Surah Al Imran Tafseer

The Similarities Between the Creation of Adam and the Creation of `Isa

Allah said,

إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَى عِندَ اللّهِ

Verily, the likeness of `Isa before Allah,

regarding Allah's ability, since He created him without a father.

كَمَثَلِ ادَمَ

is the likeness of Adam,

for Allah created Adam without a father or a mother.

Rather,

خَلَقَهُ مِن تُرَابٍ ثِمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ

He created him from dust, then (He) said to him:"Be!" and he was.

Therefore, He Who created Adam without a father or a mother is able to create `Isa, as well, without a father. If the claim is made that `Isa is Allah's son because he was created without a father, then the same claim befits Adam even more. However, since such a claim regarding Adam is obviously false, then making the same claim about `Isa is even more false.

Furthermore, by mentioning these facts, Allah emphasizes His ability, by creating Adam without a male or female, Hawwa from a male without a female, and `Isa from a mother without a father, compared to His creating the rest of creation from male and female. This is why Allah said in Surah Maryam,

وَلِنَجْعَلَهُ ايَةً لِلنَّاسِ

(And We made him a sign for mankind), (19:21).

Allah said in this Ayah,

الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكَ فَلَ تَكُن مِّن الْمُمْتَرِينَ