{"_id":"69a1d9426ef73a7e26ca6af4","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Is there any valid scholarly disagreement about whether 'Isa spoke from the cradle?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"I would like to ask about the interpretation of verse 29 of Sūrah Maryam, specifically whether there is any disagreement among qualified scholars regarding whether ʿĪsā (ʿalayhi al-salām) spoke from the cradle as a baby.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"In the English translation and commentary of the Qur’an by Muhammad Ali Jauhar, a footnote to the verse suggests that the people were speaking metaphorically, referring to him as one who was “but yesterday a child in the cradle,” rather than affirming that he literally spoke as an infant.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"I have always understood that speaking from the cradle was one of the miracles Allah granted to ʿĪsā (ʿalayhi al-salām). Is this interpretation valid, and is there any recognized scholarly disagreement on this matter?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"This translation and commentary was written by Muhammad Ali, who belonged to the Ahmadiyya/Qadiyaniyya sect. The opinion he presents regarding Isa is not supported by the Sunni scholarly tradition and is not sound. Having reviewed other portions of his translation and commentary, I find it to be problematic overall. Unless you are a Islamic scholar, it is not permissible for you to read this book because it may cause confusion in matters of your religion.\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232867","tag":"Aqeedah: Sects and Religions","count":70},{"_id":"668d9fed0b76658b4c232951","tag":"Knowledge: Other","count":51},{"_id":"668d9fe90b76658b4c2328ce","tag":"Aqeedah: The Prophets","count":29}],"createdOn":"2026-02-27T17:49:54.633Z"}