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== Jesus in Islam  ==
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In Islam, '''Jesus''' (known as '''[[Islamic view of Jesus|ʿIsā]]''' in Arabic: عيسى), is considered one of God's most-beloved and important prophets, and the Messiah.<ref name=Grand_Mufti_of_Syria>Sheikh Ahmad Kuftaro, [http://www.kuftaro.org/english/Islam/jesus.htm "What is Islam? Jesus"], Kuftaro.org, accessed March 15, 2006.</ref> Like Christian writings, the seventh-century [[Qur'an]] holds that Jesus was born without a biological father to the virgin Mary, by the will of God (in Arabic, [[Allah]]) and for this reason is referred to as ''Isa ibn Maryam'' (English: Jesus son of Mary), a [[matronymic]]. (Qur'an {{Quran-usc|3|45}}, {{Quran-usc|19|21}}, {{Quran-usc|19|35}}, {{Quran-usc|21|91}}) In Muslim traditions, Jesus lived a perfect life of nonviolence, showing kindness to humans and animals (like the other Islamic prophets), without material possessions, and abstaining from sin.<ref name=Jesus_abstained_from_sin>III&E, [http://www.islam.tc/alhilaal/site/poi.html "Prophethood in Islam"], Accessed March 19, 2006</ref> Most Muslims believe that Jesus abstained from alcohol, and many believe that he also abstained from eating animal flesh. Similarly, Islamic belief holds that Jesus could perform miracles, but only by the will of God. <ref name=Soundvision.com>[http://www.soundvision.com/Info/Jesus/inIslam.asp "The Islamic and Christian views of Jesus: a comparison"], ISoundvision, accessed March 15, 2006.</ref> However, Muslims do not believe Jesus to have divine nature as God nor as the Son of God. Islam greatly separates the status of creatures from the status of the creator and warns against believing that Jesus was divine. (Qu'ran {{Quran-usc|3|59}}, {{Cite quran|4|171}}, {{Quran-usc-range|5|116|117}}). Muslims believe that Jesus received a gospel from God called the ''[[Injil]]'' in Arabic that corresponds to the Christian New Testament, but that some parts of it have been misinterpreted, misrepresented, passed over, or textually distorted over time so that they no longer accurately represent God's original message to mankind (See [[Tahrif]]).<ref name=Abdullah_Ibrahim>Abdullah Ibrahim, [http://www.arabicbible.com/islam/hit.htm "The History of the Quran and the Injil"], Arabic Bible Outreach Ministry, accessed March 15, 2006.</ref>  
In Islam, '''Jesus''' (known as '''[[Islamic view of Jesus|ʿIsā]]''' in Arabic: عيسى), is considered one of God's most-beloved and important prophets, and the Messiah.<ref name=Grand_Mufti_of_Syria>Sheikh Ahmad Kuftaro, [http://www.kuftaro.org/english/Islam/jesus.htm "What is Islam? Jesus"], Kuftaro.org, accessed March 15, 2006.</ref> Like Christian writings, the seventh-century [[Qur'an]] holds that Jesus was born without a biological father to the virgin Mary, by the will of God (in Arabic, [[Allah]]) and for this reason is referred to as ''Isa ibn Maryam'' (English: Jesus son of Mary), a [[matronymic]]. (Qur'an {{Quran-usc|3|45}}, {{Quran-usc|19|21}}, {{Quran-usc|19|35}}, {{Quran-usc|21|91}}) In Muslim traditions, Jesus lived a perfect life of nonviolence, showing kindness to humans and animals (like the other Islamic prophets), without material possessions, and abstaining from sin.<ref name=Jesus_abstained_from_sin>III&E, [http://www.islam.tc/alhilaal/site/poi.html "Prophethood in Islam"], Accessed March 19, 2006</ref> Most Muslims believe that Jesus abstained from alcohol, and many believe that he also abstained from eating animal flesh. Similarly, Islamic belief holds that Jesus could perform miracles, but only by the will of God. <ref name=Soundvision.com>[http://www.soundvision.com/Info/Jesus/inIslam.asp "The Islamic and Christian views of Jesus: a comparison"], ISoundvision, accessed March 15, 2006.</ref> However, Muslims do not believe Jesus to have divine nature as God nor as the Son of God. Islam greatly separates the status of creatures from the status of the creator and warns against believing that Jesus was divine. (Qu'ran {{Quran-usc|3|59}}, {{Quran-usc|4|171}}, {{Quran-usc-range|5|116|117}}). Muslims believe that Jesus received a gospel from God called the ''[[Injil]]'' in Arabic that corresponds to the Christian New Testament, but that some parts of it have been misinterpreted, misrepresented, passed over, or textually distorted over time so that they no longer accurately represent God's original message to mankind (See [[Tahrif]]).<ref name=Abdullah_Ibrahim>Abdullah Ibrahim, [http://www.arabicbible.com/islam/hit.htm "The History of the Quran and the Injil"], Arabic Bible Outreach Ministry, accessed March 15, 2006.</ref>  


Muslims also do not believe in Jesus' sacrificial role, or that he died on the cross. The Qur'an states that Jesus' death was merely an illusion of God to deceive his enemies, and that Jesus ascended to heaven.<ref name=Grand_Mufti_of_Syria>Sheikh Ahmad Kuftaro, [http://www.kuftaro.org/english/Islam/jesus.htm "What is Islam? Jesus"], Kuftaro.org, accessed March 15, 2006.</ref> (Qur'an {{Quran-usc-range|4|157|158}}.) Based on the quotes attributed to Muhammad, some Muslims believe that Jesus will return to the world in the flesh following [[Imam Mahdi]] to defeat the ''[[Dajjal]]'' (an [[Antichrist]]-like figure, translated as "Deceiver"). <ref name=Mufti_A.H._Elias>Mufti A.H. Elias, [http://www.islam.tc/prophecies/jesus.html "Jesus (Isa) A.S. in Islam, and his Second Coming"], Islam.tc, accessed March 15,2006.</ref> Muslims believe he will descend at [[Damascus]], presently in [[Syria]], once the world has become filled with sin, deception, and injustice; he will then live out the rest of his natural life. Sunni Muslims believe that after his death, Jesus will be buried alongside Muhammad in [[Medina]], presently in [[Saudi Arabia]]. <ref name=AH_Elias>Mufti A.H. Elias, [http://www.islam.tc/prophecies/jesus.html "Jesus (Isa) A.S. in Islam, and his Second Coming"], Islam.tc Network, accessed May 10, 2006.</ref>  However, the sects of [[Sunni Muslim|Sunni]] and [[Shiite Muslim|Shi'ite]] Islam are divided over this issue. Some Islamic scholars like Javed Ahmed Ghamidi and Amin Ahsan Islahi question [[hadith|quotes attributed to Muhammad]] regarding a second coming of Jesus, as they believe it is against different verses of the Qur'an.<ref>Geoffrey Parrinder, ''Jesus in the Quran'', p.187, Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 1996, ISBN 1-85168-094-2.[http://www.studying-islam.org/articletext.aspx?id=742]</ref><ref>[[Javed Ahmed Ghamidi]], ''Qur'anic Verse regarding Second Coming of Jesus''.[http://www.al-mawrid.org/Content/ViewReaderQuestion.aspx?questionId=318]</ref><ref>''The Second Coming of Jesus'', [http://www.renaissance.com.pk Renaissance - Monthly Islamic Journal], Vol. 14, No. 9, September, 2004.[http://www.renaissance.com.pk/septitl2y4.html]</ref>  
Muslims also do not believe in Jesus' sacrificial role, or that he died on the cross. The Qur'an states that Jesus' death was merely an illusion of God to deceive his enemies, and that Jesus ascended to heaven.<ref name=Grand_Mufti_of_Syria>Sheikh Ahmad Kuftaro, [http://www.kuftaro.org/english/Islam/jesus.htm "What is Islam? Jesus"], Kuftaro.org, accessed March 15, 2006.</ref> (Qur'an {{Quran-usc-range|4|157|158}}.) Based on the quotes attributed to Muhammad, some Muslims believe that Jesus will return to the world in the flesh following [[Imam Mahdi]] to defeat the ''[[Dajjal]]'' (an [[Antichrist]]-like figure, translated as "Deceiver"). <ref name=Mufti_A.H._Elias>Mufti A.H. Elias, [http://www.islam.tc/prophecies/jesus.html "Jesus (Isa) A.S. in Islam, and his Second Coming"], Islam.tc, accessed March 15,2006.</ref> Muslims believe he will descend at [[Damascus]], presently in [[Syria]], once the world has become filled with sin, deception, and injustice; he will then live out the rest of his natural life. Sunni Muslims believe that after his death, Jesus will be buried alongside Muhammad in [[Medina]], presently in [[Saudi Arabia]]. <ref name=AH_Elias>Mufti A.H. Elias, [http://www.islam.tc/prophecies/jesus.html "Jesus (Isa) A.S. in Islam, and his Second Coming"], Islam.tc Network, accessed May 10, 2006.</ref>  However, the sects of [[Sunni Muslim|Sunni]] and [[Shiite Muslim|Shi'ite]] Islam are divided over this issue. Some Islamic scholars like Javed Ahmed Ghamidi and Amin Ahsan Islahi question [[hadith|quotes attributed to Muhammad]] regarding a second coming of Jesus, as they believe it is against different verses of the Qur'an.<ref>Geoffrey Parrinder, ''Jesus in the Quran'', p.187, Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 1996, ISBN 1-85168-094-2.[http://www.studying-islam.org/articletext.aspx?id=742]</ref><ref>[[Javed Ahmed Ghamidi]], ''Qur'anic Verse regarding Second Coming of Jesus''.[http://www.al-mawrid.org/Content/ViewReaderQuestion.aspx?questionId=318]</ref><ref>''The Second Coming of Jesus'', [http://www.renaissance.com.pk Renaissance - Monthly Islamic Journal], Vol. 14, No. 9, September, 2004.[http://www.renaissance.com.pk/septitl2y4.html]</ref>  

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Jesus in Islam

For more information, see: Islamic views of Jesus.

