Why Muslims beleive Jesus was a prophet, but not son of God?

Question

Is this not strange. I thought Jesus said that he was the son of God?
Well, if Muslims think that Jesus was a great phrophet, do they think he was a liar as well?

TO ALL OF YOU WHO THINK SO , I AM NOT A JESUS FREAK, I AM JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THIS, HOW MUSLIMS CAN THINK HIGHLY OF JESUS AS A PROPHET, BUT DENY HE WAS SON OF GOD , WHEN HE SAID HE WAS?

DO THEY THINK HE WAS A LIAR AND A PROPHET??

JUST CURIOUS.

OKAY TO THIRD GUY DOWN,

SO ARE YOU SAYING THAT THE MUSLIMS THINK THAT THE GOSPELS RECORDING ABOUT JESUS ARE FALSE?

AND THAT JESUS NEVER SAID THAT HE WAS SON OF GOD?

JUST WHAT IS THE TRUTH ABOUT WHAT THEY BELEIVE ?

Answer 1

To Christians he said that, according to Islam he never said that. He never said he was the Son of God according to Islam, so therefore in Islamic terms he never lied.

Simple enough?

Answer 2

I`m not a Christian or a Muslim so i`m not biased either way
The thing is ,it all comes down to interpretation of the ancient manuscripts .Jesus could well have said he was the son of God but then were all supposed to be children of God so it depends on not the words but the meaning behind them
The Bible has been translated and rewritten many times and there have been many versions but it wasn`t written by God or Jesus it was written by men
Also when first interpreted from the Greek manuscripts into Latin by the Catholic Church it was men who decided which scriptures should be included and which ones wouldn`t so obviously the included ones were those which were upheld their own beliefs and also they are known to have had certain manuscripts forged when no evidence of something they had been preaching could be found
so you see there is no right or wrong its down to the individual its nothing to do with lying a belief isn`t a concrete fact

Answer 3

Muslims believe that One God cannot have a son because that child could claim godness too and there is only One God. In fact, in the Koran, the infant Jesus, says that he is not God's son.

However, Christians believe that Jesus was God's Spirit inhabiting a human body. To us, He was God come to Earth to live among us to show how to live the perfect life, not that a single one of us can ever manage it of course.

However, Muslims revere Jesus and believe he never told a lie, if the Bible differs to the Koran it's just that it was corrupted by theologicans which is why Allah (the Arabic word for 'God') felt it necessary to send a further revelation to put us all back on the straight and narrow.

Muslims also place a special reverance for Jesus as the only prophet who is going to return.

Answer 4

the Qumran didn't have devine guidence......not like the Bible.........the holy spirit/..................The Holy Spirit did not convert to Islam in 610AD.

Muslims worship a god by the name of Allah. They also give him ninety-nine other names. The question that naturally arises is who or what is this Allah? Where did the Muslims derive their ideas of Allah's nature and attributes?

Historical Source of Islam

Historians, linguists, and archeologists have dug into this question for over a century. Various archeological digs in Arabia and throughout the Middle East have uncovered the answer: Islam is a modern version of the ancient fertility religion of the moon god. Once this is grasped, the rise and history of Islam becomes clear.

The Arab conquests were made possible because the central powers in the Middle East had exhausted themselves in wars against each other. They were not able to fight off wave after wave of Arab armies which subdued entire nations with merciless slaughter, rape and plunder.

Conquering Armies

The Arabs destroyed some of the wonders of the ancient world such as the world famous library in Alexandria, Egypt, They destroyed many ancient churches and synagogues. Anthropologists have recorded how the Arabs destroyed the cultural heritage of any nation which fell under their sword.

Who were these Arabs? They obviously were not Christians because they destroyed churches and murdered priests wherever they went. Obviously, they were not Jews because they persecuted Jews without pity. This is seen today in their hatred of Israel and the many wars and acts of terrorism waged against Jews throughout the world.

If the Arab hordes which swept over the ancient world were not Christians or Jews, then what were they? They were pagans who worshipped a pagan god called Allah and followed pagan rites which were practiced in Arabia long before the religion of Islam evolved.

Islam Denies the Trinity

These facts of history reveal that Islam does not worship the same God worshipped by Christians. Why?

Christians worship one God in three persons: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. But Islam denies the Holy Trinity and worships a different deity called Allah who is not a Father and who has no son.

Since the religion found in the Bible teaches the Trinity, then it does not take a Ph.D. to see that Islam did not come from the Bible. Thus it is not the religion of the biblical prophets, apostles or Jesus.

