Ornaments of Gold, Luxury, The Embellishment — Verse 60

The Contempt of the Quraysh for the son of Maryam, and His true Status with Allah Allah tells us how the Quraysh persisted in their disbelief and stubborn arguments: وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلاً إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ (And when the son of Maryam is quoted as an example, behold, your people cry aloud thereat.) Several others narrated that Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, Mujahid, `Ikrimah, As-Suddi and Ad-Dahhak said, "They laughed, i.e., they were astounded by that." Qatadah said, "They were repelled by that and they laughed." Ibrahim An-Nakha`i said, "They turned away." The reason for this was mentioned by Muhammad bin Ishaq in As-Sirah. He said, "According to what I have heard, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sat down one day with Al-Walid bin Al-Mughirah in the Masjid, and An-Nadr bin Al-Harith came and sat down with them. There were also other men from the Quraysh in the gathering. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ spoke, then An-Nadr bin Al-Harith came up to him and the Messenger of Allah spoke to him until he defeated him in argument. Then he recited to him and to them, إِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ أَنتُمْ لَهَا وَارِدُونَ (Certainly you and that which you are worshipping now besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! (Surely) you will enter it.) (21:98) Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ got up and went to sit with `Abdullah bin Al-Zab`ari At-Tamimi. Al-Walid bin Al-Mughirah said to him, `By Allah, An-Nadr bin Al-Harith could not match the son of `Abd Al-Muttalib in argument. Muhammad ﷺ claims that we and these gods that we worship are fuel for Hell.' `Abdullah bin Az-Zab`ari said, `By Allah, if I meet with him I will defeat him in argument. Ask Muhammad ﷺ whether everyone that is worshipped instead of Allah will be in Hell with those who worshipped him, for we worship the angels, and the Jews worship `Uzayr, and the Christians worship the Messiah `Isa bin Maryam.' Al-Walid and those who were sitting with him were amazed at what `Abdullah bin Az-Zab`ari said, and they thought that he had come up with a good point. He said this to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, who said: «كُلُّ مَنْ أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُعْبَدَ مِنْ دُونِ اللهِ فَهُوَ مَعَ مَنْ عَبَدَهُ، فَإِنَّهُمْ إِنَّمَا يَعْبُدُونَ الشَّيْطَانَ وَمَنْ أَمَرَهُمْ بِعِبَادَتِه» (Everyone who likes to worship something other than Allah will be with the one whom he worshipped, for indeed they are worshipping the Shaytan and whomever told them to worship that person.)" Then Allah revealed the words: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ سَبَقَتْ لَهُمْ مِّنَّا الْحُسْنَى أُوْلَـئِكَ عَنْهَا مُبْعَدُونَ (Verily, those for whom the good has preceded from Us, they will be removed far therefrom (Hell)) (21:101), meaning that `Isa, `Uzayr and rabbis and monks who were also worshipped, who spent their lives in devotion towards Allah. The misguided people who came after them took them as lords instead of Allah. Concerning the notion of worshipping the angels as daughters of Allah, the following words were revealed: وَقَالُواْ اتَّخَذَ الرَّحْمَـنُ وَلَداً سُبْحَانَهُ بَلْ عِبَادٌ مُّكْرَمُونَ (And they say: "The Most Gracious has begotten a son (or children)." Glory to Him! They are but honored servants.) (21:26) Concerning `Isa bin Maryam, the fact that he is worshipped instead of Allah, and to the amazement of Al-Walid and the others who were present at the argument, the following was revealed: وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلاً إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ (And when the son of Maryam is quoted as an example, behold, your people cry aloud thereat.) meaning, they take this argument as a basis for rejecting your message. Then Allah mentions `Isa bin Maryam and says: إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ وَجَعَلْنَـهُ مَثَلاً لِّبَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ - وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ مَّلَـئِكَةً فِى الاٌّرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ وَإِنَّهُ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ (He was not more than a servant. We granted Our favor to him, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel. And if it were Our will, We would have made angels to replace you on the earth. And he (`Isa) shall be a known sign for the Hour. ) meaning, the miracles and signs that happened at his hands, such as raising the dead and healing the sick, are sufficient as signs of the approach of the Hour. فَلاَ تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَاتَّبِعُونِ هَـذَا صِرَطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ (Therefore have no doubt concerning it. And follow Me! This is the straight path)." Ibn Jarir mentioned that Al-`Awfi reported that Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, commented on the Ayah: وَلَمَّا ضُرِبَ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ مَثَلاً إِذَا قَوْمُكَ مِنْهُ يَصِدُّونَ (And when the son of Maryam is quoted as an example, behold, your people cry aloud thereat.) "This means the Quraysh, when it was said to them: إِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ أَنتُمْ لَهَا وَارِدُونَ (Certainly you and that which you are worshipping now besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! (Surely) you will enter it.) (21:98) The Quraysh said to him: `What about `Isa bin Maryam' He said: «ذَاكَ عَبْدُاللهِ وَرَسُولُه» (He is the servant and Messenger of Allah.) They said, `By Allah, he means that we should take him as a lord just as the Christians took `Isa son of Maryam as a lord.' Then Allah said: مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلاَّ جَدَلاَ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ (They quoted not the above example except for argument. Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people)." وَقَالُواْ ءَأَالِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هُوَ (And say: "Are our gods better or is he"). Qatadah said, "They were saying, `our gods are better than him'." Qatadah said; "Ibn Mas`ud, may Allah be pleased with him, recited it (أَآلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هذَا) (Are our gods better or is this (person))" they mean Muhammad ﷺ. مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلاَّ جَدَلاَ (They quoted not the above example except for argument.) means, for the sake of stubborn argument, for they knew that he (`Isa ) was not included in the Ayah (21:98), because that would not make sense. The words, إِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ (Certainly you and that which you are worshipping now besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell!) (21:98) are addressed to the Quraysh, for they used to worship idols and false gods -- they did not worship the Messiah so why should he be included in what the Ayah says What they said was only for the sake of argument; they did not really believe in it. Imam Ahmad, may Allah have mercy on him, recorded that Abu Umamah, may Allah be pleased with him, said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: «مَا ضَلَّ قَوْمٌ بَعْدَ هُدًى كَانُوا عَلَيْهِ، إِلَّا أُوْرِثُوا الْجَدَل» g(No people go astray after having been guided, but they resort to (futile) argument.) Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ recited this Ayah: مَا ضَرَبُوهُ لَكَ إِلاَّ جَدَلاَ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌ خَصِمُونَ (They quoted not the above example except for argument. Nay! But they are a quarrelsome people)." It was also recorded by At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Ibn Jarir. At-Tirmidhi said, "This Hadith is Hasan Sahih, we do not know it except from the Hadith of Hajjaj bin Dinar..." إِنْ هُوَ إِلاَّ عَبْدٌ أَنْعَمْنَا عَلَيْهِ (He (`Isa) was not more than a servant. We granted Our favor to him,) means, `Isa, peace be upon him; he was no more than one of the servants of Allah whom Allah blessed with prophethood and messengership. وَجَعَلْنَـهُ مَثَلاً لِّبَنِى إِسْرَءِيلَ (and We made him an example for the Children of Israel.) means, `a sign, proof and evidence of Our power to do whatever We will.' وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ مَّلَـئِكَةً فِى الاٌّرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ (And if it were Our will, We would have made angels to replace you on the earth.) As-Suddi said, "They would have taken your place on (the earth). " Ibn `Abbas, may Allah be pleased with him, and Qatadah said, "They would have succeeded one another just as you succeed one another." This view is implied by the former veiw. Mujahid said, "They would have populated the earth instead of you." Allah's saying: وَإِنَّهُ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ (And he (`Isa) shall be a known sign for (the coming of) the Hour.) The correct view concerning this phrase is that it refers to his descent before the Day of Resurrection, as Allah says: وَإِن مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَـبِ إِلاَّ لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ (And there is none of the People of the Scripture but must believe in him before his death) (4:159). -- meaning before the death of `Isa, peace be upon him -- وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَـمَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيداً And on the Day of Resurrection, he will be a witness against them )4:159(. This meaning has the support from an alternate recitation of the Aya0t؛ (وَإِنَّهُ لَعَلَمٌ لِلسَّاعَةِ) (And he shall be a known sign for (the coming of) the Hour.) means, evidence that the Hour will surely come. Mujahid said: وَإِنَّهُ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ (And he shall be a sign for (the coming of) the Hour.) means, sign and "One of the signs of the Hour will be the appearance of `Isa son of Maryam before the Day of Resurrection. " Something similar was also narrated from Abu Hurayrah, Ibn `Abbas, `Abu Al-`Aliyah, Abu Malik, `Ikrimah, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak and others. Many Mutawatir Hadiths report that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that `Isa will descend before the Day of Resurrection as a just ruler and fair judge. فَلاَ تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا (Therefore have no doubt concerning it.) means, do not doubt that it will surely come to pass. وَاتَّبِعُونِ (And follow Me.) means, `in what I tell you about it.' هَـذَا صِرَطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌوَلاَ يَصُدَّنَّكُمُ الشَّيْطَـنُ (This is the straight path. And let not Shaytan hinder you.) means, from following the truth. إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌوَلَمَّا جَآءَ عِيسَى بِالْبَيِّنَـتِ قَالَ قَدْ جِئْتُكُم بِالْحِكْمَةِ (Verily, he (Satan) to you is a plain enemy. And when `Isa came with (Our) clear proofs, he said: "I have come to you with Al-Hikmah..."), meaning prophethood: وَلأُبَيِّنَ لَكُم بَعْضَ الَّذِى تَخْتَلِفُونَ فِيهِ (and in order to make clear to you some of the (points) in which you differ.) Ibn Jarir said, "This means religious matters, not worldly matters." What he said is good. فَاتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ (Therefore have Taqwa of Allah) means, `with regard to what I command you to do.' وَأَطِيعُونِ (and obey me.) means, `in what I bring to you.' إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ رَبِّى وَرَبُّكُمْ فَاعْبُدُوهُ هَـذَا صِرَطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ (Verily, Allah! He is my Lord and your Lord. So worship Him. This is the straight path.) means, `you and I are enslaved to Him, in need of Him and we commonly share in the worship of Him Alone, associating none with Him.' هَـذَا صِرَطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ (This is the straight path) means, `what I have brought to you is the straight path, which is the worship of the Lord, may He exalted, Alone.' فَاخْتَلَفَ الاٌّحْزَابُ مِن بَيْنِهِمْ (But the sects from among themselves differed. ) means, they differed and became parties and factions, some who stated that he (`Isa) was the servant and Messenger of Allah -- which is true - while others claimed that he was the son of Allah or that he himself was Allah -- glorified be Allah far above what they say. Allah says: فَوَيْلٌ لِّلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُواْ مِنْ عَذَابِ يَوْمٍ أَلِيمٍ (So woe to those who do wrong from the torment of a painful Day)!

