The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 218
218. Essence of Islam-III human contrivance and under the spiritual influence of a. Prophet; for, an affirmation of true creation on the part of. Jesus would amount to a grave mischief and an association of partners with God. If all that is desired is proof of a miracle it is enough of a miracle for a lifeless thing to fly about for a short while. If it is alleged that any verse of the Holy Qur'ān affirms that the shape of clay was invested with life or that there is historical proof that those shapes became alive and laid eggs and hatched birds and many of their race are in existence today, then a proof must be produced of such assertions. The Holy Qur'ān affirms that even if the whole world joined together to create a fly it would not be able to do so, because in such a case it would become God's partner in creation. It would be equally absurd to affirm that God Almighty had permitted him to create birds. This would be preposterous, as there is no contradiction in the Word of God, and. He does not bestow such permission upon anyone. God. Almighty did not bestow upon the Holy Prophet (peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) permission to create even a fly. Then how could the son of Mary obtain such permission? Fear God, and do not seek to convert allegory into physical reality. [Shahadat-ul-Qur'ān, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 6, pp. 372-374, footnote]. Miracles of Jesus. Certain Muslim sects believe that Jesus used to fashion different types of birds and used to invest them with life by breathing into them. On this basis I have been asked that as I claim to be the like of Jesus I should also fashion a bird and make it come alive by breathing into it. It is alleged that millions of birds created by Jesus fly about everywhere and that the like of Jesus should also create some birds.