non-Muslims. Between ignorance and outright malicious lies, Muslims
need to find a common ground with others. Non-Muslims, especially
Christians, are often surprised to discover that Muslims also believe
in Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him). This web page aims to not only
provide the Islamic perspective on this great Prophet Jesus (peace be
upon him) and Maryam (Mary), the mother of Prophet Jesus (peace be
upon him), but also to bring forward the common ground between Muslims
and Christians.
Muslims are required by Allah (SWT) to believe in all of the Prophets.
These include Prophet Isa (Jesus Christ) and Prophet Yahya (John the
Baptist) peace be upon them. The Noble Qur'an, the Islamic holy book,
also instructs Muslims to believe in the books revealed to every
Prophet as well. The book given to Prophet Isa (Jesus, peace upon him)
is called Injeel in the Noble Qur'an.
According to the Noble Qur'an, Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him) was
one of Allah's (SWT) most beloved messengers, a precursor to Prophet
Muhammad (61:6)and was sent to guide the Children of Israel. In the
Noble Qur'an, stories about the life and teachings of Prophet Isa
(Jesus, peace upon him) are abundant. The Noble Qur'an recalls his
miraculous birth, his teachings, the miracles he performed by Allah's
(SWT) permission, and his life as a great prophet of Allah (SWT). The
Noble Qur'an speaks of Maryam (Mary) not only as the mother of Prophet
Isa (Jesus, peace upon him), but as a righteous woman in her own
right.
Muslims believe that Prophet Isa (Jesus, peace upon him) was the son
of Maryam (Mary), and was immaculately conceived without the
intervention of a human father. The Noble Qur'an describes that an
angel appeared to Maryam (Mary), to announce to her the "gift of a
holy son" (19:19). Maryam (Mary) was astonished at the news, and
asked: "How shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and
I am not unchaste?" (19:20). When the angel explained to her that she
had been chosen for the service of Allah (SWT), and that Allah (SWT)
had ordained the matter, she devoutly submitted herself to His will.
The Noble Qur'an further describes that Maryam (Mary, mother of Jesus)
retreated from her people (outside the city), and gave birth to
Prophet Isa (Jesus, peace upon him) underneath a remote date palm
tree. The date palm tree miraculously provided nourishment for Maryam
(Mary) during labor and birth. (See Chapter 19 of the Noble Qur'an for
the entire story. The chapter has aptly been named "The Chapter of
Maryam (Mary, mother of Jesus)")
However, the Noble Qur'an repeatedly reminds us that Prophet Adam, the
first human being, was born with neither a human mother nor a human
father. Therefore Prophet Isa (Jesus, peace upon him) miraculous birth
affords him no higher standing or presumed partnership with God. When
God ordains a matter, He merely says, "Be" and it is so. "The
similitude of Jesus before God is as that of Adam. He created him from
dust, then said to him: "Be!" And he was" (3:59). In Islam, Prophet
Isa (Jesus, peace upon him) is regarded as a human prophet and
messenger of God, not part of God Himself. The Noble Qur'an also
denies that Prophet Isa (Jesus, peace upon him) was crucified.
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