Al-Jawāb as-Sahīh li-man baddala dīn al-Masīh - Ibn Taimiya - (4/58)

Al-Jawāb as-Sahīh li-man baddala dīn al-MasīhIbn Taimiya

He mentions only Jesus, for people say, “Jesus is the Messiah,” as shown by His words:

“The Messiah, son of Mary, was nothing but a messenger; other messengers had passed away before him.” ⦗Al-Maʾidah: 75⦘

He thus makes it clear that the Messiah is merely a messenger, not a deity, and that he is the son of Mary—what issues from Mary is the human nature. He also says:

“The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, is only a messenger of Allah and His word that He cast to Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and do not say, ‘Three.’ Cease; that will be better for you. Allah is but one God—far exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth, and Allah is sufficient as Guardian. The Messiah will never disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor will the angels who are nearest to Him. Whoever spurns His worship and grows arrogant, He will gather them all to Himself.” ⦗Al-Nisāʾ: 171–172⦘

He, exalted is He, also says:

“The Christians say, ‘The Messiah is the son of Allah.’ Such is a statement that issues from their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before. May Allah destroy them—how deluded they are!” ⦗Al-Tawbah: 30⦘

And He, exalted is He, says:

“Those who say, ‘Allah is the Messiah, son of Mary,’ have indeed disbelieved. Say: ‘Who can hold back anything from Allah if He wills to destroy the Messiah, son of Mary, his mother, and everyone on earth?’” ⦗Al-Maʾidah: 17⦘.

إِنَّمَا ذَكَرَ عِيسَى فَقَطْ، فَإِنَّهُ يُقَالُ: عِيسَى هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ، بِدَلِيلِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: {مَا الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ إِلَّا رَسُولٌ قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ} [المائدة: ٧٥] فَأَخْبَرَ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ الْمَسِيحُ إِلَّا رَسُولًا لَيْسَ هُوَ بِإِلَهٍ وَأَنَّهُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ، وَالَّذِي هُوَ ابْنٌ مِنْ مَرْيَمَ هُوَ النَّاسُوتُ وَقَالَ: {إِنَّمَا الْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُ أَلْقَاهَا إِلَى مَرْيَمَ وَرُوحٌ مِنْهُ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَلَا تَقُولُوا ثَلَاثَةٌ انْتَهُوا خَيْرًا لَكُمْ إِنَّمَا اللَّهُ إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌ سُبْحَانَهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَكَفَى بِاللَّهِ وَكِيلًا - لَنْ يَسْتَنْكِفَ الْمَسِيحُ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَبْدًا لِلَّهِ وَلَا الْمَلَائِكَةُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ وَمَنْ يَسْتَنْكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا} [النساء: ١٧١ - ١٧٢] وَقَالَ تَعَالَى: {وَقَالَتِ النَّصَارَى الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ اللَّهِ ذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُمْ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ يُضَاهِئُونَ قَوْلَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْ قَبْلُ قَاتَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ أَنَّى يُؤْفَكُونَ} [التوبة: ٣٠] وَقَالَ تَعَالَى: {لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ قُلْ فَمَنْ يَمْلِكُ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا إِنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُهْلِكَ الْمَسِيحَ ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُ وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا} [المائدة: ١٧] .