The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 234
234. Essence of Islam-III truly the son of God the only appropriate answer was, 'If. I have called myself the son of God, how have I offended you considering that some of those who appeared before me were called gods. '. Deputy 'Abdullāh Ātham says, that Jesus was frightened by their mob and concealed the true answer and took refuge in subterfuge. But I ask: 'Is such an attitude worthy of the Prophets who are always ready to lay down their lives in the cause of Allah the Glorious?' It is said in the. Holy Qur'an concerning them: 189 الَّذِينَ يُبَلِّغُونَ رسل الله وَ يَخْشَوْنَهُ وَلَا يَخْشَوْنَ أَحَدًا إِلا الله. This means that: 'The true Messengers of Allah, who convey His message, do not fear anyone in conveying the messages of Allah. ' Then how is it that Jesus who called himself God Almighty was afraid of the helpless. Jews?. It is thus clear that Jesus as never claimed to be God or son of God in the true sense. He claimed to be in the same category as those who had been given such titles metaphorically and confessed that his claim was of the same kind. . . . . Confession of Human Weaknesses by Jesus. This is not all. On several occasions he confessed his human deficiencies. When he was asked to indicate when the Judgement would take place, he confessed his ignorance and declared that no one knew of that hour except. God Himself. . It is obvious that knowledge is a characteristic of the soul and not of the body. If the soul of Jesus was Divine and 189. Al-Ahzab, 33:40 [Publisher]