If Jesus is a prophet in the Quran?

Question

why not believe him when he said he was God's Son? Why not believe and follow all his teachings?

Anger and disrespect are unnecessary. :)

What about when he was baptized and God's voice was heard from heaven saying, 'this is my Son whom I have approved?'

Lavendar, true Christians know that the trinity is false and not supported by the Bible. Jesus is not God, but God's Son. There's only ONE God.

qs: you're right....most Christians are not true Christians for the reasons you stated. There is only ONE group of Christians who realizes everything you said.

Answer 1

Yes, he is a prophet in the Qur'an. Why? He himself said he was SENT by God.

The following statements in the Bible are attributed to Jesus Christ (pbuh):

(i) "My Father is greater than I."
[The Bible, John 14:28]

(ii) "My Father is greater than all."
[The Bible, John 10:29]

(iii) "…I cast out devils by the Spirit of God…."
[The Bible, Mathew 12:28]

(iv) "…I with the finger of God cast out devils…."
[The Bible, Luke 11:20]

(v) "I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgement is just; because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me."
[The Bible, John 5:30]


2.
The Mission of Jesus Christ (pbuh) – to Fulfill the Law

Jesus (pbuh) never claimed divinity for himself. He clearly announced the nature of his mission. Jesus (pbuh) was sent by God to confirm the previous Judaic law. This is clearly evident in the following statements attributed to Jesus (pbuh) in the Gospel of Mathew:

"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.

"Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven."

"For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven."
[The Bible, Mathew 5:17-20]


3.
God Sent Jesus' (pbuh)

The Bible mentions the prophetic nature of Jesus (pbuh) mission in the following verses:

(i)
"… and the word which ye hear is not mine, but the Father’s which sent me."
[The Bible, John 14:24]


(ii)
"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou has sent."
[The Bible, John 17:3]


4.
Jesus Refuted even the Remotest Suggestion of his Divinity

Consider the following incident mentioned in the Bible:

"And behold, one came and said unto him, ‘Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?’

And he said unto him, ‘Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.’ "
[The Bible, Mathew 19:16-17]

Jesus (pbuh) did not say that to have the eternal life of paradise, man should believe in him as Almighty God or worship him as God, or believe that Jesus (pbuh) would die for his sins. On the contrary he said that the path to salvation was through keeping the commandments. It is indeed striking to note the difference between the words of Jesus Christ (pbuh) and the Christian dogma of salvation through the sacrifice of Jesus (pbuh).


5.
Jesus (pbuh) of Nazareth – a Man Approved of God

The following statement from the Bible supports the Islamic belief that Jesus (pbuh) was a prophet of God.

"Ye men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs, which God did by him in the midst of you, as ye yourselves also know."
[The Bible, Acts 2:22]


6.
The First Commandment is that God is One

The Bible does not support the Christian belief in trinity at all. One of the scribes once asked Jesus (pbuh) as to which was the first commandment of all, to which Jesus (pbuh) merely repeated what Moses (pbuh) had said earlier:

"Shama Israelu Adonai Ila Hayno Adonai Ikhad."

This is a Hebrew quotation, which means:

"Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord."
[The Bible, Mark 12:29]

It is striking that the basic teachings of the Church such as Trinity and vicarious atonement find no mention in the Bible. In fact, various verses of the Bible point to Jesus’ (pbuh) actual mission, which was to fulfill the law revealed to Prophet Moses (pbuh). Indeed Jesus (pbuh) rejected any suggestions that attributed divinity to him, and explained his miracles as the power of the One True God.

Jesus (pbuh) thus reiterated the message of monotheism that was given by all earlier prophets of Almighty God.


NOTE: All quotations of the Bible are taken from the King James Version.

IV
CONCEPT OF GOD IN OLD TESTAMENT:

1.
God is One

The following verse from the book of Deuteronomy contains an exhortation from Moses (pbuh):

"Shama Israelu Adonai Ila Hayno Adna Ikhad".
It is a Hebrew quotation which means:
"Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord"
[The Bible, Deuteronomy 6:4]


2.
Unity of God in the Book of Isaiah

The following verses are from the Book of Isaiah:

(i)
"I, even I, am the Lord; and beside me there is no saviour."
[The Bible, Isaiah 43:11]


(ii)
"I am Lord, and there is none else, there is no God besides me."
[The Bible, Isaiah 45:5]


(iii)
"I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me."
[The Bible, Isaiah 46:9]


3.
Old Testament condemns idol worship


(i)
Old Testament condemns idol worship in the following verses:

"Thou shalt have no other gods before me."

"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:"

"Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God."
[The Bible, Exodus 20:3-5]


(ii)
A similar message is repeated in the book of Deuteronomy:

"Thou shalt have none other gods before me."

"Thou shalt not make thee any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that in the earth beneath, or that is in the water beneath the earth."

"Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God."
[The Bible, Deuteronomy 5:7-9]

THERE IS NOT ONE EQUIVOCL STATEMENT IN THE ENTIRE BIBLE WHERE JESUS SAYS "I AM GOD" OR "WORSHIP ME".
SO, I THINK WE MUSLIMS OBEY JESUS MORE THAN THE CHRSITIANS DO! WHAT DO YOU SAY???

Answer 2

Jesus is NOT the son of God. The Bible and Torah have been corrupted by man, they are not God's true word anymore. God promised to protect the Quran from ever being changed. It has remained the same since it was revealed. Therefore the Quran is the TRUE word of God.

SURAH IKHLAS:
Say: He is Allah, the One and Only!
Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
He begetteth not nor is He begotten.
And there is none like unto Him.

Answer 3

Maybe since Jesus never said he was the son of God but that he was the son of Man? Jesus does refer to God as his Father, but he also says that one should call no one father except for the one above (really wonder how catholics miss this one and call priests father). At the sermon on the mount, Jesus says 'Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God.' so maybe there are a lot of God's sons out there.

EDIT- just because God said that Jesus was his son in whom he was pleased doesn't mean he had to be his ONLY son. All are God's children, we are all the sons and daughters of God.

Answer 4

Because you can not show me where Jesus (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said he was the "son of God"....and I don't mean in an english "translation" of the Gospel, I mean in the actual language that Jesus spoke, unaltered by any man. I might be wrong, but I believe the language in that time period, in that area is aramaic (sp?)...

The christian faith asks that you blindly believe unfounded dogma. I don't believe that Allah would create man with a brain and at the same time expect you not to use it. Islam does not expect that of you.

Answer 5

"God's son" doesn't necessarily have to mean divinity. Many Muslims simply interpret that to mean that he is a child of God, like we all are. Then all that leaves are his teachings... making him a profit and teacher, and nothing else.

Answer 6

He never said he was God's son. He said something people interpreted to say that, but that doesn't mean it's true.

Answer 7

he never said he was son of god

Answer 8

if Jesus was the prophet in the Quran and not Muhammad it wouldnt be the Quran.. it'd be the bible

Answer 9

Zombie

Answer 10

Who cares?

Answer 11

Because god doesnt exist. Thats why