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JESUS CHRIST. Arabic ʿĪsā ʾl-Masīḥ (عيسى المسيح). In the Qurʾān, the Lord Jesus Christ is spoken of under the following names and titles:—
(1) ʿĪsā (عيسى), “Jesus.” Al-Baiẓāwī says it is the same as the Hebrew Īshūʿ, (ايشوع), and derived from al-ʿayas, “white mingled with red,” without, however, explaining this derivation.
(2) ʿĪsā ibn Maryam (عيسى بن مريم), “Jesus the son of Mary,” from whom He was born by the power of God.
(3) Al-Masīḥ (المسيح), “the Messiah.” [Sūrah iii. 40]: “His name shall be Messiah Jesus.” Al-Kamālān, the commentators, say he is called al-Masīḥ either because he was both blessed and anointed by the angel Gabriel, or because whomsoever Jesus touched was healed.
(4) Kalimatu ʾllāh (كلمة الله), “the Word of God.” [Sūrah iv. 169]: “His word.” Ḥusain says by this expression is meant he who was born at the express fiat of God. ([Sūrah xix. 36]: “He says only to it BE and it is.”)
(5) Qaulu ʾl-Ḥaqq (قول الحق). “The Word of Truth.” [Sūrah xix. 35]. Some commentators take the expression qaulu ʾl-ḥaqq as referring to the statement made being “the word of truth,” whilst others take it as referring to Christ Himself, “The Word of Truth.”
(6) Rūḥun min Allāh (روح من الله), “A Spirit from God.” [Sūrah iv. 169]: “A Spirit from Him.” Al-Baiẓāwī says it is a spirit which proceedeth from God. The title Rūḥu ʾllāh is the special Kalimah for Jesus Christ. [[PROPHETS].]
(7) Rasūlu ʾllāh (رسول الله), “The Messenger of God.” [Sūrah iv. 169]. It is the same title as Muḥammad assumed for himself, i.e. the Prophet, or Apostle, or Messenger of God.
(8) ʿAbdu ʾllāh (عبد الله), “The Servant of God.” [Sūrah xix. 31]: “Verily, I am the servant of God.”