In conversations between Christians and Muslims, it’s essential to bridge understanding using both Scripture and reason. One of the most compelling lines of argument for the divinity of Christ comes from comparing what the Qur’an says Allah does with what Jesus says of Himself in the New Testament. Let’s walk through a few examples.

1. The Power to Raise the Dead

In Surah Al-Hajj (22:6–7), the Qur’an declares:

“That is because Allah is the Truth and because He gives life to the dead and because He is over all things competent. And [that they may know] that the Hour is coming – no doubt about it – and that Allah will resurrect those in the graves.”
(Qur’an 22:6–7)

Here, we see clearly: Allah is the Truth, and He alone gives life to the dead, particularly at the Hour of Judgment.

Compare this to John 5:21:

“For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom He will.”

And again, in John 5:25:

“Truly, truly, I say to you, an hour is coming, and is now here, when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.”

Then John 5:28–29 adds:

“Do not marvel at this, for an hour is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear His voice and come out…”

And finally, in John 14:6, Jesus declares:

“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”

Observation: According to the Qur’an, only Allah is the Truth and Giver of life. Yet Jesus claims both titles and functions for Himself. Either this is blasphemy—or He is who He claims to be.

2. The Coming with Angels to Judge the World

Let’s examine Surah Al-Fajr (89:21–23):

“No! When the earth has been leveled, pounded and crushed, and your Lord has come with the angels, rank upon rank…”

And in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:210):

“Do they wait but that Allah should come to them in covers of clouds and the angels [as well]…”

Both texts make it clear: Allah comes on clouds with the angels at the final judgment.

Now let’s examine Matthew 16:27:

“For the Son of Man is going to come with His angels in the glory of His Father, and then He will repay each person according to what he has done.”

And Matthew 25:31–32:

“When the Son of Man comes in His glory, and all the angels with Him, then He will sit on His glorious throne. Before Him will be gathered all the nations…”

Again, what the Qur’an reserves for Allah alone, coming in judgment, in glory, with angels, Jesus claims for Himself.

3. The Muslim Appeal to the Gospel of John

Some Muslims may object, saying: “But that’s from John.” However, the Qur’an itself appeals to the Gospel. In Surah Al-A’raf (7:157), it affirms that Muhammad is foretold in both the Torah and the Injil (Gospel):

“…Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find written in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel…”

Muslim commentators often cite John 14:16, where Jesus says:

“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper [Paraclete], to be with you forever…”

They claim this “Helper” (Greek: Parakletos) refers to Muhammad. But if John’s Gospel is valid enough to prophesy Muhammad’s coming, then it must also be valid when it declares Jesus to be the divine Son who raises the dead and judges the world.

This inconsistency highlights the double standard: one cannot selectively affirm and reject the Gospel of John based on convenience.

Conclusion: The Weight of Divine Claims

So let’s ask the critical question: Who is Jesus? According to the Qur’an, the power to raise the dead, judge the world, and come with angels belongs only to Allah. Yet Jesus claims all of these for Himself, clearly and repeatedly, in the Gospels.

If Muslims accept that these roles belong to God alone, then the claims of Jesus must be reckoned with. Either Jesus was wrong (God forbid), or He is who He said He is: “The Way, the Truth, and the Life”.