And had We willed We would have appointed among you instead of you angels to be your successors in the earth by Our destroying you.

ولو نشاء لجعلنا بدلا منكم ملائكة يَخْلُف بعضهم بعضًا بدلا من بني آدم.

وقوله عز وجل "ولو نشاء لجعلنا منكم" أي بدلكم "ملائكة في الأرض يخلفون" قال السدي يخلفونك فيها وقال ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما وقتادة يخلف بعضهم بعضا كما يخلف بعضكم بعضا وهذا القول يستلزم الأول وقال مجاهد يعمرون الأرض بدلكم.

ثم أكد - سبحانه - كمال قدرته فقال : ( وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ مَّلاَئِكَةً فِي الأرض يَخْلُفُونَ ) .و " من " فى قوله - تعالى - ( مِنكُمْ ) يصح أن تكون للبدلية ، فيكون المعنى : ولو نشاء إهلاككم أيها الكافرون لفعلنا ولجعلنا بدلا منكم ملائكة يخلفونه بعد موتكم ، ولكنا لم نشأ ذلك لحكم نحن نعلمها .ويصح أن تكون للتبعيض فيكون المعنى : ولو نشاء لجعلنا منكم يا رجل قريش ملائكة ، بطريق التوليد منكم ، من غير واسطة نساء ، فهذا أمر سهل علينا ، مع أنه أعجب من حال عيسى الذى تستغربونه ، لأنه جاء من غير أب ، مع أن الأم من طبيعتها الولادة .فالمقصود بالآية الكريمة بيان أن قدرة الله - تعالى - لا يعجزها شئ ، وأن ما تعجبو منه ، الله - تعالى - قادر على أن يأتى بما هو أعجب منه .قال صاحب الكشاف : قوله ( وَلَوْ نَشَآءُ ) لقدرتنا على خلق عجائب الأمور ، وبدائع الفطر ، ( لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ ) أى : لولدنا منكم يا رجال ( مَّلاَئِكَةً ) يخلفونكم فى الأرض ، كما يخلفكم أولادكم ، كما ولدنا عيسى من أنثى من غير فحل ، لتعرفوا تميزنا بالقدرة الباهرة ، ولتعلموا أن الملائكة أجسام . . . وذات الله - تعالى - متعالية عن ذلك .

