In the Qur’an, Jesus’ name was ‘Isa.
Muslims believe that 'Isa ranks above other prophets, but below the
status of their prophet Muhammad.
But Muhammad himself testified in the Qur'an
that Jesus was born of the virgin Mary. He called Jesus the Word of
God. Christ was not born from Allah, but had been created in Mary,
out of nothing. Adam was created from neither a man nor a woman. Eve
was created from only a man without a woman. To complete the
picture, God created Jesus from only a woman without a man.
Allah was never the Father of Jesus, but
his Creator. Christ was not the Son of Allah, but only a marvellous
person, a special prophet, and an authorised ambassador of Allah.
There are mainly two sources for the
records of ‘Isa. The Qur’an gives a history of his life, whilst the
Hadith collections, the recollections of Muhammad’s words and deeds,
establish his place in the Muslim understanding of the future.
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What The
Muslims Believe |
Qur’an Text |
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Islam is the original
primordial faith, the faith existing from the beginning.
Judaism and Christianity were just later developments.
Abraham was not a Jew nor a Christian but he was a
monotheist, a Muslim.
Note: The religion of Islam was founded in Mecca
on 8 June 570.
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Al
'Imran 3:65-67 |
| Muslims are the true
representatives of the faith of Abraham to the world today. |
Al-Baqarah 2:135 |
| The Biblical prophets were all Muslims. Many
of them had received the one true religion of Islam. |
Ash-Shura 42:13 |
Who were these past
prophets?
- Ibrahim (Abraham)
- ‘Ishaq (Isaac)
- Yaqub (Jacob)
- Nuh (Noah)
- Dawud (David)
- Sulaiman (Solomon)
- Ayyub (Job)
- Yusuf (Joseph)
- Musa (Moses)
- Harun (Aaron)
- Zakariyya (Zachariah)
- Yahya (John the Baptist)
- ‘Isa (Jesus)
- Ilyas (Ishmael)
- Al-Yash’a (Elisha)
- Yunus (Jonah)
- Lut (Lot)
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Al-An’am
6:85-87 |
| ‘Isa was a prophet of Islam.
His message was pure Islam, total surrender to Allah.
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Al
'Imran 3:84 |
| Like all the Muslim prophets before him and
after him, ‘Isa was a lawgiver.
|
Al
'Imran 3:50; Al-Ma’idah 5:48 |
| ‘Isa’s original disciples were also true
Muslims. |
Al-Ma’idah 5:111 |
| Like other messengers of Islam before him,
‘Isa received his revelation of Islam in the form of a book.
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Al-An’am
6:89-90 |
| ‘Isa’s book is called the Injil or the Gospel.
The Torah was Moses’ book, and the Zabur (Psalms) were
David’s book.
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Al-Ma’idah 5:46 |
| The one religion revealed in these books was
Islam. |
Al
'Imran 3:18 |
| ‘Isa’s revelation verified previous prophets’
revelations. |
Al
'Imran 3:49,84; Al-Ma’idah 5:46; As-Saff 61:6 |
| Muhammad himself verified all previous
revelations, including the revelation to ‘Isa. |
An-Nisa’
4:47 |
| Muslims must believe in the revelation which
‘Isa had received.
Since the Gospel (Injil) of ‘Isa had lost its original
form, the Qur’an is the only sure guide to ‘Isa’s teachings
today.
|
Al-Baqarah 2:136 |
| ‘Isa was the Messiah. |
Al
'Imran 3:45 |
| ‘Isa would be a sign for all peoples.
|
Al-Anbiya' 21:91 |
| ‘Isa ascended unto Allah. |
Al
'Imran 3:55 |
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‘Isa was supported by the
Holy Spirit.
Note: There is no Trinity in Islam.
Al Saddi and Kaab wrote, "The Holy Spirit is Gabriel,
and his support of Jesus was by being His companion and
friend, helping and accompanying Him wherever He went, until
He was taken up into heaven."
