Nativity of Jesus the Messiah in The Quran 4:163.See, we (Alpha & Omega) inspire you,
Qoranic Geneology of Jesusas we inspired Noah & the prophets after him. As we inspired Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, the Patriarchs, JESUS, Job, Jonah, Aaron, & Solomon. And as unto David we gave the Psalms. 3:33."Verily, TheHoly has chosen Adam, Noah, the Abrahamites & the Amranites above all creation. 3:34.They belong in the same progeny. & TheHoly hears all, omniscient. 'Pledging the Handmaid Of The Lord -Mary' 3:35.When (Anna of Aron) wife of (Ioacim of) Amran said,
'The Plea for John'"My Lord, I have vowed that in my womb is consecrated to You, so accept from me. You are Hearer, Omniscient." 3:36.Then when she delivered her, she said, "My Lord, I have given birth to a girl"- & TheHoly knew full well what she bore- though male being not as female. "I have named her MARY (Wished for Child), & I seek Your refuge for her & her descendants from the rejected Satan."(Rev12:4?) 3:37.Her Lord accepted her a goodly acceptance, & vouchsafed her a goodly upbringing, under the guardianship of Zachariah (LK1:5). Whenever Zachariah went into the sanctuary to her he found provisions with her. He would ask, "Mary, where did you get this from?" She would say, "It is from TheHoly (JM8:1). Verily, TheHoly provides for whomever He chooses, without stint." 3:38.That is when Zachariah implored his Lord: "My Lord, grant me such a good child; You are the Hearer of the prayers." 3:44.This is news from the past that we reveal to you. You were not present when they (Priests, widowers & virgins) cast lots (LK1:9, JM9:1and10:1) to select Mary's guardian (the Widower Joseph). Nor were you present when they disputed (Joseph & the Priests JM9:2).
19:2.A mention about your Lord's mercy unto His servant Zachariah.
Annunciation of John The Baptist19:3.When he called his Lord, a secret call. 19:4.Saying, "My Lord, my bones have grown brittle, & my hair shines with gray. As I implore You, my Lord, I never despair. 19:5.I worry about my dependants after me, & my wife has been barren. Grant me, from Yourself, an heir. 19:6.Let him be my heir & the heir of Jacob's clan (i.e. a prophet), & make him, my Lord, acceptable." 21:89.As Zachariah implored his Lord: "My Lord, do not keep me without an heir, though You are the best inheritor." 21:90.So we responded to him and granted him JOHN; we cured his wife for him. That is because they used to hasten to work righteousness, And implored us in situations of joy, as well as fear. To us, they were reverent. 3:39.The angels called him when he was praying in the sanctuary:
The Annunciation of Jesus"TheHoly gives you good news of John (God Graciously Gave); The Guarantor of THE WORD OF TheHoly (Jesus), honorable, moral, & a righteous prophet." 19:7.(It was made known) "O Zachariah, we have brought you, Good news; a boy whose name shall be John (the Baptist). the likes given to none before him (LK1:61)." 19:8.He said, "My Lord, will I have a son despite my wife's sterility, & despite my old age?" 3:40.He said, "How can I have a boy, when I am so old, & my wife is sterile (LK1:18)?" It was made known, "TheHoly does whatever He wills." 19:9. It was made known, "Thus said your Lord: `It is easy for Me to do. I created you before that, & you were nothing.'" 19:10.He said, "My Lord, give me a sign." It was made known, "Your sign is without defect you will not speak to the people for three consecutive nights. (LK1:20)" 3:41 . & He said, "My Lord, give me a sign." It was made known, "Your sign is that you will not speak to the people for three days, except through signals Commemorate your Lord frequently; & meditate afternoon & morning." 19:11.He came out to his family, from the sanctuary and signaled to them (LK1:22) "Meditate morning & afternoon." 19:12."O John, you shall uphold the scripture strongly." We endowed him with wisdom, even in his youth (LK1:15). 19:13.& kindness a mercy from us & purity, for he was righteous. 19:14.He honored his parents, and was never a disobedient tyrant. 19:15.Peace be upon him the day he was born, the day he dies, & the day he is resurrected back to life. 19:16.And mention in the scripture of Mary.
