Tawheed, that
is to say the absolute Oneness of Allah, remains the very foundation of Islam. Tawheed
means to believe in one single God, without giving Him any associate, child, or
even wife (spouse).
The Holy Qur’an establishes Allah’s Oneness
clearly in a direct and plain way: “Say: He is
Allah, the One; Allah, the Only One to be implored; He has not begotten (has no
child), nor has He been begotten (none has brought Him into existence); and
none is equal to Him.” (Al-Ikhlas, 112: 2-5).
This Surah summarises all the beauty and truth
of Tawheed; each verse evokes the Oneness of Allah, either positively,
or by rejecting all associations that humans or jinns attribute to Him in His
worship.
Islam refuses all diversity in divinity. In
Surah Bani Isra’il, Allah says: “Say: Praise be
to Allah Who has not taken any child, Who has no associate in His sovereignty,
Who has no need of any Protector out of weakness...” (17: 112).
In Surah Al-An’am (6: 102), Allah says: “How could He have a child, when He has no wife?”
This proves that Allah remains Unique and Alone – He alone is our Creator and none resembles Him in His complete, perfect and eternal attributes. Allah is One in His essence and in His divine nature.
Now, with regard to the Oneness of Allah, the Holy
Qur’an makes clear that all accusations that Allah has a wife and child are
false. All the great religions of the world before Islam, which originally came
from Allah (and not those religions invented by people to support their own
cultures and false beliefs) – therefore, all the great religions, such as
Judaism, Christianity, and even Hindu philosophy, were at their foundation
based upon the Oneness of Allah. But with the passage of time, the messages of
Allah and of His prophets were falsified and later forgotten, and what people
brought from their pagan (idolatrous) cultures penetrated deeply into those
messages; later generations placed their beliefs in those falsifications and
preached also teachings that did not authentically come from Allah or even from
His messengers and prophets.
Therefore, in view of what Allah has
established in the Holy Qur’an and what Christians who follow the false
teachings of Paul say, let us see whether Jesus [Hazrat Isa (as)] was a God or
son of God, or rather a simple human and a prophet of Allah.
The clear answer is found in Surah Maryam,
where Allah reveals about the mother of Hazrat Isa (pbuh), that is, Maryam
(ra). Jesus (more precisely ‘Yeshua’ or ‘Yehoshua’ in Aramaic and Hebrew, and
Hazrat Isa (pbuh) in Arabic) was born by the command of Allah, without a
father, and he spoke not only when he was a baby after his birth, but he was
given by Allah the power of speech – through the Ruh’il Quddus (Holy
Spirit) – even when he was in his mother’s womb. This manifestation of speech
from his earliest days of life (and even in his mother’s womb) was firstly a
sign from Allah to reassure Maryam (ra) of the spiritual greatness that He had
invested in Isa (pbuh), so that later he could prove the innocence of his
mother against the criticisms that attacked her purity and character. Indeed, this
is what happened, and Allah made Isa (pbuh) speak – a baby speaking – through
the Ruh’il Quddus to prove the innocence of Maryam (ra) in this matter.
In Verse 31, Hazrat Isa (pbuh) says: “I am a servant of Allah; He has given me the Book and
made me a prophet.”
This statement confirms that Jesus – Isa (as),
despite his extraordinary conception and birth, remains a prophet, and not a
divinity. In Surah Al-Imran (3: 60), Allah compares Jesus – Isa (as) with Adam:
“For Allah, the example of Isa is like Adam; He
created him from dust, then He said: Be, and he was.”
Allah’s “Kun Fa Yakun” (Be, and it
is) is a great sign of His power. This proves that a miraculous birth does
not mean that the child is a divinity, but that it is only a sign of Allah.
Adam was created without father or mother; Isa was created without father; both
remain creations of Allah, and both are irrefutable proofs of His power.
