Jesus, Prophet of Islam - The Islamic Bulletin

Jesus in Qur'an 281

Zabur, and Messengers whom we have told you about

and Messengers whom we have not told you about, and

Moses to whom God spoke directly - Messengers who

brought good news and a warning so that mankind

would not have any argument against God after the

Messengers; and God has always been Mighty, Wise.

(Qur'an 4: 163-165).

In fact the Prophet Muhammad said that Jesus was one of one hun­
dred and twenty-four thousand Prophets, may the blessings and
peace of God be on all of them, between whom there is no cause for
conflict or argument. Thus God commands the Muslims as foIlows:

Say: 'We believe in God, and in what has been revealed

to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham and to

Ishmael and to Isaac and to Jacob and to the Tribes (of

Israel), and in what was given to Moses and Jesus and

the Prophets from their Lord - we make no distinction

between any of them, and to Him we have submitted.'

And as for whoever desires a life transaction other than

Islam, it will not be accepted from him, and in the next

life he will be among the losers. (Qur'an 3: 84-85).

Furthermore, it is clear from the Qur'an that all of the Prophets
were weIl aware that they had been sent by God for the same pur­
pose and with basicaHy the same message:

And (remember) when We made a covenant with the

Prophets- withyou(Muhammad),andwithNoah,and

Abraham, and Moses, and Jesus son of Mary - and We

made them make a solemn covenant, so that the truth­

ful might be asked about their truthfulness - and He

has prepared a painful punishment for the disbelievers.

(Qur'an 33: 7-8).

And:

o Messengers, eat what is good and do good - surely 1

am aware of what you do -and surely this community

of yours is one community, and 1 am your Lord, so fear

Me. (Qur'an 23:51-52).