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CONGRUITIES AND INCONGRUITIES BETWEEN THE BIBLE AND THE QUR'AN |
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Jesus Christ had come to the world without a biological father. He had been prepared by the Almighty to serve the mission He had in his mind; He had given him wisdom and sapience. By the miracles he had performed he had proved to be a great prophet. Miracle meant extraordinary events taken to manifest the supernatural power of God fulfilling his purposes. He had resurrected the dead, healed the blind and the persons affected with leprosy. The gospels elaborate on the miracles performed by Jesus. We can summarize them as follows: allaying the hunger of multitudes, healing the disabled, the cripple, the blind and the leper; driving out evil spirits, resurrecting the dead, abating storms, curing the sick and epileptic seizures.
The Holy Qur'an gives credence to the said miracles. However, it stresses the fact that he owed his performances to God's grace. Ye they say: "Why are not Signs sent down to him from his Lord?" Say: "The signs are indeed with Allah. and I am indeed a clear Warner." (Surah 29/ 50). Then will Allah say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favor to thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee with the Holy Spirit, so that thou didst speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I taught thee the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel and behold! thou makest out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My leave, and thou breathest into it and it becometh a bird by My leave, and thou healest those born blind, and the lepers, by My leave. And behold! thou bringest forth the dead by My leave. And behold! I did restrain the Children of Israel from (violence to) thee when thou didst show them the clear Signs, and the unbelievers among them said: 'This is nothing but evident magic.' (Surah 5/110)
THE ADVERSITY OF JEWISH RABBIS