The Holy Quran with Five Volume Commentary (Vol 2) — Page 70
CH. 3 ĀL-E-‘IMRĀN PT. 3 اَلْحَقُّ مِنْ رَّبِّكَ فَلَا تَكُنْ مِّنَ This is the truth from thy. 61 الْمُمْتَرِيْنَ Lord, so be thou not of those who doubt. 349 فَمَنْ حَاجَّكَ فِيْهِ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَكَ مِنَ Now whoso disputes with. 62 thee concerning him, after what الْعِلْمِ فَقُلْ تَعَالَوْا نَدْعُ أَبْنَاءَنَا has come to thee of knowledge وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ وَنِسَاءَنَا وَنِسَاءَكُمْ وَاَنْفُسَنَا say to him, Come, let is call us our sons and your sons, and our وَأَنْفُسَكُمْ ثُمَّ نَبْتَهِلْ فَنَجْعَل لَّعْنَتَ women and your women, and اللهِ عَلَى الْكَذِبِينَ our people and your people; then let us pray fervently and "2:148; 6:115; 10:95. ali. e. He created him, occurring in the preceding part of the verse), but to his death. The use of the word 5 (Be) in relation to death should not sound odd, for, according to the teaching of Islam, death is not the end of life but simply a change, the beginning of a new life. The meaning in this case would be that after having created Jesus and having allowed him the prescribed lease of life in this world, God caused him to die and took his soul away to the next world. The expression, "Be" and he was, may also refer to the creation or birth of Jesus in the sense that, after giving him the human form in the womb of his mother, God said to him "Be", i. e. become quickened with life, whereupon he became alive. Again, the reference may also be to the spiritual life, i. e. after creating Jesus in the form of a man, God called upon him to become a Prophet, which was the ultimate end of his creation, and consequently he became a Prophet. 510 Whatever the interpretation, the verse constitutes a clear refutation of the Christian belief in the divinity of Jesus on the plea of his unusual birth. As for the creation of man from (dust), we shall give a suitable note when we come to the verses directly dealing with the subject. 349. Important Words: (those who doubt) means: (1) those who doubt; (2) those who contest and raise objections (see also 2:148). Both meanings are applicable here. Commentary: As (truth) also signifies an established fact or an established truth (2:148 & 3:4), the verse hints that as now the fact has been established beyond doubt or controversy that there was nothing in Jesus above an ordinary mortal, so there is truly no possibility of doubt or difference of opinion in the matter.