who's jesus in Islam?

Question

Islam honors all the prophets who were sent to mankind. Muslims respect all prophets in general, but Jesus in particular, because he was one of the prophets who foretold the coming of Muhammad. Muslims, too, await the second coming of Jesus. They consider him one of the greatest of Allah's prophets to mankind. A Muslim does not refer to him simply as "Jesus," but normally adds the phrase "peace be upon him" as a sign of respect.
No other religion in the world respects and dignifies Jesus as Islam does. The Qur'an confirms his virgin birth (a chapter of the Qur'an is entitled "Mary"), and Mary is considered to have been one of the purest women in all creation. The Qur'an describes Jesus' birth as follows:

"Behold!' the Angel said, God has chosen you, and purified you, and chosen you above the women of all nations. Mary, God gives you good news of a word from Him, whose name shall be the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, honored in this world and in the Hereafter, and one of those brought near to God. He shall speak to the people from his cradle and in maturity, and he shall be of the righteous. She said: "My Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me?'
He said: "Even so; God creates what He will. When He decrees a thing,
He says to it, 'Be!' and it is." [3:42-47]

Muslims believe that Jesus was born immaculately, and through the same power which had brought Eve to life and Adam into being without a father or a mother.

"Truly, the likeness of Jesus with God is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, and then said to him, 'Be!' and he was." [3:59]

During his prophetic mission, Jesus performed many miracles. The Qur'an tells us that he said:

"I have come to you with a sign from your Lord: I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it and it becomes a bird by God's leave. And I heal the blind, and the lepers, and I raise the dead by God's leave." [3:49]

Muhammad and Jesus, as well as the other prophets, were sent to confirm the belief in one God. This is referred to in the Qur'an where Jesus is reported as saying that he came:

"To attest the law which was before me, and to make lawful to you part of what was forbidden you; I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear God and obey me." [3:50]

Prophet Muhammad emphasized the importance of Jesus by saying:
"Whoever believes there is no god but Allah, alone without partner, that Muhammad is His messenger, that Jesus is a servant and messenger of God, His word breathed into Mary and a spirit emanating from Him, and that Paradise and Hell are true, shall be received by God into Heaven. [Bukhari]

Answer 1

Yeah, I think that Jesus gets more respect from Muslims than He does from some Christian countries these day`s.

Answer 2

Although you've answered your own question:-) I sincerely respect and applaud your efforts in helping to clear up a significant misconception about Islam. Unfortunately, a lot of what people know about this religion comes from unreliable sources and hearsay, so it's an excellent idea for Muslims to help correct or clarify this information whenever they can.

What I like best about your question/answer is that it's both informative and, more importantly, respectful. I hope we could all take a cue from you and start respecting each other's faiths and beliefs, thus creating a better, more tolerant world. God bless you for being a great example of a good Muslim.

Answer 3

Finally! I'm so happy to see someone's question and not get insulted. Jesus, Isa (pbuh), was the God's Messenger. Jews and Christians were given the God's Messengers who foretold the coming of Muhammad.

Answer 4

Well, you've answered your own question.
This idea that The Lord Jesus was just a prophet is considered by many (including me) the highest insult and blasphemy. Which, will continue to be the divide between Islam and Christianity.

Answer 5

Islam looks upon Jesus as one of Allah's prophets.
What Islam overlooks is Jesus' Deity, His sacrifice on the cross for sin, and His resurrection, and His position as God the Son, Second Person of the Holy Trinity.

Gee, I just realized that those are the same things that Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses overlook and try to deny. I guess Islam is just another cult.

Answer 6

It does not matter how much praise you Give Jesus
The point of the matter is that in the Islamic Religion.God did not Begot a son
So Jesus is only held as a Great Prophet to the Muslims

I will show you proof of this 043.081
YUSUFALI: Say: "If (Allah) Most Gracious had a son, I would be the first to worship."
PICKTHAL: Say (O Muhammad): If the Beneficent One hath a son, then, I shall be first among the worshippers. (But there is no son).
SHAKIR: Say: If the Beneficent Allah has a son, I am the foremost of those who serve.


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YUSUFALI: 'And Exalted is the Majesty of our Lord: He has taken neither a wife nor a son.
PICKTHAL: And (we believe) that He - exalted be the glory of our Lord! - hath taken neither wife nor son,
SHAKIR: And that He-- exalted be the majesty of our Lord-- has not taken a consort, nor a son:

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YUSUFALI: Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;
PICKTHAL: Say: He is Allah, the One!
SHAKIR: Say: He, Allah, is One.

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YUSUFALI: Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
PICKTHAL: Allah, the eternally Besought of all!
SHAKIR: Allah is He on Whom all depend.

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YUSUFALI: He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
PICKTHAL: He begetteth not nor was begotten.
SHAKIR: He begets not, nor is He begotten.

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YUSUFALI: And there is none like unto Him.
PICKTHAL: And there is none comparable unto Him.
SHAKIR: And none is like Him.

Answer 7

Assalamu' Alaikum sister,

lol. you already answered the question. He is a well respected Prophet in Islam that all Muslims love amongst all the other Prophets peace be upon them all!

Answer 8

Truly interesting.

Do Muslims study the teachings of Jesus in the four Gospels of the Bible, Mathew, Mark, Luke, and John?

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Answer 9

prophet Isa a.s

Answer 10

Thank you sis.