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Cited in 3 segments across 3 recordings · 2018 to 2019 · book/book:gospel-of-matthew

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3 Nov 2019Responding to Refutations Does the Quran say Jesus was born of a virgin? Mufti Abu Layth says the Quran does not explicitly state a virgin birth, citing recent scholars who read Mary's glad tidings like those given to Ibrahim and Zakariyya. Lessonposition checkedYasir QadhiIsa (Jesus)Maryam (Mary)Ibrahim (Abraham) machine5 min 03 s28:07on YouTube
25 Oct 2018Ponderings on the Holy Quran Does the Quran actually say Mary had a virgin birth? No verse of the Quran directly says Jesus was born of a virgin; a verse implies it, and Muslims have differed on it. Mary was married, is never called the Virgin Mary in Islam, and most likely did not remain a virgin all her life. Lessonposition checkedYasir QadhiMaryam (Mary)Isa (Jesus)Gospel of Luke machine5 min 10 s6:33on YouTube
20 Oct 2018Responding to Refutations Does the Quran say Jesus was born of a virgin? No verse of the Quran states that Jesus's birth was a virgin birth, only implies it, and Muslim scholars have differed on it. Mary is never called the Virgin Mary in Islam; she was married, and some scholars held that she conceived naturally. Lessonposition checkedYasir QadhiGospel of LukeGospel of MatthewGospel of Mark machine5 min 11 s49:47on YouTube