Jesus Christ according to Islam's Holy Book, Qur'an

A letter to a friend.

"Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent." John 17:3

Divine will has even placed Qur'an as a means of discovering the truth about Jesus.

My dear friend:

Many of our Muslim brothers know of Qur'an as the only source of facts about God and divine world. What follows is part of one of such findings from a Muslim brother, hoping that as Jesus shed his light upon this brother's life and gave him a new eternal life as well as through guidance of Holy Spirit, you can be directed and receive this great gift of eternal life from his hand.

Many of the scientists who have studied the life of Christ, regardless of their beliefs, faith and religion, have considered him as the greatest and the most effective source of goodness.

Even Qur'an, in which Muslims believe to be a heavenly book, notes of Jesus being "The greatest and most supreme in this world and beyond"(1).

Quran states:"If you(Muslim) have doubts about what I (God) have revealed, ask Christians who have read the Bible before you."(2)

And another verse notes of Bible(Injil) to be guidance and light and claims that it approves the truthfulness of Bible.(3)

Here are some verses of Quran about Jesus:

• Birth from a virgin:

  Jesus, against laws of the nature, was born from a virgin, without having an earthly father. Qur'an states that when Gabriel spoke to Mary regarding the birth of a son, she said: "How could it be possible while I am still a virgin, and had no contact with any man?(4)". And it continues: "God put his spirit in Mary and she obeyed God and became pregnant."(5)

• Completeness and Holiness of Jesus:

  Qur'an confesses Jesus to be sinless and holy. It portrays him as perfect and sanctified. Gabriel told Mary:"His son is without sin."(6)

• Jesus as preemptor of the world:

  As Quran states: Jesus is the only one who can intercede with God about people.(7)

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• Acts which can be done only by God:

  According to Quran, only God can give life to creatures. Human being can not even create a fly. (8)...It talks about Jesus:" He breath into a mud and created a bird". (9) Quran states that only God can bring life to a dead body. (10) and later it points out that only Jesus had such a power.

So Jesus is a complete image of God. Qur'an says :"He is the Word(12)", this refers to Jesus. And Bible says:"The Word was with God and the Word became flesh to live among us..." (13) Jesus clearly stated that :"Me and the farther are One"(14).

Conclusion: Jesus, The almighty God and Holy Spirit are all One and this is the complete meaning of the unity. Ever since creation, God has determined for people to know him through many ways and methods. Messangers and prophets from Adam to Abraham and then Moses all prove of this divine will.

And finally his ultimate love appeared as Jesus Christ. He came to Earth and suffered a lot for sinful human beings of all nations and at last he went to cross to make an atonement, and presented a complete salvation for all people. He then sent Holy Spirit to guide people.

Therefore the theology of trinity comes from the fact that Father, Son and Holy Spirit are the same and they reveal themselves in many ways in different times.

Dear reader:

Jesus is mentioned twenty five times. For Example: