Jesus:aProphet Muslim of I slam Students' Association

Muslims respect and revere J e- UniversityofAlberta sus, peace be upon him (p) and consider him one of the greatest of God's prophets and messe n- gerstohumanity. Muhammad (p) felt a special clos enesstoJesus(p): "BothinthisworldandintheHerea f- ter,Iamthenearestofallthepeople toJesus,thesonofMary.Theprop h- etsarepaternalbrothers;theirmot h- ersaredifferent,buttheirreligionis one." [BukhariCollectionofHadith] NeitherMuhammad(p)norJesus (p)cametochangethebasicdo c- trine of the belief in One God, broughtbyearlierprophets,butto confirmandrenewit. The Quran confirms the virgin birth of Jesus (p), and compares his miraculous creation to the same power that had brought What does the Adam (p) into being without a f a- Quran say about ther: Truly the likeness of Jesus with God Jesus? isasthelikenessofAdam.Hecreated Formoreinformationpleasecontact: himofdustandthensaidtohim‘Be!’ andhe was. Quran3:59 MuslimStudents'Association

Office 040U Understanding the Quran Box 55 SUB University of Alberta Edmonton, AB T6G 2J7 [email protected] Arabicwriting: [email protected] Jesus www.ualberta.ca/~msa UponhimbePeace andwhatyoustoreinyourhouses;mostsurelythereinisaSignfor AProphet youifyoudidbelieve.” What does the From Chapter 19: Mary “And[Icome]confirmingthatwhich wasbeforemeoftheTorah, Andshecametoherpeoplewithhim,carryinghim and to make lawful some of that which was forbidden unto you. I [Jesus].Theysaid:“OMary!Surelyyouhaved one Quran say about comeuntoyouwithasignfromyourLord,sokeepyourdutytoGod atremendous[terrible]thing! andobeyme.” Jesus? OsisterofAaron!Thyfatherwasnotamanofevil, “ItisGodWhoismyLordandyourLord;thenworshipHim.This northymotherawomanunchaste!” isawaythatis straight.” J esusinIslam Quran3:45-51 Butshepointedtothebabe.Theysaid:“Howcanwe AWitness talktoonewhoisachildinthecradle?” The Holy Quran and the teachings of Muha m- mad, peace be upon him (p) speak highly of J e- From Chapter 5: The Table Spread Hesaid:“IamindeedaslaveofGod:Hehathgiven merevelationandmademeaprophet; sus (p) and his respected mother, Mary, may Andbehold!Godwillsay:“OJesusthesonofMary!Didstth ousay God be please with her (m). unto men, worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of And He has made me blessed where I may be, and The Islamic view of Jesus (p) lies between the God?”Hewillsay:“GlorytoThee!NevercouldIsaywhatIh adno hasenjoinedonmePrayerandCharityaslongasI two othe r monotheistic religions’ views; the one right.HadIsaidsuchathing,thouwouldstindeedhaveknownit. live; Thou knowest what is in my heart, though I know not wh at is in advanced by Jews, who reject him outright, and Andhathmademekindtomymother,andnotarr o- Thine,surelyThouartthegreatKnoweroftheunseenthings.” the one taught by most Churches, that pr esents gantormiserable; him as the Son of God or part of Divinity. The “NeversaidItothemaughtexceptwhatThoudidstcomm andmeto SopeaceisonmethedayIwasborn,thedaythatI Islamic view is that Jesus (p) was the son of say; ‘worship God, my Lord and your Lord’; and I was a witness die,andthedaythatIshallberaisedalive!” Mary (m) and a chosen Messen ger of God who, overthemwhilstIdweltamongthem;whenThoudidstta kemeup like Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Muhammad, You were the Watcher over them, and Thou art a witness to all Such wa s Jesus, the son of Mary: a statement of peace be upon them all, were sent to call ma n- things.” truth,concerningthatwhichtheydispute. kind to God and righteous conduct. Quran19:27-34 “IfThoudostpunishthem,theyareThyservants:IfThoudostfo r- Muslims love and respect Jesus (p), as much as givethem,ThouarttheExaltedinpower,theWise.” AMessenger all of the other Prophets of God. From Chapter 5: The Table Spread Godwillsay:“Thisisadayonwhichthetruthfulwillprofitfrom TheSonof M a r y their truth: theirs are gardens, with rivers flowing beneath —their Certainlytheydisbelievewhosay:SurelyGodisthe From Chapter 3: The Family of Imran eternal Home: God is well -pleased with them, and they with G od: third of the three; and there is no god but the one Thatisthegreatsalvation.” God; a nd if they desist not from what they say, a Behold! the angel said: “O Mary! surely God gives painful chastisement shall befall those among them ToGoddothbelongthedominionoftheheavensandtheearth,and yougladtidingsofaWordfromHim: hisnamewillbe whodisbelieve. Christ,Jesus,thesonofMary,heldinhonourinthis allthatistherein,andit isHeWhohaspoweroverallthings. worldandtheHereafterandofthosenearesttoGod;” Quran5:116-120 WilltheynotthenturntoGodandaskHisforgiv e- ness?AndGodisAll -Forgiving,Merciful. “Heshallspeaktothepeopleinchildhoodandinm a- turity.Andheshallbeoftherighteous.” TheMessiah,sonofMary,wasnootherthaname s- senger;manywerethemessengersthatpassedaway Shesaid:“OmyLord!HowshallIhaveasonwhen before him. And his mother was a woman of truth. no man hath touched me?” He said: “ Even so: God Andtheybothusedtoeatfood.SeehowWemakethe createswhatHewill:whenHehasdecreedamatter, revelations clear for them, and see how they turn Heonlysaystoit,Be!,anditis.” away! “And God will teach him th e Book and wisdom, the Quran5:73-75 TorahandtheGospel” Andwill makehimamessenger untothe Childrenof Israel,[saying]:“Ihavecometoyou,withaSignfrom your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it HehathordainedforyouthatreligionwhichHecommendeduntoNoah,and NarratedbyUmar; that whichWeinspireinthee[Muhammad] -andthat whichWeenjoinedon were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it, and it Abraham,Moses,andJesus:Namely,thatyeshouldremainsteadfastinreli g- IheardtheProphetsaying:"Donotexaggerateinpraising becomesabirdbyGod’sleave:AndIhealthoseborn ion,andbenotdividedtherein:tothose who worshipotherthingsthanGod, meastheChristianspraisedthesonofMary,forI amonly blind,andthelepers,andIbringthedeadtolife,by hard is that to which you call them. God chooses to Himself those whom He aSlave.So,callmetheSlaveofGodandHisApostle." God’sleave;andIinformyouofwhatyoushouldeat pleases,andguidestoHimselfthosewhoturn[toHim]frequently. source:MuslimHadithCollection Quran42:13