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52 Prophet Jesus (pbuh): A Prophet, Not A Son, of God

partner or helpmate. As one verse states:
And say: "Praise be to God, Who has had no son and no partner in His
Kingdom, and Who needs no one to protect Him from abasement." And
proclaim His s Greatness repeatedly! (Surat al-Isra': 111)

God commanded Prophet Muhammad (may God bless him and
grant him peace) to tell those who believe in the trinity:
Say: "If the All-Merciful had a son, I would be the first to worship
him". (Surat az-Zukhruf: 81) This response in the verse shows that the
proponents of the trinity are in grave error. In the continuation of the

above verse God reveals:
Glory be to the Lord of the heavens and Earth, th he Lord of the Throne,
beyond what they describe. So leave them to plunge and play around
until they meet their Day, which they are promised. He is God in heaven
and God on Earth. He is the All-Wise, t the All-Knowing. (Surat az-
Zukhruf: 82-84)

In these verses, God draws attention to the fact that believers in the
trinity do not properly appreciate God's grandeur. They are depicted as
people who play and plunge, heedless of the Hereafter's existence.

All of creation belongs to God and needs Him

According to the trinitarian belief, Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is described
as being uncreated and having powers equal to those of God. (Surely
God is beyond that!) The fact is, however, that this false concept is a terri-

ble slander in the face of the monotheistic faith revealed by our Lord to
the prophets. As the Qur'an states:
God, there is no deity but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining. He is
not subject to drowsiness o or sleep. Everything in the heavens and Earth
belongs to Him. Who can intercede with Him except by Hi is permission?
He knows what is before them and what is behind them, but they cannot