Abstract
The divinity of Jesus (Eisa) is the Christological stumbling block in the Muslim-Catholic Dialogue of Theological Exchange. It is noteworthy to note that outside the New Testament, the Qur’ān is the only sacred scripture that mentions Jesus the-Christ (Eisa al-Masīḥ) by name. This shared Christological revelation is not accidental but divinely intended, serving as a challenge to both Muslims and Christians, for it is through Jesus that they are bound in a unique relationship of nearest affection (Q5:82). In the Qur’ān there are two identical Christological ayat (or verses تايآ ): Surah 3 (Al-Imran) 3:45a and Surah 4 (An-Nisa) 4:171a that highlight four embedded Christological doctrines: (1) Jesus (Eisa) is the-Christ (al-Masīḥ); (2) Word from Allah (KalimatuHu/Logos); (3) Hypostatic Union: Son Mary and the- Christ; and (4) The Spirit conceives the Word: 21:91 & 66:12. The Fifth (V) Section on the Crucifixion of Jesus is integrated into the list given its significance. A close reading of the two Qur’ānic verses can be interpreted in light of Catholic Christology summarized in the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed. One can discern God’s divine plan flowing through the lives of Jesus and Mary. God’s divine plan is dramatically inaugurated in the virgin birth and the subsequent entry of Eisa (Jesus) into human history. After all, the virgin birth in Islam is not about Maryam but more about the miraculous birth of the child Eisa.
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طيب Oliveros, Renato T.
(2025)
"Toward a Christology (Masīḥiology) with Islam,"
Landas: Vol. 37:
No.
2, Article 6.
Available at:
https://archium.ateneo.edu/landas/vol37/iss2/6