Refutation of the Divinity of Christ — Page 9
Preamble 9 The first attribute [of God] from among the perfect attributes is perfect knowledge. This attribute was similarly not present completely and perfectly in the Messiah, peace be upon him, as he himself says: ‘But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father. ’ (Mark 13:32, Matthew 24:36, Acts 1:7, Matthew 26:38) The second attribute [of God] is that of being worthy of worship. The Messiah, peace be upon him, used to offer prayers himself and would supplicate—what does that mean? That [means] he was a worshipper, not the One worthy of worship. The third attribute [of God] is that of being َقَلَخ َّلُك ٍءْيَش — He has created everything. The Messiah, peace be upon him, says: ‘To sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. ’ (Matthew 20:23) The fourth attribute [of God] is that of being اَل ُهُكِرْدُت ُراَصْبَاْلا —eyes cannot reach Him. The Messiah was a human being in the same visible and tangible form as other human beings. As a matter of fact, he was not handsome and attractive at all. Therefore, given that these perfect attributes—which are primarily not related to the physical body—were not possessed by the Messiah, peace be upon him, how could the Messiah be the son of God? A foolish Christian commentator, vainly ablaze in decep- tion and abuse, writes in his commentary that it appears from John 21:17 that Christ knew everything, except that where he