In the Koran are many things referring to Christ not
mentioned in the Gospel. For instance: it is said that Christ
took a bit of clay and shaped it into the form of a bird. Then He blew upon it,
and it flew away.
The interpretation of this is that the bird symbolizes an
earthly man, who received spiritual education through the Christ. The story
says: ‘He blew upon it, and it flew away.' This means that the man received the
Breath of Life Eternal, and through this enlightenment, soared into the Heaven
of Knowledge.
- 'Abdu'l-Baha (Words of ‘Abdu’l-Baha recorded by Mary Lucas, ‘A Brief Account
of my visit to Akka’, 1905)
