Muslims, Why is Jesus the Messiah rather than simply a prophet?

Question

What was the purpose of God sending the Messiah rather than simply another prophet?

Bibliana...I dont think it does either.

Those before Muhammad could trust the prophesies of the propets that the Messiah would atone for sin. The Qu'ran rejects the atonement...Which leaves this question.

justmy actualy if he hadn't died it wouldn't have made him the Messiah at all...As the prophesies claim he would atone for sin with his blood.

Justmy The prophsies of the Messiah available to everyone before the Qu'ran show he will atone for sin...Isaiah 53...Christ says in Luke he will fufille these prophsies... Are you saying he is the Messiah because he returns to deny he is God?

Sada The Qu'ran does not only deny the true word of Jesus but also of all the prophets...How about Isaiah? Why would the Qu'ran deny the words of Jesus and call him the Word of God?
We had records of Jesus' word before the Qu'ran.

Sada the Qu'ran does call Jesus the Messiah what makes him the Messiah and not simply a prophet? Chrsitians and Jews believe the Messiah would fufilll the prophsies of the Messiah...If the Qu'ran says no atonement. and has no prophsies fo what the Messiah came for other than to be a prophet..Why a Messiah?

If all prophsies of the Messiah are before the Qu'ran and the Qu'ran teaches Jesus is the Messiah shouldnt Muslims and the Qu'ran acccept the prophsies of the Messiah? Isaiah 53 say the Messiah would atone for sin this is the Messiah that was to come.
Jesus surely must ahve fufilled the propesy if he was the Messiah.

htw you said...Abraham) pbuh is know as The "Father of the Prophet's" cause most of the prophets are directly decendants from him.
And the Last Messenger or Last Prophet is Muhammad(pbuh) is given the Title "Rasulullah"
But Jesus is Messiah because....???
We know that those thousands of years beofre Jesus were waiting for a Messiah and the propets fortold of this Messiah. So all before Muhammad knew what the Messiah would do to fufill these prophsies...If the Qu'ran calls Jesus Messiah it should tell what makes Jesus The Messiah. If not we are left with the propesies of Messiah and Muhammad did not agree with them. Isaiah said the Messiah would atone for sin... If Jesus did not fufill the prophsey of Messiah what makes him the Messiah?

Humble first..You say that Jesus fufilled the law and I agree...How would you supose the law is fufilled if you are still under the law? Jesus did fufill the law in the way the Messiah was prophsied to fufill the law with his blood. If through the law man sinned then the penalty of the law must be paid Isiaah clearly shows the Messiiah would atone for sin with his blood ...Jesus agreed...Read Luke where Jesus quotes Isaiah 53 and says he must fufill this prophesy...In order to fufill the law one would have to pay the penalty of the law and you are correct Jesus did fufill the law and the propesies of the Messiah.

You also stated Jesus was raised up rather than crucified because he was the only prophet believed to be God by his followers...The Qu'ran also says the Jews believed Ezra was a Son of God...though we know the Jews do not believe this none the less wouldn't Ezra be taken up and returned also to say that he also is not God? Does this mean Ezra is The Messiah?

Jesus never taught that Mary was God...Mary is not the trintiy as Muhamamd wrongly believed...none the less..Jesus di teach he himslef was the Son of God and was worshipped John 9:
35 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

36 He answered and said, Who is he, Lord, that I might believe on him?

37 And Jesus said unto him, Thou hast both seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee.

38 And he said, Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him.

Why would Allah not know what chrsiitans believed? The Father Son and Holy Spirit are ONE God... Even If Allah disagreed why would he not at least understand what Christians believe?

