Why do Muslim see Jesus as a prophet?

Question

Didn't he teach eye for an eye was wrong? Or does the Koran teach that as well?

Answer 1

jesus is a prophet (peace be upon him), it is also present in islam , i think.

here is his story in islam:

In Islam, Jesus (`Isa in Arabic) is considered one of the greatest prophets sent by God to mankind. In the Qur'an, Jesus is referred to as `Isa ibn Maryam, or Jesus son of Mary. The story of Mary and Jesus is best described in the Qur'an primarily in the surahs of Aal `Imran and Maryam.
Mary, the mother of Jesus, is described in the Qur'an as being special. She is born into the pious household of Aal `Imran, and her childhood is marked by a unique piety that everyone around her could sense.

The uniqueness of Mary was spelled out to her by the angels:

*{Behold! The angels said: "O Mary! Allah hath chosen thee and purified thee — chosen thee above the women of all nations. O Mary! Worship thy Lord devoutly: Prostrate thyself, and bow down (in prayer) with those who bow down."}* (Aal `Imran 3:42-43)



The Prophet Muhammad had also related in a hadith reported byAl- Bukhari that Mary was one of the best of the women Allah had created.

The Birth of Jesus

In relating the story of Jesus, the Qur'an describes how Mary, the mother of Jesus, was approached by an angel from God, bringing her tidings she had never imagined: that she would give birth to a son, a Messiah, who would be of the righteous and would be a prophet of God, calling the Children of Israel (the Israelites) to the straight path of God.

*{(And remember) when the angels said: O Mary! Lo! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (unto Allah). He will speak unto mankind in his cradle and in his manhood, and he is of the righteous.}* (Aal `Imran 3:45-46)

Naturally, for the chaste Mary, this news was both strange and seemingly impossible.

*{She said: My Lord! How can I have a child when no mortal hath touched me? He said: So (it will be). Allah createth what He will. If He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is. And He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, and the Torah and the Gospel.}* (Aal `Imran 3:47-48)

The very nature of Jesus's birth is so special that God compares the uniqueness of his creation to that of the first man and prophet, Adam.

*{Lo! The likeness of Jesus with Allah is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, then He said unto him: Be! and he is.}* (Aal `Imran 3:59)

However, we are told in the Qur'an of a miracle that Jesus performed when he was a baby.

When Mary carried the baby Jesus to her people, they questioned her; and as a baby in her arms, Jesus gave them the answer. The Qur'an describes this scene in detail:

*{He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet; And He hath made me blessed wheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long as I live; (He) hath made me kind to my mother, and not overbearing or miserable; So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)!"}* (Maryam 19:26-33)

And so the baby Jesus defended his mother from any accusations of adultery, and in a nutshell, explained who he was and why he was sent by God.

Jesus and His Miracles

Jesus was sent to the Children of Israel in order to confirm the teachings of his predecessor, the Prophet Moses. Jesus's birth was a miracle, and, like all prophets of God, he was granted several miracles. He approached his people, telling them —

*{Lo! I come unto you with a sign from your Lord. Lo! I fashion for you out of clay the likeness of a bird, and I breathe into it and it is a bird, by Allah's leave. I heal him who was born blind, and the leper, and I raise the dead, by Allah's leave. And I announce unto you what ye eat and what ye store up in your houses. Lo! herein verily is a portent for you, if ye are to be believers.

And (I come) confirming that which was before me of the Torah, and to make lawful some of that which was forbidden unto you. I come unto you with a sign from your Lord, so keep your duty to Allah and obey me.

Lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is a straight path.}* (Aal `Imran 3:49-51)

In another incident, after which an entire surah of the Qur'an is named, the disciples of Jesus asked him for another miracle.

*{Behold! the disciples, said: "O Jesus the son of Mary! can thy Lord send down to us a table set (with viands) from heaven?" Jesus said: "Fear Allah, if ye have faith."

They said: "We only wish to eat thereof and satisfy our hearts, and to know that thou hast indeed told us the truth; and that we ourselves may be witnesses to the miracle."