The nativityWho had been isolated from her family, into an eastern location. 19:17.While a barrier separated her from them, we sent to her our Spirit. Who appeared to her in the form of a perfect man. 3:42.The angels said, "O Mary, TheHoly has chosen you & purified you. He has chosen you from all the women. 3:43.O Mary, you shall surrender to your Lord, And prostrate & bow down with those who bow down." 19:18.She said, "I seek refuge in the Most Gracious, that you do fear TheHoly." 19:19.It was made known, "I am the messenger of your Lord, to you is granted a pure son." 19:20.She said, "How can I have a son, when no man has touched me; I have never been unchaste." 19:21. It was made known, "Thus said your Lord, `It is easy for Me.'" And that we appoint him a revelation for the people and mercy from us. This is a matter preordained. 3:45."'The angels said, "O Mary, TheHoly gives you good news of A WORD from him (JM40:2) whose name is The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary. 'He will be prominent in this life & in the Hereafter, & one of those closest to Me. 3:46.He will speak to the people from the crib and from adulthood; and he is of the righteous.'" 3:47.She said, "My Lord, how can I have a son, when no man has touched me?" It was made known, "TheHoly thus creates whatever He wills. To have anything done, He simply says to it, `Be!' & it is. 3:48.He will teach him the scripture, understanding, the Torah, & Evangeliun.*" *Evan-geliun/His Revelation/God'sWord/Gospel 21:91.As for the one who maintained her virginity,
we blew into her of our spirit, and thus made her & her son a portent for the nations. (Rev12:1?) 19:22.When she bore him, she isolated herself to a faraway place (Bethlehem). (Rev12:6) 19:23.She went in labour came by the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "Would that I had died before this, & been completely forgotten."(Rev12:2) 19:24.Then cries from beneath unto her assured her not to grieve "Your Lord has provided you neath a stream.(Rev12:16) 19:25.& If shaken the trunk of this palm tree, it will drop ripe dates for you.* *In the Middle East dates ripen to the point of falling off the tree after the Autumn Equinox. 19:26.Eat & drink, & be happy. When you see anyone, say, `I have made a vow of silence; I shall not speak to anyone this day.'" 19:27.Mary came to her family, carrying the infant Jesus. They said, "O Mary, you have brought something totally unexpected. 19:28."O Sister in Aaron (LK1:5), your father was not a bad man, nor was your mother unchaste." 19:29.She pointed to him, though they said, "How can we talk with an infant in the crib?" 19:30. It was made known, "I am a servant of TheHoly. He has given me the scripture, & has appointed me a prophet. 19:31.He made me blessed wherever I go, and enjoined on me Prayers & Charity for as long as I live. 19:32.I am to honor my mother; He did not make me a disobedient rebel. 19:33.And peace be upon me the day I was born, the day I die, & the day I am raised to life." 4:156. And (hardship is theirs) for disbelieving & uttering about Mary a gross lie. 66:12.Mary, the Amranite, -who maintained her chastity and we blew into her from our spirit- She believed in the words of her Lord & His scriptures; She was obedient. 23:50.We made The Son of Mary & his mother a sign, & we gave them refuge on a high ground place of rest with food & drink. 4:159.There is not one of the people of the scripture but is to believe in him before their death. And on the Day of Resurrection, he will be a witness against them. Born from Above Islam embraces all the worlds messengers and scriptures but holds that most have been corrupted by the Politics of Men. The official standing of the scholastic tradition is to remain quiet on anything mentioned in previous scriptures which isn't in the Quran and that the Quran teaches us how to read the previous scriptures. We do find that the Jesus's physical nativity in the Quran (reminiscent of the Proto-Evangelion of James) when he was singularly begotten by Mary occurred when dates were ripe enough to fall from the tree in the holy land which, by today's climate, is after the Autumn Equinox. However reconciling the scriptures, there emerges this messenger's second birth where he was supported with TheHoly's Spirit (2:87) or in biblical terms being "born from above". The Quran and the Bible tell us that John was sent as the one who would be Guarantor to the Word of God (Q3:39 & Lk1:17) -which was Jesus (Q3:45 & Jn1:14). It was at this point having been identified by John as the anointed one of God bringing the message of salvation that Jesus's messianic mission commenced. In the Quran, Jesus's proof to the children of Israel of being the one they awaited was that the form of a bird in clay was breathed into and it became a bird by God's leave (Q3:49). Similarly in the Bible, John is able to confirm the Messiah by a prophesy concerning Spirit in the form of a bird as a sign. Most informed Muslims tend to acknowledge unofficially mid-winter as a time to remember the advent of the messianic message replacing in their hearts remembrance of his single begetting with the birth from above of the Messiah. But as far as this Author is aware there is no officially accepted season for this messianic advent in Islam though this year it coincides with the Muslim month Ramadan which is hallowed as the month of the advent of the Muslim's Living-Word or Quran. It would be nice to think therefore that there might be greater solidarity this year than others between Disciples of Christ and Disciples of the Quran in remembering the real reason for the coming of Messengers into the world -to bring God's word to life in a community.
2:62. Surely, those who believe,
those who are Jewish, the Christians, and the converts; anyone who believes in GOD, and believes in the Last Day, and leads a righteous life, will receive their recompense from their Lord. They have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve. "Have a Holy Ramadan/Advent and a Joyful Eid/Christmas" Immanue
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