Unfortunately for the missionary, an understanding can be reached if a little more thought can be put into their argument. The missionary has taken the understanding of these verses out of its intended context and is confusing Mary’s nature (since she is only human, and hence procreates) as a creation of the Almighty, with God Himself who is the Uncreated. Certainly, God Almighty could have taken a “wife” and have “children” or have “children” without any consort whatsoever (nau’zubillahi min zaalik).
Wine — Good or Bad ?
Strong drink and … are only an infamy of Satan’s handiwork. [5:90, also 2:219]. Yet on the other hand in Paradise are rivers of wine [47:15, also 83:22,25]. How does Satan’s handiwork get into Paradise ?
Who Suffers the Consequence of Sins ?
The Qur’an declares that everyone will be held responsible only for his own sins [S. 17:13 – 15, 53:38 – 42]. Yet, the Qur’an accuses the Jews of Muhammad’s day for the sins committed some 2000 years earlier by other Jews, e.g. worshipping the Golden Calf idol.
Can Angels Disobey ? The Nature of Iblis And The Reason For His Fall
Can angels disobey ? No angel is arrogant, they all obey Allah [16:49 – 50], but : “And behold, we said to the ANGELS : ‘Bow down to Adam’. And THEY bowed down, EXCEPT Iblis. He refused and was haughty.” [2:34].
The Event of Worship to the Golden Calf
The Israelites repented about worshipping the golden calf BEFORE Moses returned from the mountain [7:149], yet they refused to repent but rather continued to worship the calf until Moses came back [20:91]. Does Aaron share in their guilt ? No [20:85 – 90], yes [20:92, 7:151].