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Do some verses in the Holy Quran, which are phrased in the plural, indicate the divinity of Jesus, peace be upon him?

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The variation in the Qur'anic style when Allah speaks of Himself, using either the singular or plural form, is not evidence for the sonship or divinity of Jesus for several reasons. Firstly, this stylistic variation existed thousands of years before the creation of Jesus and Mary. The Qur'an used both singular and plural forms when speaking of the creation of humans and jinn, the revelation of the Torah, and the sending of prophets like Noah, Abraham, and Moses. This confirms that the variation is not linked to the existence of Jesus, peace be upon him. Secondly, Arabic linguists understand that the first-person plural pronoun "we" (نحن) or "us" (نا) can be used by a great individual to express his grandeur, and the context determines the intended meaning. Thirdly, the Qur'an explains itself, affirming the oneness of Allah and negating that He has a son. Thus, His saying, "And it is not befitting for the Most Gracious (Allah) that He should beget a son," (19:92) and His saying, "Say, 'He is Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born," (112:1-3) negate sonship for Jesus, peace be upon him. Furthermore, Allah Almighty declared as disbelievers those who said that Allah is the Messiah, son of Mary, or one of a trinity.

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