102. Was Mary, the mother of Jesus, considered to have had any divine endowments and should she be venerated as the Mother of God.
the Bible No
No the Quran
the Bible's Perspective
Exodus 34:14for you shall worship no other god; for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.
Isaiah 42:8“I am the LORD. That is my name. I will not give my glory to another, nor my praise to engraved images.
John 2:3-5When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They have no wine.” Jesus said to her, “Woman, what does that have to do with you and me? My hour has not yet come.” His mother said to the servants, “Whatever he says to you, do it.”
Revelation 22:8-9Now I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. When I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who had shown me these things. He said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow bondservant with you and with your brothers, the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.”
the Quran's Perspective
Ali 'Imran (House of Imran) 3:64Say: O People of the Scripture! Come to an agreement between us and you: that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall ascribe no partner unto Him, and that none of us shall take others for lords beside Allah. And if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are they who have surrendered (unto Him).
Al-Isra' (The Night Journey) 17:23Thy Lord hath decreed, that ye worship none save Him, and (that ye show) kindness to parents. If one of them or both of them attain old age with thee, say not "Fie" unto them nor repulse them, but speak unto them a gracious word.
Adh-Dhariyat (The Scattering Winds) 51:56I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.
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