Jesus in Islam

2009-09-10T02:59:06Z

Koraiem: Added citation tag about trinity view(Most muslims don't include Virgin Mary in the trinity concept even if they don't understand it), and added statement about Distinction bet. prophets with ref.

[[Image:Gospel of Luke in Arab.gif|thumb|One of the earliest Arabic versions of a part of the New Testament]]
As an [[Abraham]]ic [[religion]] that post-dated [[Christianity]], [[Islam]] holds that the traditions and prophets of [[Judaism]] and [[Christianity]] are their own, just as Christianity claims the traditions and prophets of Judaism as their own. However, while Christianity embraces the [[Old Testament|Jewish Scriptures]] as God's word, Islam rejects both the Jewish Scriptures and the [[New Testament]] as corrupt. This acceptance of the Christian tradition creates some conflicts, notably the fact that Christians consider [[Jesus]] to be the Son of God whereas this notion doesn't match with the teachings of the [[Qur'an]]. As such, Muslims do not believe that Jesus (translated as Isa in [[Arabic]]) is the Son of God and reject the notion of [[the Trinity]], although the Islamic view of the Trinity is sometimes flawed{{fact}}, believing it to be Father, Son and Mother ([[Mary]]), not Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Islam believes that Jesus was a [[prophet]] from [[Allah]], but not the last one. As [[Muhammad]], the founder of Islam, gets that honor.<blockquote>"Oh People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion,
nor say of God anything but the truth. Christ Jesus, the son
of Mary, was (no more than) a messenger of God, and His Word
which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him.
So believe in God and His messengers. Say not, 'Trinity.'
Desist! It will be better for you, for God is One God, Glory
be to Him! (Far exalted is He) above having a son. To Him belong
all things in the heavens and on earth. And enough is God as a
Disposer of affairs" <ref>Qur'an Sura 4:171</ref></blockquote>
Although Muslims are ordered to follow only after the Qur'an the orders and advices of their Prophet [[Muhammad]], they are still ordered to hold same passion, respect, and love to all other previous prophets of God, with no distinction between one another, as their love and respect for Muhammad (as stated by him) comes from their love and respect of previous prophets.
<blockquote>"The Messenger believeth in what hath been revealed to him from his Lord, as do the men of faith. Each one (of them) believeth in Allah, His angels, His books, and His Messengers. "We make no distinction (they say) between one and another of His Messengers." And they say: "We hear, and we obey: (We seek) Thy forgiveness, our Lord, and to Thee is the end of all journeys." <ref>Qur'an Sura 1:285</ref></blockquote>

Islam believe that Jesus was born from Mary who was a virgin.<blockquote>"Behold! the angels said, 'Oh Mary! God gives you glad
tidings of a Word from Him. His name will be Christ Jesus,
the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter,
and in (the company of) those nearest to God. He shall speak to
the people in childhood and in maturity.

He shall be (in the company) of the righteous... And God will
teach him the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel'" <ref>Qur'an Sura 3:45-48</ref></blockquote>

The Koran is at odds with the sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for all mankind as told in the [[Gospels]] in the [[Bible]]. Instead, Muslims believe the written word in the Bible is wrong and that Jesus was taken to heaven by God to save him from being crucified and another was instead made to appear to be Jesus and crucified in his place.

<blockquote>They slew him not, nor did they crucify him but it was made
dubious to them. <ref>Qur'an Sura 157</ref></blockquote>

Muslims also believe that Jesus foretold of Muhammad's eventual message and teachings. While they reject many of the verses of the Bible; these two they choose to be genuine.

<blockquote>"If you love me, Keep my commandments. And I will pray to the
Father and He shall give you another comforter that he may
abide with you forever".<ref> The [[Bible]], [[Gospel of John|John]] 14:15-16 </ref></blockquote>

The verse immediately after that is usually left out as the form of the Counselor in described in terms that would not suit a human being or any creature with a physical body.

<blockquote>"the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you."<ref>The [[Bible]], John 14:17</ref></blockquote>

Other verses from the Bible quoted in Islam:

<blockquote>"But when the comforter is come, whom I will send unto you
from the Father, even the spirit of Truth, which proceedeth
from the Father, he shall testify of me, and he also shall
bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning".<ref> The Bible, John 15:26-27</ref></blockquote>

<blockquote>"I have yet many things to say unto you, but you cannot bear
them now. How be it when he, the spirit of Truth will come,
he will guide you into all truth, for he shall speak not of
himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that he shall speak,
and he will show you things to come. He shall glorify me,
for he shall receive of mine, and he shall show it unto you."<ref> The Bible, John 16:12-14 </ref></blockquote>

Muslims believe that the "comforter" referred to by Jesus is Muhammad, although Christians hold the "comforter" to be the [[Holy Spirit]] and had for several hundred years before Muhammed was born. <blockquote>"But the Counselor, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you."<ref>The Bible, John 14:25</ref></blockquote> The Holy Spirit came upon the Disciples shortly after Jesus' ascension into heaven as told in the [[book of Acts]]. Also, in the [[Gospel of Matthew]] in the Bible followers of Jesus are told to baptize <blockquote>"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit"<ref>The Bible, [[Gospel of Matthew|Matt]] 28:19</ref></blockquote>

Muslims do not believe that Jesus was [[resurrected]], but they do believe that Jesus will [[Second Coming|return to earth]] in the future, defeating an anti-Christ figure and fulfilling the prophecies of [[Isaiah]] in the [[Old Testament]].<ref>http://www.islam.tc/prophecies/jesus.html</ref>

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