Allah states that the good news brought to Maryam about `Isa was even better because
Allah would teach him,
﴿الْكِتَـبَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ﴾
(the Book and Al-Hikmah). It appears that the `Book' the Ayah mentioned here refers
to writing. We explained the meaning of Al-Hikmah in the Tafsir of Surat Al-Baqarah.
﴿التَّوْرَاةَ وَالإِنجِيلَ﴾
(the Tawrah and the Injil). The Tawrah is the Book that Allah sent down to Musa,
son of `Imran, while the Injil is what Allah sent down to `Isa, son of Maryam, peace
be upon them, and `Isa memorized both Books. Allah's statement,
﴿وَرَسُولاً إِلَى بَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ﴾
(And will make him a Messenger to the Children of Israel) means, that Allah will
send `Isa as a Messenger to the Children of Israel, proclaiming to them,
﴿أَنِّى قَدْ جِئْتُكُمْ بِآيَةٍ مِّن
رَّبِّكُمْ أَنِى أَخْلُقُ لَكُمْ مِّنَ الطِّينِ كَهَيْئَةِ الطَّيْرِ فَأَنفُخُ فِيهِ
فَيَكُونُ طَيْرًا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ﴾
(I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, that I design for you out of clay,
a figure like that of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah's
leave). These are the miracles that `Isa performed; he used to make the shape of
a bird from clay and blow into it, and it became a bird by Allah's leave. Allah
made this a miracle for `Isa to testify that He had sent him.
﴿وَأُبْرِىءُ الاٌّكْمَهَ﴾
(And I heal him who is Akmah) meaning, `a person who was born blind,' which perfects
this miracle and makes the challenge more daring.
﴿وَالاٌّبْرَصَ﴾
(And the leper) which is a known disease,
﴿وَأُحْىِ الْمَوْتَى بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ﴾
(And I bring the dead to life by Allah's leave).
Many scholars stated that Allah sent every Prophet with a miracle suitable to his
time. For instance, in the time of Musa, magic was the trade of the time, and magicians
held a high position. So Allah sent Musa with a miracle that captured the eyes and
bewildered every magician. When the magicians realized that Musa's miracle came
from the Almighty, Most Great, they embraced Islam and became pious believers. As
for `Isa, he was sent during a time when medicine and knowledge in physics were
advancing. `Isa brought them the types of miracles that could not be performed,
except by one sent by Allah. How can any physician bring life to clay, cure blindness
and leprosy and bring back to life those entrapped in the grave Muhammad was sent
during the time of eloquent people and proficient poets. He brought them a Book
from Allah; if mankind and the Jinn tried to imitate ten chapters, or even one chapter
of it, they will utterly fail in this task, even if they tried to do it by collective
cooperation. This is because the Qur'an is the Word of Allah and is nothing like
that of the creatures.
`Isa's statement,
﴿وَأُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا تَأْكُلُونَ
وَمَا تَدَّخِرُونَ فِى بُيُوتِكُمْ﴾
(And I inform you of what you eat, and what you store in your houses) means, I tell
you about what one of you has just eaten and what he is keeping in his house for
tomorrow.
﴿إِنَّ فِى ذَلِكَ﴾
(Surely, therein), all these miracles,
﴿لأَيَةً لَّكُمْ﴾
(is a sign for you) testifying to the truth of what I was sent to you with,
﴿إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَوَمُصَدِّقًا
لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ﴾
(If you believe. And I have come confirming that which was before me of the Tawrah,)
affirming the Tawrah and upholding it,
﴿وَلاٌّحِلَّ لَكُم بَعْضَ الَّذِي
حُرِّمَ عَلَيْكُمْ﴾
(and to make lawful to you part of what was forbidden to you.)
This part of the Ayah indicates that `Isa abrogated some of the Laws of the Tawrah
and informed the Jews of the truth regarding some issues that they used to dispute
about. In another Ayah;
﴿وَلأُبَيِّنَ لَكُم بَعْضَ الَّذِى
تَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ﴾
(And in order to make clear to you some of the (points) in which you differ) ﴿43:63﴾.
`Isa said next,
﴿وَجِئْتُكُمْ بِأَيَةٍ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ﴾
(And I have come to you with a proof from your Lord.) "Containing affirmation and
evidence to the truth of what I am conveying to you.''
﴿فَاتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُونِ
إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُ﴾
(So have Taqwa of Allah and obey me. Truly, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship
Him (Alone).) for I and you are equal in our servitude, submission and humbleness
to Him,
﴿هَـذَا صِرَطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ﴾
(This is the straight path.)
﴿فَلَمَّآ أَحَسَّ
عِيسَى مِنْهُمُ الْكُفْرَ قَالَ مَنْ أَنصَارِى إِلَى اللَّهِ قَالَ الْحَوَارِيُّونَ
نَحْنُ أَنْصَارُ اللَّهِ ءَامَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَاشْهَدْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ - رَبَّنَآ
ءَامَنَّا بِمَآ أَنزَلَتْ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّـهِدِينَ
- وَمَكَرُواْ وَمَكَرَ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَـكِرِينَ ﴾
(52. Then when `Isa came to know of their disbelief, he said: "Who will be my helpers
in Allah's cause'' Al-Hawariyyun said: "We are the helpers of Allah; we believe
in Allah, and bear witness that we are Muslims.'') (53. "Our Lord! We believe in
what You have sent down, and we follow the Messenger ﴿`Isa﴾; so write us down among
those who bear witness.'') (54. And they (disbelievers) plotted and Allah planned
too. And Allah is the Best of those who plot)
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