The Holy Quran 3:59 — Surah Ali 'Imran

Arabic text

إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَىٰ عِندَ ٱللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ ءَادَمَ ۖ خَلَقَهُۥ مِن تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُۥ كُن فَيَكُونُ

Translation

Verily the likeness of Isa عليه الصلاة والسلام (who was created without a father) with Allaah is as the likeness of Aadam عليه الصلاة والسلام (who was created with neither a father nor a mother and not classified by any group). He (Allaah) created him (Aadam عليه الصلاة والسلام) from clay then said to him, "Be!" and he became (a living man). (Therefore, just as none regard Aadam عليه الصلاة والسلام to be a god because he was born without parents, Isa عليه الصلاة والسلام should also not be regarded as a god.)

Tafsir (excerpt) — Tafsir Usmani

Isa ﵇, like Adam ﵇, was born without a father: the Christians argued at length with [the Prophet ﷺ] over this, [claiming] that Isa ﵇ was not a servant [of Allah] but the son of Allah. At last they began to say: “If he is not the son of Allah, then tell us whose son he is.

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