Sunday 18 October 2009

Jesus - Prophet of Islam

Known in Quran as Eesa bin Maryam. He is regarded as a Prophet, a reformist, 'the anointed one' and the 'Spirit of Allah' who was elevated to heaven. He was born miraculously: he spoke from the cradle as a baby, cured leprosy and those born deaf and blind, raised the dead and blew life into inanimate objects - al by the Will of Allah. Muslims do not believe that he was Allah of part of a trinity or that he was crucified or that he was 'son of God'.
His high status to Muslims highlighted by the fact that the Quran mentions him by name 25 times. In comparsion Prophet Muhammad (saw) is only mentioned by name 5 times. It is not surprising for muslims as the Quran is regarded as the world of Allah. Also Mary the mother of Jesus (p) is mentioned in the Quran and chapter is named after her. Anyone who disbelieve in Jesus (p) is not muslim.
In islamic tradition the mother of Jesus (p) was unique, in that she gave birth to a son by a miracle without the intervention of any physical means. The Prophethood of Jesus (p) is described with an emphasis on the miracles performed by him. This chapter contains an account of Propher Jesus' (p) life taken from the Quran.

  • (Mention, O Muhammad) when the wife of Imran said, "My Lord, indeed I have pledged to You what is in my womb, consecrated (for Your service), so accept this from me. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing. "But when she delivered her, she said, "My Lord, I have delivered a famale." And Allah was most knowing of what she delivered, "And the male is not like the famale. And I have named her Mary and I seek refuge for her in You and (for) her descendants from Satan, the expelled (from the mercy of Allah)." So her Lord accepted her with good acceptance and caused her to grow in a good manner and put her in the care of Zacharias. (Quran, The Family of Imran 3:35-37)

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