| Yes,
Islam recognizes, respects and believes in Jesus (Peace
be upon him). Believing in Jesus (Peace be upon him)
is a part of the fundamental Islamic faith, but Islam does not see Jesus
as the son of God. Islam considers God to be beyond humanly relations.
Islam
recognizes Jesus as one of the great Messengers of God like Noah, Abraham, Ishmael,
Isaac, Lot, Moses, Solomon, David, John, Job, Ezekiel, Jacob and many others (Peace
be upon them). Muslims believe in all Messengers of God and also believe
that Adam was the first Messenger of God and Muhammad was the final one
(Peace be upon them). God sent Jesus about 600 years before
Muhammad (Peace be upon them) for the guidance of
mankind. Since
the Bible was compiled almost 200 years after Jesus (Peace be upon
him), Muslims believe that the actual Message of God brought by him
was altered, modified and lost (many versions of the Bible which
are currently available differ from each other), therefore God sent His
Message for the last time through Muhammad (Peace be upon
him). The original text of the Bible is not in use anywhere. While
believing in Jesus as a great Messenger of God, it firmly rejects the irrational
doctrine of trinity. Islam clearly differentiates between the Creator and
His creations. Islam
also believes in the miraculous birth of Jesus (Peace be upon him)
to his mother Mary without any male intervention. A complete chapter of the Qur-an
is named after Mary (Chapter 19). Islam
also believes in the God-given miracles performed by Jesus. Islam
believes that God saved Jesus from his Jewish tormentors before they could crucify
him. Islam also believes that God Almighty did not have to get Jesus
killed to save humanity. Muslims
use utmost respect while saying, writing or reading the name of Jesus and the
other Messengers of God. They always use peace
be upon him as a suffix to the name. |