The Chronology of Revelation: When engaging in interfaith dialogue, we often hear that Islam and Christianity simply have different views on Jesus. But a closer look at history reveals something far more intentional (Allah Claims Jesus’s Titles). The Gospels were written in the first century, establishing the identity of Jesus Christ through eyewitness testimony. The Quran arrived six centuries later.
When we compare these texts, we don’t just find differences; we find a deliberate theological restructuring. The Quran does not merely deny the divinity of Christ; it systematically strips Him of His divine identity and reassigns His specific attributes to Allah. This article explores the theological collision that occurs when Allah claims Jesus’s titles, revealing an attempt to rewrite the established historical record of the Son of God.
1. How Allah Claims Jesus’s Titles of “Truth” and “Life”
The Gospel of John, written over half a millennium before the Quran, records Jesus making explicit claims to divinity. He did not just claim to represent God; He claimed prerogatives that belong to God alone.
In John 14:6, Jesus declares, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” He identifies Himself as the very definition of reality and life. Furthermore, in John 5:21 and 25, Jesus states that just as the Father raises the dead, “the Son gives life to whom he will,” and that the dead will hear “the voice of the Son of God” and live.
Six hundred years later, the Quran appears to directly counter these statements by appropriating them. In Surah 22:6, it is written that “Allah is the Truth” (Al-Haqq) and that He alone gives life to the dead. By taking these specific identifiers—which the Gospels had already established as belonging to Christ—the Quran attempts to nullify the deity of Christ. When Allah claims Jesus’s titles, it forces the reader to decide: do we trust the ancient, primary source of the Gospels, or a text written centuries later that repurposes those divine claims?
2. The Judgment Seat: When Allah Claims Jesus’s Titles of Authority
The appropriation extends beyond abstract titles to specific actions of final judgment. In the first century, Jesus described His Second Coming in Matthew 16:27 with specific imagery: “For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.”
Here, Jesus is the one coming on the clouds with angels to judge the world—a role strictly reserved for God.
Yet, the Quran repurposes this exact imagery. In Surah 2:210 and Surah 89:22, it describes the Day of Judgment as a time when “Allah should come to them in covers of clouds” with angels “rank upon rank.” The parallel is undeniable, but the roles are swapped. The Quran removes the Son from His judgment seat and places Allah there instead. This demonstrates that when Allah claims Jesus’s titles, it is an intentional theological replacement designed to erase the deity of Christ described in the earlier, ancient scriptures.
3. The Paradox of the “Corrupted” Gospel
This creates a fatal logical paradox for Islamic theology. Muslims are often taught that the Bible is corrupted, yet many Islamic scholars simultaneously claim that Deuteronomy and the Gospel of John contain prophecies about Muhammad (citing verses like John 14:16).
This leads to an incoherent position. One cannot claim the Gospel of John is reliable enough to predict a prophet, but “corrupted” whenever it identifies Jesus as God. If John 14 is cited as truth, then verse 6—where Jesus claims to be “The Truth”—must also be accepted. By selectively using the Bible while rejecting its core message, the argument falls apart. The ancient text of the Bible stands as the original witness, exposing the later contradictions found in the Quran.
Holding Fast to the Original Gospel The similarities between the Quran and the Gospels are not accidental; they are evidence of a later text borrowing from and altering an earlier one. The Bible warns us about any “other gospel” that preaches a different Jesus (Galatians 1:8). The historical record is clear: Jesus claimed these divine titles first. When Allah claims Jesus’s titles centuries later, it serves as a stark reminder for Christians to hold fast to the original, ancient testimony of the Apostles.
Strengthening the Biblical Point of View: Additional References
To further ground this perspective in Scripture, consider these additional verses that affirm Jesus’s rightful ownership of these divine titles:
- Daniel 7:13-14: The ancient prophecy of the “Son of Man” coming with the clouds of heaven, given dominion, glory, and a kingdom that will not be destroyed. Jesus identifies Himself as this figure in Matthew 26:64.
- Revelation 1:17-18: Jesus declares, “I am the First and the Last, and the Living One. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.” This reinforces His absolute authority over life and death.
- Colossians 1:16: “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible… all things were created through him and for him.” This establishes Jesus not just as a judge, but as the Creator from whom all authority flows.
- Hebrews 1:3: “He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power.”
Source: Sam Shamoun STARTLES Muslimah Seeing Jesus is GOD in the Quran