English: Abd Ar-Rahman Bin Abd Al-Kareem Ash-Sheha

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English
JESUS
IN THE QURAN
Abd Ar-Rahman bin
Abd Al-Kareem Ash-Sheha
Dear Reader,
Islam is a complete and integral Divine religion and

way of life. It has a complete code of ethics for a
happy life, and peaceful, tranquil life after death.
Islam is pure from all imperfections, defects and
blemishing effects. It is a perfect way of life.
Any deviant or abnormal behavior observed in a
Muslim should have no bearing on Islam, non-what-
so-ever. The reason for such a deviation or bad
behavior is due to ill knowledge of the faith itself, or
due to a weak faith that led to such deviant acts.
It is unjust and unreasonable for Islam to be assessed
or evaluated based on any individuals’ behavior
and attitudes, with the exception of the Prophet
Muhammad who is the example and role-model.
In the name of Allah,
the Beneficent,
the Merciful.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The First of Creation
3. The Creation of the Heavens and the Earth
4. The Wisdom Behind the Creation of Man
5. The Need for Messengers
6. The Great Prophets of God
7. Peoples Need for Prophets and Messengers
8. Wisdom of God in Choosing his Prophets
9. The Creation of Prophet Adam
10. Expulsion of Adam and his wife from Jannah
11. Prophet Noah
12. Prophet Abraham
13. Prophet Moses
14. Prophet Muhammad
15. Prophet Jesus
16. Family of Imran
17. Mary, the Mother of Jesus
18. Prophet Jesus
19. His Birth
20. The Human Nature of Jesus
21. Prophethood of Jesus
22. Description of Jesus
23. Physical Characteristics of Jesus
24. Jesus and the Anti-Christ
25. Miracles of Prophet Jesus
26. Prophet Jesus and His Rejection of Shirk
27. Ascension of Jesus into Heaven
28. Descent of Prophet Jesus
29. Conclusion
when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings
of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the
son of Mary (Qur’an 3:45-8)
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Foreword
All praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds,

the Creator of the heavens and earth and
all creatures living in them. May God grant
peace and blessings to Prophet Muham-
mad, God’s final Messenger, whose message
brought mercy to all mankind. May He also give His blessings to all the prophets and
messengers whom He sent to guide mankind out of darkness and into light.
At the Osoul International Centre for Islamic Advocacy, every new release that we pro-
duce gives us a great opportunity to interact with our readers. All our releases have
the same overall objective; to present Islam to mankind, as it truly is. We aim to make
people aware of Islam’s fine aspects and profound teachings and to show clearly that
it is the only faith that provides practical and effective solutions to all the problems
faced by humanity. Islam gives clear and solid answers to all of the questions that have
troubled people over many generations, such as: How did we come into existence and
why do we exist? Where do we go from here? Furthermore, Islam is the only religion that
requires its followers to love and respect all the prophets God sent, particularly Moses
and Jesus (peace be upon them both).
We take great care to provide solid and rational proofs for our arguments, so as to
give our readers the reassurance they need, and our releases also refute the accusa-
tions levelled against Islam and provide clarification to people’s misunderstandings of
Islamic teachings.
By God’s grace, Islam is the fastest growing religion in our time, as confirmed by a
study undertaken by the Pew Research Center1, and our motive is to make this great
divine faith known to all people.
This book, Jesus in the Qur’an, speaks first about people’s need to receive the divine
message through prophets. They need this as much as they need food and drink to
survive, if not more. God’s messengers and prophets were assigned the task of giving
people the right concept of God, their Creator, and explaining to them how to earn His
pleasure and acceptance, and how to avoid incurring His anger. They put all this into
practice so that their teachings would serve as a code by which to live, setting human
life on the right course and ensuring their happiness in the life to come.
The author relates the story of Jesus, son of Mary (peace be upon him), starting at a
point well before his birth, when his virtuous mother was pregnant. He then reports the
circumstances of his birth and speaks about Jesus’s message and the opposition he
had to endure. The author then discusses the Qur’anic account of Jesus, which makes
clear that he enjoys a very high position with God Almighty.
We hope that readers will find this book useful in adding to their knowledge and un-
derstanding of Islam.
Basil ibn Abdullah al-Fawzan
Executive Director
1 “The Future of the Global Muslim Population”, Pew Research Center, 27 January 2011, Available at
http://www.pewforum.org/2011/01/27/the-future-of-the-global-muslim-population/
Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the
Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets. (Qur’an 33:40)
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Introduction
INTRODUCTION
What are the beliefs of a Muslim in relation to the Prophet Jesus1? Do Muslims
actually revere and respect him? Today, the media is responsible for spreading a
negative image about Islam, and due to that, Islam appears to be a religion of hate and
intolerance to the average person. In reality, anyone who has met a practicing Muslim
will know that they are a very peaceful and tolerant people.
The belief system of Islam clearly indicates that it is a religion of tolerance. A key belief
in Islam is a belief in all of the Prophets and Messengers sent by God. Accounts of
each of them are detailed in the Qur'an and in Prophetic Traditions. Before delving
into the details of the life story of Jesus, I believe it is important that this topic be
preceded by a brief introduction to the purpose behind the creation of humankind and
the important role spiritual guidance plays in our lives.
In general, spiritual guidance is essential in keeping us balanced in all aspects of our lives.
The Qur'an is the divine scripture of God revealed to the Prophet Muhammad ‫ﷺ‬2 who is
the last of all Prophets and Messengers. Due to this fact, certain intrinsic qualities are
found in Islam. It is an all-encompassing faith, applicable to people of all times and
places. It is applicable to all of humanity's problems. Islam is not simply a religion;
rather, it is a complete way of life.
Another intrinsic quality of Islam is that it is a religion of common sense and logic.
Take into consideration some of the following examples of Islamic beliefs to clarify
this point. As Muslims, we believe that God is the Creator of all and that He has no
partner. The Messenger of Islam, Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬mentioned the stages of creation,
as narrated by his companion, Imran bin Husain. He said:
“Some people from Yemen came to [the Prophet] and he said, “Accept the good tidings,
O people of Yemen, for Bani Tamim refused them.” They said, “We accept it, O Allah’s
Messenger (‫ !)ﷺ‬We have come to ask you about this matter (the start of creations).» He
1 This symbol means: May God exalt his mention.

2 Ibid.
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Prophet jesus in the quran
said, «First of all, there was nothing but Allah, and (then He created
His Throne). His throne was over the water, and He wrote everything
in the Book and then created the Heavens and the Earth.» (Bukhari)
God was always there, unlike His creation, who have a sure
beginning. God, the Exalted, says:
“He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the One Who has
God has clarified infinite knowledge, and He is, of all things, Knowing.” (Qur’an 57:3)
to us that it is God was the First. Nothing was before Him. He brought all creation
impossible for
anyone to describe into existence. He is unlike any of His creation. There are no
Him, and that no similarities between Him and us. God, the Exalted, says:
one can encompass “There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.”
His greatness. (Qur’an 42:11)
God has clarified to us that it is impossible for anyone to describe

Him, and that no one can encompass His greatness. This alone
puts us in awe of God, and affirms our belief in His uniqueness and
our need to worship Him alone. God, the Exalted, says:
“Allah knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after
them, but they do not encompass it in knowledge.”(Qur’an 20:110)
Everything besides God is a created being, brought into existence
by God, Himself. He brought forth these creations into existence
from mere nothingness. God, the Exalted, says:
“That is Allah, your God, Creator of all things; there is no deity
except Him, so how are you deluded?” (Qur’an 40:62)
One of the key beliefs a Muslim adheres to is that Allah creates
Allah does not whatever He wills and does as He pleases. Nothing can withstand
create without the decrees of God. God, the Almighty, says:
purpose; neither
would He leave His “And your Rubb3 creates what He wills and chooses; not for them
creation without was the choice. Exalted is Allah and high above what they associate
guidance. with Him.” (Qur’an 28:68)
Allah does not create without purpose; neither would He leave His
creation without guidance. No creature has been created in this universe
except that behind its creation is a divine wisdom and purpose. At
times we know this wisdom, and at times we do not. Modern science in
many situations has been successful in deciphering the wisdom behind
certain things that may seem to otherwise have no purpose.
3 There is no proper equivalent for Rubb in the English language. It means the
Creator, the Fashioner, the Provider, the One upon Whom all creatures depend
for their means of subsistence, and the One Who gives life and causes death.
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The first of creation
THE FIRST OF CREATION

The Qur’an, which is the word of God, clarifies to us that this world came into
existence from mere nothingness. God, the Exalted, says:
“Originator of the heavens and the earth; when He decrees a matter, He only
says to it, “Be,” and it is.” (Qur’an 2:117)
The Messenger of God ‫ ﷺ‬clarified to us that the first thing created was water.
Water is found in all creation. Allah created this with His power. In the Prophetic
Tradition it states:
“Everything is created from water.” (Ibn Hibban)
THE CREATION OF THE HEAVENS AND

THE EARTH
Allah informs us in the Qur’an that He created the Heavens and the earth in six
days. God was not exhausted nor did He face any difficulty in creating this. He,
the Exalted, says:
“And We did certainly create the heavens and earth and what is between them
in six days, and there touched Us no weariness.” (Qur’an 50:38)
God could easily have created all of this within a mere moment. God, the
Exalted, says:
“And to Allah belongs the unseen [aspects] of the heavens and the earth. And
the command for the Hour is not but as a glance of the eye or even nearer.
Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.” (Qur’an 16:77)
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If God could have created this in the blink of an eye, why didn’t
He? Imam Ibn al-Jozi, may God have mercy on him, gave
insight into this issue. He said:
God demonstrated his infinite wisdom behind creation.
Creating all existence quickly would be evident of His
power, whereas, creation in a slow manner would be
evident of His wisdom.
God created the
heavens and earth God wanted to show His slaves the importance of being
in six days to show patient.
that everything has
a set term in life. Another scholar, Al-Qurtubi, mentioned another reason in
relation to this. He said: “God created the heavens and earth in
six days to show that everything has a set term in life.”
God, the Exalted, says:
“Say, “Do you indeed disbelieve in He who created the earth
in two days and attribute to Him equals? That is the Lord of
the worlds.” And He placed on the earth firmly set mountains
over its surface, and He blessed it and determined therein its
[creatures’] sustenance in four days without distinction - for
[the information] of those who ask. Then He directed Himself
to the heaven while it was smoke and said to it and to the
earth, “Come [into being], willingly or by compulsion.” They
This life is not
as the atheists said, “We have come willingly.” And He completed them as
assert, without seven heavens within two days and inspired in each heaven
resurrection,
accountability or its command. And We adorned the nearest heaven with lamps
requital. It is only a and as protection. That is the determination of the Exalted in
temporary stage.
Might, the Knowing.” (Qur’an 41:9-12)
Sayyid Qutub, may God have mercy on him, said: “The two
days in which God created the earth and the two in which He
created the mountains and ordained His decrees for each are
indeed of His days. Their length is unknown to us; they are not
simple 24 hour intervals as we are accustomed to as humans.
These days maybe the periods in which the earth is known to
have formed and come into existence. Allah knows best.”
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The wisdom behind the creation
THE WISDOM BEHIND THE CREATION

