Is it correct to say that the mention in the Qur’an of Jesus and his mother eating food is a euphemism for their defecating?
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The purpose of the verse "They both used to eat food" is to prove the humanity of Jesus and his mother, and that he is a created being like the rest of creation; which indicates that he is not a god.
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