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Chapter IX

“The Son of Man,” who is he?

The Holy Quran presents to us the true Jesus
Christ (pbuh) as “the Son of Mary;” and the Holy
Gospels, too, present him to us as “the Son of Mary;”
but that Gospel which was written on the while
tablets of the heart of Jesus (pbuh) and delivered to
his disciples and followers orally - alas! - was soon
adulterated with a mass of myth and legend. “The
Son of Mary” becomes “the Son of Joseph (pbuh) ,”
having brothers and sisters. [1] Then he becomes “the
Son of David (pbuh) ;” [2] “the Son of Man,” [3] “the Son
of God;” [4] “the Son” only; [5] “the Christ;” [6] and
“the Lamb.” [7]Many years ago, one day I visited the
Exeter Hall in London; I was a Catholic priest then;
nolens volens, I was conducted to the Hall where
a young medical gentleman began to preach to a
meeting of the Young Men’s Christian Association.
“I repeat what I have often said,” exclaimed the
doctor, “Jesus (pbuh) Christ must be either what he
claims to be in the Gospel or he must be the greatest
impostor the world has ever seen!” I have never
forgotten this dogmatizing statement. What he
wanted to say was that Jesus (pbuh) was either the Son
of God or the greatest impostor. If you accept the

[1] Matt. xiii. 55, 56; Mark vi. 3; iii. 31; Luke ii. 48; viii. 19-21; John ii. 12; vii. 3,
5; Acts i. 14; 1 cor. ix. 5; Gal. i. 19; Jude i.

[2] Matt. xxii. 42; Mark xii. 35; Luke xx. 41, Matt. xx. 30; ix. 27; xxi. 9; Acts xiii.
22, 23; Apoc. V. 5; Rom. xv. 12; Heb. vii. 14, etc.

[3] About eighty-three times in the discourses of Jesus this appellation is repeated.

[4] Matt. xiv. 32, xvi. 16; John xi. 27; Acts ix. 20; 1 John iv. 15; v. 5; Heb. i. 2, 5, etc.

[5] John (pbuh) v. 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, etc.; and in the Baptismal formula, Matt.
xxviii. 19; John i. 34, etc.

[6] Matt. xvi. 16, and frequently in the Epistles.

[7] John i, 29, 36; and often in the Revelation.