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In Islam, Jesus is called by the name Isa. Islam holds Jesus to be a messanger and prophet of God
and to be the long awaited messiah. According to the Holy Quran, Jesus Christ was one of God's most beloved prophets and a
precursor to Muhammad, and was sent to guide the children of Israel. Muslims believe that Jesus was born to the virgin Mary.
Unlike the Biblical account, Jesus performs several miracles as
an infant. In the cradle, he speaks to the people who blame Mary of adultery (19:30-33). Jesus then goes on to teach, perform miracles (3:49), be rejected by the Jews and ascends to heaven (4:157-158).
Muslims reject the notion of the crusifixtion of Christ. According to Islam, Jesus was put on the
cross but then raised to heaven where he stayed and will return in the end of days. Muslims argue that God would not let a
beloved prophet die and so he took him unto heaven and he shall return in the last days of the world to kill the Anti-Christ.
Muslims believe that God gave a direct
revalation to Jesus, the Gospel, which means 'Good News'. Muslims believe that the some parts of it have been misinterpreted,
misrepresented, mistranslated, passed over, and/or textually distorted over time, and that even the earliest manuscripts discovered
by archaeologists reflect these changes. Muslims believe that the New Testament no longer accurately represents the original revelation. Nevertheless, the Qur'an calls the original
Gospel a "Light", guidance, and a divine scripture (5:45-49).
Muslims, like jews, reject the idea of the divinity of Jesus (although jews dont believe
in Jesus at all). Muslim say that the idea that Jesus is God goes against all the holy scriptures and goes against the belief
of monotheism.
Muslims do not believe 'Isa (Jesus) is God, nor was he the "begotten" son of god, but rather only a man. The mainstream Christian belief, however, is that Jesus is the begotten, divine
Son of God.
Muslims believe that Jesus was a righteous Prophet and that he had
a special relationship with God. The Qur'an rejects the use of the word "begotten" when used to describe this special relationship
Jesus had with God. "Begetting" is, by definition, having an offspring with characteristics of the parent. Muslims view such
an act as undignifying to the majesty of God and an act of polytheism. They also believe that God is the Judge, that He does not die, thus no son is needed to carry out his work as He
will not grow old nor die.
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they say: God has taken to himself a son. Glory be to Him; rather, whatever is in the heavens and the earth is His; all
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Wonderful
Originator of the heavens and the earth! How could He have a son when He has no consort, and He (Himself) created everything,
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they disbelieve who say: God is the Messiah, son of Mary. Say: Who then could control anything as against God when He
wished to destroy the Messiah son of Mary and his mother and all those on the earth? And God's is the kingdom of the heavens
and the earth and what is between them; He creates what He pleases; and God has power over all things. |
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The Qur'an asserts that Jesus was only a Prophet of God (not God himself)
who worshipped God and taught his followers to do the same.
The Qur'an states:
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O followers of the Book! do not exceed the limits in your religion, and do
not speak (lies) against God, but (speak) the truth; the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary is only a messenger of God and His
Word which He communicated to Mary and a spirit from Him; believe therefore in God and His messengers, and say not, "Trinity".
Desist, it is better for you; God is only one God; far be It from His glory that He should have a son, whatever is in
the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His, and God is sufficient for a Protector.
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—Qur'an, 4:171 |
Death
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Christians believe Jesus was crucified but Muslims believe he was
rescued and raised bodily. Some Muslims believe God then transformed another person, probably Judas Iscariot or Simon of Cyrene, to appear exactly like Jesus to deceive the
Romans and be crucified in Jesus' stead. The basis of this belief is following
verse from Qur'an:
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their saying: Surely we have killed the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, the messenger of God; and they did not kill him nor did
they crucify him, but it appeared to them so (like Jesus) and most surely those who differ therein are only in a doubt
about it; they have no knowledge respecting it, but only follow a conjecture, and they killed him not for sure. Nay! God took
him up to Himself; and God is Mighty, Wise. |
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—Qur'an, 4:157-158 |
Second Coming
Muslims believe that Jesus Christ is still alive in heaven. the Holy Quran states that Jesus Christ
will come back in the end of days, to defeat the anti-christ and usher in a kingdom of peace and prosperity.
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