What is the most fitting reply to a Christian who cites the miracles of Christ, such as his giving life to clay, as proof that he is God?
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The bringing back to life of the dead by Jesus (peace be upon him) was by the power and permission of Allah, not by Jesus's own inherent power, as mentioned in the Holy Quran: "Indeed, I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by permission of Allah. And I cure the blind [from birth] and the leper, and I give life to the dead by permission of Allah." Allah is the true Giver of Life, and Jesus was merely an instrument. These miracles were not exclusive to Jesus; Allah also brought the dead back to life for Moses.
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