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             Another indication of his identity will be the absence of any relatives

         or any one who knows him. This is an important characteristic that will dis-
         tinguish him from all other self-proclaimed messiahs, for as we explained
         earlier, Prophet Jesus (pbuh) came into existence without a father, by the
         command of God: "Be." God likens his situation to the creation of Prophet
         Adam (pbuh):
             The likeness of Jesus in God's sight is the same as Adam. He created
             him from earth and then He said to him, "Be!" and he was. (Surah Al
             `Imran, 3:59)

             As God mentions in the verse above, neither Prophet Adam (pbuh)
         nor Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was born in the normal manner: Prophet Adam
         (pbuh) had no parents, and Prophet Jesus (pbuh) only had Mary (pbuh),
         his mother. But when he comes again, everyone who knew him, including
         his mother, will have been dead for many centuries. For this reason, it will




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