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JESUS: A SERVANT OF ALLAH.

S. Matthew 23:8:

"But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your master, even Jesus, and we yet are bretheren."

Here it is clearly proved that Jesus was a servant of Allah, and that there is only one master and He is Allah. In the Arabic version of the Bible this verse has been translated so that Jesus is meant to be the master whereas the English rendering is nearer the original sense.

S. Matthew 23:9:

"And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father which is in heaven."

From this you will note that fatherhood and sonship is.meant to be the relationship between the Lord and His servants: it is meant in a general sense and not specifically for Jesus.

S. Matthew 24:36:

"But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only."

This is a definite proof that the Final Hour is unknown to any but Allah, thus Jesus' knowledge is imperfect like all other men; Allah alone is all-Knowing, Omniscient.

S. Matthew 26:39:

"And he (Jesus) went a little further, and fell on his face and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as Thou wilt."

We note here that the person speaking is unaware of Allah's Will and realizes the fact that he is a servant of Allah. He (Allah) alone can cause the change.

THE COMPILATION OF THE BIBLE

S. Matthew 27:7-8:

"And they took counsel and brought with them the potter's field to bury strangers in. Wherefore that field was called The Field of Blood, unto this day."