Tawhid: Epsiode 3 | Sheikh Mohammed Mehdi
Summary
TLDRThe speaker discusses theological concepts related to the nature of God, focusing on the Islamic view that God is neither begotten nor begets, contrasting this with Christian interpretations of Jesus as the Son of God. They explore biblical references to others being called 'sons of God,' such as Adam, Solomon, and Jacob, suggesting these terms reflect piety rather than literal divine parentage. The speaker emphasizes God's absolute uniqueness, arguing against anthropomorphism and stressing that nothing can be compared to God, as outlined in the Quranic Surah Al-Ikhlas.
Takeaways
- 📜 The verse about God in the Quran emphasizes that God is neither born nor does He beget.
- 👶 The term 'begotten' doesn't just refer to having children but implies God is indivisible and has no parts.
- 📖 Many figures in the Bible, including Adam, Solomon, Jacob, and Ephraim, are referred to as 'sons of God.'
- ✝️ Jesus is often called the 'Son of God,' but the Bible uses this terminology for other people too.
- 📘 John 3:16 is frequently cited by Christians to emphasize Jesus as the 'only begotten Son of God.'
- 📚 Other biblical verses use the term 'begotten' for figures like Saul, indicating the term isn't exclusive to Jesus.
- 💬 The title 'Son of God' in the Bible is symbolic, meaning a person has a close relationship with God, not literal parentage.
- 🌍 Many cultural and linguistic expressions refer to 'son of' as a term of respect or to describe someone’s traits, not actual lineage.
- 🕌 The Quran states that there is nothing comparable to God, emphasizing His uniqueness and transcendence.
- 🧠 Any human attempt to visualize or anthropomorphize God is incorrect because God is beyond human imagination.
Q & A
What is the primary topic of the lesson?
-The primary topic of the lesson is the concept of God not begetting nor being begotten, and how this differs from the Christian perspective of Jesus as the Son of God.
What does 'God does not beget nor was He begotten' imply?
-It implies that God is indivisible and does not have offspring or a part of Him that comes from Him. This means that God does not have children in any form, whether natural or divine.
How is Jesus referred to in the Bible in relation to God?
-Jesus is referred to as the Son of God, but also frequently as the Son of Man. The term 'Son of God' is used to denote a special relationship with God but is not exclusive to Jesus.
Can you provide examples of other figures in the Bible referred to as 'Son of God'?
-Yes, Adam is referred to as the Son of God in Luke 3:38, Solomon in 2 Samuel 7:14, and Jacob (Israel) in Exodus 4:22. Ephraim is also mentioned as God's firstborn in Jeremiah 31:9.
What is the significance of John 3:16 in Christian theology?
-John 3:16 states that God gave His only begotten Son, referring to Jesus, which is a cornerstone of Christian belief in Jesus' divine sonship and sacrificial role.
How does the lesson explain the term 'Son of God' in different contexts?
-The lesson explains that 'Son of God' can be a term of endearment or respect, indicating a close relationship with God, and is not necessarily meant to be taken literally as a biological son.
What does the Quran say about God's nature in comparison to His creation?
-The Quran states that there is nothing equivalent to Allah and nothing like Him. God is unique and beyond human comprehension or comparison.
Why is it important to avoid anthropomorphism when thinking about God?
-Anthropomorphism, or attributing human characteristics to God, is misleading because it diminishes the uniqueness and transcendence of God. God is beyond any human form or attributes.
How does the lesson address the idea of favoritism or nepotism in relation to God?
-The lesson asserts that God does not have any relatives or children, and therefore, there is no favoritism or nepotism. Everyone is judged equally by their actions and piety, not by any supposed relation to God.
What guidance does the Quran provide for understanding God's nature?
-The Quran provides clear guidance on understanding God's nature, emphasizing His uniqueness, transcendence, and incomparability. It advises believers to focus on these teachings and avoid speculative or deviant ideas about God.
Outlines
📜 The Meaning of God's Non-Begotten Nature
This paragraph discusses the theological concept that God is not begotten and does not beget, emphasizing the indivisibility of God. It explains that this idea counters the Christian belief in Jesus as the Son of God, which is interpreted differently across the Bible. Several figures, including Adam, Solomon, Jacob, and Ephraim, are referred to as 'Sons of God' in the Bible, suggesting that the title does not exclusively apply to Jesus. The paragraph also references John 3:16 and Psalm 2:7, further exploring how biblical language around 'sonship' is symbolic rather than literal.
🧬 The Use of 'Son of' in Different Contexts
This section delves into the metaphorical use of the term 'son' across different cultures and languages. In Arabic, calling someone a 'son of' a certain attribute doesn't necessarily imply biological lineage but reflects characteristics, such as strength or virtue. Similarly, in English, phrases like 'son of strength' are used to describe someone brave or powerful. The paragraph argues that biblical references to 'Sons of God' should be understood in this symbolic way, without implying divine familial relationships. The point is made that being called 'God’s son' indicated a close relationship with God, not literal descent.
