Sacred Text · The Qur’an
Qur’an 3:44
Surah The Family of Imraan (Aal-i-Imraan) · verse 44
“This is of the tidings of things hidden. We reveal it unto thee (Muhammad). Thou wast not present with them when they threw their pens (to know) which of them should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou present with them when they quarrelled (thereupon)”
Qur’an 3:44 · Pickthall
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930), public domain, via tanzil.net. Reproduced in full; every reference checked against its source.
Christian comparison
How this connects to Jesus
This passage speaks of Jesus (Isa), deeply honoured in Islam. Christians honour all the Qur’an affirms of Jesus, and confess more: that he is the Son of God, crucified and risen. Compare the two, from the sources.
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