Quran Issues
How can you claim that Allah violates His own teachings when the Quran shows Zechariah and Mary addressing angels as their Lords?
Quick answer
The Christian response emphasizes that addressing angels as 'Lord' does not equate to worshiping them as deities. It highlights that Zechariah's prayers were directed to Allah, and the angels were messengers, not objects of worship. This distinction is crucial in understanding the nature of the relationship between believers and angels in both Christianity and Islam.
Full argument
Key verses
Sura 3:80quran
And neither would he enjoin you that you should take the angels and the prophets for lords...
Sura 19:2-10quran
Zachariah said to Gabriel: 'My Lord! How can I have a son when my wife is barren...'
Isaiah 43:10bible
You are my witnesses, declares the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen...
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