Is Jesus the Word of God in the Quran?

Jesus is the Word of God in the Quran?

Indeed Jesus is the word from Allah, also John is a word of God in (Luke 3:2 )
And Adam is the "Spirit" from God as mentioned in Quran.

Jesus is referred to as a "Word" from God

"[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allah ]".(Quran 3:45).

Islam provides a clear explanation of how Jesus was a "Word" from God.  But first the process of human procreation must be understood. The Might of God is behind everything. Whenever God decides to do something, like giving life or causing death, He says the word "Be" and it happens,

"It is He who gives life and causes death; and when He decrees a matter, He but says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is." (Quran 40:68)

The first step in human procreation is the biological union between male and female reproductive cells in addition to the will of  God. Since Jesus was born without a father, he was not conceived by the male sperm cells.  Instead his creation, similar to Adam, is solely attributed to the Word of God, ‘Be.’ God says:

"Indeed the likeness of Jesus to God as the likeness of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him, ‘Be,’ and he was." (Quran 3:59)

The Quran gives details of Jesus’ conception.  Mary was not impregnated by a man.  Angel Gabriel, referred to in the Quran as the Spirit, brought the soul of Jesus – his soul was created by God like other human souls - to breathe it into Mary.  On seeing the angel, she expressed with surprise,

"‘My Lord,’ said Mary, how shall I have a son when no man has ever touched me?" (Quran 3:47)
The angel answered,
"Thus it is: God creates what He wills: When he decrees a matter, He only says to it: ‘Be,’ and it is." (Quran 3:47)

Gabriel then blew the soul of Jesus into Mary, "so We blew into it (her womb) through Our angel." (Quran 66:12)

== "Spirit" from God

In the Quran, God attributes certain creations to Himself as a means of respect and honor. For example, God calls the sacred mosque in Mecca "My House" as a means of veneration.  God says:

"And We enjoined Abraham and Ishmael saying: ‘Purify My House for those who circumambulate (it), and those who abide (in it) for devotion, and those who bow down (and) those who prostrate themselves." (Quran 2:125)

The Quran describes Jesus to be a ‘Spirit’ proceeding from God:
"We breathed into her (Mary) from My Spirit." (Quran 21:91)
"…a Spirit created by Him."(Quran 4:171)
"We blew into (her womb) through Our angel." (Quran 66:12)

Jesus was a spirit, or more correctly, a soul created by God, brought by Gabriel, a mighty angel of God, and breathed into Mary:

"We blew into (her womb from her garment) through Our angel." (Quran 66:12)

Jesus was not a ‘part,’ ‘person,’ or ‘activity’ of God that separated and dwelled inside Mary.  He is called a ‘Spirit’ from God as a symbol of respect and honor, not divinity.
Likewise, God also gives Adam this characteristic of being His spirit. God said when He ordered the angels to prostrate to Adam upon his creation:

"When I have fashioned him (in due proportion) and breathed into him of My spirit, fall ye down in obeisance unto him." (Quran 38:72)

Indeed  Jesus was nothing other than mortal. This can be summarized in the following verse in which God says:

"O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs". (Quran 4:171)

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