By Dr. Maxwell Shimba
One of the most perplexing contradictions between the Christian Gospel and the Islamic Qur'an lies in the messages allegedly delivered by the angelic figure known as Gabriel. In the Bible, Gabriel is a trusted messenger of the Most High God, consistently proclaiming the truth of God’s eternal plan. However, in Islam, Jibreel — claimed to be the same angel — delivers conflicting revelations that deny foundational truths established centuries earlier. Can both be the same being? Theologically, the answer is a resounding no.
Gabriel’s Message to Mary: Jesus is the Son of God
In Luke 1:26-35, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a virgin named Mary. His message was clear and unambiguous:
“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.” (Luke 1:35)
Here, Gabriel affirms the divinity of Christ before His birth. Not metaphorically, but ontologically — Jesus is the literal Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit, not through human means.
Jibreel’s Message to Muhammad: Jesus is Not the Son of God
Centuries later, Muhammad claimed that the same angel, now referred to as Jibreel, delivered the Qur'an to him. Yet in Surah Al-Ikhlas 112:3, this Jibreel vehemently denies God having a son:
“He neither begets nor is born.”
Further, in Surah Maryam 19:88-92, the Qur'an states that claiming God has a son is a monstrous blasphemy.
Can a True Messenger of God Contradict Himself?
This poses an irreconcilable theological problem. The God of the Bible is unchanging:
“God is not a man, that He should lie, nor a son of man, that He should change His mind.” (Numbers 23:19)
If Gabriel was truly sent by God in both instances, his message would remain consistent, as God does not contradict Himself. Therefore, either one message is false — or these are two entirely different spirits.
Testing the Spirits
The Bible warns against deception from masquerading spirits:
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God.” (1 John 4:1)
If one “Gabriel” proclaims Jesus as God’s Son, and another “Jibreel” denies this, only one can be the true messenger. The evidence suggests that the Jibreel of Islam is not the same as the Gabriel of the Bible, but a deceptive spirit aiming to corrupt the Gospel’s central truth.
Conclusion: A Call to Discernment
This glaring contradiction should stir the hearts of sincere seekers. The real Gabriel proclaimed the incarnation of the Son of God as the hope of humanity. The contradictory message of Jibreel opposes this eternal truth, and by biblical measure, is not from God.
I urge readers — test these claims, study the Scriptures, and recognize that Jesus is the eternal Son of God, the only way to salvation.
“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6)
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba
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