قوله: ( وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ مَلائِكَةً فِي الأرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ ) يقول تعالى ذكره: ولو نشاء معشر بني آدم أهلكناكم, فأفنينا جميعكم, وجعلنا بدلا منكم في الأرض ملائكة يخلفونكم فيها يعبدونني وذلك نحو قوله تعالى ذكره: إِنْ يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ وَيَأْتِ بِآخَرِينَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَدِيرًا وكما قال: إِنْ يَشَأْ يُذْهِبْكُمْ وَيَسْتَخْلِفْ مِنْ بَعْدِكُمْ مَا يَشَاءُ .وبنحو الذي قلنا في ذلك قال أهل التأويل, غير أن منهم من قال: معناه: يخلف بعضهم بعضا.* ذكر من قال ذلك:حدثني عليّ, قال: ثنا أبو صالح, قال: ثني معاوية, عن عليّ, عن ابن عباس, قوله: ( وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ مَلائِكَةً فِي الأرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ ) يقول: يخلف بعضهم بعضا.حدثني محمد بن عمرو, قال: ثنا أبو عاصم, قال: ثنا عيسى; وحدثني الحارث, قال: ثنا الحسن, قال: ثنا ورقاء جميعا, عن ابن أبي نجيح, عن مجاهد, قوله: ( لَجَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ مَلائِكَةً فِي الأرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ ) قال: يعمرون الأرض بدلا منكم.حدثنا ابن عبد الأعلى, قال: ثنا ابن ثور, عن معمر, عن قتادة, في قوله: ( مَلائِكَةً فِي الأرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ ) قال: يخلف بعضهم بعضا, مكان بني آدم.حدثنا بشر, قال: ثنا يزيد, قال: ثنا سعيد, عن قتادة ( وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ مَلائِكَةً فِي الأرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ ) لو شاء الله لجعل في الأرض ملائكة يخلف بعضهم بعضا.حدثنا محمد, قال: ثنا أحمد, قال: ثنا أسباط, عن السديّ( وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ مَلائِكَةً فِي الأرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ ) قال: خلفا منكم.

( ولو نشاء لجعلنا منكم ملائكة ) أي ولو نشاء لأهلكناكم وجعلنا بدلا منكم ملائكة ( في الأرض يخلفون ) يكونون خلفا منكم يعمرون الأرض ويعبدونني ويطيعونني . وقيل : يخلف بعضهم بعضا .

وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ مَلَائِكَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ (60)لما أشارت الآية السابقة إلى إبطال ضلالة الذين زعموا عيسى عليه السلام ابناً لله تعالى ، من قَصره على كونه عبداً لله أنعم الله عليه بالرسالة وأنه عبرة لبني إسرائيل عُقب ذلك بإبطال ما يماثل تلك الضلالة ، وهي ضلالة بعض المشركين في ادعاء بنوة الملائكة لله تعالى المتقدم حكايتها في قوله : { وجَعَلوا له من عباده جُزءاً } [ الزخرف : 15 ] الآيات فأشير إلى أن الملائكة عباد لله تعالى جعَل مكانهم العوالم العليا ، وأنه لو شاء لجعلهم من سكان الأرض بدلاً عن الناس ، أي أن كونهم من أهل العوالم العليا لم يكن واجباً لهم بالذات وما هو إلا وضعٌ بجعل من الله تعالى كما جعل للأرض سكاناً ، ولو شاء الله لعكس فجعل الملائكة في الأرض بدلاً عن الناس ، فليس تشريف الله إياهم بسكنى العوالم العليا بموجب بُنوتهم لله ولا بمقتضضٍ لهم إلهية ، كما لم يكن تشريف عيسى بنعمة الرسالة ولا تمييزُه بالتكوّن من دون أب مقتضياً له إلهاية وإنما هو بجعل الله وخلقه .وجُعِل شرط { لو } فعلاً مستقبلاً للدلالة على أن هذه المشيئة لم تزل ممكنة بأن يعوِّض للملائكة سكنى الأرض .ومعنى ( مِن ) في قوله : { منكم } البدلية والعِوَض كالتي في قوله تعالى : { أرَضِيتُم بالحياة الدنيا مِنَ الآخرة } [ التوبة : 38 ] .والمجرور متعلق ب ( جعلنا ) ، وقُدّم على مفعول الفعل للاهتمام بمعنى هذه البَدَلية لتتعمق أفهام السامعين في تدبرها .وجملة { في الأرض يخلفون } بيان لمضمون شبه الجملة إلى قوله : { منكم } وحذف مفعول { يخلفون } لدلالة { منكم } عليه ، وتقديم هذا المجرور للاهتمام بما هو أدل على كون الجملة بياناً لمضمون { منكم } . وهذا هو الوجه في معنى الآية وعليه درج المحققون . ومحاولة صاحب «الكشاف» حمل { منكم } على معنى الابتدائية والاتصال لا يلاقي سياق الآيات .