OF MAN
Now that we have spoken on the creation of the world, other important questions
arise: What is the significance of the creation of man? What is the goal behind
this creation? God clarifies this in His words:
“And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me. I do not want
from them any provision, nor do I want them to feed Me. Indeed, it is Allah who
is the [continual] Provider, the firm possessor of strength.” (Qur’an 51:56-8)
This life is not as the atheists assert, without resurrection, accountability or
requital. It is only a temporary stage. God, the Exalted, says:
“And they say, “There is not but our worldly life; we die and live, and nothing
destroys us except time.” And they have of that no knowledge; they are only
assuming.” (Qur’an 45:24)
How difficult would it be for a person to live his life with no purpose! As any
individual is in need of satisfying natural, human desires, they are also in need
of spiritual satisfaction as well. This cannot be achieved except if one educates
himself about God. Knowledge of God cannot be gathered solely from one’s
mind or surroundings; one must turn to Divine Scripture. It is important that
one understands that the atheistic approach to life is not the result of today’s
technological advancements. It is a very old belief upheld from time immemorial.
It has been handed down throughout the ages by those who have no belief.
“And We sent among them a messenger from themselves [saying], “Worship
Allah; you have no deity other than Him; then will you not fear Him?” And the
eminent among his people who disbelieved and denied the meeting of the
Hereafter while We had given them luxury in the worldly life said, “This is not
but a man like yourselves. He eats of that from which you eat and drinks of
what you drink. And if you should obey a man like yourselves, indeed, you
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would then be losers. Does he promise you that when you have
died and become dust and bones that you will be brought forth
[once more]? Far-fetched, far-fetched indeed is what you are
promised! Life is not but our worldly life - we die and live, but
we will not be resurrected.” (Qur’an 23:32-7)
All of humankind
began as one
nation, living in one
area. But as our
numbers increased,
we began spreading
THE NEED FOR MESSENGERS

into different areas.
Through historical evidence, we know that all of humankind

began as one nation, living in one area. But as our numbers
increased, we began spreading into different areas. God, the
Exalted, says:
“And mankind was not but one community [united in religion], but
[then] they differed. And if not for a word that preceded from your
Rubb, it would have been judged between them [immediately]
concerning that over which they differ.” (Qur’an 10:19)
The result of moving to different regions of the world led to the
The result of
moving to different formation of traditions and languages that differentiate us from
regions of the world one another today. As creation spread out, God sent to each
led to the formation
of traditions and group of people a prophet to remind them of the message of
languages that the belief in the Oneness of God.
differentiate us from
one another today. Indeed, God is Just. He would never punish a people, except
after sending a prophet to clarify the message to them. The
Prophets and Messengers warned their people from going
astray. No nation of the past was ever left without a warner.
“Indeed, We have sent you with the truth as a bringer of good
tidings and a warner. And there was no nation in the past
except that there had passed within it a warner.” (Qur’an 35:24)
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The need for messengers
Allah would send Prophets and Messengers to bring people back to the message
of Tawheed (the belief in the Oneness of God). God, the Exalted, says:
“And We certainly sent into every nation a messenger, [saying], “Worship Allah
and avoid Taghut.4” And among them were those whom Allah guided, and among
them were those upon whom error was [deservedly] decreed. So proceed through
the earth and observe how was the end of the deniers.” (Qur’an 16:36)
Allah sent these Prophets and Messengers so that no nation would have any
excuse against what God ordains for them in the Hereafter. God, the Exalted, says:
“[We sent] messengers as bringers of good tidings and warners so that mankind
will have no excuse against Allah after the messengers. And ever is Allah Exalted
in Might and Wise.” (Qur’an 4:165)
All Prophets and Messengers were human beings. They did not innately
possess any god-like characteristics or superhuman abilities. God aided them
with miracles. God, the Exalted, says:
“And We did not send before you, [O Muhammad], any of the messengers
except that they ate food and walked in the markets. And We have made some
of you [people] as trial for others - will you have patience? And ever is your Lord,
Seeing.” (Qur’an 25:20)
Allah clarifies this to ensure that no one would have a doubt about their nature.
God, the Almighty, says:
“And We have already sent messengers before you and assigned to them wives
and descendants. And it was not for a messenger to come with a sign except
by permission of Allah. For every term is a decree.” (Qur’an 13:38)
The Prophets and Messengers had no power to control the affairs of the
universe. They had no power even over their own protection. God, the Exalted,
says, regarding the Prophets and Messengers:
“Say, “I hold not for myself [the power of] benefit or harm, except what Allah
has willed. And if I knew the unseen, I could have acquired much wealth, and no
harm would have touched me. I am not except a warner and a bringer of good
tidings to a people who believe.”” (Qur’an 7:188)
4 The Arabic word taghut refers to idolatry, associating partners with God. This can be anything
worshipped other than the one true God.
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Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He

created Him from dust; then He said to him, “Be,” and he was.
(Qur’an 3:59-63)
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The great prophets of god
THE GREAT PROPHETS OF GOD

All Prophets and Messengers were sent with one Message. God says:
Or have they taken gods besides Him? Say, [O Muhammad to them], “Produce
your proof. This [Qur’an] is the message for those with me and the message of
those before me.” But most of them do not know the truth, so they are turning
away. And We sent not before you any messenger except that We revealed to
him that, “There is no deity except Me, so worship Me.” (Qur’an 21:24-5)
The belief in the Oneness of God was the central message delivered by all
Prophets and Messengers to their respective peoples. God, the Exalted, says:
He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah and that which
We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what We enjoined upon Abraham
and Moses and Jesus - to establish the religion and not be divided therein.
Difficult for those who associate others with Allah is that to which you invite
them. Allah chooses for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever
turns back [to Him]. (Qur’an 42:13)
PEOPLES NEED FOR PROPHETS AND MESSENGERS

As we mentioned previously, people are in need of Prophets and Messengers
as they are in need of food and drink to sustain themselves. The Scholar Ibn al-
Qayyim, may God have mercy on him, said:
There is no path to happiness and success except through what the Messengers
have given us. One would only be able to discern between good and bad
through what the Messengers have conveyed to us (in terms of revelation) from
God. People of guidance are distinguished by their obedience to the Message.
The necessity of knowing the Message is a more pressing need (for man) than
finding food and beverages. The example of the importance of guidance to
mankind is similar to the importance of water to a whale. If taken out of water, it
would die; similarly, no one will truly realize the explicit need of spiritual guidance
except one who has a living heart.”
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THE WISDOM OF GOD IN CHOOSING HIS

PROPHETS AND MESSENGERS
The Message and prophethood is a divine gift, which God gives
The Message to whomever He pleases. It is not given to one on account of their
and prophethood
is a divine gift, lineage, authority or position in society. God, the Exalted, says:
which God gives Allah chooses from the angels messengers and from the
to whomever He
pleases. It is not people. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing. (Qur’an 22:75)
given to one on
account of their No one should show any jealousy towards the Prophet Muhammad
lineage, authority or ‫ ﷺ‬for the message he was given. God, the Exalted, says:
position in society.
Or do they envy people for what Allah has given them of His
bounty? But we had already given the family of Abraham
the Scripture and wisdom and conferred upon them a great
kingdom. (Qur’an 4:54)
The Prophets of God differ in terms of rank and superiority.
They are not equal in terms of merit. God, the Exalted, says:
Those messengers - some of them We caused to exceed
others. Among them were those to whom Allah spoke, and He
raised some of them in degree. And We gave Jesus, the Son of
Mary, clear proofs, and We supported him with the Holy Spirit.
If Allah had willed, those [generations] succeeding them would
not have fought each other after the clear proofs had come to
The Prophets
of God differ in
them. But they differed. Some of them believed and some of
terms of rank and them disbelieved. And if Allah had willed, they would not have
superiority. They are fought each other, but Allah does what He intends. (Qur’an 2:253)
not equal in terms
of merit.
THE CREATION OF ADAM, THE FATHER OF
HUMANKIND
Allah has ordained that the ones chosen by Him will inhabit
earth. They would work the lands and build thereon. They would
be tested in the material realm so it would be established who is
obedient and pious and who is ignoble. God, the Exalted, says:
“And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the
angels, “Indeed, I will place upon the earth a successive
authority.” They said, “Will You place upon it one who causes
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corruption therein and sheds blood, while we declare Your praise and sanctify
You?” Allah said, “Indeed, I know that which you do not know.”” (Qur’an 2:30)
The authority God first placed on earth was the Prophet Adam, the father of humankind.
God created Adam on a Friday, as is mentioned in the Prophetic Tradition:
“The best day on which the sun has risen is Friday. In it God created Adam, and
on it he was admitted into Heaven and on it he was expelled from it, and the
Final Hour will be established on a Friday.” (Muslim)
For this reason, God chose Friday as the weekly holiday for the Muslims. Due to the
lofty status Adam held, Allah ordered the angels to bow down to him out of respect
and honor. All of the angels immediately did this. Satan, a jinn in the company of
the angels, refused to bow down to him. Arrogance and pride prevented him from
obeying the command of God. God, the Exalted, says about this:
“[So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, “Indeed, I am going to create
a human being from clay. So when I have proportioned him and breathed into
him the soul I created for him, then fall down to him in prostration.” So the
angels prostrated - all of them entirely. Except Iblees; he was arrogant and
became among the disbelievers. [Allah] said, “O Iblees, what prevented you
from prostrating to that which I created with My hands? Were you arrogant
[then], or were you [already] among the haughty?” He said, “I am better than
him. You created me from fire and created him from clay.”[Allah] said, “Then get
out of Paradise, for indeed, you are expelled. And indeed, upon you is My curse
until the Day of Recompense.” He said, “My Lord, then reprieve me until the
Day they are resurrected.” [Allah] said, “So indeed, you are of those reprieved.
Until the Day of the time well-known.” [Iblees] said, “By your might, I will surely
mislead them all except, among them, Your chosen servants. [Allah] said, “The
truth [is My oath], and the truth I say - [That] I will surely fill Hell with you and
those of them that follow you all together.” (Qur’an 38:71-85)
God, through His wisdom, ordained that Adam and his offspring would inhabit
the earth. God then created Eve, the wife of Adam.
THE EXPULSION OF ADAM AND HIS WIFE FROM
JANNAH
When the Devil refused to bow down before Adam, he sealed his own fate. He
informed God that he would mislead the children of Adam and take them with
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him to the evil abode of Hell. God tells us about this:

“And [mention, O Muhammad], when your Lord said to the
angels, “I will create a human being out of clay from an altered
black mud. And when I have proportioned him and breathed into
When the Devil
refused to bow him the soul I created for him, then fall down to him in prostration.”
down before Adam, So the angels prostrated - all of them entirely, Except Iblees, he
he sealed his own
fate. He informed
refused to be with those who prostrated. [Allah] said, O Iblees,
God that he would what is [the matter] with you that you are not with those who
mislead the children prostrate?” He said, “Never would I prostrate to a human whom
of Adam and take
them with him to the You created out of clay from an altered black mud.” [Allah] said,
evil abode of Hell. “Then get out of it, for indeed, you are expelled. And indeed,
upon you is the curse until the Day of Recompense.” He said,
“My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected.”
[Allah] said, “So indeed, you are of those reprieved. Until the Day
of the time well-known.” [Iblees] said, “My Lord, because You
have put me in error, I will surely make [disobedience] attractive
to them on earth, and I will mislead them all. Except, among
them, Your chosen servants.”” (Qur’an 15:28-40)
The enmity between Adam and Iblis began from the beginning
of Adam’s creation. Iblis lay in wait for him, and tried in every
way to make him disobey the commands of Allah. When
Iblis realized that God had forbidden Adam from eating from
a certain tree, he convinced both Adam and his wife to eat
The enmity between
Adam and Iblis from it. Adam and Eve were then expelled from Heaven. They
began from the both repented and were sorrowful for what they did and God
beginning of
Adam’s creation.
accepted their repentance. God, the Exalted, says:
Iblis lay in wait for And [mention] when We said to the angels, “Prostrate to
him, and tried in Adam,” and they prostrated, except Iblees; he refused. So We
every way to make
him disobey the said, “O Adam, indeed this is an enemy to you and to your
commands of Allah. wife. Then let him not remove you from Paradise so you would
suffer. Indeed, it is [promised] for you not to be hungry therein
or be unclothed. And indeed, you will not be thirsty therein or
be hot from the sun.” Then Satan whispered to him; he said, “O
Adam, shall I direct you to the tree of eternity and a kingdom
that will not deteriorate?” And Adam and his wife ate of it, and
their private parts became apparent to them, and they began
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to fasten over themselves from the leaves of Heaven. And Adam disobeyed his
Lord and erred. Then his Lord chose him and turned to him in forgiveness and
guided [him]. [Allah] said, “Descend from Heaven - all, [your descendants] being
enemies to one another. And if there should come to you guidance from Me -
then whoever follows My guidance will neither go astray [in the world] nor suffer
[in the Hereafter]. And whoever turns away from My remembrance - indeed, he
will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection
blind.”” (Qur’an 20:116-124)
Once the Devil (Iblis) was cast out of the Heavenly abode, and Adam was expelled
on account of his disobedience, the progeny of Adam remained obedient to
Allah and worshipped Him alone. After ten generations though, people faltered
in this regard and went astray. God then sent Prophets and Messengers to
guide humankind to the path of God. The first Messenger God sent after Adam
was the Prophet Noah ‫ ﷺ‬During his time as a prophet, polytheism had become
a norm of life. God, the Exalted, says:
“Noah said, “My Lord, indeed they have disobeyed me and followed him whose
wealth and children will not increase him except in loss. And they conspired an
immense conspiracy. And said, ‘Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd
or Suwa’ or Yaghuth and Ya’uq and Nasr. And already they have misled many.
And, [my Lord], do not increase the wrongdoers except in error.”” (Qur’an 71:21-4)
The best of the Prophets and Messenger are the five known as Ulul’Azm5, they are:
PROPHET NOAH
He is the first Messenger sent by God. He was sent after his people began
practicing Shirk (polytheism). Their condition deteriorated steadily and they
forgot the fundamentals of their faith that were passed down to them by their
forefathers who upheld the creed of Islam. God, the Exalted, says:
Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, [saying], “Warn your people before there comes
to them a painful punishment.” (Qur’an 71:1)
5 They are the Messengers of God who exerted great efforts in conveying the Message of God to
their peoples.
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They worshipped five idols named, Wadd, Suwa’, Yaghuth,

