The Voice of God Across the Divine Scriptures: A Reflection on the Beatitudes (The Gospel)

The Voice of God Across the Divine Scriptures: A Reflection on the Beatitudes

For a Muslim, faith is not fragmented. It does not stop at the Qur’an, nor does it begin there. It is a golden thread that stretches across time—from the first breath of Adam to the final revelation received by Muhammad (peace be upon them all). It is woven through the lives and teachings of all God’s prophets and His revealed scriptures: the Torah, the Psalms of David, the Gospel, and the Qur’an.

To believe is to believe wholly—not selectively. It is mandatory in Islam to honor every prophet, from Adam to Jesus (peace be upon them), without drawing lines of distinction or hierarchy. They were all torchbearers of Divine light. And among the treasures they left us is a moment of sublime beauty, preserved in the pages of the Gospel—known to the world as The Sermon on the Mount.

The scene is quiet, sacred. Jesus—known to Muslims as Prophet Eesa, peace be upon him—ascends a mountainside. He sits, and his disciples gather near. He begins to speak, not with thunder or spectacle, but with the gentleness of truth. And through him, one can almost feel the very breath of God reaching out to the hearts of those who listen.

"Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, and he began to teach them..."

Then came the Beatitudes—blessings uttered with a divine simplicity, yet containing oceans of meaning. Each line is a window into the Divine heart. Each word seems to echo not just through time, but into the soul itself.

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
“Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.”
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.”
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.”
“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
“Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me...”

What is this, if not Divine compassion translated into human language? What is this, if not the echo of God’s mercy and justice resounding in the voice of one of His beloved prophets?

The Beatitudes are not just poetic sayings. They are a call to a higher being—a blueprint for spiritual nobility. In them, we find that God does not look to power, wealth, or pride. He looks to the meek, the pure-hearted, the righteous, and the merciful. The kingdom of heaven is won by the quiet strength of the spirit.

For Muslims, recognizing the wisdom in these words is not an act of tolerance—it is an act of faith. It is to acknowledge that God has always spoken, and continues to speak, through His chosen ones. It is to stand in reverence before the beauty of Divine revelation, wherever it appears.

Let us, then, listen with open hearts. Let us reflect with awakened minds. For in the words of Jesus, in the rhythm of the Qur’an, and in the silence between verses, there is the voice of One God—calling His servants back to Him.

— Aamir Yazdani