Page 83 - Prophet Jesus (Pbuh): A Prophet Not A Son, Of God

any phrases in the New Testament leave no room
for belief in the trinity. In fact, they actually sup-
port the monotheistic belief of God as the One and
Only. Indeed, groups opposed to the trinity have drawn attention to
these down the ages, while proponents of the trinity have offered inter-
pretations based on no evidence at all.
Trinitarian belief ascribes the same divine status to Prophet Jesus

(pbuh) as to God (Surely God is beyond that!), although the New
Testament describes God's oneness and eternal sovereignty over all
things in great detail. People are called to monotheistic faith in both the
message of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) to his people and followers, and in the
words of his disciples. In addition, Prophet Jesus (pbuh) constantly makes it
clear that everything he does is the result of God's infinite power and might, that
it is God Who causes him to say everything he says, and that he performs these
miracles only because God wills them to occur. He also invites those who ele-

vate him to elevate God, remember His infinite might, and submit to
Him. We shall look at this in the pages that follow.
Several Qur'anic verses reveal the kind of message communicated
by Prophet Jesus (pbuh). For example:
And when God asks: "Jesus son of Mary. Did you say to people: 'Take
me and my mother as deities besides God?'" he will exclaim: "Glory be to
You! It is not for me to say what I have no rigght to say! If I had said it,
You would have known it. You know what is in my self, but I do not
knoww what is in Your Self. You are the Knower of all unseen things. I
said to them nothing but what You ordered me to say: 'Worship God,
my Lord and your Lord.' I was a witness against them as long as I rre-
mained among them, but when You took me back to You, You were the

One watching over them. You are Witness of all things. If You punish