke directly to some of them power at all over Allah if He desires to destroy
and raised up some of them in rank. We gave the Messiah, son of Maryam, and his mother, and
Clear Signs to ‘Isa, son of Maryam, and rein- everyone else on earth?’ The kingdom of the
forced him with the Purest Spirit. If Allah had heavens and the earth and everything between
willed, those who came after them would not them belongs to Allah. He creates whatever He
have fought each other after the Clear Signs wills. Allah has power over all things. (5:17)
came to them, but they differed. Among them And We sent ‘Isa son of Maryam following in
there are those who believe and among them their footsteps, confirming the Torah that came
there are those who disbelieve. If Allah had before him. We gave him the Gospel containing
willed, they would not have fought each other. guidance and light, confirming the Torah that
But Allah does whatever He desires. (2:253) came before it, and as guidance and admonition
And when the angels said, ‘Maryam, Allah has for those who guard against evil. (5:46)
chosen you and purified you. He has chosen you Those who say that the Messiah, son of Maryam,
over all other women. Maryam, obey your Lord is Allah are disbelievers. The Messiah said, ‘Tribe
and prostrate and bow with those who bow.’ This of Israel! Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.
is news from the Unseen which We reveal to If anyone associates anything with Allah, Allah
you. You were not with them when they cast has forbidden him the Garden and his refuge will
their reeds to see which of them would be the be the Fire.’ The wrongdoers will have no
guardian of Maryam. You were not with them helpers. (5:72)
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