Concerning Hazrat Isa (pbuh)’s crucifixion now,
Surah An-Nisa (4: 158) says: “They did not kill
him, they did not crucify him; but it appeared so to them” and
afterwards Allah speaks of the elevation of Isa (pbuh). This shows that Jesus
(pbuh) was not crucified, but Allah saved him from a death that the Jews
considered accursed, and from there He made him undertake his Hijra
(migration) towards the heights, more precisely Kashmir, where most of the lost
sheep of the house of Israel (members of the family of Hazrat Yaqub (pbuh))
were settled, and Allah made him accomplish his mission of prophet with them as
He had established, and granted him honour, wife and children, and gave him
death when his time came to leave this world.
It must be kept in mind that every soul, from
its birth as a human, will afterwards taste death. Allah gave death to Hazrat
Isa (pbuh) not in the crucifixion that the Jews had prepared for him, but
indeed after he had accomplished his mission. He had to live in order to fulfil
the mission that Allah had given him. Allah elevated him certainly, but before Allah
elevated him by death after he had accomplished his mission, Allah made
him travel through lands, heights and brought him to the people whom He marked
for him to preach. Here we have a perception of Allah’s sign and of the help He
grants to His prophets to ensure the success of their missions. Hazrat Isa
(pbuh) did indeed die, but not before he accomplished his mission. Allah
elevated him spiritually to a great status but also established him and his
mother in lofty heights, such as Kashmir, and before reaching Kashmir, they
passed through several lands.
When the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh)
said: “By Him Who holds my soul, the son of Mary will descend among people
as a just judge; he will break the cross, kill the swine, and abolish the
Jizyah (tax). Wealth will be so abundant that none will accept it, and a single
prostration to Allah will be better than this world and all that it contains.”
(Bukhari) –
This Hadith confirms the advent of
manifestations of Hazrat Isa (pbuh), prophets of Allah who will be true Muslims
– in obedience to Allah and Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) – who will resemble Isa
(pbuh) in spiritual essence, or even in physical aspect, and even in the
miraculous manner of their birth.
It must be kept in mind that if the greatest
prophet Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) passed away, no prophet before him nor after him
remains alive with their physical earthly body in the heavens. Yes, they live
in a spiritual way after leaving their bodies, their corpse of this world, and
Allah grants them another body, another form; but never does a person, once
dead, return upon the earth. Hazrat Isa (pbuh) is not an exception. There will
be prophets who will come in his likeness, but he – the original Isa of the
Bani Israel – will not return. He has already died, but what is reassuring is
that the signs of Allah connected with him, Allah has the power to re-manifest
those signs again, at whatever time He sees fit to manifest them.
Therefore, keep in mind that when Allah speaks
of the ELEVATION of Isa (as), it is in two ways: spiritual elevation in
terms of his spiritual status, and elevation towards Allah, towards his mission
to find the Israelites who were scattered into other lands, and who later
settled in Kashmir. Elevation also means his death, but not a death immediately
after he was saved from crucifixion; rather an honourable death after he had
successfully accomplished his mission, with glory.
Allah has the power to raise several Isa Ibn
Maryam within the Ummah of Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh). Indeed He has already begun
to do so, first with the advent of Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian, in
India, and in our present century where He has sent me (this humble self) as
another manifestation of Isa Ibn Maryam; and Allah knows best how many
manifestations of Hazrat Isa Ibn Maryam there will be, and more still until the
Day of Judgement.
And keep in mind that all prophets before
Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) and even all who come after him will always bring the
same message: to believe in one single Allah, and not to give Him any
associate. From Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa, Muhammad (pbuh), Mirza Ghulam
Ahmad and even myself, and those who will come after me, our mission remains
the same mission: to spread Tawheed, the Oneness of our Creator – and
all who come after Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh), our fundamental duty is to bring
people back to the natural state with which Allah created mankind, that is,
Islam. Unfortunately, after Allah sent prophets to the peoples of their time,
they falsified the sacred books, added concepts foreign such as trinity or
divinity attributed to prophets. But Islam came to correct those errors and to
re-establish the truth, that: Allah is Unique, and He has no associate.