htw We must surely agree that the Jews were wrong not to aknowdege Jesus as Messiah...their reasons were thay did not believe he fuilled the prophesies of Messiah...Now the Qu'ran believes Jesus is the Messiah and yet the Qu'ran denies Jesus fufilld these same prophesies... Now this causes me to wonder how Muslims would know Jesus was Messiah other than the Qu'ran says he was...but If Allah is telling you he is the Messiah then he surely must be agreeing Jesus fufilled the prophesies of the Messiah...and Yet we know the Qu'ran teaches Jesus did not atone for sin...This surely would leave one who reads the Qu'ran to wonder what makes Jesus the Messiah? what makes Jesus any different than any other prophet of God? There were many prophets before Jesus and none were The Messiah...We who believe in the Gospel believe that the Messiah was p[opheised to atone for sin. We berlieve the Messiah is God with us as Isaiah -prophsied. We believe that Jesus is the Messiah because

he fufilled the prophsies of the Messiah....witout fufilling these prophsies we would be like the Jews still waiting for the Messiah to come.
I understand that muslism believ Jesus is the Messiah because the Qu'ran tells them he was the Messiah...my problem is that the Quran does not tell you what it means to be the Messiah... as far as teh teachings of the Quran goes Jesus neednt be Messiah but merely a prophet of God...their si no explanationa s to what the Messiah woudl do...Yes the Old Testament tells us that the Messiah would be born of a virgin he would be Immanuel which means God with us...he would come from the house of David...
The Blind would see and the deaf would hear...The lame would leap...Isaiah
The Messiah would be as a lamb lead to slaughter
The Messiah would atone for sin with his death.
There ar emnay many many prophesies fo the ocming Messiah and the miricles wh would do and he would come and be a savior for his people.

Humble Jews d not now nor did they ever call anyone the Son of God...but your Qu'ran says they called Ezra a Son of God...Of Ezra was worshiped as the Son fo Gdo should he not be called the Messiah and return to deny this also?
My point is clear the Qu'ran calls Jesus the Messiah and yet denies the very propehsies that prove him to be the Messiah...He did atone for sin exactly as Isaiah said he would and Jesus himself did agree with this prophesy.

Chrsiitans believe in ONE God who is the Father Son and Holy Spirit. Moses himself tasught that this is the image we are created in..man was formed from the dust (flesh) and God breathed in life (spirit) and man became a living soul...Now man is still ONE man but is flesh and spirit and a living soul...

Sternchen...Exactly God's people were promised a Messiah and the prophets foretold of the importance of the Messiah above that of mere prophets. If the Messiah was a mere prophet there would be no reason to call him the Messiah he had a purpose greater than the prophets and this purpose was fortold by the prophets. The Qu'ran tells Jesus is the Messiah and clearly could not have known the prophesies of the Messiah which would be unusual that God did not know why we needed a Messiah?...Or why we awaited a Messiah...Why would Allah not know of the prophesies of a Messiah that would atone for sin when these prophsies were thousands of years before the Qu'ran was written? Wouldnt Alalh have said these prophsies were wrong reather than calling Jesus the Messiah?
If Allah is all knowing than surely he knew of the prophsies of Messiah that he would atone for sin. Why no explanation unless the writer of the Qu'ran had not understood the prophesies of the coming Messiah.

Justmy the Bible explains it perfectly as a matter of fact your Qu'ran instructs you to refer to the Bible,.

S.O.T.C. thanks for your reply...The Qu'ran does show Jesus is the Messiah with apparently no understanding of what it means to be the Messiah. The Qu'ran also teaches Jesus is sinless with no understanding of why this was necessary. You are correct the truth is revealed only through the Holy Spirit and if this truth is rejected you have only the reasoning of man's limited understanding.

Answer 1

Although the Quran, does refer to a Maseh, its meaning is lost in the Quran. Nowhere is the word explained in the Quran of what it is or means. Therefore, Jesus is put in doubt, as to who he really is. Not only is it not explained in the Quran, but, worse, as obviously, Allah does not seem even to know the meaning of Maseh. So, it is obvious, this Allah does not have an inkling of the word, ‘Maseh’ and thought it was a name.

. Allah mentioned in a number of sura as Isa the Maseh, confirming this Isa as the Messiah. 2. But, in sura 3:45 Allah says his name is the Maseh {Al Maseh}. One time it's a title, then again his name..

In sura 5:75, Allah says he is “the Maseh”, and then goes on to say that Isa is an ordinary messenger. If he is an ordinary messenger then he cannot be the Maseh.

