Jesus was circumcised. According to the Old Testament, this tradition began with Prophet Abraham, who was himself neither a Jew nor a Christian. In Genesis 17:10,it is written,"9 And God said to Abraham, ‘As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations. 10 This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your descendants after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised. 11 You shall be circumcised in the flesh of your foreskins and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and you. 12He that is eight days old among you shall be circumcised; every male throughout your generations, whether born in your house, or bought with your money from any foreigner who is not of your offspring, 13 both he that is born in your house and he that is bought with your money, shall be circumcised. So shall my covenant be in your flesh an everlasting covenant."
In the Gospel according to Luke 2:21 "And at the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb." Consequently, to be circumcised was a part of Jesus' way. However, today most Christians are not circumcised, because of a rationale introduced by Paul. He claimed that circumcision was the circumcision of the heart. In his letter to the Romans 2:29,he wrote: "He is a Jew who is one inwardly, and real circumcision is a matter of the heart, spiritual and not literal." In his letter to the Galatians 5:2,he wrote: "Now I, Paul, say to you that if you receive circumcision, Christ will be of no advantage to you."10 This was Paul's false interpretation. On the other hand, Jesus was not circumcised by the heart nor did he say anything about circumcision of the heart; he kept the "everlasting covenant" and was circumcised in the flesh. Thus, an important part of following the way of Jesus is circumcision.
"Jesus (peace be upon him) kept circumcision, following the covenant of Abraham (peace be upon him), which shows he adhered to God's law as a human prophet, not as God. The Bible says, ‘On the eighth day, when it was time to circumcise the child, he was named Jesus' (Luke 2:21). This act ties him to the tradition of the prophets, not divinity—God doesn't need to follow laws He creates. In Islam, the Qur'an honors him as a messenger: ‘And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, "O Children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allah to you, confirming what came before me of the Torah"' (Surah As-Saff, 61:6).
Tawhid keeps Allah separate—He commands, while prophets like Jesus obey. Circumcision was a sign of submission to Allah, not a mark of godhood. The Trinity claims Jesus is divine, but why would God submit to a human ritual? His observance shows he's part of the prophetic line, upholding Allah's will, as Islam teaches. This continuity—obeying, not originating—proves he's a servant of the One God, not the One Himself."
Sahih Bukhari 5891, Genesis 17:10,Luke 2:21,Romans 2:29,Galatians 5:2
Ah yes — the "Jesus was circumcised, therefore He can't be God" argument. It's amazing how often that one gets trotted out, as though the Almighty stepping into human flesh should've skipped the entire human experience just to make a theological point.
Let's think this through: if the argument is "God wouldn't lower Himself to human customs," then congratulations — you've just described the entire scandal of the Incarnation. The Christian claim isn't that Jesus played dress-up as a man; it's that God actually became man. The eternal Son really took on human nature. He didn't pretend to be born, or eat, or sleep — He actually did those things. Circumcision included. That's the point. The very thing you think disproves His divinity is what proves His humility.
Now, the Old Covenant sign of circumcision was indeed commanded to Abraham — and Jesus, being born under the Law (Galatians 4:4), fulfilled every part of it perfectly. But you're missing the follow-up: Jesus didn't come to maintain the old covenant forever; He came to fulfill it and establish a new one (Luke 22:20). The law was a tutor leading to Christ (Galatians 3:24). Once the fulfillment arrived, the shadow was no longer needed. That's why Paul, guided by the same Spirit that empowered Jesus, explained that circumcision of the flesh pointed to something deeper — circumcision of the heart (Deuteronomy 10:16,Jeremiah 4:4). Paul didn't invent that; he was echoing the Old Testament itself.
So when you say "God doesn't need to follow laws He creates," exactly! He doesn't need to do anything. But He chose to. He chose to enter our world and live under the very laws He gave — not because He had to, but because He wanted to redeem those bound by them. If that sounds shocking, well, that's the Gospel: "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:14).
God didn't submit to the Law because He was less than divine — He submitted to fulfill it perfectly on our behalf. The Creator entered His own creation to rescue it. He didn't need circumcision for Himself; He did it to identify with humanity fully, so no one could say, "You don't understand what it's like to live under Your own law."
So yes, Jesus was circumcised. The eternal Word willingly bore a sign meant for sinners, though He Himself was sinless. It's not evidence that He's merely human — it's evidence that the divine Son loved humanity enough to become truly one of us.
If that doesn't sound like something God would do, maybe the real problem isn't with Jesus' divinity — but with how small we've made our idea of God.