is allah (sw) one or three? - Islam Center

(٦١)IS ALLAH (S.W) ONE OR THREE?that this forgiveness was not from him, but it is Allah’s (S.W)authority, and Allah (S.W) permitted him to do so, as He permittedhim to perform all his miracles. They understood what he meant, andtheir misunderstanding disappeared. “When the crowds saw it,they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had givensuch authority to men.” (Matthew 9/8)This authority is not Jesus’ (PBUH) characteristic; it is Allah’s (S.W)permission, who gave it to him. If Jesus (PBUH) is God, that wouldbe his own characteristic and his own authority, but he cannotperform anything except what Allah (S.W) permitted him to do. He isa servant of Allah (S.W), as he said, “All things have beenhanded over to me by my Father.” (Luke 10/22), he has nopower without Allah (S.W). He said in another place, “All authorityin heaven and on earth has been given to me” (Matthew28/18).He said about his capability, “I can do nothing on my own.”(John 5/30). If it was not with Allah’s (S.W) help, he would not beable to forgive a sin.The Jews asked Jesus (PBUH), “Tell us by what authority youdo these things, or who it is that gave you this authority?”(Luke 20/2-4). Jesus (PBUH) did not claim that it was his ownauthority, which he gained from his eternal divinity, instead, he askedthem about John the Baptist’s (PBUH) authority of forgiveness,where was it from. He said, “I also will ask you a question. Nowtell me Was the baptism of John from heaven or fromman?” (Luke 20/2-4). This means that all he did, forgiveness andother things, were by the same authority as that of John the Baptist(PBUH); and it was no more than the prophet-hood authority.Forgiveness was not only for Jesus (PBUH), it was the authority ofhis disciples, but they were not gods, although, they were able toforgive sins, not only related to their own rights, but also all sins.Regarding forgiveness related to their own rights, Jesus said, “Forif you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Fatherwill also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others theirtrespasses, neither will your Father forgive yourtrespasses.” (Matthew 6/14-15).John gave the disciples open authority to forgive any sin, he said, “Ifyou forgive the sins of anyone, they are forgiven; if youwithhold forgiveness from anyone, it is withheld.” (John