Ya’uq and Nasr. Allah, the Exalted, clarifies their names in the
Qur’an saying:
And they said, ‘Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd or
Suwa’ or Yaghuth and Ya’uq and Nasr. (Qur’an 71:23)
The worst servant The Prophet Noah was very pious and truthful. He patiently
is he who seeks called his people to righteousness. He called on them using a
worldly gain by
observing practices variety of different methods. God, the Exalted, says:
which should be He said, “My Lord, indeed I invited my people [to truth] night
done sincerely for
the sake of Allah and day. But my invitation increased them not except in flight.
And indeed, every time I invited them that You may forgive them,
they put their fingers in their ears, covered themselves with their
garments, persisted, and were arrogant with [great] arrogance.
Then I invited them publicly. Then I announced to them and
[also] confided to them secretly. And said, ‘Ask forgiveness of
your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver. (Qur’an 71:5-10)
In spite of all of his efforts, many of his people turned away
and rejected the Message. Only a few followed him and the
disbelievers amongst his people continued in their disbelief
and evil ways. So Allah prevented them from receiving any rain.
Noah informed them that if they were to believe they would
Innovation in
receive rain and so they believed, but soon afterward they
Deen is one of the returned to their disbelief. After spending long years in calling
methods Shaitan
uses to lead people
them to the path of Allah but seeing no answer, he eventually
astray. beseeched God, the Exalted, saying:
And Noah said, “My Lord, do not leave upon the earth from
among the disbelievers an inhabitant. Indeed, if You leave
them, they will mislead Your servants and not beget except
[every] wicked one and [confirmed] disbeliever. (Qur’an 71:26-7)
Allah answered his supplications and He ordered him to build
an ark. Noah was a skillful carpenter and those who believed
in the Message helped him. Once the ark was complete, God
ordered Prophet Noah to gather a pair of each animal (a male
and female). God then ordered the heavens to pour rain and
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the earth to release the water within it. God, the Exalted, says:
The people of Noah denied before them, and they denied Our slave and said,
“A madman,” and he was repelled. So he invoked his Lord, “Indeed, I am
overpowered, so help.” Then We opened the gates of the heaven with rain pouring
down. And caused the earth to burst with springs, and the waters met for a matter
already predestined. And We carried him on a [construction of] planks and nails.
Sailing under Our observation as reward for he who had been denied. And We left
it as a sign, so is there any who will remember? (Qur’an 54:9-15)
Prophet Noah had three offspring, Saam, the father of the Arabs and
Persians, Haam, the father of the African races and European races and Yaafith,
the father of the Asian races.
THE PROPHET ABRAHAM (IBRAHIM)

He is known as Khalil ar-Rahman (The Beloved Friend of God). His eldest son was
Ismail and his second son was Ishaq (Isaac), both prophets. From their descendants
came the majority of Prophets and Messengers. Allah, the Exalted, says:
Praise be to Allah, who has granted to me in my old age Ishmael and Isaac.
Indeed, my Lord is the Hearer of supplication. (Qur’an 14:39)
Allah chose him to deliver His message. Prophet Abraham was living in a
community of polytheists. They were idolaters and worshipped the stars. Allah,
the Exalted, says:
And [mention, O Muhammad], when Abraham said to his father Azar, “Do you
take idols as deities? Indeed, I see you and your people to be in manifest error.”
And thus did We show Abraham the realm of the heavens and the earth that
he would be among the certain [in faith]. So when the night covered him [with
darkness], he saw a star. He said, “This is my lord.” But when it set, he said, “I
like not those that disappear.” And when he saw the moon rising, he said, “This
is my lord.” But when it set, he said, “Unless my Lord guides me, I will surely be
among the people gone astray.” And when he saw the sun rising, he said, “This is
my lord; this is greater.” But when it set, he said, “O my people, indeed I am free
from what you associate with Allah. Indeed, I have turned my face toward He who
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created the heavens and the earth, inclining toward truth, and I
am not of those who associate others with Allah.” (Qur’an 6:74-9)
The Prophet
Abraham continued
He was not happy with what he witnessed from his people. He
calling his people sensed that there had to be a God who was greater than what his
to the path of people worshipped. He knew that these idols did not have the
Allah, to believe
in the Oneness of power to offer any benefit or harm! Abraham would frequently
God and to leave argue with his people using logical arguments as to why these
aside all that they
worshipped. But
idols did not deserve any reverence. He said, as God tells us:
they rejected his And recite to them the news of Abraham, When he said to
message and even his father and his people, “What do you worship?”They said,
tried to kill him
“We worship idols and remain to them devoted.”He said, “Do
they hear you when you supplicate? Or do they benefit you,
or do they bring harm?” They said, “But we found our fathers
doing thus.”He said, “Then do you see what you have been
worshipping, You and your ancient forefathers? Indeed, they
are enemies to me, except the Lord of the worlds, Who created
me, and He [it is who] guides me. And it is He who feeds me
and gives me drink. And when I am ill, it is He who cures
me. And who will cause me to die and then bring me to life.
And who I aspire that He will forgive me my sin on the Day of
Recompense.” [And he said], “My Lord, grant me authority and
join me with the righteous. (Qur’an 26:69-83)
After continuous The Prophet Abraham continued calling his people to the path of
preaching, God Allah, to believe in the Oneness of God and to leave aside all that
ordained that the
Prophet Abraham they worshipped. But they rejected his message and even tried
take his wife, Hajar to kill him, but Allah saved him. Allah tells us about this, saying:
and their son,
Ismail, to Makkah. He said, “Then do you worship instead of Allah that which does
There, God not benefit you at all or harm you? Uff6 to you and to what you
ordained that he worship instead of Allah. Then will you not use reason?” They
build the Ka’bah
said, “Burn him and support your gods - if you are to act.” Allah
said, “O fire, be coolness and safety upon Abraham.” And they
intended for him harm, but We made them the greatest losers.
After continuous preaching, God ordained that the Prophet
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Abraham take his wife, Hajar and their son, Ismail, to Makkah. There, God
ordained that he build the Ka’bah. From the Prophet Ismail’s progeny came the
final prophet of God, the Prophet Muhammad, who was sent to all of mankind.
Allah, the Exalted, says:
And [mention] when Abraham said, “My Lord, make this a secure city and provide
its people with fruits - whoever of them believes in Allah and the Last Day.” [Allah]
said. “And whoever disbelieves - I will grant him enjoyment for a little; then I will
force him to the punishment of the Fire, and wretched is the destination.” And
[mention] when Abraham was raising the foundations of the House and [with him]
Ishmael, [saying], “Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing,
the Knowing. Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from
our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites
and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the
Merciful. Our Lord, and send among them a messenger from themselves who will
recite to them Your verses and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify them.
Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise.” (Qur’an 2:126-9)
THE PROPHET MOSES (MUSA)

He is the one to whom God directly spoke. Allah, the Exalted, says:
And when Moses arrived at Our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he
said, “My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You.” [Allah] said, “You will
not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will
see Me.” But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, it was rendered dust,
and Moses fell unconscious. And when he awoke, he said, “Exalted are You! I
have repented to You, and I am the first of the believers.” (Qur’an 7:143)
The Prophet Moses has been mentioned in the Qur’an 129 times, making him
the most mentioned prophet in the Qur’an. God provided him with two miracles.
The first was when his staff was transformed into a serpent, by the will of Allah.
The second miracle was when his hand, which was discolored transformed into
a beautifully toned color. These signs were granted to Moses so that he could
convince Pharaoh of the fallacies of his ways and so that he would accept Islam.
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And Moses said, “O Pharaoh, I am a messenger from the
Prophet Moses Lord of the worlds. Obligated not to say about Allah except
called the Pharaoh
with wisdom and
the truth. I have come to you with clear evidence from your
beautiful words Lord, so send with me the Children of Israel.”[Pharaoh] said, “If
to believe in the you have come with a sign, then bring it forth, if you be of the
Oneness of Allah.
But the Pharaoh truthful.” So Moses threw down his staff, and suddenly it was a
opposed him and serpent, manifest. And he drew out his hand; it was white [with
gathered together
all of the sorcerers radiance] for all to see. (Qur’an 7:104-8)
of that time to
defeat Moses. Allah sent him to the Pharaoh of Egypt and his people to call
them to the belief in the Oneness of Allah and to cast aside all
of their falsely worshipped gods. God, the Exalted, says:
And Pharaoh said, “O eminent ones, I have not known you to
have a god other than me. Then ignite for me, O Haman, [a
fire] upon the clay and make for me a tower that I may look
at the God of Moses. And indeed, I do think he is among the
liars.” (Qur’an 28:38)
Prophet Moses called the Pharaoh with wisdom and beautiful
words to believe in the Oneness of Allah. But the Pharaoh
opposed him and gathered together all of the sorcerers of
that time to defeat Moses. Moses, however, was victorious,
The Pharaoh as his staff transformed, by the will of Allah, into a snake and
and his people swallowed the deceptions cast by the sorcerers. Allah mentions
disbelieved in the
Message of God, this story to us:
so Allah punished Said the eminent among the people of Pharaoh, “Indeed, this
them with a number
of trials. is a learned magician Who wants to expel you from your land
[through magic], so what do you instruct?” They said, “Postpone
[the matter of] him and his brother and send among the cities
gatherers. Who will bring you every learned magician.” And the
magicians came to Pharaoh. They said, “Indeed for us is a reward
if we are the predominant?” He said, “Yes, and, [moreover], you
will be among those made near [to me].” They said, “O Moses,
either you throw [your staff], or we will be the ones to throw [first].”
He said, “Throw,” and when they threw, they bewitched the eyes
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of the people and struck terror into them, and they presented a great [feat of]
magic. And We inspired to Moses, “Throw your staff,” and at once it devoured what
they were falsifying. So the truth was established, and abolished was what they
were doing. And Pharaoh and his people were overcome right there and became
debased. And the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah]. (Qur’an 7:109-20)
The Pharaoh and his people disbelieved in the Message of God, so Allah
punished them with a number of trials. Allah sent upon them floods, locusts,
lice, frogs, and blood as signs from Allah. Still, they refused and persisted in
disbelief. Each punishment was lifted by the blessing of the supplication of
Prophet Moses . Shortly after each event, they returned and persisted in their
disbelief. Allah says about this:
And they said, “No matter what sign you bring us with which to bewitch us, we
will not be believers in you.” So We sent upon them the flood and locusts and lice
and frogs and blood as distinct signs, but they were arrogant and were a criminal
people. And when the punishment descended upon them, they said, “O Moses,
invoke for us your Lord by what He has promised you. If you [can] remove the
punishment from us, we will surely believe you, and we will send with you the
Children of Israel.” But when We removed the punishment from them until a term
which they were to reach, then at once they broke their word. (Qur’an 7:132-5)
After all of this, Allah ordered the Prophet Moses to take his people, under the
cover of night, and leave Egypt, so that they could practice their faith freely. Once
the Pharaoh realized that they had left, he chased after them with his troops.
Moses and his people reached the shores of the sea, at which the Children of
Israel exclaimed, “The Pharaoh will capture us!” Moses, who had complete trust
in God, struck his staff on the ground and the ocean parted into pathways through
which the people entered, by the will of Allah. Allah then saved Moses and his
people and destroyed the Pharaoh in the sea. God, the Exalted, says:
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said,
“Indeed, we are to be overtaken!” [Moses] said, “No! Indeed, with me is my Rubb;
He will guide me.” Then We inspired to Moses, “Strike with your staff the sea,” and
it parted, and each portion was like a great towering mountain. And We advanced
thereto the pursuers. And We saved Moses and those with him, all together. Then We
drowned the others. (Qur’an 26:61-6)
God, the Exalted, then says:
And We took the Children of Israel across the sea, and Pharaoh and his soldiers
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pursued them in tyranny and enmity until, when drowning