‘the Maseh’ in Arabic means, ‘The Messiah’ {Al Maseh}. So obviously, Allah is referring to a Messiah. In Hebrew, it is spelt as ‘Mashiah’. It means the ‘Anointed One’ {or Christ} – It is more than just a prophet. None of the prophets were ever given such a high recognition. Descriptions of his importance are many in the Bible. Various prophesies told, over a 1,000 years, of the coming of the Messiah, and has been recorded, but, missing in the Quran. The Messiah was also mentioned thirty nine times in the Old Testament alone, before his coming. This shows the importance of the Messiah, as the world was waiting of a Messiah, for a 1,000 years.

No Muslim can explain why Jesus has this Title in the Quran.

Answer 2

djmantx , The teachings in the Quran could not be more clear
on Jesus being the Messiah . In which complements & verifies the Holy Bibles teachings in this as well . For if you
do not have the Holy Spirit dwell in you , then you are blind
with out understanding of the smallest details . You by Gods
Grace are doing good work thus far in this area . Thank You
for your perseverance . I have read the Quran years ago &
did not give it a second thought . But now following some of
your discussions has me cross reference the Quran & Holy
Bible in doing so . I find it hard that the followers of the Quran
can not see the simple truth in what you have brought to their
attention . I also see what God meant by the harding of ones
Heart and rejecting truth . Which brings separation from God
& all the teachings that follow in doing that as well . It is self evident as 2+2=4 . May God Bless you fully in this , amen......

Answer 3

Jesus is the Messiah (Isa al Masih) in keeping with the qur'an. But there's no enormous which means of atoning the sin within the phrase messiah. Messiah got here from the phrase masaha because of this to rub or to anoint.The bible evidently states that the phrase or name MESSIAH may also be carried out to a pillar (learn the bible in hebrew please) genesis 31:thirteen; to a tabernacle leviticus eight:10; to a horn one million samuel two:10 or even the pagan king Cyrus was once referred to as a messiah isaiah forty five:one million. Where on this planet and the scripture that it says the messiah will atone the sector of its sins? And if there may be, what or who is that this? A pillar? A tabernacle? Cyrus? The educating of the church, or the congregation you belong to quite often occasions take biblical educating in keeping with their OWN INTERPRETATIONS. Why now not learn the bible straight? Why now not learn it in Hebrew or Greek? Why now not learn the specific bible types? Muslims don't take the english translation of the qur'an because the qur'an considering the fact that there are lots of situations that translating a booklet to yet another takes away the soul of that booklet. So we learn and nonetheless maintain the arabic qur'an. Whatever errors the translations can have, no fear considering the fact that now we have the fashioned arabic. But what approximately your bible? How are you able to be certain that what you're studying in english is the identical with the fashioned?Oh sorry...Bible students will let us know that there are NO BIBLE ORIGINALS LEFT. So how do you confirm that is fashioned and now not if the fashioned is misplaced? We consider in Jesus because the Messiah, the anointed one, the prohet of satisfactory quality. But we do not consider that he was once to atone us of our sins.Even the bible you're utilizing is apparent on this: learn Ezekiel 18:20-21. No in which within the bible it says that the name messiah approach atoner of sins.

Answer 4

So God can say truthfully that no new prophet will come after Muhamad (pbuh). Also because God promised that "every soul shall taste death" and be judged for their life. Because we don't believe Jesus ever died, well...that makes him the perfect candidate for the Messiah right?

Besides for the rapture and the end of the world etc. someone needs to be on the side of truth...ya. I hope (or maybe I shouldn't) I get to live to see the epic times ahead!

Answer 5

DJ, 1+1+1=3 not 1, very simple why you are confuse and trying to believe others to say 1+1+1=1.

I think " Humble " is right you looks confused as today’s Bible has lots of contradictions in it ( I am not talking about original scriptures, Taurah, and Injeel ), like today’s Bible iS confused, who is first born of Prophet Abraham, Second wife of Prophet Abraham is wife or not, lots of dirty allegations to Holy Prophets ( May God forgive me saying those things, or even thinking those things about Holy Prophets). refer your todays versions of Old Testaments and new Testaments.