🔍 Misinterpretation of God's Relations
This paragraph critiques the idea that God has familial relations, stating that attributing children or relatives to God introduces favoritism and nepotism, which contradicts the concept of divine justice. It uses examples from Islamic theology to argue that neither familial ties nor close relationships to prophets guarantee holiness or divine favor. The Quranic concept of God's absolute uniqueness and lack of comparison to any of His creations is highlighted, emphasizing that no one can claim a special status based on supposed relations to God.
🧠 Understanding the Concept of God in Islam
This final section focuses on the Quranic understanding of God, emphasizing His complete dissimilarity to any human or creation. It argues against anthropomorphizing God, a mistake seen in many ancient cultures that depicted gods in human form. The paragraph explains that anything humans can imagine God to be, He is beyond that conception. It stresses the sufficiency of the Quran in defining God's nature and warns against seeking additional or alternative descriptions of God outside Islamic scripture. The concluding part calls for steadfastness in belief and understanding of God's transcendence.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Son of God
💡Begotten
💡Divine conception
💡Anthropomorphism
💡Israel (Jacob)
💡Favoritism
💡Jesus as Son of Man
💡Psalms 2:7
💡Deviation
💡Surah
Highlights
The discussion emphasizes the importance of understanding that God does not beget nor is He begotten, beyond just the concept of physical birth.
God is not divisible, meaning nothing can be considered a part of God in any form, neither through physical nor metaphorical means.
Christianity attributes Christ as the Son of God, even as part of the Godhead, through divine conception, but the speaker challenges this interpretation.
In the Bible, other individuals such as Adam (Luke 3:38) and Solomon (2 Samuel 7:14) are also referred to as 'sons of God,' indicating this title is not exclusive to Jesus.
The Bible mentions several others as God's firstborns, including Jacob (Exodus 4:22) and Ephraim (Jeremiah 31:9), suggesting that being 'God's son' has a broader context.
John 3:16 is frequently cited by Christians to refer to Jesus as God's only begotten son, but the speaker argues this isn't unique, referencing Saul in Psalm 2:7.
The speaker suggests that titles like 'son of God' in the Bible were meant to describe those with a good relationship with God, not implying any divine lineage.
The term 'son of' is often used figuratively, for example, 'son of strength' for a hero, and it doesn't always imply biological relationships.
In Arabic and other languages, terms that seem to suggest lineage, like 'son of God,' are often metaphoric, describing qualities rather than family ties.
The speaker emphasizes that in Islamic belief, no one has a special position with God due to family ties, contrasting with the idea of divine favoritism.
The Quran states that nothing is like God or can be compared to Him, rejecting any anthropomorphism or physical representations of God.
Anthropomorphism, or depicting God in human-like forms, is criticized, especially when God is depicted as a man in historical religious art or modern references.
The discussion critiques how figures such as gods in Norse, Greek, and Roman mythology are often depicted as human-like, which is not the case with the Islamic view of God.
Anything we imagine or conceptualize about God is different from what God truly is, according to Islamic teachings.
The Quranic verse Surah Al-Ikhlas is highlighted as a complete explanation of God, with no need for additional interpretations or imaginations of what God is like.
Transcripts
[Music]
ald we left on our last lesson speaking
about not going to recap every lesson on
what we did last week I'll just continue
when I need to recap I will recap the
next verse
is and this is very important because
this doesn't only mean birth as in that
L that God does not beget nor was he
begotten does not mean that Allah
doesn't beg beet as in God doesn't have
children as we naturally have children
it means God is Not
divisible God does not have anything
that is a part of him that comes from
him so not only in the traditional way
of conceiving a child being a part of
their parents also in any form when we
try and attribute things to being uh
being a part of God Christianity always
considered Christ to be the Son of God
and even part of the actual godhead as
they call it and they say that Jesus was
born
to God through Divine
conception and uh that through this
Divine conception Jesus was born
and they call him Jesus Son of God or
maryy the mother of
God that they use these
terms to
attribute to God that he has a family of
some kind even though almost 100 times
throughout the Bible Jesus will refer to
himself as the son of man because he was
born in this in this manner to
men now the thing is before we go
into the idea
of Jesus being the Son of God as in
being through this Divine conception
let's take a look throughout the Bible
you will find in many cases there are
others that are called Son of God and
and I'll have a look at the verses as we
go along in the Book of
Luke Adam is mentioned as the Son of
God which was the son of Adam which was
the son of God in the Book of Luke
3:38 and also you'll find Solomon is
also mentioned in 2 Samuel
7:14 says I will be his father father
and he shall be my son so you'll find
this mentioned in the bible so it's not
exclusive only to Jesus Christ also in
the Bible they might say that they mean
differently but even more it will
mention others as God's
firstborns one is Jacob Jacob is
mentioned then say to Pharaoh this is
what the Lord says Israel is my first
firstborn son Exodus 4:22 Israel as we
know is Jacob so Jacob is mentioned in
the bible as God's firstborn son another
verse says
Ephraim is mentioned as his firstborn in
Jeremiah 31:9 says I am a father to
Israel and Ephraim is my firstborn so
one that says Jacob is the firstborn
another says Ephraim is the
firstborn could be twins I don't know
but they mention them
all being children of God so then the
Christian will say hold on but John 3:16
this is wherever you go any sporting
event you'll hear someone holding some
