وَإِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ الطِّينِ كَهَيْئَةِ الطَّيْرِ
“When you shaped from clay something in the form of a bird.” (Qurʾān 5:110)
The verb “create” is used in addressing Jesus, peace be upon him. It does not establish an independent creative power equal to God's. In context the act involves shaping, while the resulting living sign occurs by My permission (bi-idhni).
The verse therefore distinguishes the limited action attributed to a prophet, divine permission, and absolute origination. A theological conclusion must attend to the whole expression and its conditions rather than isolating one verb.