In Islam, Jesus (known as ʿIsā in Arabic: عيسى), is considered one of God's most-beloved and important prophets, and the Messiah.[1] Like Christian writings, the seventh-century Qur'an holds that Jesus was born without a biological father to the virgin Mary, by the will of God (in Arabic, Allah) and for this reason is referred to as Isa ibn Maryam (English: Jesus son of Mary), a matronymic. (Qur'an Template:Quran-usc, Template:Quran-usc, Template:Quran-usc, Template:Quran-usc) In Muslim traditions, Jesus lived a perfect life of nonviolence, showing kindness to humans and animals (like the other Islamic prophets), without material possessions, and abstaining from sin.[2] Most Muslims believe that Jesus abstained from alcohol, and many believe that he also abstained from eating animal flesh. Similarly, Islamic belief holds that Jesus could perform miracles, but only by the will of God. [3] However, Muslims do not believe Jesus to have divine nature as God nor as the Son of God. Islam greatly separates the status of creatures from the status of the creator and warns against believing that Jesus was divine. (Qu'ran Template:Quran-usc, Template:Quran-usc, Template:Quran-usc-range). Muslims believe that Jesus received a gospel from God called the Injil in Arabic that corresponds to the Christian New Testament, but that some parts of it have been misinterpreted, misrepresented, passed over, or textually distorted over time so that they no longer accurately represent God's original message to mankind (See Tahrif).[4]

Muslims also do not believe in Jesus' sacrificial role, or that he died on the cross. The Qur'an states that Jesus' death was merely an illusion of God to deceive his enemies, and that Jesus ascended to heaven.[1] (Qur'an Template:Quran-usc-range.) Based on the quotes attributed to Muhammad, some Muslims believe that Jesus will return to the world in the flesh following Imam Mahdi to defeat the Dajjal (an Antichrist-like figure, translated as "Deceiver"). [5] Muslims believe he will descend at Damascus, presently in Syria, once the world has become filled with sin, deception, and injustice; he will then live out the rest of his natural life. Sunni Muslims believe that after his death, Jesus will be buried alongside Muhammad in Medina, presently in Saudi Arabia. [6] However, the sects of Sunni and Shi'ite Islam are divided over this issue. Some Islamic scholars like Javed Ahmed Ghamidi and Amin Ahsan Islahi question quotes attributed to Muhammad regarding a second coming of Jesus, as they believe it is against different verses of the Qur'an.[7][8][9]

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Movement (accounting for a very small percentage of the total Muslim population) believes that Jesus survived the crucifixion and later travelled to Kashmir, where he lived and died as a prophet under the name of Yuz Asaf (whose grave they identify in Srinagar).[10] Mainstream Muslims, however, consider these views heretical. Also, historical research found these accounts to be without foundation.[11]

See also

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheikh Ahmad Kuftaro, "What is Islam? Jesus", Kuftaro.org, accessed March 15, 2006.
  2. ↑ III&E, "Prophethood in Islam", Accessed March 19, 2006
  3. ↑ "The Islamic and Christian views of Jesus: a comparison", ISoundvision, accessed March 15, 2006.
  4. ↑ Abdullah Ibrahim, "The History of the Quran and the Injil", Arabic Bible Outreach Ministry, accessed March 15, 2006.
  5. ↑ Mufti A.H. Elias, "Jesus (Isa) A.S. in Islam, and his Second Coming", Islam.tc, accessed March 15,2006.
  6. ↑ Mufti A.H. Elias, "Jesus (Isa) A.S. in Islam, and his Second Coming", Islam.tc Network, accessed May 10, 2006.
  7. ↑ Geoffrey Parrinder, Jesus in the Quran, p.187, Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 1996, ISBN 1-85168-094-2.[1]
  8. ↑ Javed Ahmed Ghamidi, Qur'anic Verse regarding Second Coming of Jesus.[2]
  9. ↑ The Second Coming of Jesus, Renaissance - Monthly Islamic Journal, Vol. 14, No. 9, September, 2004.[3]
  10. ↑ M. M. Ahmad, "The Lost Tribes of Israel: The Travels of Jesus", Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Accessed March 16, 2006.
  11. ↑ Günter Grönbold, Jesus In Indien, München: Kösel 1985, ISBN 3-466-2070-1. Norbert Klatt, Lebte Jesus in Indien?, Göttingen: Wallstein 1988.
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