placard up or something it always says
John 3:16 so that God did not love this
world uh that he gave his only begotten
son and uses the word only begotten son
okay now if he's the only begotten son
in the Book of Psalms
2:7 says I will declare the decree the
Lord has said unto me thou art my son
this day have I begotten thee this verse
speaks about Saul
Saul he is the first king of Israel so
is mentioned as the Son of God not only
a son a begotten son like Jesus Christ
so this terminology is used throughout
the Bible why would God have so many
sons in the Bible
now you've s heard one people say to
someone I'll use the acronym rather than
this SW word they call them an so or son
of so and so in Arabic it doesn't sound
as bad in Arabic they'll tell you this
person's Haram do they mean when they
say someone's IB Haram doeses that mean
that they actually believe he was IL
legitimately conceived no no if they
wanted to say that they would actually
say it in detail they would
say
or this means but when they
say it's a general term to say that this
person is a bad doer or someone's good
they
say this person's a good doer you know
someone or someone turns up you were
speaking about him you say I just
mentioned you and you turned up this um
it depends sometimes I might say if
they're thinking of another thing now in
English we have this as well if someone
is seen as a hero or warrior in English
term they would call him a son of
strength son of strength is someone this
is mentioned to someone that is a hero
Warrior they say he's a son of strength
or someone is a hostage of some sort
they would use the term a son of
pledging obviously I don't think any of
you have ever heard these or used them
but they are present these have been
used before and if someone is a disciple
of the prophets they would call them a
son of the Prophet or son of
prophets you know and this is the term
sometimes in Lebanon if someone is is
but it's not using the word son they
would say this gu is Allah that means he
belongs to Allah that this person's
fully religious they would say Allah
that this person on the right path I'm
not saying whether these are right
things I'm in any way I'm just saying
that they are present and that's why
these are mentioned
so the title Son of God in the Bible
didn't give anyone any special
consideration these were just to say
that they had a good relationship to God
in the sense that they were Angelic in
their ways and in their Manner and they
were just and they were Pious this is
pretty much all it was saying when
someone was attributed in the in this
way in the Bible otherwise God would
have many children but Allah
it he did not beget anybody nor was he
begotten this is something very
important why
because if God has children if God has
anyone related to him then there's
was then there's favoritism there's
netism like could you imagine there's
people that actually have this in their
head they say hold on I'm from this
family therefore I won't be punished you
know and we have this you know you'll
read in there are people that say oh
this is a wife of a prophet therefore
she's holy or this is a companion of a
prophet therefore he's holy even if you
are a child of the Prophet doesn't mean
you're holy cuz you're the child of the
Prophet because even you will find that
the uncle of the prophet Abu laab
there's a whole Sur about him being
burnt in the fire of hell and of where
his final Abode will
be likewise when it comes to God there
is no relations to begin with no one has
a special position cuz no one's related
to God no one is the child of God and
all of this was just attributed falsely
to God Almighty and no point to God say
I've got a
son these were the things that the
people placed therein the books of old
that they manipulated and wrote in their
own whims and whatever cacious nature
that they had then the verse in the
Quran
says there is
nothing that is any equivalent to Allah
there's nothing that you can equate to
God there's nothing that is a
counterpart to God there's nothing like
God or the verse in the Quran
says there's nothing not like God
there's nothing like the like of God so
not only nothing like God there's
nothing like the like of God and finally
I need to understand what do I mean by
what I
theith
says so this is that anyone who
considers God to be similar to his
Creations does not know God if I have
any uh what they call anthropo
anthropomorphism anthropo mytic thoughts
where I try and make God in a way look
like and this is why you have this
problem remember we mentioned the the
robed guy with the long beard they want
God to look like something they want God
to be a man when they depict God even
now they call people gods they say this
guy is the god of of basketball or the
god of Economics or they'll start using
the word God because God has now been
depicted as a man he's seen as a man and
and you see throughout history the Norse
gods the Greek
gods the Roman gods they were all drawn
and there were
figures whereas God is not like any of
his
Creations nothing at
all
says that Allah God Almighty is not
similar to anything
nothing is similar to Allah nothing then
he
says so anything that I can imagine God
being he's different from it anything
any thought that comes to your head
God's different to that thought so
anything that you can imagine God being
any idea where you have as as this is
God it's it's different to this
completely
says
says
the is for you not to imagine God this
is he is what he says he is and this is
why completely will explain what God is
to us and nothing else is needed for me
to understand my Creator other than this
Surah so when you want to have an
understanding of what God is
read understand s and that is sufficient
don't try and do some uh class that
wants to give you deeper knowledge into
what God is other than what is from
Allah and his messenger and otherwise
you will form in fall in some kind of
deviation as those before you and even
today that many fall under we ask Allah
to keep us guided and we ask him as a
Dua says
so we ask Allah to not let us deviate
from our religion by not knowing him and
we ask Allah to hasten the reappearance
of the final master
[Music]
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