Muslim believe all Prophet of God are sinless, yes may be they did some mistakes but they corrected quickly either by the instructions given by Almighty, or asking forgiveness from God Almighty, and God Almighty granted them.

Answer 6

Not every thing you claim Qura'n endorsed. Today’s Christians claim Why God sent Jesus as son of God, Qura'n does not approve this claim, instead makes correction and try to clarify what actually Jesus said.

Answer 7

First of all Islam is a Government of HATE and TERROR, they want to KILL EVERYONE that is not Islamic! Islam is based on the Lie of Muhammad, he was demon inspired, self confessed by Muhammad himself. His wife kept after him and finally convinced him it was The Angel Gabriel and not Demons. He then went on a killing spree rounding up more murderers to help him terrorize other villages. He destroyed a temple with 360 Idols (Gods) inside, he then destroyed all of them except the Idol "HIS" Village worshipped, the "MOON GOD" Allah! This is NOT he God of Abraham. Muhammad was a "Self-Appoined Prophet "as he always wanted to establish his own religion and be it'ss leader. You see, GOD appoints Prophets not man. There for Jesus was just another Prophet.

Answer 8

Dear Bro, hope this will help.

Messiah is a Title, given to Iesa (Jesus)pbuh, and a Prophet which means "Messenger" is the One whom Allah selected to be his Messenger on Earth. So Iesa (Jesus)pbuh is a Prophet whom have the Title Messiah given to him.
You can ask any Muslim's you meet and ask them who is the Messiah, and they will tell in an instance that it is Iesa (Jesus)pbuh cause no other Prophets are given this Title.
Another one is, Ibrahim(Abraham) pbuh is know as The "Father of the Prophet's" cause most of the prophets are directly decendants from him.
And the Last Messenger or Last Prophet is Muhammad(pbuh) is given the Title "Rasulullah"

Below is a verse regarding Iesa (Jesus)pbuh the Messiah.

Quran (AlMaidah 05:75)

The MESSIAH ['Iesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary), was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. His mother [Maryam (Mary)] was a Siddiqah They both used to eat food (as any other human being, while Allah does not eat). Look how We make the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses,lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to them, yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth).

Salam
htw_guy
[Quran 36:22-36:27
"And why should I not worship Him (Allah Alone) Who has created me and to Whom you shall be returned. "Shall I take besides Him aliha (gods), if the Most Beneficent (Allah intends me any harm, their intercession will be of no use for me whatsoever, nor can they save me? "Then verily, I should be in plain error. "Verily! I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me!" It was said (to him when the disbelievers killed him): "Enter Paradise." He said: "Would that my people knew! "That my Lord (Allah) has forgiven me, and made me of the honoured ones!"]

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Dear Bro, hope this will answer your question

You ask "If the Qu'ran calls Jesus Messiah it should tell what makes Jesus The Messiah" . Let me try to understand this question, you are asking me That the Quran must fullfill or contains verses or prophecy like in the (OT or Torah) the coming of the Messiah, and to tie the connection to Jesus(pbuh) in order to acknowledge him the title as a Messiah. am i right? Let me give you answer, you see the Quran is not written by Men inspired by God,
Allah(swt) is the author of the Quran and Allah Wills if He wish to call Jesus as the Messiah, it is His Will. Let me point you the verse in the Quran when Jesus (pbuh) got this Title.

(Quran 03:45)
(Remember) when the angels said: "O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allah gives you the glad tidings of a Word ["Be!" - and he was! i.e. 'Iesa (Jesus) the son of Maryam (Mary)] from Him, his name will be the MESSIAH 'Iesa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), held in honour in this world and in the Hereafter, and will be one of those who are near to Allah."

We no need to have the prophecies that make Jesus(pbuh) a Messiah like in the current OT or the Torah, The Quran have already inform us which Prophet have the Title Messiah given to Him.

I ask you now, the OT or the Torah have prophecies regarding the coming Jesus(pbuh) as the Messiah right? Then why did'nt the Jews accept him as their Messiah? eventhough it coming from their own Scriptures.

and i ask you now , How we Muslim knows that Jesus(pbuh) is the Messiah to his people(Jews).

