Virgin Birth Of Jesus AS
The lack of a nasab in Isa ibn Maryam does not negate that there is a father. I did a quick search and there have been Arabs named after their mothers. Furthermore, Isa was of the Jews. The Bible even references some sons with a matronymic name. Look up “Sons of Zeruiah”. The question is why is Isa named for his mother rather than father? I can think of two reasons right now. One, it highlights the importance of the mother. In this case, the maternal parentage of Isa is highlighted because she herself was “chosen above all women”. She is the actor, not her eventual husband/mate. Second, this is a way to build bridges and relations with the Christians. They identify Jesus as the Son of Mary. The issue of Virgin Birth is not important compared to the shirk that they were committing. Believing in a Virgin Birth does not affect one’s belief in Tawheed. Also don’t forget that that the yahud have used this type of naming convention in the past. Also, apparently Arabs in the past have too, although rare. This is a contention I met
Is it? I think God is again addressing us in our language, just like the wordings of the ayah that you mentioned about recreation being easier the second time. So while considering our need for a spouse in order to procreate, He explains that He doesnt have a wife (because He doesn’t need a wife, because how could God have a wife?) And thus, no son. Although humans need a spouse in order to be able to produce off-spring and so Isa (as)’s birth, on our part, is definitely a miracle!