[82]. Among all the Messengers of God, Jesus, son of Mary, is singled out here and questioned in detail, for the most deserving of admonition are those who claim to be his followers — the Christians. While other nations denied their messengers, the Christians went further by making the gravest and most false claim about Almighty God Himself — attributing to Him a mother, wife, and child, and building their entire religion around this doctrine.
The divine favors enumerated in this verse demonstrate that Jesus was no more than a human Messenger of God, blessed and supported by Him, yet wholly dependent upon His permission.
This truth is echoed even in the Christian scriptures. In Matthew 7:22–23, Jesus (peace be upon him) is reported to have said: “Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’
And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’”
This passage from the Gospel of Matthew stands as one of the clearest testimonies within the Bible itself that Jesus will disown those who worship him or perform deeds in his name, for he never commanded such acts. It thus refutes the claim of his divinity and affirms instead his true role — that of a prophet and servant of God.