Do All Christians Believe That Jesus (ʿĪsā عليه السلام) Is the Son of God?✍ Answered by: Shaykh Khidr Ḥayāt ḥafiẓahullāh
Quranic Affirmation of the Christian Belief
The belief that ʿĪsā (Jesus) عليه السلام is the Son of God is clearly addressed and rejected in the Qur'an. Allah ﷻ states:
﴿ وَقَالَتِ ٱلنَّصَـٰرَى ٱلْمَسِيحُ ٱبْنُ ٱللَّهِ ﴾
"And the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah."
(Sūrah al-Tawbah, 9:30)
Allah further declares:
“This is a statement from their mouths. They imitate the words of those who disbelieved before them. May Allah destroy them! How deluded they are!”
Explanation
✔ The Qur'an explicitly confirms that a major sect of Christians holds the belief that Jesus (ʿĪsā عليه السلام) is the son of God.
✔ This belief is a core tenet in mainstream Christianity and is linked to the doctrine of the Trinity:
- God the Father
- God the Son (Jesus)
- God the Holy Spirit
✘ This concept contradicts Islamic monotheism (Tawḥīd), which rejects all forms of divine association.
⚖ Do All Christian Sects Hold This Belief?
While the majority of Christians — including Catholics, Protestants, and Orthodox — firmly uphold the doctrine of Jesus being the Son of God,
✔ there are minor sects and fringe groups that interpret this differently, denying or allegorizing the "Son of God" title.
However, such groups are:
– Few in number
– Often considered unorthodox by mainstream Christian denominations
Conclusion
✔ The core belief of the vast majority of Christians is that ʿĪsā عليه السلام is the Son of God,
✔ This doctrine is directly tied to Trinitarian theology.
✔ The Qur’an affirms this claim and condemns it unequivocally as false and misguided.
