Jesus – a Prophet or God? God or a Human Being? Cover Image

Jezus – prorok czy Bóg? Bóg czy człowiek?
Jesus – a Prophet or God? God or a Human Being?

Author(s): Eugeniusz Sakowicz
Subject(s): Islam studies
Published by: Verbinum
Keywords: God; Allah; Muslim tradition; Qur’an; Jesus; God’s Son; Mary Mother of God

Summary/Abstract: The present article is not only an academic answer to the question put in the title. It is most of all a description of God, Jesus, Mary Mother of God – all in the Islamic context and in terms of Qur’anic teachings. The author begins with the etymology of the word Allah, with which not only the Muslims call God. Then, the author proceeds to the issue of the truth about the one and only God – which is a starting point to all the Muslims’ statements through the centuries on God’s qualities, most of all including His omnipotence. Also the fate of human beings with the description and analysis of their free will has its ultimate origins in the truth about God. The present author also tackles upon the problem of a sin – sirk, the nature of which manifests itself in a conviction that there are other gods except for the one and only God. Next, the author writes about Jesus in the Muslim tradition which perceives Him as Allah’s Harold and never titles Him with the names so characteristic for Christianity, including the most common one: Jesus Christ. Qur’an denies Jesus’ title of God’s Son, which would discredit and question the pure monotheism, and sees Jesus as God’s Servant stating additionally that He was a Muslim. The present author pays much attention to the event of Jesus’ crucifixion and a Muslim interpretation to that which seem to not understand the Cross; finally, he writes about the Muslim tradition concerning Jesus as the second person in the Holy Trinity. While pondering upon the Islamic interpretation of Jesus – the present author also discusses the issue of Mary Mother of God in Muslim tradition.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: special
  • Page Range: 63-76
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish
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