Mary Taken As God | Quran 5:116 | Misunderstood Quranic Verses | Dr. Shabir Ally

Dr. Shabir Ally explores Quran 5:116, which presents a dialogue between God and Jesus. God asks Jesus whether He instructed people to worship him and his mother as deities alongside God, to which Jesus denies, affirming that he only taught what God commanded: the oneness of God. Dr. Shabir explains that this dialogue will occur on the Day of Judgment and serves to clarify that any misinterpretations of Jesus' message are not due to his teachings but stem from people deviating from the truth. The verse highlights the essential Islamic belief that devotion belongs solely to God. The verse is commonly misunderstood, particularly by Christians, who may feel that it inaccurately represents their beliefs, as they do not worship Mary as a deity. Dr. Shabir addresses this by explaining that the Quran uses this dialogue to emphasize any form of misplaced devotion, not just literal worship. He notes that from a Quranic perspective, giving the devotion meant for God to anyone else—whether to Mary or other entities—can be seen as equating them with God. This broader understanding aligns with warnings in both the Quran and Bible against serving anything other than God, whether it be wealth, desires, or religious leaders.

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