The Limits of Devotion: A Call Back to Pure Monotheism
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The Limits of Devotion: A Call Back to Pure Monotheism
In a world shaped by religious devotion, the Qur’an addresses a profound and recurring human tendency: the inclination to exceed proper limits in reverence. In Surah An-Nisa (4:171), Allah calls upon the People of the Book—particularly the Christians—with a message that is both corrective and دعوت (inviting): “Do not exceed the limits in your religion, and attribute to Allah nothing except the truth.”
This warning is not a rejection of faith, but a refinement of it. It highlights a fundamental imbalance that has historically occurred in religious communities—the transformation of love and respect into exaggeration and distortion.
The verse presents a balanced and dignified understanding of Jesus, son of Mary (peace be upon him). He is described as a Messenger of Allah, a bearer of divine command, and a spirit from Him. His miraculous birth is affirmed, not as evidence of divinity, but as a manifestation of Allah’s قدرت (power). Just as Allah created Adam without father or mother, He created Jesus without a father—both signs pointing not to their divinity, but to the limitless creative will of God.
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