Refutation of the Divinity of Christ — Page 22
22 7. Judges and those who issue religious edicts, the sons of God—(Psalms 82:6) 8. All the Children of Israel, the sons of God—(Romans 9:4; Deuteronomy 14:1, 32:19) 9. All the disciples, the sons of God—(1 John 3:2) 10. All Christians, indeed, all believers, the sons of God— (1 John 3:9) 11. All orphans, the sons of God—(Psalms 68:5) 12. All distinguished and ordinary people, the sons of God— (Matthew 6:6, 18; 7:11; Genesis 6:4) 13. Nobles, the sons of God—(Genesis 6:2) 14. Rebellious children—(Isaiah 30:1) In all these places, the expression son of Allah has been spoken in regard to righteous and virtuous people, or regarding those for whom there are few means of training in the world, or regard- ing the noble and princely, or regarding all people—and in every one of these places, all the sons of Allah are simply the mere crea- tions of God. Not a single one of them is an embodiment of God. All are mere mortals and the progeny of mortals. 1 Not one from among them is God. Accordingly, on account of these phrases and expressions, if 1. However, yes, in the commentary on Job 1:6 and 2:1 a British commenta- tor, Thomas Scott, has written that the prophets of Allah—meaning the sons of God—who are mentioned therein, refer to holy angels. Also at another place in Job 38:7, the reference to Prophets of Allah—meaning the sons of God—in the view of commentators means Prophets. This humble one has written this footnote for the sake of Syed Ghulab Shah for I had written in Fa s l al-Khi ta b that all Prophets and angels are sons of God on account of Job 1:6, 2:1 and 38:7. Written by N oo r-ud-D ee n.