Jesus the son of Mary said: "O Allah our Lord! Send us from heaven a table set (with viands), that there may be for us — for the first and the last of us — a solemn festival and a sign from Thee; and provide for our sustenance, for Thou art the best Sustainer (of our needs)."}* (Al-Ma'idah 5:112-114)

God sent them the table they had asked for, but not without a warning.

*{Allah said: "I will send it down unto you: But if any of you after that resisteth faith, I will punish him with a penalty such as I have not inflicted on any one among all the peoples."}* (Al-Ma'idah 5:115)

The End of the Story?

The story of Jesus never really ends in the Qur'an, as we are told that Jesus was not killed, but that rather, God raised His beloved prophet up to Him.

*{Behold! Allah said: "O Jesus! I will take thee and raise thee to Myself and clear thee (of the falsehoods) of those who blaspheme; I will make those who follow thee superior to those who reject faith, to the Day of Resurrection: Then shall ye all return unto Me, and I will judge between you of the matters wherein ye dispute.}* (Aal `Imran 3:53)

The Qur'an also points out that Jesus was neither killed nor crucified. Speaking of the Children of Israel, Allah faults their accusations against Mary as well as their claim that they killed Jesus.

*{That they rejected Faith; that they uttered against Mary a grave false charge;

And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger — they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! Those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain.

Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.}* (An-Nisaa' 4:156-158)

The Qur'an confirms that Jesus was raised up by God, and the Prophet Muhammad reassured us that Jesus will be sent down to earth once again before the Day of Judgment in order to re-establish justice and the proper worship of the one Creator.

peace.

Answer 2

U have a very beautiful first answer. Muslims believe in Jesus as a prophet only because it is said so in Qur'an.
Regarding the other part of ur question I can only say that by the time of birth of Islam the world had changed a lot from the time of Jesus. People were no longer as innocent as they were at the time of Jesus. The common man had began to think and judge.So God had to send something modern and He gave an example 'eye for an eye'. For this idea to be just judges and judgments had to be made and laws and guidelines had to be constructed to be governed by.
I wonder how can we today govern by Jesus' teachings? Even Christians don't go by them.
I again try to make it clear that Jesus is considered one of the many prophets by Muslims only because God says so in Qur'an.

Answer 3

Muslims believe that a prophet is one who has been sent by God to spread his name and urge the people to obey his will, and also receives revelations by God. Jesus fits into this category and his teachings have been mentioned in the Qu'ran therefore he's made a prophet. The main difference about the Christian idea of Jesus and the Muslim idea is that the former believe Jesus was the son of God whereas Muslims do not. Both, however, still believe he was of virgin birth.

Answer 4

It is my understanding that Muslim's see Jesus as a prophet for the same reason that Jews see him as a prophet. They do not believe that he is the son of God. No, Jesus did not teach an eye for an eye. On the contrary. He told us that we are not allowed to judge others but that only his father was to be the judge.

Answer 5

Here we run into a paradox on the person of Christ (Jesus)

If he was "just a prophet" then what were all the inferences towards being King of the Jews or the son of God. (I'll encourage you to look up your won bible ref. here)

If he was a prophet and wasn't the son of God he was either a madman or a liar.

Which would hardly qualify him to be a prophet after all?

Jesus was either the son of God OR he was insane and or an evil person there can be no other way to interpret his characters and words otherwise.

Answer 6

The muslims see jesus as a prophet, because they know there's a lot of profit in it. The muslims are envious that christianity is a far more lucrative business than islam.

Answer 7

The best way to think about it is this

Zoroastrians where here first and pasted on the idea of a single uncreated god to the Jewish people. Then Christ came along and changed the Jewish peoples faith and it became Christian. Then the Angel Gabrielle came along and gave the changes to God's religion to Muhammad and Muslims came about.

You all follow the same ideals and god and only Muslims recognize that their where other prophets. They just think they where not the Messiah

Answer 8

I am guessing because Islam came after Christianity and they all follow the same basic story

Answer 9

Because He was the Messiah?

Cheers!

Simon Templar

Answer 10

They dont believe what Jesus said. They dont believe the ones who knew Jesus. They only believe what muhammad said.

Answer 11

Because the Qur'an says so. The Qur'an also lays out punisment for some offenses.