Ibn Jubair explained, "Spirit of the Holy is the
supreme name for Allah and by it Jesus was raising the
dead."
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Al-Baqarah 2:87,253. |
| ‘Isa was strengthened by the Holy Spirit.
|
Al-Ma’idah 5:110 |
| ‘Isa was referred to as the Word of Allah. |
An-Nisa’
4:171 |
| ‘Isa’s mother was Mariam (Mary). |
Al
'Imran 3:34-36 |
| While still a virgin, Mariam gave birth to
‘Isa alone in a desolate place under a date palm tree.
|
Maryam
19:19-25 |
| ‘Isa spoke whilst still a baby in his cradle.
|
Al
'Imran 3:46; Al-Ma’idah 5:110; Maryam 19:30 |
| ‘Isa performed various other miracles,
including breathing life into clay birds, healing the blind
and lepers, and raising the dead. |
Al
'Imran 3:49 |
| ‘Isa birth was recorded. |
Maryam
19:22-37; al-Anbiya' 21:91; al-Mu'minun 23:50 |
| The annunciation of 'Isa birth was
described. |
Al
'Imran 3:45-50; Maryam 19:16-21 |
| 'Isa authenticated the Old Testament.
|
Al
'Imran 3:48; Al-Ma'idah 5:48 |
| ‘Isa will bear witness on the Day of
Resurrection. |
An-Nisa'
4:159
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| Peace was upon ‘Isa on the day of his birth,
death and raising. |
Maryam
19:33
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| ‘Isa foretold the coming of Muhammad. |
As-Saff
61:6 |
| ‘Isa has 12 disciples. |
Al
'Imran 3:52-54; al-Ma'idah 5:111; as-Saff 61:14 |
| ‘Isa was faultless. |
Maryam
19:19 |
| The likeness of ‘Isa with Allah is as the
likeness of Adam.
Allah created ‘Isa of dust, then He said unto him: Be!
and he is.
|
Al
'Imran 3:59 |
| The Gospel was bestowed on ‘Isa. |
Al-Ma'idah 5:46,78,110 |
| ‘Isa is a mercy from God, and a revelation for
mankind. |
Maryam
19:21
|
| ‘Isa is a servant of God. |
Maryam
19:30-32 |
| ‘Isa was not God. |
Al-Ma'idah 5:17,72,116. |
| ‘Isa was only a prophet of God. |
An-Nisa'
4:171-172; Al-Ma'idah 5:75; Maryam 19:30 |
| Christians and Jews had corrupted their
scriptures. |
Al
'Imran 3:74-77, 113 |
| ‘Isa is not the Son of God. God does not have
a Son. |
An-Nisa'
4:171
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| There was no agent used or involved in the
revelation of the Gospel to ‘Isa.
But Muhammad had an agent, Gabriel, who brought the
Qur‘anic revelations to him.
|
Al-Ma'idah 5:46 |
| Christians falsely claimed that Jesus is the
Son of God. |
At-Taubah 9:30-31 |
| ‘Isa did not die on a cross. He was not killed
or crucified. Those saying that he was crucified were lying. |
An-Nisa'
4:157
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| ‘Isa did not die, but ascended to Allah.
|
An-Nisa'
4:158
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| On the Day of Resurrection, ‘Isa himself will
be a witness against Jews and Christians for believing in
his death. |
An-Nisa’
4:159 |
| Some Christians and Jews are faithful true
believers of Islam. |
Al
'Imran 3:113,114 |
| Muslims believed in the Gospels (Injil).
But they usually do not read the Gospel as they thought
that it was corrupted.
|
Al-Baqarah 2:136 |
| All true believers will submit to Allah by
accepting Muhammad as the prophet of Islam. They will become
Muslims. |
Al
'Imran 3:198-199 |
| The Qur'an taught about the Second Coming of
‘Isa. |
Az-Zukhruf 43:61 |
| ‘Isa is the means to know Judgement Day. |
Az-Zukhruf 43:61 |