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CONGRUITIES AND INCONGRUITIES BETWEEN THE BIBLE AND THE QUR'AN |
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According to the Qur'an, the Holy Spirit is Gabriel hat strengthened Christ and brought revelations to the prophets.
WE STRENGTHENED JESUS CHRIST WITH GABRIEL
« We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him with the Holy Spirit.» ( Surah 2/87)
« Then will Allah say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour 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 Qur'an states that Jesus Christ, the Messiah is a prophet that came and performed miracles. God Almighty strengthened him with the Holy Spirit.
« She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent her our angel, and he appeared before her as a man in all respects. So she conceived him, and she retired with him to a remote place.» (Surah 19/17- 22)
This event was a miracle that had occurred through the mediation of the Spirit (Gabriel); the Qur'an has stressed the fact that on many an occasion the Holy Spirit had established contact with Jesus Christ and strengthened him.
And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples. (Surah 21/91) Jesus was created like Adam.
Behold, thy Lord said to the angels: "I am about to create man from clay: "When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him." (Surah 38/71,72)
IT WAS GABRIEL THAT BROUGHT DOWN THE QUR'AN
« Verily this is a Revelation from the Lord of the Worlds: With it came down the spirit of Faith and Truth- To thy heart and mind, that thou mayest admonish. In the perspicuous Arabic tongue. »(Surah 26/192-195)
« Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims.» (Surah 16/102)
The archangel Gabriel, by God's decree, revealed the Qur'an to Muhammad and strengthened the prophets; the chosen ones among human beings may also be favored with a like privilege. . « He doth send down His angels with inspiration of His Command, to such of His servants as He pleaseth.» (Surah 16/2)
« Raised high above ranks (or degrees), (He is) the Lord of the Throne (of Authority): by His Command doth He send the Spirit (of inspiration) to any of His servants he pleases, that it may warn (men) of the Day of Mutual Meeting.» (Surah 40/15)
« Allah chooses messengers from angels and from men for Allah is He Who hears and sees (all things).» (Surah 22/75)
We learn that angels have their prophets just like men. The four archangels mentioned in the Qur'an have quite probably the status of delegates. Gabriel that brought down the revelation to prophets, Israfil, the archangel who will sound the trumpet on the Day of Resurrection, Michael, manifesting as symbol of power, Azrail, the angel of death. It is agreed that there are many angels whose names are not mentioned in the Qur'an
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