Christian claim:
Isa AS
had knowledge of the unseen?
Christians
have been presenting strange of arguments about Isa AS from the Quran. Now,
before we get to their preposterous polemic, I have always wondered with fascination
how Christians elevate the status of Isa AS from the Qur'an, considering the
Qur'an explicitly states that Isa AS was neither killed nor crucified, yet they
still venerate him.
Notice that
Christians defend the nature of Isa AS from the Qur'an by saying, 'Is he not
the Word of Allah?' 'Is he not the spirit of Allah?' They force the idea of
making Isa AS unique compared to any other figure in the Qur'an. They literally
elevate his status. Why am I bringing this up? In Shaa Allah, you'll find out keep reading and prepare to be amused.
Recently, a
Pakistani Christian joined Brother Adnan’s TikTok live panel to ask a question.
This conniving individual stated that Isa AS in the Qur'an had knowledge of the
unseen, unlike Prophet Muhammad Pbuh. The evidence he provided was from Surah 3.
Let us read the verse in question and find out whether this individual spoke
the truth or not."
And [make
him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come
to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that
which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird
by permission of Allah. And I cure the blind [from birth] and the leper, and I
give life to the dead – by permission of Allah. And I inform you of what you
eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you
are believers. [Surah 3:49]
Now one may
wonder where is this claim that Isa AS knew the knowledge of the unseen? And
that is exactly what we asked, where does the verse show or state he has
knowledge of the unseen and behold the Christian pointed to
“And I
inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses.”
His claim is
that the saying by Isa AS suggests he knew the unseen by telling the Children
of Israel what they should eat and store in their houses. How did he come to
this understanding? Well, the statements prior to this mentions Isa AS
breathing into a bird made of clay to a real bird, healing the sick, and giving
life to the dead all done by the permission of Allah Swt. However, when he said
what they should eat and store, no permission from Allah Swt is mentioned, thus
concluding that he had the knowledge of the unseen.
This is
absurd! Utmost ridiculous, Christians never fail to amuse us.
Firstly, the
statement within the verse does not show any sense of knowledge of the unseen.
Secondly, let
the Qur’an answer.
And [beware
the Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the
people, 'Take me and my mother as deities besides Allah?' " He will say,
"Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right.
If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and
I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the
unseen. [Surah 5:110]
The above
verse speaks of the time when Isa AS will be questioned by Allah Swt whether he
told his people [nation he was sent] to worship him and his mother beside Allah
Swt. Take attention to the answer given by Isa AS.
“You know
what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is
You who is Knower of the unseen.”
According to
Isa AS who is the knower of the unseen? It is Allah Swt. This argument has
ended. Now coming to the knowledge of the unseen did Prophet Muhammed Pbuh
given such knowledge by Allah Swt? Let the Qur’an answer.
[He is]
Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to
anyone . Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before
him [i.e., each messenger] and behind him observers [Surah 72:26-27
That is from
the news of the unseen which We reveal to you, [O Muhammed]. You knew it not,
neither you nor your people, before this. So be patient; indeed, the [best]
outcome is for the righteous. [Surah 11:49]
That is from
the news of the unseen which We reveal, [O Muhammed], to you. And you were not
with them when they put together their plan while they conspired [Surah 12:102]
Allah Swt
discloses the knowledge of the unseen to whom he has approved of Messengers. Surah
11 and 12 tells us the knowledge of the unseen was revealed to Prophet Muhammed
Pbuh.
Using the
Qur’an to prove Isa AS had knowledge of the unseen without having it revealed
by Allah Swt is a low level polemic from Christians is self-defeating.
Allahu knows
best.
