Debate: Islam Vs. Christianity
Side: Christianity

MUSLIMS, DO YOU KNOW WHY PROPHET MUHAMMAD ADMITTED NOT KNOWING WHO THE HOLY SPIRIT IS (Quran 17:85)? DO YOU KNOW WHY HE SAID ONLY ALLAH KWOWS WHO THE HOLY SPIRIT IS? BELOW IS THE ANSWER: 　 By Nur el Masih Ben Haq　Baqara002.253 “Those apostles We endowed with gifts, some above others: to one of them God spoke; others He raised to degrees (of honor); to Jesus the son of Mary We gave clear (Signs), and strengthened him with the Holy Spirit.................”So, the Holy Spirit given to Jesus was an EXCLUSIVE one. In fact according to a Hadith, Al-Baqara002.087 “We gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of apostles; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him with the Holy Spirit.......”Again, the Holy Spirit given to Jesus was a unique one. 　Nahl016.102 Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims. Al-Ma’ida005.110 “Then will God say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour to thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee with the Holy Spirit, so that thou didst speak to the people in childhood and in maturity........”Again the Holy Spirit is clearly NOT Angel Gabriel. Al-Naba078.038 “The Day that the Spirit and the angels will stand forth in ranks, none shall speak except any who is permitted by (God) Most Gracious, and He will say what is right.”Again, the Qur’an said “The Spirit and the angels” So the Spirit is different from the angels. 　Al-Ma’arij070.004 “The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years.”Again, The Spirit is Quranically not referring to any angel. 　Al-Qadr097.004 “Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by God's permission, on every errand.”So, we can see that the Spirit is NOT an angel. An-Nisa004.171 “...Christ Jesus the son of Mary was... a Messenger of God, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a Spirit proceeding from Him....”　Al-Mujadilah058.022 “....For such He has written Faith in their hearts, and strengthened them with a spirit from Himself.....”Al-Anbiya021.091 “And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples.”Obviously Allah did not breath angel Gabriel (jibril) into Mary.　　The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed to Allah to strengthen the famous poet Hassan ibn Thabit with the Holy Spirit in composing poems in defense of Islam: “O Allah! Strengthen him with the Holy Spirit.” (Reported by al-Bukhari) 　The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) later on said about Hassan: “Verily Allah, the Glorious and Mighty, is strengthening Hassan with the Holy Spirit.” (Reported by at-Tirmidhi and Ahmad) “The Holy Spirit is with Hassan in his work!” (Reported by Abu Dawud) 　　　 If the Holy Spirit referred to in the Qur’an means Angel Gabriel, why then has the Qur’an distinguished between THE ANGELS and THE SPIRIT? The Qur’an categorically says: (a) The ANGELS ( that is, inclusive of Angel Gabriel ) and (b) The SPIRIT ( that is, in addition to Gabriel and his fellow Angels ) Al-Naba078.038 The Day that THE SPIRIT and THE ANGELS will stand forth in ranks, none shall speak except any who is permitted by (God) Most Gracious, and He will say what is right. Al-Ma’arij070.004 THE ANGELS and THE SPIRIT ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years: