The Speech of 'Isa in the Cradle
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Q2: He denied the speech of 'Isa (peace be upon him) in the cradle, and cited
passages from the Gospel of Luke that confirm that 'Isa was twelve years old?
A2: The Qur'an explicitly states that 'Isa (peace be upon him) spoke to people while in the cradle, and it is inconceivable that one in the cradle had reached the age of twelve years, according to the established laws of nature and the custom of mankind. Allah the Exalted said:[Ali 'Imran 3:46]. Furthermore, if his speech in clearing his mother of the charge of adultery leveled against her by the Jews had occurred after twelve years, that would not have been a sign or proof of her innocence; for one who has reached the age of twelve can be taught the answer, understand it, and respond as required. And they did not object to Maryam's pointing to him to have him answer them in a way that would clear her of the accusation. Allah the Exalted said: [Maryam 19:29-31], and the verses that follow. Therefore, whoever denies the speech of 'Isa (peace be upon him) in the cradle and claims that it occurred after he reached an age at which people of his kind typically speak is a disbeliever who commits shirk (associating partners with Allah) in the signs of Allah, denies the Book of Allah, and accuses Maryam of what is contrary to her honor, whereas Allah has cleared her of that in the clear text of His Book in a manner that leaves no room for doubt.
passages from the Gospel of Luke that confirm that 'Isa was twelve years old?
A2: The Qur'an explicitly states that 'Isa (peace be upon him) spoke to people while in the cradle, and it is inconceivable that one in the cradle had reached the age of twelve years, according to the established laws of nature and the custom of mankind. Allah the Exalted said:
He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity
وَيُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلا(29) So she pointed to him. They said, "How can we speak to one who is in the cradle a child?" (30) [Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet. (31) And He has made me blessed wherever I am
فَأَشَارَتْ إِلَيْهِ قَالُوا كَيْفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَنْ كَانَ فِي الْمَهْدِ صَبِيًّا (29) قَالَ إِنِّي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ آتَانِيَ الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيًّا (30) وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكًا أَيْنَ مَا كُنْتُ
Source
www.alifta.gov.sa
The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.