Quran 03:49

And will make him ['Iesa (JESUS)] a Messenger to the Children of Israel (saying): "I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, that I design for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah's Leave; and I heal him who was born blind, and the leper, and I bring the dead to life by Allah's Leave. And I inform you of what you eat, and what you store in your houses. Surely, therein is a sign for you, if you believe.

Is there verses in the Torah Jews Scriptures prophecies the miracles of the Messiah?

Salam
htw_guy
[Quran 36:22-36:27
"And why should I not worship Him (Allah Alone) Who has created me and to Whom you shall be returned. "Shall I take besides Him aliha (gods), if the Most Beneficent (Allah intends me any harm, their intercession will be of no use for me whatsoever, nor can they save me? "Then verily, I should be in plain error. "Verily! I have believed in your Lord, so listen to me!" It was said (to him when the disbelievers killed him): "Enter Paradise." He said: "Would that my people knew! "That my Lord (Allah) has forgiven me, and made me of the honoured ones!"]

Answer 9

There is no god, no messiah, and no prophets.

Reality check time.

Answer 10

Porpose of sending Prophet Jesus (pbuh), in His own words:
" I am not here to abolish the laws of Moses(pbuh), but to to confirm them and fullfill them "

" I come not to bring peace, but to bring a sword "
Full quatation:
"Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I came to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man’s enemies will be the members of his household. He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; and he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who has found his life will lose it, and he who has lost his life for My sake will find it." (Matthew 10:34-39 NASB)

KJV
"49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! 51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: 52 For from henceforth there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two against three. 53 The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law. (Luke 12:49-53)


words attributed to Jesus Christ (pbuh) in the Bible:



"Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.” [The Bible, Mathew 7:22-24]


Allah mentions the second coming of Jesus Christ (pbuh) in the following verse of the Qur'an:



“And indeed, he (i.e. Jesus) will be (a sign for) knowledge of the Hour, so be not in doubt of it, and follow Me. This is a straight path.” (Al-Qur'an 43:61)



The reason why Jesus (pbuh) is the only Prophet of Allah who was raised up alive by Allah is because he was the only Prophet whose “followers” mistook him as God. They wrongly say that he claimed divinity. Thus he will come back again to this world to clarify all such misconceptions. Says Allah in the Qur'an:



‘And behold! Allah will say "O Jesus the son of Mary! did you say unto men worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of Allah"? He will say: "Glory to You! never could I say what I had no right (to say). Had I said such a thing you would indeed have known it. You know what is in my heart though I know not what is in yours. For You know in full all that is hidden.’ (Al-Qur'an 5:116)


Peace :)

Dear " djmantx "
Don't be confused and comeout of words Jargons, do not just move withen words game, it very simple Jesus (pbuh) is not Son of God, but a mighty Prophet of God. He did his job properly and that is why He was a Prophet, if He does not perform well as God wanted He would not be selected as Holy Prophet.

You are confused as you areconfused :
God is One or two or three, or three in one, seperate or son and father are one or seperate, so be make your self very clear, Prophet Jesus was a Mighty Prophet of God Almighty, and God Almighty will send Him back again before last days.

And by the way today's Jews do not believe any Prophet as Son of God ( Just for your information,if I am wrong please correct me ).

1400 years back no one new where is the body of Pharaoh and how we can see but Qura'n mentioned Allah made body of Pharaoh a lesson for humanity, now we found His body in Egypt and it is proven that death of this body was dew to drowning in water.

So many things you do not know but Qura'n mentioned somesigns, so with the passage of time you will know insha Allah, so do not say this thing as mentioned wrong in Qura'n. It is your limitations. Do not blame Qura'n.

I clearly quoted purpose of Jesus coming to this world as mentioned in today’s Bible, there is no room for if / buts, this is like that and that is like this.

Again Holy Prophet Jesus is a mighty Prophet of God Almighty, and will come back before Last days inshAllah.

May God Almighty give us wisdom to accept truth instead of engaging our selves in fruitless arguments and discussions, Amen.