“Allah created four things with His hands Allah, may He be exalted, singled out Adam (peace be upon him) to create him with His hands, as He has told us, and He did not create any other animate being with His hands.”

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During talks with Muslims, the subject of Jesus being worshipped as God comes up and the Abdools are obsessed with that topic. But no worries we love talking about the Lord. They’ll claim that Isa (the Islamic version of Jesus) was created the same as Adam.

Creation of Adam

According to the Qur’ān Adam was created from clay/mud and Allah used his hands to create him.^[1] Don’t forget the above quote which says Allah didn’t create anyone else in the same way (ie his hands).

Why does Allah say “We created” when Muslims claim Allah is 1 god? Strange that he always refers to himself in the plural, like he’s talking with another Allah and says weird things like “May Allah forgive you”^[2] (عَفَا ٱللَّهُ عَنكَ).

Surah 17:11 speaks about the creation of man, that he’s hasty. Ibn Kathir in his Tafsir links this to the creation of Adam. Not only was Adam created from clay, but Allah took his sweet time creating him so much so that Adam became impatient asking Allah to finish him before the night came. Allah never said “Be” when he created Adam.

Here’s a Sahih Hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2134 which tells us that Musa (Moses) argued with Adam saying Allah created Adam with his hand. Isa is never spoken of being created by Allah’s hand. Here’s the commentary from Kathir it’s in reference to Surah Al-Isra 17:11.

As you can see Adam was created in a very specific way Adam’s soul was breathed into him and was made from clay. Does the Qur’ān say Jesus was created the same way?

Creation of Isa (Jesus)

We’re asking Muslims to bring evidence that Isa was created the same as Adam. Muslims want us to believe they were but does the Qur’ān teach that?

Here in Surah 3:59 it says that Jesus was made the same as Adam, remember the above quote, no one other than Adam was created by the hands of Allah. Also, Allah never said, “Be” in creating Adam. And lastly, Jesus is not created from clay he was born from the Virgin Mary (Maryam) without a father.

Notice Kathir says that Adam was created without a father or mother, but Isa had a mother called Maryam, therefore, he was created by a woman that’s not the same as Adam. In one tafsir we’ve just busted their prophet. If the Qur’an claims they are made the same then Isa shouldn’t have a mother but he indeed does.

“[Allah] said, ‘O Iblees, what prevented you from prostrating to that which I created with My hands?” (meaning Adam) in Saad 38:75.

“Imam ad-Daarimi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Allah created Adam with His hand directly; He did not create any other animate being with His hands. Thus He singled him out, favoured him and honoured him with that renown.”

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Imam ad-Daarimi agrees that only Adam was created in that distinct way, this would exclude Isa from being created the same as Adam. This is a contradiction in the Qur’ān as Isa and Adam were not made the same. Their own scholars agree that Allah made 4 things with his own hands.^[3]

Conclusion

We looked at Surah 15:26, 17:11, 3:59 and 38:75, none of which has any evidence of Adam and Isa having been made in the same fashion by Allah. We challenge the Abdools to bring proof Adam and Isa (Jesus) were created the same way, if they cannot bring any then they must admit that the Qur’ān is a false book, they should leave Islam and come to the true God Jesus Christ who is the Messiah.

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross.

^{Philippians 2:5-8}

Footnotes

[1] “These are the four things that Allah created with His hand: the Throne, the Pen, the garden of Eden, and Adam. As for all other created beings, they were created by the word “Be,” and they were.” Islamqa.com (2018, March 10) APA citation. Allah created four things with His hands. Retrieved from https://islamqa.info/en/answers/89966/allah-created-four-things-with-his-hands

[2] [9:43]  May Allah forgive you (O Muhammad SAW). Why did you grant them leave (for remaining behind, you should have persisted as regards your order to them to proceed on Jihad), until those who told the truth were seen by you in a clear light, and you had known the liars? Quran.com (2022) APA citation. Surah At-Tawbah. Retrieved from https://quran.com/9?startingVerse=43

[3] “Ad-Daarimi, al-Laalkaa’i, al-Aajurri and others narrated with a saheeh isnad from Ibn ‘Umar that he said: Allah created four things with His hand: the Throne, the Pen, Eden and Adam. Then He said to the rest of creation: “Be,” and it was.” Islamqa.com (2018, March 10) APA citation. Allah created four things with His hands. Retrieved from https://islamqa.info/en/answers/89966/allah-created-four-things-with-his-hands