ثم قال تعالى: { وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنْكُمْ مَلَائِكَةً فِي الْأَرْضِ يَخْلُفُونَ } أي: لجعلنا بدلكم ملائكة يخلفونكم في الأرض، ويكونون في الأرض حتى نرسل إليهم ملائكة من جنسهم، وأما أنتم يا معشر البشر، فلا تطيقون أن ترسل إليكم الملائكة، فمن رحمة الله بكم، أن أرسل إليكم رسلا من جنسكم، تتمكنون من الأخذ عنهم.

ولو نشاء لجعلنا منكم أي : بدلا منكم ( ملائكة ) يكونون خلفا عنكم ، قاله السدي . ونحوه عن مجاهد قال : ملائكة يعمرون الأرض بدلا منكم . وقال الأزهري : إن ( من ) قد تكون للبدل ، بدليل هذه الآية .قلت : قد تقدم هذا المعنى في ( براءة ) وغيرها . وقيل : لو نشاء لجعلنا من الإنس ملائكة وإن لم تجر العادة بذلك ، والجواهر جنس واحد ، والاختلاف بالأوصاف ، والمعنى : لو نشاء لأسكنا الأرض الملائكة ، وليس في إسكاننا إياهم السماء شرف حتى يعبدوا ، أو يقال لهم بنات الله . ومعنى ( يخلفون ) يخلف بعضهم بعضا ، قاله ابن عباس .

In this world it is possible for a man to derive a perverse meaning from every statement. For instance, the Messenger of God once said: ‘Whoever is worshipped other than God has no good in him.’ On hearing this, his opponents pointed out that the Christians worshipped Jesus Christ. Did it mean that Jesus Christ had no good in him? Obviously, this was only irrelevant hair-splitting, because the saying of the Prophet of God was in relation to the worshippers and not the objects of their worship. Even if it is presumed that it was in relation to the latter, it obviously meant those beings who, while unworthy of worship, acquiesced in their being deified. If a man does not take a saying in its right sense, it is possible for him to clothe it in a perverse meaning, howsoever right and proper it may be. The personality of Jesus Christ in a way resembled that of an angel. In view of this, many people made him an object of worship. But, the Messiah’s angel-like persona was an example of God’s creative powers and not an example of the Messiah’s personal powers. The fact is that creation of this kind is not at all difficult for God. If He so wished, He might convert the entire population of the earth into angels. Even so, the angels would still just be angels; they would not become gods and worthy of worship. Jesus Christ was blessed with the miraculous power to bring a dead man back to life. He used to bring earthen statues to life by blowing his breath into them. This was in fact a sign of God which was displayed in order to demonstrate the possibility of life after death. But the people did not learn a lesson from this; on the contrary, they treated Jesus as superhuman and started worshipping him. The signs of God appear before us in different ways. If they are treated as such, they are a tremendous source of guidance. But if they are considered something other than divine portents, they may become the cause of man’s going astray. Satan has eternally striven to prevent man from learning a lesson from the signs of God. It is at this point that man’s fate will be decided on the basis of whether Satan has succeeded in overcoming man or vice-versa.

وَلَوْ نَشَاءُ لَجَعَلْنَا مِنكُم مَّلَائِكَةً فِي الْأَرْ‌ضِ يَخْلُفُونَ (and if we will, We may create angels from you who succeed you on the earth...43:60) This is in reply to the gravely mistaken conclusion drawn by Christians from the miraculous birth of Sayyidna ` Isa (علیہ السلام) without a father as a result of which they attributed godhead to him, and started worshipping him. Allah Ta ala states to controvert their argument that Sayyidna 'Isa's (علیہ السلام) birth was merely a demonstration of His power, and He has the power to do even more supernatural things like creating Sayyidna 'Adam (علیہ السلام) without father and mother. And if He wills, He may do as unprecedented things as causing angels to be born out of human beings.

(And had We willed We could have set among you) in your own places; and it is said this means: had We willed We would have created instead of you (angels to be vicegerents in the earth) angels instead of you; it is also said this means: angels to walk in the earth instead of you.