overtook him, he said, “I believe that there is no deity except that
in whom the Children of Israel believe, and I am of the Muslims.”
Now? And you had disobeyed [Him] before and were of the
corrupters? So today We will save your body that you may be
to those who succeed you a sign. And indeed, many among the
Prophet Jesus, the people, of Our signs, are heedless. (Qur’an 10:90-2)
last Prophet from
the Children of
Israel, has a special
place in the hearts
of Muslims.
THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD ‫ﷺ‬

The Prophet Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬is the last of the Prophets and
Messengers. He was sent by God to all of mankind. He is from
the family of the Prophet Ismail, the son of Abraham. He was born
in Makkah, a few months after the death of his father. His mother
later died while he was still young, and he was cared for by his
Grandfather, Abdul-Muttalib, and later by his uncle Abu Talib.
The Prophet Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬was a shepherd taking care of a flock
of sheep in Makkah. He was very well-known for being trustworthy
and having never told a lie in his life. The people of Makkah even
Allah has praised called him ‘The Truthful’ and ‘The Trustworthy’. Whenever people
Maryam, the
daughter of Imran, left for a trip, they would entrust him with their valuables.
the mother of the
Prophet Jesus. When he reached the age of forty, God sent the Angel Gabriel
Allah describes to him and appointed Muhammad as a Prophet and Messenger
Maryam as pure,
chaste and pious. to Mankind. He spent 13 years in Makkah calling people to the
path of God and later on migrated to Madinah. The people
of Madinah responded and accepted Islam in droves. He
died when he was 63 years old. His followers then spread the
Message of Islam across the world, and until today people are
accepting Islam in large numbers across the globe.7
7 For more information on Prophet Muhammad‫ﷺ‬, refer to the book ‘Muhammad

the Messenger of Allah’.
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JESUS, THE MESSENGER OF GOD

Family of Imran
Prophets and Messengers were sent by God continuously after the Prophet
Noah, may God praise him. God, the Exalted, says:
Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of
Allah and last of the prophets. And ever is Allah, of all things, Knowing. (Qur’an 33:40)
The Prophet Jesus, the last Prophet from the Children of Israel, has a special
place in the hearts of Muslims. He informed his people of the advent of Prophet
Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬and he is mentioned in the Qur’an 25 times.
God has conveyed to us in the Qur’an some of the original passages that He
revealed to Jesus. God also mentions details about the life of Mary, the mother
of Jesus. She is spoken of highly and is known for being pure and chaste. Allah,
the Exalted, says:
Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family
of ‘Imran over the worlds. Descendants, some of them from others. And Allah is
Hearing and Knowing. (Qur’an 3:33-4)
Maryam, may Allah praise her
Allah has praised Maryam, the daughter of Imran, the mother of the
Prophet Jesus. Allah describes Maryam as pure, chaste and pious. He,
the Exalted, says:
And [the example of] Mary, the daughter of ‘Imran, who guarded her chastity, so
We blew into [her garment] through Our angel, and she believed in the words of
her Lord and His scriptures and was of the devoutly obedient. (Qur’an 66:12)
The Qur’an clarifies that Maryam was the result of a supplication that her own
mother made. Allah, the Exalted, says:
[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.” (Qur’an 3:35)
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This supplication was the indirect cause through which she and
her offspring were protected by Allah from the Devil. God provided
for Maryam and reared her with His blessings. Allah says:
But when she delivered her, she said, “My Lord, I have delivered
a female.” And Allah was most aware of what she delivered, “And
the male is not like the female. And I have named her Maryam,
and I seek refuge for her in You and [for] her descendants from
Maryam was very Satan, the expelled [from the mercy of Allah].” So her Lord
pious in her worship
of God. She was accepted her with good acceptance and caused her to grow in
the best of women a good manner and put her in the care of Zechariah. Every time
in her generation.
Zechariah entered upon her in the prayer chamber, he found
with her provision. He said, “O Mary, from where is this [coming]
to you?” She said, “It is from Allah. Indeed, Allah provides for
whom He wills without account.” (Qur’an 3:36-7)
Maryam was very pious in her worship of God. She was the best of
women in her generation. The Prophet, may Allah praise him, said:
There are four women who reached the level of Kamal (perfection).”
He mentioned Maryam, the mother of Jesus as one of them.
And [mention] when the angels said, “O Maryam, indeed Allah has
chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women
The birth of the
of the worlds. O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and
Prophet Jesus was prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer].” (Qur’an 3:42-3)
a miracle. Even
though Jesus was God revealed an entire chapter in the Qur’an carrying her name. It
born to a virgin, he is the 19th chapter in the Qur’an. It is the only chapter in the Qur’an
does not deserve
nor require any named after a woman, and in it God praises Mary. A praise of
worship. similar nature cannot be found in any of the previous Scriptures.
The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other]

messengers have passed on before him. (Qur’an 5:75)
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THE PROPHET JESUS

God gave the good news to Mary about Prophet Jesus, may God praise him.
[And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good
tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of
Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought
near [to Allah]. He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will
be of the righteous.” She said, “My Lord, how will I have a child when no man
has touched me?” [The angel] said, “Such is Allah; He creates what He wills.
When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is. And He will teach
him writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel. (Qur’an 3:45-8)
HIS BIRTH:
The birth of the Prophet Jesus was a miracle. Even though Jesus was born to
a virgin, he does not deserve nor require any worship. Had Jesus deserved any
worship on account of his miraculous birth, the Prophet Adam would be more
deserving of it than him, since he was created without a father or a mother.
Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He created Him
from dust; then He said to him, “Be,” and he was. The truth is from your Lord,
so do not be among the doubters. Then whoever argues with you about it after
[this] knowledge has come to you - say, “Come, let us call our sons and your
sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate
earnestly [together] and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars [among us].”
Indeed, this is the true narration. And there is no deity except Allah. And indeed,
Allah is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. But if they turn away, then indeed - Allah
is Most Knowing of the corrupters. (Qur’an 3:59-63)
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Allah created and fashioned Jesus as He has all creation. Allah

speaks of the entire ordeal of the birth of Jesus in the Qur’an, saying:
And mention, [O Muhammad], in the Book [the story of] Mary,
when she withdrew from her family to a place toward the east.
The Qur’an states And she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent
clearly that Jesus
was a man who
to her Our Angel, and he represented himself to her as a well-
was chosen by proportioned man. She said, “Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most
God to convey Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you fear Allah.” He said, “I
the message of
the belief in the am only the messenger of your Lord to give you [news of] a
Oneness of God to pure boy.” She said, “How can I have a boy while no man has
his people.
touched me and I have not been unchaste?” He said, “Thus [it
will be]; your Lord says, ‹It is easy for Me, and We will make him
a sign to the people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter
[already] decreed.›” So she conceived him, and she withdrew
with him to a remote place. And the pains of childbirth drove
her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, “Oh, I wish I had
died before this and was in oblivion, forgotten.” But he called
her from below her, “Do not grieve; your Lord has provided
beneath you a stream. And shake toward you the trunk of the
palm tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates. So eat and
drink and be contented. And if you see from among humanity
anyone, say, ‹Indeed, I have vowed to the Most Merciful a fast,
People throughout so I will not speak today to [any] man.›” Then she brought him
the ages have
claimed that God
to her people, carrying him. They said, “O Mary, you have
had a child. The certainly done a thing unprecedented. O sister of Aaron, your
polytheists among father was not a man of evil, nor was your mother unchaste.”
the Arabs claimed
that God had So she pointed to him. They said, “How can we speak to one
married from the who is in the cradle, a baby?” [Jesus] said, “Indeed, I am the
Jinn and that the
Angels were His servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me
daughters. a prophet. And He has made me blessed wherever I am and
has enjoined upon me prayer and Zakah (charity) as long as I
remain alive. And [made me] dutiful to my mother, and He has
not made me a wretched tyrant. And peace is on me the day I
was born and the day I will die and the day I am raised alive.”
That is Jesus, the son of Mary - the word of truth about which
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they are in dispute. It is not [befitting] for Allah to take a son; exalted is He! When
He decrees an affair, He only says to it, “Be,” and it is. (Qur’an 19:16-35)
And [mention] the one who guarded her chastity, so We blew into her [garment]
through Our angel [Gabriel], and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds.
(Qur’an 21:91)
THE HUMAN NATURE OF JESUS

