Contrary to popular belief, the Biblical concept of the Holy Trinity is not only true, but it was copied-over into the Koran, on numerous occasions.In order to demonstrate this fact, let’s direct our attention to one of the quintessential Koranic ayahs used by Muslims as evidence against the Biblical Trinity, 4.171, and see exactly what the intended message really is.4.171 contains a veritable gold mine of Biblical concepts, however, for this study we will concentrate on examining what it states regarding The Trinity. 4.171… يأهل الكتب لا تغلوا في دينكم ولا تقولوا على اللهإلا الحق إنما المسيح عيسى ابن مريم رسول اللهوكلمته ألقيها إلى مريم وروح منه فءامنوا باللهورسله ولا تقولوا ثلثة انتهوا خيرا لكم إنما اللهإله وحد سبحنه أن يكون له ولد له ما في السموت وما في الأرض وكفى بالله وكيلا Ya ahla alkitabi la tag
o fee deenikum wala taqooloo AAala Allahi illa alhaqqa innama almaseehu AAeesa ibnu maryama rasoolu Allahi wakalimatuhu alqaha ila maryama waroohun minhu faaminoo biAllahi warusulihi wala taqooloo thalathatun intahoo khayran lakum innama Allahu ilahun wahidun subhanahu an yakoona lahu waladun lahu ma fee alssamawati wama fee al-ardi wakafa biAllahi wakeelan4.171 You The Book's family, certainly do not go beyond the limits in your faith, and they do not say on “allah” except The Truth (is) only The Messiah Jesus, Mary's son, “allah’s” messenger, and his Word, cast forth to her, Mary, and Spirit from him; so believe on account of “allah”, and His messengers, and certainly they say: "Three." Refrain (it is) agreeable certainly your only “allah” one god glory be to him, that He has certainly been his Son, truly his what in the heavens and in the earth and He sufficed on account of “allah”, a witness.The key term utilized is the word “thalathatun”.Defining the term…ثلثة = “thalathatun”“thalathatun” definition:A noun of a number. Three. It is said that when it means the things numbered, not the amount of the number, it is imperfectly decl., being regarded as a proper name. It comes from the root “thalatha” (tha-lam-tha), which means he took the third of the goods, or property, of the people, or company of men; to take a third part of a thing. He made twelve to be thirteen. A third, a third part or portion.References:An Arabic-English Lexicon, E.W. Lane, volume one, pp. 347 - 349The Dictionary of the Holy Qur’an, 1st edition, Abdul Mannan Omar, pp. 83 – 84Concordance of the Koran, Gustav Flugel, p. 40Occurrences of “thalathatun” in the Koran: 2 Locations: 4.171, 18.22 Per the classic definition; the things being numbered, are regarded as a proper name. Well…what is being numbered in 4.171…?Let’s look…It is clear from the text that Jesus is both Mary’s and (in this case) “allah’s” Son.Same as copied from the Holy Bible.Observe that Jesus (The Messiah) is not merely “allah’s messenger; but he is also “wa” his Word.Same as copied from the Holy Bible.Furthermore, the “allah” of the Koran is shown to have a Spirit which is also imputed into Jesus.Same as copied from the Holy Bible.Thus….we have just witnessed three elements of “allah”.Now...look what is stated next…“…Refrain from saying: "Three..."Why should we not say that “allah” is three when we were just told of three elements that pertain to him….?Here’s why…Because…“allah (is) one allah” Thus…it is crystal clear that not only does this ayah (among other things) proclaim the Biblical Trinity – but it also is an admonishment to refrain from stating that “allah” is the result of a proper name that emanates from counted things! Now we can understand that the authors who penned this ayah indeed understood the concept of the Biblical Trinity.
o fee deenikum wala taqooloo AAala Allahi illa alhaqqa innama almaseehu AAeesa ibnu maryama rasoolu Allahi wakalimatuhu alqaha ila maryama waroohun minhu faaminoo biAllahi warusulihi wala taqooloo thalathatun intahoo khayran lakum innama Allahu ilahun wahidun subhanahu an yakoona lahu waladun lahu ma fee alssamawati wama fee al-ardi wakafa biAllahi wakeelan4.171 You The Book's family, certainly do not go beyond the limits in your faith, and they do not say on “allah” except The Truth (is) only The Messiah Jesus, Mary's son, “allah’s” messenger, and his Word, cast forth to her, Mary, and Spirit from him; so believe on account of “allah”, and His messengers, and certainly they say: "Three." Refrain (it is) agreeable certainly your only “allah” one god glory be to him, that He has certainly been his Son, truly his what in the heavens and in the earth and He sufficed on account of “allah”, a witness.The key term utilized is the word “thalathatun”.Defining the term…ثلثة = “thalathatun”“thalathatun” definition:A noun of a number. Three. It is said that when it means the things numbered, not the amount of the number, it is imperfectly decl., being regarded as a proper name. It comes from the root “thalatha” (tha-lam-tha), which means he took the third of the goods, or property, of the people, or company of men; to take a third part of a thing. He made twelve to be thirteen. A third, a third part or portion.References:An Arabic-English Lexicon, E.W. Lane, volume one, pp. 347 - 349The Dictionary of the Holy Qur’an, 1st edition, Abdul Mannan Omar, pp. 83 – 84Concordance of the Koran, Gustav Flugel, p. 40Occurrences of “thalathatun” in the Koran: 2 Locations: 4.171, 18.22 Per the classic definition; the things being numbered, are regarded as a proper name. Well…what is being numbered in 4.171…?Let’s look…It is clear from the text that Jesus is both Mary’s and (in this case) “allah’s” Son.Same as copied from the Holy Bible.Observe that Jesus (The Messiah) is not merely “allah’s messenger; but he is also “wa” his Word.Same as copied from the Holy Bible.Furthermore, the “allah” of the Koran is shown to have a Spirit which is also imputed into Jesus.Same as copied from the Holy Bible.Thus….we have just witnessed three elements of “allah”.Now...look what is stated next…“…Refrain from saying: "Three..."Why should we not say that “allah” is three when we were just told of three elements that pertain to him….?Here’s why…Because…“allah (is) one allah” Thus…it is crystal clear that not only does this ayah (among other things) proclaim the Biblical Trinity – but it also is an admonishment to refrain from stating that “allah” is the result of a proper name that emanates from counted things! Now we can understand that the authors who penned this ayah indeed understood the concept of the Biblical Trinity.