Allah also gives a severe warning against those
who attribute a child to Him in the Holy Qur’an: “They
say: The Most Merciful has taken a child. Surely you have said a most
abominable thing.” (Maryam 19: 89-90).
This warning shows the gravity of Shirk
(associating anyone with Allah). Islam teaches that attributing a child or
associate to Allah remains a major sin, and the punishment for this is
extremely severe.
The doctrine of Tawheed is not just a
theological concept; it is a truth that forms the basis of every act in Muslim
life. Tawheed implies that every prayer, every sacrifice, every good
deed must be done solely for Allah.
Allah instructs the Holy Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh) as well as all prophets and believers as thus: “Say: Surely my prayer, my sacrifice, my life and my
death belong to Allah, Lord of all the worlds. He has no associate.”
(Al-An’am 6: 163-164).
This verse shows that Tawheed
encompasses the whole of human existence.
On the other hand, the birth of Jesus – Hazrat
Isa (as) remains an extraordinary sign. Hazrat Maryam was a pious woman, and
Allah chose her in her state of chastity to bear a child without the
intervention of any father. When people accused her of infidelity, Isa (as)
spoke from his cradle (as a baby) saying: “I am a servant of Allah.”
This miracle confirms the Oneness of Allah and
the prophetic mission of Hazrat Isa (as). He healed the blind, raised the dead
(whether from coma or spiritual death), all this only by the permission of
Allah, not by his personal power.
In Surah Al-Ma’ida, Allah reminds Jesus (as): “Remember when I supported you with the Holy Spirit; you
spoke to people in the cradle and in maturity; I taught you the Book, wisdom,
the Tawraat and the Injeel.” (Al-Ma’ida, 5: 111).
This proves that all miracles were by the
command of Allah. Therefore, whether for Hazrat Isa (pbuh) or Hazrat Muhammad
(pbuh) and all the other prophets, our mission remains one universal mission:
to remind people that Allah alone deserves worship.
Hazrat Ibrahim (as) destroyed idols to show
that false deities have no power. Hazrat Musa (as) confronted Pharaoh to
liberate his people and teach Tawheed. Hazrat Isa (as) reminded the
people of Israel of the Oneness of Allah. Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) completed the
mission by bringing the Final Code of Law, the Qur’an, which Allah by His
promise has preserved in its original revelation and has not allowed time to
introduce falsifications into His Qur’an. I do not say that no one has ever
tried to add insanities to His pure Qur’an, but each time people tried to
dishonour the Qur’an, Allah Himself took charge of the situation to
re-establish the truth and erase falsehoods, and the punishment of falsifiers
remains very serious.
Every prophet suffered opposition, but the
mission of Tawheed has always triumphed. In Surah Al-Anbiya (21: 26),
Allah says: “We did not send any messenger
before you except with revelation: There is no deity except Me; worship Me.”
This verse confirms the universality of the message.
Verily, Tawheed remains the light that guides humanity. Without Tawheed,
people fall into confusion, idolatry, and injustice. With Tawheed,
people gain inner peace, discipline, and clear direction. Islam teaches that
salvation is not in wealth or power, but in recognition of the Oneness of Allah
and obedience to His commandments and prophets. The doctrine of Tawheed
and the mission of the prophets remain two inseparable pillars. Tawheed
affirms the Oneness of Allah; and the prophets transmit this truth to each
generation. Islam remains a Deen – a religion, a universal way of life;
it is a religion of salvation, which protects believers and which will always
remain alive until the Day of Judgement, because each time people seek to
undermine it and forget its teachings, Allah will continue to send His prophets
upon the path of Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) and of all the prophets before, to
raise up the Holy Qur’an and Islam after people undermine them, and to
re-establish the importance of the Qur’an and Islam in the life of every seeker
of truth. Insha-Allah, Ameen, Summa Ameen.
---Friday Sermon of 30 January 2026~ 10 Shabaan 1447 AH delivered by Imam- Jamaat Ul Sahih Al Islam International Hazrat Muhyiuddin Al Khalifatullah Munir Ahmad Azim (aba) of Mauritius.