The Qur’an states clearly that Jesus was a man who was chosen by God to
convey the message of the belief in the Oneness of God to his people. Allah,
the Exalted, says:
The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other] messengers have
passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used
to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are
deluded. (Qur’an 5:75)
It is not befitting of God to have a wife or children. Alleging that He has a child
is indeed a major sin. God, the Exalted, says:
And they say, “The Most Merciful has taken [for Himself] a son.” You have alleged
an atrocious thing. The heavens almost rupture there from and the earth splits
open and the mountains are ready to collapse in devastation. That they attribute
to the Most Merciful a son. And it is not appropriate for the Most Merciful that
He should take a son. There is no one in the heavens and earth but that he
comes to the Most Merciful as a servant. (Qur’an 19:88-93)
A child is the product of two equals coming together. Nothing is like unto God;
He has no equal and no partners. God, the Exalted, says:
Say, “He is Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor
is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent.” (Qur’an Chapter 112)
People throughout the ages have claimed that God had a child. The polytheists
among the Arabs claimed that God had married from the Jinn and that the
Angels were His daughters. God, the Exalted, says:
So inquire of them, [O Muhammad], “Does your Lord have daughters while they
have sons? Or did We create the angels as females while they were witnesses?”
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Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they

say, “Allah has begotten,” and indeed, they are liars. Has He
chosen daughters over sons? What is [wrong] with you? How
do you make judgment? Then will you not be reminded? Or do
you have a clear authority? Then produce your scripture, if you
The Qur’an should be truthful. And they have claimed between Him and the
mentions many
intellectual jinn a lineage, but the jinn have already known that they [who
evidences that made such claims] will be brought to [punishment].Exalted is
clearly demonstrate
that God is the
Allah above what they describe, except the chosen servants of
only One worthy of Allah [who do not share in that sin]. (Qur’an 37: 149-160)
worship.
Both the Jews and the Christians made similar claims. God,
the Exalted, says:
The Jews say, “Ezra is the son of Allah “; and the Christians say,
“The Messiah is the son of Allah.” That is their statement from
their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved
[before them]. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded?
They have taken their scholars and monks as lords besides
Allah, and [also] the Messiah, the son of Mary. And they were
not commanded except to worship one God; there is no deity
except Him. Exalted is He above whatever they associate with
Him. (Qur’an 9:30-1)
The Qur’an clearly states that anyone who believes that Jesus is
Every Muslim God or the son of God or part of a Trinity would have embraced
believes that all
of the prophets a belief that contradicts the Message of Jesus, and thus would
and messengers be a disbeliever in his Message. The Qur’an clarifies that the
did their duty in
conveying to their message of Jesus was the belief in the Oneness of God. God,
people the message the Exalted, says:
of belief in the
Oneness of God. They have certainly disbelieved, those who say, “Allah is the
Messiah, the son of Mary” while the Messiah has said, “O
Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.” Indeed,
he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him
Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the
wrongdoers any helpers. They have certainly disbelieved, those
who say, “Allah is the third of three.” And there is no god except
one God. And if they do not desist from what they are saying,
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there will surely afflict the disbelievers among them a painful punishment. So will
they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and
Merciful. (Qur’an 5:72-4)
The Qur’an mentions many intellectual evidences that clearly demonstrate that
God is the only One worthy of worship. He does as He wills and pleases. It also
clarifies that all the miracles that happened through Jesus were by the will of
God. Jesus himself does not have the power to protect himself from the decrees
of God. God, the Exalted, says:
They have certainly disbelieved, those who say that Allah is the Messiah, the son
of Mary. Say, “Then who could prevent Allah at all if He had intended to destroy
the Messiah, the son of Mary, or his mother or everyone on the earth?” And to
Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between
them. He creates what He wills, and Allah is over all things competent. (Qur’an 5:17)
God warns the Jews and Christians not to adulate their Prophets and not to
speak in their regard without knowledge. It also goes to tell us that Jesus is only
a human being. God, the Exalted, says:
O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say
about Allah except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was but a
messenger of Allah and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created
at a command] from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers. And do
not say, “Three”. Desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allah is only one God.
Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens
and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allah as Disposer of affairs. Never
would the Messiah disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor would the angels near
[to Him]. And whoever disdains His worship and is arrogant - He will gather
them to Himself all together. And as for those who believed and did righteous
deeds, He will give them in full their rewards and grant them extra from His
bounty. But as for those who disdained and were arrogant, He will punish them
with a painful punishment, and they will not find for themselves besides Allah
any protector or helper. (Qur’an 4:171-3)
THE PROPHETHOOD OF JESUS

Every Muslim believes that all of the prophets and messengers did their duty
in conveying to their people the message of belief in the Oneness of God. A
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Muslim is to love and revere all of them as well. We are also

ordered by God to defend all of them. God, the Exalted, says:
Say, [O believers], “We have believed in Allah and what has
been revealed to us and what has been revealed to Abraham
and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the Descendants and
what was given to Moses and Jesus and what was given to
the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between
Before the advent
of Prophet Moses, any of them, and we are Muslims [in submission] to Him.” So
the children of Israel if they believe in the same as you believe in, then they have
were belittled and
forced into menial been [rightly] guided; but if they turn away, they are only in
harsh labor work. dissension, and Allah will be sufficient for you against them.
And He is the Hearing, the Knowing. (Qur’an 2:137-8)
Before the advent of Prophet Moses, the children of Israel were
belittled and forced into menial harsh labor work. God, the
Exalted, says:
And [recall, O Children of Israel], when We saved you from the
people of Pharaoh, [who were] afflicting you with the worst
torment - killing your sons and keeping your women alive. And
in that was a great trial from your Rubb. (Qur’an 7:141)
Allah then blessed them with the Prophet Moses, and their
condition changed from bad to good. God, the Exalted, says:
And We caused the people who had been oppressed to inherit
Prophet Jesus took the eastern regions of the land and the western ones, which
the lead and called
the children of Israel
We had blessed. And the good word of your Lord was fulfilled
to the belief in the for the Children of Israel because of what they had patiently
Oneness of God endured. And We destroyed [all] that Pharaoh and his people
and to worship God
alone. were producing and what they had been building. (Qur’an 7:137)
After that, the Children of Israel drifted from the path of God,
so God sent them the Prophet Jesus to guide them back to the
Straight Path. God, the Exalted, says:
And We sent, following in their footsteps, Jesus, the son of
Mary, confirming that which came before him in the Torah; and
We gave him the Gospel, in which was guidance and light and
confirming that which preceded it of the Torah as guidance and
instruction for the righteous. (Qur’an 5:46)
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Prophet Jesus took the lead and called the children of Israel to the belief
in the Oneness of God and to worship God alone and that they uphold the
commandments in the Gospel, God, the Exalted, says:
And when Jesus brought clear proofs, he said, “I have come to you with wisdom
and to make clear to you some of that over which you differ, so fear Allah and
obey me. Indeed, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. This is the
straight path.” (Qur’an 43:63-4)
When the Prophet Jesus saw that they had disbelieved and rejected the truth,
and that they were persistent in their disbelief, He called out to those who
believed amongst his people - the Apostles. They answered his call and pledged
their support. Allah, the Exalted, says:
But when Jesus felt [persistence in] disbelief from them, he said, “Who are my
supporters for [the cause of] Allah?” The disciples said, “We are supporters for
Allah. We have believed in Allah and testify that we are Muslims [submitting to
Him]. Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the
messenger Jesus, so record us among the witnesses [to truth].” (Qur’an 3:52-3)
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPHET JESUS

The Qur’an has given us a description of the Prophet Jesus, may God praise
him. This description covers some of his mannerisms and also the nature of His
message. God mentions that He protected Jesus. He, the Exalted, says:
And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed up after him with
messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported
him with the Holy Spirit. But is it [not] that every time a messenger came to you,
[O Children of Israel], with what your souls did not desire, you were arrogant?
And a party [of messengers] you denied and another party you killed. (Qur’an 2:87)
Allah also describes Jesus as being a perfect example in terms of complete
faith and sincerity to God. Muslims believe that Prophet Jesus will descend to
the earth towards the end of time. God, the Exalted, says:
Jesus was not but a slave upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him
an example for the Children of Israel. And if We willed, We could have made
[instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth. And indeed,
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. (Qur’an 43:59-61)
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PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS

As for his physical qualities and features, the Prophet Muhammad
‫ ﷺ‬described him saying:
“While I was asleep circumambulating the Ka`bah (in my dream),
suddenly I saw a man of brown complexion and lank hair walking
The Prophet between two men, and water was dripping from his head. I asked,
clarified that one’s
faith would not be ‘Who is this?’ The people said, ‘He is the son of Mary.’” (Bukhari)
complete unless
they believe in The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said:
Jesus being a “The Prophets are brothers from different mothers. The creed
Messenger of God.
they all carry is one, though the specifics of their laws differ.
There is no Prophet between Jesus and I. He will break the
cross and kill the swine and remove the Jizyah (head tax). He
will unite all under one belief and only Islam will prevail during
his reign. During his reign the anti-Christ will be killed and
safety and security will spread throughout the lands till animals
will harmoniously coexist with each other. Children will play
with snakes not being harmed by them. He will rule amongst
the Muslims for as long as Allah wills and then he will die and
the Muslims will bury him.” (Ahmed)
The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said:
“I saw Jesus, Moses and Abraham. As for Jesus he had a hue
The Prophet that inclined to pink and has a broad-chest.” (Bukhari)
clarified to us
that the return of
Jesus to the Earth
The Prophet clarified that one’s faith would not be complete
is one of the Final unless they believe in Jesus being a Messenger of God. This
signs of the Day of would lead one to a blissful life in the Heavenly Abode. The
Judgment.
Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said:
“Whoever testifies that there is nothing worthy of worship but
Allah and that He has no partner and that Muhammad is his
slave and messenger and that Jesus is the slave of Allah created
by the command of Allah through Mary and that Jannah (the
Heavenly Abode) and Hell are true will enter Jannah, even if
they have done only a few good deeds.”
Believing that Jesus is a messenger of God will also increase
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one’s rewards. The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said:

“Whoever believes in Jesus the son of Mary as a Prophet and Messenger of
God and then believes in me, will have two rewards.” (Bukhari)
JESUS AND THE ANTI-CHRIST

The Prophet clarified to us that the return of Jesus to the Earth is one of the
Final signs of the Day of Judgment. The proof of this is in the words of Allah,
the Exalted:
Jesus was not but a servant upon whom We bestowed favor, and We made him
an example for the Children of Israel. And if We willed, We could have made
[instead] of you angels succeeding [one another] on the earth. And indeed,
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. (Qur’an 43:59-61)
Due to the greatness of the Prophet Jesus, he will be the one who will slay the
Anti-Christ. He will also spread the message of Islam during the times of great
tribulation. During that time, the good will be viewed as bad and the bad as
good. The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said:
“O people, there has been no Fitnah (trial) greater on this earth from the time
that Adam was created till the end of time than that of the Dajjal (Anti-Christ).
Every Prophet warned his people of this trial. I am the last of the Prophets and
you are the last of nations, and he will come forth during this era without a
doubt. If he comes out while I am among you, I will defend every Muslim. But if
he comes out after I pass away, then every Muslim will have to defend himself.
And Allah will protect the Muslims after me. He will first emerge from an area
between the Greater Syria Area and Iraq. He will go to the east and the west
causing problems wherever he goes. O slaves of Allah, O people, be firm! I will
describe him to you like no prophet has described him.
He will claim to be your God, but you shall not see God in this world. He is one
eyed and your God is not one eyed! It is written between his eyes, ‘disbeliever’.
Every believer will be able to read it whether they are literate or not. He will
have a heaven and a hell with him. His hell is a heaven and the heaven is a hell.
Whoever is tried through his hell; let them seek refuge in Allah and recite the first
verses of the chapter of al-Kahf.
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He would say to one Bedouin, if you see that I resurrect your mother
and your father would you believe in me? The Bedouin would say
yes, and two devils would emerge in the form of his parents and
Due to the say to him, “O our son, follow him, for he is your Lord.”
greatness of the
Prophet Jesus, And from his trials, he will kill a person cutting him in half with
he will be the one a saw and then say, look at my slave, I have cut him in half and
who will slay the
Anti-Christ. He will I shall resurrect him but he will deny that I am his Lord. Then
also spread the Allah would allow him to be resurrected, and the Liar would
message of Islam
during the times of then ask that person, ‘who is your Lord?’ The man who was
great tribulation. just cut would say ‘Allah! And you are the enemy of Allah you
are ad-Dajjal! I am now surer than ever that you are the one
whom our Prophet warned us against!’
And from his trials, he would order the heavens to pour rain
and it would rain. And he would order the earth to bring forth
vegetation, and it would do so.
And from his trials, he would pass by a district who disbelieve
in him and he would order the land to stop producing its
vegetation and all their herds would die… and he would pass
by another and ask them to believe in him and they would, and
he would order the sky to rain and it would, and he would order
He will go to every the earth to bring forth vegetation and it would and their flocks
corner of this world will return from grazing fatter than they have ever been, with
except for Makkah
and Madinah. At their flanks stretched, their udders full.
every tunnel and
gate, he will be met He will go to every corner of this world except for Makkah and
by Angels standing
guard with swords
Madinah. At every tunnel and gate, he will be met by Angels
unsheathed. standing guard with swords unsheathed. Until he reaches al-
Zarib al-Ahmar and camps at the edge of the
salt-marsh, then Madinah would shake violently three times
and all the hypocrites would exit and go out to join him, and
it will be cleansed of evil, in the same way that the bellows
cleanses off the dross of iron. That day will be called Yawm al-
Khalas (The Day of Purification).
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It was said, ‘Where are the Arabs on that day?’ He said, they would be few in
number most of them will be in Jerusalem, and their Imam will be a righteous
man. Whilst their Imam is going forward to lead the people in praying the
Morning Prayer, Jesus the son of Mary will descend.
The Imam will step back, to let Jesus lead the people in prayer, but Jesus will
place his hand between the man’s shoulders and say, ‘Go forward and lead the
prayer, for the Iqamah was made for you. So the Imam will lead the people in
prayer, and afterwards Jesus will say, ‘Open the gate. The gate will be opened,
and behind it will be the Dajjal and seventy thousand Jews, each of them bearing
a sword and shield. When the Dajjal sees Jesus, he will begin to dissolve like
salt in water, and he will try to escape.
[Jesus] will catch up with him at the eastern gate of Ludd and will kill him. The
Jews will be routed with the help of Allah. There will be no place for them to
hide, except that Allah will allow that thing to speak. They will not be able to hide
behind any stone, tree, wall or animal (except the box-thorn tree (al-Gharqarah)
for it is their tree and will not speak) without saying, ‘O Muslim servant of Allah!
Here is a Jew, come and kill him!”
Jesus the son of Mary will be a just administrator and leader of my Ummah. He
will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizyah (tax on non-Muslims).
He will not collect the (charity) Sadaqah, so he will not collect sheep and camels.
Mutual enmity and hatred will disappear. Every harmful animal will be made
harmless, so that a small boy will be able to put his hand into a snake’s mouth
without being harmed, and a small girl will annoy a lion without him harming her,
and a wolf will go among sheep as if he were a sheepdog.
The earth will be filled with peace as a container is filled with water. People will
be in complete agreement, and only Allah will be worshipped. Wars will cease,
and the authority of Quraysh will be taken away. The earth will be like a silver
basin, and will produce fruits so abundantly that a group of people will gather
to eat a bunch of grapes and be satisfied by it, and another group will gather to
eat one pomegranate and will be satisfied. A bull will be worth so much money,
but a horse will be worth only a few silver coins.
For three years before the Dajjal emerges, the people will suffer severe hunger.
In the first year, Allah will order the sky to withhold a third of its rain, and the
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earth to withhold one-third of its crops. In the second year,

