The Unique Birth of Hazoor Isa al-Masih

This blog post is a transcript of a teaching that someone made about Step #2 in our discipleship process, The Unique Birth of Hazoor Isa al-Masih.

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Aslammu Alakum, my friends. 

In our previous teaching, I shared with you the story of Hazrat Isa al-Masih. Remember, Hazrat Isa al-Masih’s birth was special. He was born of a virgin. Angels came and announced His birth. Did any other prophet have a birth that special? Hazrat Isa al-Masih’s miracles were also special. He healed the sick and raised the dead. Hazrat Isa al-Masih once fed 5,000 people with just five loaves of bread and two fish! Did any other prophet work so many miracles? Hazrat Isa al-Masih’s teaching was special. He said, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to God the Father except through me.” 

So, Hazrat Isa al-Masih had a special birth, performed great miracles, and had a great teaching. But these are not the most special things about His life. The most special thing is that Hazrat Isa al-Masih gave His life on a cross for the forgiveness of our sins. He was buried and, three days later, He came back to life. He came out of His grave and ascended to heaven! Now Hazrat Isa al-Masih sits in heaven waiting until the day of judgement.

Today, I want to share more about the special birth of Hazrat Isa al-Masih by sharing a passage with you from the Injeel Shareef. In Matti, the first book of the Injeel Shareef, we read about His miraculous birth.

This is how the birth of Hazrat Isa al-Masih came about: His mother Hazrat Miriam (PBUH) was pledged to be married to Yusuf, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. 19 Because Yusuf her husband was faithful to the law, and yet did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.

20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Yusuf son of Dawood, do not be afraid to take Hazrat Miriam (PBUB) home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. 21 She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Isa, because he will save his people from their sins.”

22 All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 23 “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means “God with us”).

24 When Yusuf woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Hazrat Miriam (PBUH) home as his wife. 25 But he did not consummate their marriage until she gave birth to a son. And he gave him the name Isa.

Let me share with you four amazing things that this story teaches us about Hazrat Isa al-Masih.

First, Hazrat Isa al-Masih’s birth was prophesied by many prophets. In fact, there were hundreds of prophesies about the coming Masih in the Taurat Shareef, the Zabur Shareef, and the writings of other prophets. Over 700 years before the birth of Hazrat Isa al-Masih, Hazrat Yasayah (PBUH) prophesied, “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel (which means “God with us”).” This prophesy was very specific saying that Hazrat Isa al-Masih would be born of a virgin. It also declares that, when Hazrat Isa al-Masih was in the world, it would be as if God were with us.

Second, the birth of Hazrat Isa al-Masih was announced by angels. We know that it is Hazrat Jibril (PBUH) who came and told Hazrat Miriam (PBUH) about the birth of Hazrat Isa al-Masih. In this story, we see that an angel also appeared to Yusuf in a dream and told him that he should marry Hazrat Miriam (PBUH). The Injeel Shareef tells another story about an army of angels announcing the birth of Hazrat Isa al-Masih to a group of shepherds. So, Hazrat Isa al-Masih’s birth was so special that both the prophets and the angels rejoiced in His birth and announced it to the world.

Third, Hazrat Isa al-Masih’s birth was unique in that he was born of a virgin. From the time of Hazrat Adam (PBUH) until the birth of Hazrat Isa al-Masih, every person was born with a father. However, Hazrat Isa al-Masih had a spiritual birth. Because of this spiritual birth, Hazrat Isa al-Masih was without sin, being purer than any other person who had ever been born from a woman. 

Last, this story tells us that Hazrat Isa al-Masih was born with a purpose. The angel told Yusuf, “She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Isa, because he will save his people from their sins.” According to the Injeel Shareef, “All have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Only Hazrat Isa al-Masih was without sin because of his spiritual birth. Because He was without sin, He could save us from our sins. He accomplished this by giving His life on a cross for our sins. 

I hope that you have seen the power of the Injeel Shareef today. Hazrat Isa al-Masih truly had a more special birth than anyone else who has ever lived. Today, He is calling you to be His disciple. Are you ready to follow Him? Khuda Hafiz, my friends. 

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