What Do Muslims Believe about Jesus?

Muslims respect and revere Jesus (peace be upon him). They

consider him one of the greatest of God’s messengers to mankind.

The Qur’an confirms his virgin birth, and a chapter of the Qur’an

is entitled ‘Maryam’ (Mary). The Qur’an describes the birth of

Jesus as follows:

_ (Remember) when the angels said: “O

Mary, God gives you good news of a word

from Him (God), whose name is the Messiah

Jesus, son of Mary, revered in this world and

the Hereafter, and one of those brought near

(to God). He will speak to the people from his

cradle and as a man, and he is of the righteous.”

She said: “My Lord, how can I have a

child when no mortal has touched me?” He

said: “So (it will be). God creates what He

wills. IfHe decrees a thing, He says to it only,

‘Be!’ and it is.” _ (Qur’an, 3:45-47)

Jesus was born miraculously by the command of God which

had brought Adam into being without a father. God has said:

_ The case of Jesus with God is like the case

of Adam. He created him from dust, and then

He said to him, “Be!” and he came into being.

_ (Qur’an, 3:59)

During his prophetic mission, Jesus performedmany miracles.

God tells us that Jesus said:

_ “I have come to you with a sign from your

Lord. I make for you the shape of a bird out

of clay, I breathe into it, and it becomes a bird

by God’s permission. I heal the blind from

birth and the leper. And I bring the dead to

life by God’s permission. And I tell you what

you eat and what you store in your

houses....” _ (Qur’an, 3:49)

Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified. It was the plan

of Jesus’ enemies to crucify him, but God saved him and raised

him up to Him. And the likeness of Jesus was put over another

man. Jesus’ enemies took this man and crucified him, thinking

that he was Jesus. God has said:

_ ...They said: “We killed the Messiah Jesus,

son of Mary, the messenger of God.” They

did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but

the likeness of him was put on another man

(and they killed that man)... _ (Qur’an, 4:157)

Neither Muhammad _ nor Jesus came to change the basic

doctrine of the belief in one God, brought by earlier prophets, but

rather to confirm and renew it.