He will order the sky to withhold two-thirds of its rain, and the
earth to withhold two-thirds of its crops. In the third year, He
will order the sky to withhold all of its rain so not even a drop
will fall, and the earth to withhold all of its crops, so that nothing
The people of the green will grow. Every cloven-hoofed creature will die except
Prophet Jesus were
well known for for whatever Allah wills.”
their knowledge of
medicine. He was Someone asked, “How will the people live at that time?” He said, “By
aided with miracles saying La illaha illa Allah, Allahu Akbar, Subhan Allah and Al-Hamdu-
that his people
could comprehend. lillah. This will be like food for them.”.” (Albaani - Saheeh al-Jaami’)
MIRACLES OF PROPHET JESUS

At times people would reject the veracity of a Prophet and
would not believe until they witnessed a tangible miracle. So
in light of this, Allah sent his Prophets and Messengers with
miracles. Allah, the Exalted, says:
And We have already sent messengers before you and
assigned to them wives and descendants. And it was not for a
messenger to come with a sign except by permission of Allah.
For every term is a decree. (Qur’an 13:38)
Another miracle Each prophet was given miracles that their nations could
Prophet Jesus
received was
comprehend and relate to. The people of the Prophet Moses were
the Feast. His well known for their mastery of sorcery. So Allah aided Prophet
disciples asked for
a heavenly feast
Moses with miracles his people could comprehend; his staff
so that their hearts miraculously transformed into a serpent. God, the Exalted, says:
would be affirmed. And the magicians came to Pharaoh. They said, “Indeed for
us is a reward if we are the predominant?” He said, “Yes, and,
[moreover], you will be among those made near [to me].” They
said, “O Moses, either you throw [your staff], or we will be the
ones to throw [first].”He said, “Throw,” and when they threw, they
bewitched the eyes of the people and struck terror into them, and
they presented a great [feat of] magic. And We inspired to Moses,
“Throw your staff,” and at once it devoured what they were
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falsifying. So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing.
And Pharaoh and his people were overcome right there and became debased. And
the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah]. They said, “We have believed in the
Lord of the worlds. The Lord of Moses and Aaron.” (Qur’an 7:113-121)
The people of the Prophet Jesus were well known for their knowledge of
medicine. He was aided with miracles that his people could comprehend. He
spoke to people while he was a newborn infant. He would make a bird’s shape
in clay, and then by the will of God, life would be breathed into it. He would heal,
by the will of God, the lepers and those who were blind. He even, by the will of
Allah, brought the dead back to life. Allah says:
[The Day] when Allah will say, “O Jesus, Son of Mary, remember My favor upon
you and upon your mother when I supported you with the Holy Spirit and you
spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and [remember] when I taught
you writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when you designed
from clay [what was] like the form of a bird with My permission, then you breathed
into it, and it became a bird with My permission; and you healed the blind and
the leper with My permission; and when you brought forth the dead with My
permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from [killing] you when
you came to them with clear proofs and those who disbelieved among them
said, “This is not but obvious magic.” (Qur’an 5:110)
Another miracle Prophet Jesus received was the Feast. His disciples asked for a
heavenly feast so that their hearts would be affirmed. So he prayed to Allah for
this and it was granted. Allah, the Exalted, says:
[And remember] when the disciples said, “O Jesus, Son of Mary, can your Lord
send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven? [Jesus] said,” Fear
Allah, if you should be believers.” They said, “We wish to eat from it and let our
hearts be reassured and know that you have been truthful to us and so that we
may be among its witnesses.” (Qur’an 5:112-3)
THE PROPHET JESUS AND HIS REJECTION OF SHIRK

(POLYTHEISM)
The Qur’an has mentioned to us that Jesus was like all Prophets and Messengers
sent by God. He upheld the belief in the Oneness of Allah. God, the Exalted, says:
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And when Jesus brought clear proofs, he said, “I have come to

you with wisdom and to make clear to you some of that over which
you differ, so fear Allah and obey me. Indeed, Allah is my Lord and
your Lord, so worship Him. This is a straight path.” (Qur’an 43:63-64)
The Qur’an clarifies that Jesus never called for people to
The Qur’an has
mentioned to us worship him. God, the Exalted, says:
that Jesus was like And [beware the Day] when Allah will say, “O Jesus, Son of
all Prophets and Mary, did you say to the people, ‘Take me and my mother as
Messengers sent
by God. He upheld deities besides Allah?’” He will say, “Exalted are You! It was
the belief in the not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it,
Oneness of Allah.
You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and
I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is You who is
the Knower of the unseen. I said not to them except what You
commanded me - to worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.
And I was a witness over them as long as I was among them;
but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them,
and You are, over all things, Witness. If You should punish them
- indeed they are Your servants; but if You forgive them - indeed
it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. (Qur’an 5:116-8)
THE GLAD TIDINGS OF PROPHET JESUS OF

THE ADVENT OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD
The Prophet Jesus The Message of every Prophet was identical in matters of
asked his people
to believe in the creedal belief. God, the Exalted, says:
Messenger to And [recall, O People of the Scripture], when Allah took the
come, the Prophet covenant of the prophets, [saying], “Whatever I give you of
Muhammad.
the Scripture and wisdom, and then there comes to you a
messenger confirming what is with you, you [must] believe in
him and support him.” [Allah] said, “Have you acknowledged
and taken upon that My commitment?” They said, “We have
acknowledged it.” He said, “Then bear witness, and I am with
you among the witnesses.” And whoever turned away after
that - they were the defiantly disobedient. (Qur’an 3:81-2)
The Prophet Jesus asked his people to believe in the Messenger
to come, the Prophet Muhammad. God, the Exalted, says:
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O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I have bestowed upon you and
fulfill My covenant [upon you] and I will fulfill your covenant with Me, and be
afraid of only Me. And believe in what I have sent down confirming that which is
[already] with you, and be not the first to disbelieve in it. And do not exchange
My signs for a small price, and fear only Me. And do not mix the truth with
falsehood or conceal the truth while you know [it]. (Qur’an 2:40-2)
Jesus Christ was one more prophet in the long line of prophets sent to the
Children of Israel. It is recorded in the Bible that he said:
“I was sent only to the lost sheep of Israel.” (Matthew 15:24)
When Jesus sent the disciples out in the path of God, he instructed them:
“Do not go into the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter a city of the Samaritans.
But go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” (Matthew 10:5-6)
Throughout his ministry, Jesus was never recorded as having converted a
Gentile, and in fact is recorded as having initially rebuked a Gentile for seeking
his favors, likening her to a dog (Matthew 15:22-28 and Mark 7:25-30).
Jesus was himself a Jew, his disciples were Jews, and both he and they directed
their ministries to the Jews. One wonders what this means to us now, for most
of those who have taken Jesus as their ‘personal savior’ are Gentiles, and not of
the “lost sheep of the house of Israel” to whom he was sent!
From this passage we also learn that Jesus was not sent to mankind at large.
And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, “O children of Israel, indeed I
am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before me of the Torah
and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is
Ahmad.” But when he came to them with clear evidences, they said, “This is
obvious magic.” (Qur’an 61:6)
THE POSITION OF THE RABBIS AND PRIESTS TOWARDS

PROPHET MUHAMMAD ‫ﷺ‬
The Priests and Rabbis who had heard of the Message of the Prophet
Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬knew that it was the truth, for details of his life are mentioned in
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the previous scriptures. God, the Exalted, says:

Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet,
whom they find written in what they have of the Torah and the
Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them
what is wrong and makes lawful for them the good things and
prohibits for them the evil and relieves them of their burden
and the shackles which were upon them. So they who have
Many accepted the believed in him, honored him, supported him and followed the
Message of Islam,
and amongst them light which was sent down with him - it is those who will be the
was the King of successful. (Qur’an 7:157)
Ethiopia, the Negus.
Safiyah, the daughter of the Jewish Noble Ka’b, said: “My
father and my uncle, Abu Yasir, went to visit the Messenger
of Allah and returned towards the end of that day, exhausted
and tired. I tried to cheer them up, but they didn’t look at me. I
heard my uncle ask my father, ‘Is it him?’ I heard him say: ‘By
the Lord of Moses, it is!’ My uncle then asked, ‘What shall we
do?’ He said: ‘I will be an enemy to him till death.’
Many accepted the Message of Islam, and amongst them was
the King of Ethiopia, the Negus. He was a Christian and was
very knowledgeable regarding the Scripture. He knew that a
Prophet would come after Jesus. Umm Salamah said: “When
Quraish could
we arrived in the land of Ethiopia, the Negus was very kind to
not tolerate the us. He gave us protection and allowed us freedom to worship
prospect of a
secure haven
Allah alone. We were not harmed in any way.”
available for
the Muslims in
Quraish could not tolerate the prospect of a secure haven
Abyssinia (Ethiopia), available for the Muslims in Abyssinia (Ethiopia), so they
so they dispatched
two envoys to
dispatched two envoys to demand the extradition of the
demand the Muslims. They were ‘Amr bin Al-‘As and ‘Abdullah bin Abi
extradition of the Rabi‘a — before they had embraced Islam years later. They had
Muslims.
taken with them valuable gifts to the king and his clergy, and
had been able to win some of the courtiers over to their side.
The pagan envoys claimed that the Muslim refugees should
be expelled from Abyssinia (Ethiopia) and be handed over to
them, on the ground that they had abandoned the religion of
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their forefathers, and that their leader was preaching a religion different from
theirs and from that of the king.
The king summoned the Muslims to the court and asked them to explain the
teachings of their religion. The Muslim emigrants had decided to tell the whole
truth, with no regard to the possible consequences. Ja‘far bin Abi Talib stood up
and addressed the king in the following words:
“O king! We were a people plunged in the depths of ignorance and barbarism.
We adored idols, we lived unchastely, we ate carrion, and we spoke in a most
vile manner. We disregarded ties of mutual respect and the duties of hospitality
and neighborhood. We knew no law but that of the strong.
Allah then raised from among us a man, whose truthfulness, honesty, and
purity we knew well. He called us to the Oneness of Allah, and taught us not
to associate anything with Him. He forbade us from the worship of idols; and
he enjoined us to speak the truth, to be faithful to our trusts, to be merciful and
to uphold the rights of the neighbors and the kith and kin. He forbade us to
speak evil of women, or to steal the wealth of orphans. In short, he ordered us
to refrain from all evil.
He ordered us to offer prayers, to give charity to the poor and needy, and to
observe fasting. We have believed in him, we have accepted his teachings and
his injunctions to worship Allah, and not to associate anything with Him, and
we have allowed what He has allowed, and prohibited what He has prohibited.
For this reason, our people have risen against us, have persecuted us in order
to make us forsake the worship of Allah and return to the worship of idols and
other abominations. They have tortured and harmed us, so we came to your
country so that we would be safe.”
The king was very impressed by these words and asked the Muslims to recite
some of Allah’s Revelation. Ja‘far recited the opening verses of Surah Maryam
(Chapter 19 Mary). In this chapter Allah speaks of the birth of the Prophet Jesus.
Thereupon the king, along with the bishops, was moved to tears. The Negus
exclaimed: “It seems as if these words and those which were revealed to Jesus
are rays of light that have radiated from the same source.”
Turning to the envoys of Quraish, he said, “I will not give them up! They are free
to live and worship in my kingdom as they please.”
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The next day, the envoys went to the king and said that
Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬and his followers claimed that Jesus was not
the son of God. Again the Muslims were summoned and asked
Umm Salamah regarding their belief in Jesus.
said: “When we
arrived in the land Ja‘far again stood up and replied: “We speak about Jesus
of Ethiopia, the
Negus was very
as we have been taught by our Prophetr. That is, he is the
kind to us. He gave servant of Allah, His Messenger, and that he was created by
us protection and
allowed us freedom the command of God.” The king at once remarked, “We believe
to worship Allah the same! Blessed be you, and blessed be your master.”
alone.
Some of the ministers became upset so he said to them, “You
may fume as you like but Jesus is nothing more than what
Ja‘far has said about him.” He then assured the Muslims of
his full protection. He returned the gifts he had been given by
Quraish. The Muslims lived in Abyssinia (Ethiopia) for a number
of years till they returned to Madinah.8
Another inspiring story is one that took place between some of
the Quraish traders and King Heraclius of Rome.
Abdullah b. Abbas, the nephew of the Prophet, reported that
the Messenger of God ‫ ﷺ‬wrote to Heraclius and invited him to
The Negus Islam though a letter he sent with a companion of his named
exclaimed: “It Dihya al-Kalbi. Dihya handed this letter to the Governor of
seems as if these
words and those Basra who then forwarded it to Heraclius.
which were
revealed to Jesus Heraclius, as a sign of gratitude to God, had walked from
are rays of light that Aleppo to Jerusalem when God had granted Him victory over
have radiated from
the same source. the Persian forces. When the letter of the Messenger of God
reached Heraclius, he said after reading it, “Seek for me anyone
of his people (Arabs of the Quraish tribe) if they are present
here, in order to ask them about the Messenger of God!”
At that time, Abu Sufyan bin Harb was in the Greater Syria
8 Ibn Hisham 1/334-338

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Area9 with some men from Quraish who had come as merchants during the
truce that had been concluded between the Messenger of God and the pagans
of Quraish. Abu Sufyan said,
“Heraclius’ messenger found us somewhere in the Greater Syria area, so he
took me and my companions to Jerusalem and we were admitted into Heraclius’
presence. We found him sitting in his royal court wearing a crown, surrounded
by the senior Byzantine dignitaries. He said to his translator. ‘Ask them whom
amongst them is a close relation to the man who claims to be a prophet.’ ”
Abu Sufyan added, “I replied: ’I am the nearest relative to him.’ He asked, ’What
degree of relationship do you have with him?’ I replied, ’He is my cousin,’ and
there was none from the tribe of Abd Manaf in the caravan except myself.
Heraclius said, ‘Let him come nearer.’ He then ordered that my companions
stand behind me near my shoulder and said to his translator, ‘Tell his companions
that I am going to ask this man about the one who claims to be a prophet. If he
tells a lie, they should contradict him immediately.’ ”
Abu Sufyan added, “By Allah! Had it not been for shame that my companions
brand me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth about him when he asked
me. But I considered it shameful to be called a liar by my companions, so I told
the truth.”
“He then said to his translator, ‘Ask him what kind of family he belongs to.’ I
replied, ‘He belongs to a noble family amongst us.’ He asked, ‘Has anybody
else amongst you ever claimed the same before him?’ I replied, ‘No.’ He asked,
‘Have you ever blamed him for telling lies before he claimed what he claimed?’ I
replied, ‘No.’ He asked, ‘Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?’ I replied,
‘No.’ He asked, ‘Do the noble or the poor follow him?’ I replied, ‘It is the poor
who follow him.’ He asked, ‘Are they increasing or decreasing (daily)?’ I replied,
‘They are increasing.’ He asked, ‘Does anybody amongst those who embrace
his religion become displeased and then discard his religion?’ I replied, ‘No.’ He
asked, ‘Does he break his promises?’ I replied, ‘No, but we are now at truce with
him and we are afraid that he may betray us.’
9 This is a historic region in the Middle East bordering the Mediterranean. It is generally considered
to include the modern states of Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan.
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Abu Sufyan added, “Other than the last sentence, I could not
say anything against him.”
“Heraclius then asked, ‘Have you ever had a war with him?’
Heraclius said: I replied, ‘Yes.’ He asked, ‘What was the outcome of your
These are really
the qualities of battles with him?’ I replied, ‘Sometimes he was victorious and
a prophet who, sometimes we.’ He asked, ‘What does he order you to do?’
I knew [from the
previous Scriptures] I said, ‘He tells us to worship God alone, and not to worship
would appear, but others along with Him, and to leave all that our forefathers used
I did not know that
he would be from
to worship. He orders us to pray, give in charity, be chaste,
amongst you. keep promises and return what is entrusted to us.’ ”
“When I had said that, Heraclius said to his translator, ‘Say to
him: I asked you about his lineage and your reply was that he
belonged to a noble family. In fact, all the Messengers came
from the noblest lineage of their nations. Then I questioned you
whether anybody else amongst you had claimed such a thing,
and your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the
affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following a
claim that had been said before him. When I asked you whether
he was ever blamed for telling lies, your reply was in the negative,
so I took it for granted that a person who did not tell a lie to people
could never tell a lie about God. Then I asked you whether any of
Abu Sufyan added: his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it
By God, I became had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man
surer and surer that
his religion would wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom. When I asked you
be victorious till I whether the rich or the poor people followed him, you replied that
ultimately accepted
Islam. it was the poor who followed him. In fact, such are the followers
of the Messengers. Then I asked you whether his followers were
increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing. In
fact, this is the result of true faith till it is complete [in all respects].
I asked you whether there was anybody who, after embracing his
religion, became displeased and discarded his religion. Your reply
was in the negative. In fact, this is the sign of true faith, for when
its pleasure enters and mixes in the hearts completely; nobody
will be displeased with it. I asked you whether he had ever broken
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his promise. You replied in the negative. And such are the Messengers; they never
break their promises. When I asked you whether you fought with him and he
fought with you, you replied that he did and that sometimes he was victorious and
sometimes you. Indeed, such are the Messengers; they are put to trials yet the final
victory is always theirs. Then I asked you what he ordered you. You replied that he
ordered you to worship God alone and not to worship others along with Him, to
leave all that your forefathers used to worship, to offer prayers, to speak the truth,
to be chaste, to keep promises, and to return what is entrusted to you. These are
really the qualities of a prophet who, I knew [from the previous Scriptures] would
appear, but I did not know that he would be from amongst you. If what you say is
true, he will very soon occupy the earth under my feet, and if I knew that I would
reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet him. And were I with him, then
I would certainly wash his feet.’”
Abu Sufyan added, “Heraclius then asked for the letter of the Messenger of God
and it was read. Its contents were the following:
I begin with the name of Allah, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful. This
letter is from Muhammad, the servant of God and His Messenger, to Heraclius,
the Byzantine Ruler. Peace be upon the followers of guidance. I invite you to
accept Islam. Accept Islam and you will be safe; accept Islam and God will
bestow on you a double reward. But if you reject this invitation of Islam, you
shall be responsible for misguiding the people of your nation.
Say, “O People of the Scripture, come to a word that is equitable between us
and you - that we will not worship except Allah and not associate anything with
Him and not take one another as lords instead of Allah.” But if they turn away,
then say, “Bear witness that we are Muslims [submitting to Him].” (Qur’an 3:64)
Abu Sufyan added, “When Heraclius had finished his speech, there was a great
hue and cry caused by the Byzantine dignitaries surrounding him, and there was
so much noise that I did not understand what they said. So, we were ordered
out of the court.”
“When I went out with my companions and we were alone, I said to them, ‘Verily,
Ibn Abi Kabsha’s (the Prophet’s) affair has indeed gained power. This is the King
of the Romans fearing him.’”
Abu Sufyan added: “By God, I became surer and surer that his religion would be
victorious till I ultimately accepted Islam.” (Bukhari #2782)
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The Prophet Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬also invited the Christians of the

Southern Arabian region of Najran to embrace Islam. The
Christians counseled among themselves and decided to send a
group of their scholars to meet the Prophet. When they reached
Madinah, they changed their clothes, which they had worn on
Allah describes
the true followers the journey, dressed themselves in silken garments, put rings of
of Jesus as being gold on their fingers, and went to greet the Prophet ‫ﷺ‬.
among those who
rush to accept All of them greeted the Prophet traditionally, but the Prophet of
the truth and
follow it whole- Allah ‫ ﷺ‬did not respond and turned his face away from them.
heartedly. They left the Mosque and approached the Companion Uthman
and Abdurrahman bin Auf, complaining “your Messenger wrote
to us and invited us, but when we went to see him he did not
reply to us! Now what do you advise us to do? Should we go
back or wait for another opportunity?”
Uthman and Abdurrahmann could not comprehend the
situation. At last they took the matter to Ali, who advised them
to remove the clothes of silk and the rings of gold that they were
wearing and to put on their priestly robes. The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬would
then willingly see them. Thereupon the Christian delegates
changed into humble garments and presented themselves
to the Prophet who then responded to their salutations and
The Muslim belief explained that when they first came to him, he turned away
in relation to the
Prophet Jesus from them as they were accompanied by Satan due to their silk
is that he was and gold (items prohibited to be worn by men in Islam).
not killed, nor
crucified. Rather, he Thereafter the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬preached to them and requested
ascended into the
Heavens by the will them to accept Islam. They asked, “What is your opinion about
of God. Jesus Christ?” The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said, “Take a rest today and you
will receive the replies to all your questions.” The Prophet ‫ﷺ‬
was awaiting a revelation in this matter, and the next day the
verses 59-60 from the third chapter were revealed to him.
Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He
created Him from dust; then He said to him, “Be,” and he was. This
is the truth from your Lord, so be not of the doubters. (Qur’an 3:59-60)
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The next day, when the Christians came before the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬he recited to
them the verses that were revealed to him. Despite what they heard they refused
to accept the truth. Thus verse 61 was revealed from the same chapter.
Then whoever argues with you about it after [this] knowledge has come to you
- say, “Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women,
ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate earnestly [together] and invoke the
curse of Allah upon the liars [among us].” (Qur’an 3:61)
With this the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬challenged them to ‘Mubahala’, which means to invoke
a curse upon the lying party. The Christian delegation consulted each other and
ultimately announced their acceptance of the challenge. Early the next morning,
the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬sent Salman al Farsi) to an open place, fixed outside the city for
the historic event. When the Christians of Najran saw the Prophet ‫ﷺ‬, they were
awestruck and spellbound.
Al-‘Aqib and As-Saiyid said to each other:
“We shall not supplicate. For, I swear by God, if he is really a Prophet and
exchanges curses with us, we will never prosper nor will the descendants of
ours. Consequently neither we nor our animals will survive it.”
Finally they made their mind to resort to the Messenger of Allah’s judgment
about their cause. They came to him and said: “We grant you what you have
demanded.” The Messenger of Allah then offered them to pay tribute and
he made peace with them for the provision of two thousand garments. With
every garment they had to pay an ounce of gold. In return, they were under the
covenant of Allah and His Messenger that afforded them protection and the
freedom to practice their religious affairs freely.
THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS

