Divine Attributes
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2:54:50Muslim Faces 10 — Jesus Is Not Almighty God According to the Bible
A structured summary of a long debate about whether Jesus is Almighty God according to the Bible, followed by a second prompt about whether Muhammad is clearly mentioned in the Bible. The discussion repeatedly turns on Bible verses about Jesus and God, Qur'anic names and titles, shirk, takfir, translation differences, Psalm 83:18, Jeremiah 23:5-6, Revelation 1 and 22, manuscript corruption, and Qur'anic authority over previous scripture.
Debate Excerpts (2)
Individual points from debates discussing this topic
“What about God's 'face' and 'parts' in the Quran?”
The 'face' (wajh) of God in Arabic is understood as referring to God's essence or self — 'wajh' also means 'direction,' 'aspect,' or 'being.' The ayah 'everything will perish except His face' means 'everything will perish except Him.' This is standard Arabic usage, not anthropomorphism. The Athari, Ash'ari, and Maturidi schools all address this: divine attributes are affirmed 'without how' (bila kayf) — they are not physical parts, and the Arabic does not require that reading.
“How is the names-and-attributes question answered?”
The reply is that some sifat are unique to Allah, such as Ar-Rahman, while others can be used for creation in a qualified sense, such as Rahim or loving. The argument is that there is a difference between sharing a word in a restricted context and applying Allah's unique attributes to a creature in a way that rivals Him.
Qur'an Verses (2)
هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُ وَالْبَاطِنُ ۖ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
Huwa al-Awwalu wal-Akhiru waz-Zahiru wal-Batinu wa Huwa bikulli shay'in 'Alim
“He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate, and He is, of all things, Knowing.”
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَىُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِىُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ
Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa al-Hayyu al-Qayyum. La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm. Lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-ard. Man dhal-ladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi idhnihi. Ya'lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum. Wa la yuhituna bishay'in min 'ilmihi illa bima sha'. Wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal-ard. Wa la ya'uduhu hifzuhuma. Wa Huwa al-'Aliyyu al-'Azim
“Allah — there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.”