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Islam, however does not associate divinity with Jesus
Christ. Muslims do not believe Jesus to be the son of
God, but rather a prophet just like Abraham, Moses
and Muhammad. According to Islamic belief, God has
clearly stated in the Quran that He did not beget a son
as is believed in the Christian tradition. There is another
verse to this effect:

Such was Jesus, the son of Mary. That is the
whole truth, about which they still dispute:
it does not befit the majesty of God that He
should beget a son. Glory be to Him! He is
far above that: when He decrees something,
He says only, ‘Be!’ and it is. (Quran 19:34-
35)

The Quran describes the events that took place before
Jesus’ birth. An angel appeared to Mary and gave her the
glad tiding of the birth of a son. Mary replied that she
had no husband and asked how she could have a son. The
angel told her that this was what God had ordained:

Recount in the Book how Mary withdrew
from her people to an eastern place and
kept herself in seclusion from them. We
sent her Our angel, who presented himself
to her as a full-grown human being. When
she saw him, she said, ‘I seek refuge in the
compassionate God from you; [do not come
near] if you fear the Lord.’ ‘I am only the
messenger of your Lord,’ he replied. ‘I shall
bestow upon you the gift of a son endowed
with purity.’ She said, ‘How can I have a son

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