The wisdom behind the fact that ‘Eesa ibn Maryam was created without a father

 

What is the wisdom behind the fact that Allaah created ‘Eesa ibn Maryam without a father?

Praise
be to Allaah.
 

 

Shaykh al-Shanqeeti said: 

Part of the
wisdom behind the fact that Allaah created ‘Eesa from a woman without a
husband was to make that a sign for mankind, i.e., a sign that was
indicative of His complete power, and to show that He can create whatever He
wills however He wills. If He wills, He can create a person from a female
without a male, as He did in the case of ‘Eesa. If He wills, He can create a
person from a male without a female, as He did in the case of Hawwa’ (Eve),
as He states in the aayah (interpretation of the meaning): 

“and from him (Adam) He created his wife [Hawwa (Eve)]”

[al-Nisaa’ 4:1] 

i.e., from that soul, who
was Adam, He created his partner, who was Hawwa’. If He wills, He can create
a person without a male or a female, as He created Adam. And if He wills, he
can create a person from a male and a female, as He did with the rest of the
sons of Adam.