Pagan Origins

Islam's origins have been traced back by scholars to the ancient fertility religion of the worship of the moon god which was always the dominant religion of Arabia. The moon god was worshipped by praying toward Mecca several times a day, making an annual pilgrimage to the Kabah which was a temple of the moon god, running around the Kabah seven times, caressing an idol of a black stone set in the wall of the Kabah, running between two hills, making animal sacrifices, gathering on Fridays for prayers, giving alms to the poor, etc.. These were pagan rites practiced by the Arabs long before Muhammad was born.

The Crescent Moon

What religion today practices the pagan rites of the moon god? Islam! This explains why the crescent moon is the symbol of Islam. It is placed on top of mosques and minarets and displayed on hats, flags, rugs, amulets and even jewelry. Every time you see the Muslim symbol of a crescent moon, you are seeing the ancient symbol of the moon god.

Denial Not a Refuge

Does the average Muslim know that he is worshipping a moon god? No. Does he know why the crescent moon symbol sits on top of his mosque? No. Is he shocked and perhaps angered at these facts of history? Yes. But can mere denial or angry threats refute the fact that Islam is nothing more than a modern version of the ancient religion of the moon god Allah? No. The average Muslim has been kept in the dark by the Mullahs and Imams who would lose their power if the truth ever got out.

Worship the True God

Dear Muslim friend, instead of worshipping a false moon god called Allah, you should worship the God of the Patriarchs, prophets, and apostles. This one true God is the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Read the New Testament for it is the true Word of God

Answer 5

Simple, really.
According to Islamic belief, he was a messenger of God, born out of the virgin Mary as a miracle from the Lord. In Islam, the view is that his virgin birth was bound to lead people astray and make them surmise that he was God's son but in truth, it was a display of the fact that when God wishes a thing to happen, he says to it Be! And it is! The Islamic view is that his virgin birth was nothing but a miracle performed by God and (hence to Muslims) in no way does it make him sired by God.
In Islamic beliefs, in retrospect, it seems explicible that people would attach divinity to such a a prophet as was born to an untouched woman.
And no, Islam does not see him as a liar; he is among the best men that ever were. Muslims are in fact required NOT to distinguish between prophets.
Cheers & God bless.`

-Edit -
I am answering your questions added later (which I presume address me). Muslims agree that Scripture was revealed upon Jesus but that he did not claim divinity or relationship with God. To Muslims such parts of the Bible are concocted (or being written over time by so many different authors, have been misconstrued) and have nothing to do with Jesus' original teachings. Please do not take offense, your caps and tone seem to indicate that you are getting angry. I am merely answering your question.
Cheers & God bless.

Answer 6

We beleive in Allah. Allah is the Arabic observe for GOD! you be attentive to how christans say that there is largely a million god? Then they say Jesus is god's son. so that they are basicly disproving their own beleif. they're asserting there are 2 Gods. Muslims are sticking to the actuality that there are a million god.

Answer 7

All the Prophets are equally the Children of the One True God, and They reign on the highest station in all the worlds of God.
But the claiming of being Son in Trinity is really confusing. Christ never says I am Trinity.

Answer 8

The Bible clearly states that Jesus is the son of God.
(Mark 9:7) And a cloud formed, overshadowing them, and a voice came out of the cloud: “This is my Son, the beloved; listen to him.”
And not only the Bible writers, but even the demons knew he was the son of God.

(Mark 5:7) and, when he had cried out with a loud voice, he said: “What have I to do with you, Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I put you under oath by God not to torment me.”
(Mark 5:8-9) For he had been telling it: “Come out of the man, you unclean spirit.” 9 But he began to ask him: “What is your name?” And he said to him: “My name is Legion, because there are many of us.”

The same story is retold at Luke 8; 28;
(Luke 8:28) At the sight of Jesus he cried aloud and fell down before him, and with a loud voice he said: “What have I to do with you, Jesus Son of the Most High God? I beg you, do not torment me.”

Answer 9

Why Christans believe Jesus was a son of God, but not a Prophet.

Answer 10

Why do you believe a book which says Jesus said he was the son of god, that was written thousands of years ago? It could all be ficticous, or it could well have been that Jesus had a mental illness that would have gone unchecked in the day, much like people these days are saying there is more evidence Joan of Arc had a mental illness than recieve visions of her patron saint?

Answer 11

Jesus Christ was and is the Son of God.
John 3:16
For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:17-18
For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.
Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God's one and only Son.