Islam stands for complete submission and obedience to Allah. This message was preached by all the messengers and prophets of Allah (SWT) from Adam to Jesus (peace be upon them). With the passage of time, however, the followers of the prophets lost or distorted the Scripture which the prophets had bequeathed. That was why other messengers were sent to re-state the original message and guide mankind to the right path. The last of these messengers was Muhammad (peace be upon him) who presented Allah's guidance in its final form - the Qur'an, which is preserved in its original form.
The Christianity, in the present form is distorted in its beliefs and it has altered the Books of Allah (SWT).
But the Qur'an provides sufficient insight to the original mission and teachings of Jesus (p).
An Islamic worker must be fully informed about all the facts and he must methodically clear away the cobwebs of misconception to build a foundation for the true message of Islam.
Some of the pertinent verses of the Qur'an regarding Jesus (p) are:
The Birth of Jesus (p):
And when the angels said: 0 Mary! Lo! Allah hath chosen thee and made thee pure, and hath preferred thee above (all) the women of creation.
(Ale’Imran: 42)
(And remember) when the angels said: 0 Mary! Lo!
Allah(SWT) gives thee glad tidings of a word from Him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, illustrious in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (unto Allah),
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He will speak unto mankind in his cradle and in his manhood, and he is of the righteous.
She said: My Lord! How can I have a child when no mortal hath touched me? He said: So (it will be).
Allah creates what He will. If He decrees a thing, He says unto it only: Be! And it is.
And He will teach him the Scripture and wisdom, and the Torah and the Gospel.
And will make him a messenger unto the children of Israel, (saying): Lo! I come unto you with a sign from your Lord. Lo! I fashion for you out of clay the likeness of a bird, and I breathe into it and it is a bird, by Allah's leave. I heal him who was born blind, and the leper, and I raise the dead, by Allah's leave. And I announce unto you what ye eat and what ye store up in your houses. Lo! Herein verily is a portent for you, if ye are to be believers.
And (I come) confirming that which was before me of the Torah, and to make lawful some of that which was forbidden unto you. I come unto you with a sign from your Lord, so keep your duty to Allah (SWT) and obey me.
Lo! Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him.
That is a Straight path.
(Ale'Imran: 45-51)
The Mission of Jesus (p):
Oh sister of Aaron! Thy father was not a wicked man nor was thy mother a harlot.
He spoke: Lo! I am the slave of Allah. He hath given me the Scripture and hath appointed me a Prophet,
And hath made me blessed wherever I may be, and hath enjoined upon me prayer and almsgiving so long as I remain alive,
And (hath made me) dutiful toward her who bore me, and hath not made me arrogant, unblest.
(Maryam: 28-32) 41
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And We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow in their footsteps, confirming that which was (revealed) before him, and We bestowed on him the Gospel wherein is guidance and a light, confirming that which was (revealed) before it in the Torah-a guidance and an admonition unto those who ward off (evil).
Let the People of the Gospel judge by that which Allah hath revealed therein. Whoso judges not by that which Allah hath revealed; such are evil-livers. (Maida: 46-47)
Jesus (p) was not put to death on the cross:
And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger - They slew him not nor crucified, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! Those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain.
But Allah took him up unto Himself. Allah was ever Mighty, Wise.
There is not one of the People of the Scripture but will believe in him before his death, and on the Day of Resurrection he will be a witness against them-.
(Nisa: 157-159)
Jesus (p) was not the Son of God:
Lo! The likeness of Jesus before Allah is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, and then He said unto him:
Be! And he is.
(Ale'Imran: 59)
away before him. And his mother was a saintly woman. And they both used to eat (earthly) food. See how we make the revelations clear for them, and see how they are turned away!
(Maida: 75) 42
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Qur'an condemns the doctrine of Trinity
They surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the third of three; when there is no God save the One God. If they desist not from so saying a painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve.
(Maida: 73)
They indeed have disbelieved who say: Lo! Allah is the Messiah, son of Mary. Say: Who then can do aught against Allah, if He had willed to destroy the Messiah, son of Mary, and his mother and everyone on earth? Allah's is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them. He creates what He will. And Allah is Able to do all things.
(Maida: 17) 43
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