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LII.—THE LORD JESUS CHRIST.
In the Qurán our blessed Lord is spoken of as ʾIsa (Jesus), and Masíh (the Messiah). He is also called Kalima,[1] the Word (of God); Qaul-ul-Haqq,[2] the Word of Truth; and Rúh, the Spirit (of God); Rúh-Ullah, the Spirit of God, being the special title, or Kalima, whereby Jesus is distinguished from the other great prophets. He is one "illustrious in this world and in the next," and "who has near access to God."[3] He is "God's Apostle to confirm the law, and to announce an apostle that should come after, whose name shall be
- ↑ Surat-un-Nisá (iv.), 169.
- ↑ Surat-ul-Maryam (xix.), 35. The passage is translated by Rodwell, as well as by Persian commentators, "this is a statement of the truth"; but according to Bezáwí, the words Qaul-ul-Haqq may be taken as a title of Jesus Christ, i. e. the Word of Truth.
- ↑ Surat-i-A′l-i-ʾImrán (iii.), 40.