Allah describes them in the Qur’an, saying:
Then We sent following their footsteps Our messengers and followed [them] with
Jesus, the son of Mary, and gave him the Gospel. And We placed in the hearts of those
who followed him compassion and mercy and monasticism, which they innovated;
We did not prescribe it for them except [that they did so] seeking the approval of Allah.
But they did not observe it with due observance. So We gave the ones who believed
among them their reward, but many of them are defiantly disobedient. (Qur’an 57:27)
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Allah describes the true followers of Jesus as being among

those who rush to accept the truth and follow it whole-
heartedly. They work to spread the true message of Jesus.
Allah has ordered the Muslims to follow suit and be like the
followers of Jesus. He says:
As Muslims, we O you who have believed, be supporters of Allah, as when
believe that every
one of us will stand
Jesus, the son of Mary, said to the disciples, “Who are my
before God to be supporters for Allah?” The disciples said, “We are supporters
judged for what of Allah.” And a faction of the Children of Israel believed and
they have done. No
one bears the sins a faction disbelieved. So We supported those who believed
of anyone else. against their enemy, and they became dominant. (Qur’an 61:14)
Allah also describes them as being the closest of people to the
Muslims. He says:
You will find the nearest of people in affection to the believers
those who say, “We are Christians.” That is because among
them are priests and monks and because they are not arrogant.
And when they hear what has been revealed to the Messenger,
you see their eyes overflowing with tears because of what they
have recognized of the truth. They say, “Our Lord, we have
believed, so count us among the witnesses. (Qur’an 5:82-3)
THE ASCENSION OF THE PROPHET JESUS

Muslims believe
that the Prophet
INTO THE HEAVENS
Jesus will return
to earth towards
The Muslim belief in relation to the Prophet Jesus is that he was
the end of time. not killed, nor crucified. Rather, he ascended into the Heavens
He will return by the will of God. Allah, the Exalted, says:
during a period in
which ignorance And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed up after
would become him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear
widespread and
people would be proofs and supported him with the Holy Spirit. But is it [not] that
distanced from every time a messenger came to you, [O Children of Israel], with
Faith.
what your souls did not desire, you were arrogant? And a party [of
messengers] you denied and another party you killed. (Qur’an 2:87)
God, the Exalted, also says:
And [We cursed them] for their breaking of the covenant and
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The prophet jesus
their disbelief in the signs of Allah and their killing of the prophets without right
and their saying, “Our hearts are wrapped”. Rather, Allah has sealed them
because of their disbelief, so they believe not, except for a few.
And [We cursed them] for their disbelief and their saying against Mary a great
slander, and [for] their saying, “Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the
son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.” And they did not kill him, nor did they
crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those
who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the
following of assumption.
And they did not kill him, for certain. Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And
ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise. And there is none from the People of
the Scripture but that he will surely believe in Jesus before his death. And on the
Day of Resurrection he will be against them a witness. (Qur’an 4:155-9)
Ibn Kathir records in his commentary on the Qur’an: When Allah sent Jesus
with proofs and guidance, the Jews envied him because of his prophethood
and obvious miracles; curing the blind and leprous and bringing the dead back
to life, by Allah’s leave. He also used to make the shape of a bird from clay and
blow in it, and it became a bird by Allah’s leave and flew. Jesus performed other
miracles that Allah honored him with, yet the Jews defied and bellied him and
tried their best to harm him. Allah’s Prophet Jesus could not live in any one city
for long and he had to travel often with his mother, peace be upon them.
Even so, the Jews were not satisfied, and they went to the king of Damascus at
that time, a Greek polytheist who worshipped the stars. They told him that there
was a man in Jerusalem misguiding and dividing the people in Jerusalem and
stirring unrest among the king’s subjects.
The king became angry and wrote to his deputy in Jerusalem to arrest the rebel
leader, stop him from causing unrest, crucify him and make him wear a crown of
thorns. When the king’s deputy in Jerusalem received these orders, he went with
some Jews to the house that Jesus was residing in, and he was then with twelve,
thirteen or seventeen of his disciples. That day was a Friday, in the evening.
They surrounded Jesus in the house, and when he felt that they would soon
enter the house or that he would sooner or later have to leave it, he said to his
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companions, “Who volunteers to be made to look like me, for

which he will be my companion in Paradise?’’ A young man
volunteered, but Jesus thought that he was too young. He
Jesus is not as
asked the question a second and third time, and each time the
the Christians young man volunteered while the others remained quiet. This
assert; a Son of prompted Jesus to say, “Well then, you will be that man.’’ Allah
God or part of the
Trinity. He is only a made the young man to look exactly like Jesus, and a hole
Messenger of God opened in the roof of the house, and Jesus was made to sleep
sent to his people
to convey to them and ascended to heaven while asleep. (Tafsir Ibn Kathir)
the belief in the
Oneness of God. God, the Exalted, says:
And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah
is the best of planners. [Mention] when Allah said, “O Jesus,
indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you
from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in
submission to Allah alone] superior to those who disbelieve
until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and
I will judge between you concerning that in which you used
to differ. And as for those who disbelieved, I will punish them
with a severe punishment in this world and the Hereafter, and
they will have no helpers.” But as for those who believed and
did righteous deeds, He will give them in full their rewards, and
Allah does not like the wrongdoers. (Qur’an 3:54-7)
Finally, we extend
our hands to the Christians later claimed that Jesus was killed to atone for the
People of the Book
and ask them to sins of mankind. As Muslims, we believe that every one of us
read intellectually will stand before God to be judged for what they have done. No
their own books
and to ask one bears the sins of anyone else.
questions, to seek
knowledge and
search sincerely for
the truth. THE DESCENT OF THE PROPHET JESUS
Muslims believe that the Prophet Jesus will return to earth
towards the end of time. He will return during a period in which
ignorance would become widespread and people would be
distanced from Faith. The Prophet Jesus will be a just ruler
who will rule by the laws of Islam.
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Conclusion
CONCLUSION
There has been a great amount of dispute about the Prophet Jesus. Some despised
him and ascribed to him the worst of descriptions, and there were others who
adulated him so much that it led them to worship him. God guided the Muslims
to the moderate path. We recognize the greatness of this noble Prophet of God.
We love, respect and revere him, but we do not worship him. He is indeed a great
messenger of God, but he is only a servant of God who has no claim to divinity. This
is what we find affirmed in the Qur’an and the Prophetic Traditions. Jesus is not as
the Christians assert; a Son of God or part of the Trinity. He is only a Messenger of
God sent to his people to convey to them the belief in the Oneness of God.
God has blessed us with the faculty of reason and intellect. We have to use this to
discern who deserves worship and who does not.
Finally, we extend our hands to the People of the Book and ask them to read
intellectually their own books and to ask questions, to seek knowledge and search
sincerely for the truth. God, the Exalted, says:
Many of the People of the Scripture wish they could turn you back to disbelief after
you have believed, out of envy from themselves [even] after the truth has become
clear to them. So pardon and overlook until Allah delivers His command. Indeed,
Allah is over all things competent. (Qur’an 2:109)
The Jews and the Christians were given the glad tidings of a Prophet to come. They
thought he would be from the Children of Israel, but when he came from amongst
those other than them, they disbelieved in him. God says:
And when there came to them a Book from Allah confirming that which was with
them - although before they used to pray for victory against those who disbelieved
- but [then] when there came to them that which they recognized, they disbelieved
in it; so the curse of Allah will be upon the disbelievers. (Qur’an 2:89)
I hope that this book will serve as an eye-opener for you and act as the beginning of
your journey in the search for the truth. The beauty of the truth is that once you have
it, and cling to it, you will find peace and tranquility. God, the Exalted, says:
Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah.
Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured.” (Qur’an 13:28)
JESUS
IN THE QURAN
God’s messengers and prophets are assigned the task of giving people the right concept of
God, their Creator, and this book speaks ﬁrst about people’s need to receive the divine
message through prophets. It explains how prophets taught people how to earn His
pleasure and acceptance and how to avoid incurring His anger. They put this into
practice, so that their teachings would serve as a code by which to live,
setting human life on the right course and ensuring happiness in the
life to come.
The book relates the story of Jesus, son of Mary (peace

be upon him), starting when his virtuous mother was
pregnant, then describing his birth, his message
and the opposition he had to endure. The
author then discusses the Qur’anic
account of Jesus, which makes clear
that he enjoys a very high position
with God Almighty.
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05

Islam is a complete and integral Divine religion and

All praise be to God, the Lord of all the worlds,

1 This symbol means: May God exalt his mention.

God has clarified to us that it is impossible for anyone to describe

THE FIRST OF CREATION

THE CREATION OF THE HEAVENS AND

THE WISDOM BEHIND THE CREATION

THE NEED FOR MESSENGERS

Through historical evidence, we know that all of humankind

Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He

THE GREAT PROPHETS OF GOD

PEOPLES NEED FOR PROPHETS AND MESSENGERS

THE WISDOM OF GOD IN CHOOSING HIS

him to the evil abode of Hell. God tells us about this:

They worshipped five idols named, Wadd, Suwa’, Yaghuth,

THE PROPHET ABRAHAM (IBRAHIM)

6 A word used to express displeasure.

THE PROPHET MOSES (MUSA)

Allah, the Exalted, says:

pursued them in tyranny and enmity until, when drowning

THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD ‫ﷺ‬

7 For more information on Prophet Muhammad‫ﷺ‬, refer to the book ‘Muhammad

JESUS, THE MESSENGER OF GOD

The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other]

THE PROPHET JESUS

Allah created and fashioned Jesus as He has all creation. Allah

THE HUMAN NATURE OF JESUS

Unquestionably, it is out of their [invented] falsehood that they

THE PROPHETHOOD OF JESUS

Muslim is to love and revere all of them as well. We are also

THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPHET JESUS

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS

one’s rewards. The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said:

JESUS AND THE ANTI-CHRIST

earth to withhold one-third of its crops. In the second year,

MIRACLES OF PROPHET JESUS

THE PROPHET JESUS AND HIS REJECTION OF SHIRK

And when Jesus brought clear proofs, he said, “I have come to

THE GLAD TIDINGS OF PROPHET JESUS OF

THE POSITION OF THE RABBIS AND PRIESTS TOWARDS

the previous scriptures. God, the Exalted, says:

8 Ibn Hisham 1/334-338

The Prophet Muhammad ‫ ﷺ‬also invited the Christians of the

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE FOLLOWERS OF JESUS

Allah describes the true followers of Jesus as being among

THE ASCENSION OF THE PROPHET JESUS

companions, “Who volunteers to be made to look like me, for

The book relates the story of Jesus, son of Mary (peace

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