298 Jesus, Prophet of Islam
lowed him; and it was they who invented monasticism- We did not ordain it for them - only seeking the pleas
ure of God; but they did not observe it with true observ
ance, so We givethoseof themwho believetheirreward
but many of them are evillivers. (Qur'an 57: 26-27).
Although both the Romans and the Pharisees wanted Jesus dead,
albeit for different reasons, God makes it clear that they did not
kill Jesus, even though it was their intention to do 80:And they plotted, and God plotted - and God is the best
of plotters. (And remember) when God said, '0 Jesus,
surely 1 am going to take you up, and raise you up to
Me, and free you from those who disbelieve - and 1will
put those who follow you above those who disbelieve
until the Day of Standing - and then you will all return
to Me, and 1 will judge between you conceming what
you used to disagree about. And as for those who dis
believe,I shall punish them with an intense punishment
in this world and in the next world - and they will not
have any helpers.' And as for those who believe and do
good, He will give them their reward in full-and God
does not love wrong doers. 'And what We are telling
you is from among the signs, and a wise reminder.'Surely the similarity of Jesus with God is like the simi
larity of Adam. He created him from dust, and then said
to him, 'Be!' -andhe is. This is thetruthfromyourLord,
so do not be one of those who doubt.And as for whoever argues withyou about him (Iesus),
after the knowledge which has come to you, then say:
'Come, let us summon our sons and your sons, and our
women and your women, and ourselves and yourselves,
and then let us humbly pray, and invoke the curse of
God upon those who lie.'Surely this explanation is certainly true, and there is not
any god except God -and surely God is certainly the
Mighty, the Wise. And if they tum away, then surely
God is aware of those who are corrupt. (Qur 'an 3: 54-63).http://www.islamicbulletin.com