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- Introduction
- The Words of Jesus ('a)
- Divine Omnipotence
- Of Human Poverty
- The World and the Hereafter
- On Wisdom
- Self-knowledge'
- On Prayer and Worship
- Pride of the Sanctimonious
- On Chastity
- Looking at the Bright Side
- Hope and Fear
- Death
- Of Advice and Advisers
- Goodness Imperishable
- Charity
- Moderation in Food and Sleep
- The blessed and the wretched
- Of wealth and Property
- On Company
- The Incorrigible Fool
- The Heart's Sickness
- Anger and Its Source
- Five Evils
- Evil Scholars
- Satan's Clientele
- The Richest of All Men
- Seeking God's Pleasure
- Criterion of Mutual Relations
- Others Opinion of Oneself
- On Having a Good Opinion of God
- Inner Chastity
- The Life and Acts of Jesus ('a)
- God's Words Addressed to Jesus
- Of Knowledge and us Seekers
- The Remembrance of God
- Humility and the Etiquette of Prayer
- An Advice to Rulers
- On Lying and Hypocrisy
Words of the Word of God Jesus Christ (a) Speaks through Shii Narrations
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Translator(s): Mahdi Muntazir Qaim Muhammad Legenhausen
Category: Comparative Religion Hadith Collections
Journal: Vol.13, No.3
Person Tags: Hazrat Isa Jesus Christ
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Language
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Words and advice of Prophet 'Isa (Jesus) found in Shi'i traditions, on subjects including God, man, the hereafter, wisdom, prayer, poverty, the heart, and much more. Selected, edited and translated by Mahdi Muntazir Qa'im and Muhammad Legenhausen
Introduction
In the Qur'an, in a passage describing the annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jesus ('a) is described as a Word from God:
“O Mary! Verily Allah gives you the glad tidings of a Word from Him; his name is the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, eminent in this world, and in the Hereafter of those near [to God]” (3:44)
The context in which this ayah was revealed was one of inter-religious encounter. It is said that the Christians of Najran sent a delegation to the Prophet of Islam (s) at Makkah to question him about the teachings of Islam concerning Jesus ('a), and God revealed the above and other ayat of Surat Al 'Imran in response.
The response is not only not a denial of Christian teachings, although the divinity of Christ is clearly rejected, but also an affirmation of much believed by Christians as well, even the designation of Christ as logos:
'O People of the Book! Do not go to extremes in your creed, and do not say of Allah but the Truth. Verily, the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, is only
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