Jesus, Prophet of Islam - The Islamic Bulletin

Jesus in Qur'an 303

As for those to whom We gave the Book before it (the

Qur'an), they believe in it, and when it is recited to them

they say, 'We believe in it -surely it is the truth from

our Lord - surely even before it we were Muslims.' These

will be given their reward twice over - because they are

patient, and they repel evil with good, and they spend

from what We have provided for them, and when they

hear idle talk they turn away from it and say, '1"0 us our

actions, and to you your actions, peace on you, we do not

want to be among those who are ignorant.' (Qur'an 28:

52-55).

And:

o you who believe, fear God and believe in His Mes­

senger (Muhammad), and He will give you a double

taste of His mercy, and He will give you a light in which

to walk, and He will forgive you -and God is Forgiv­

ing, Compassionate -so thatthe People of the Book may

know that they do not have any control over any of the

generosityof God, and thatgenerosityis inGod's hand

to give towhomeverHewishes-andGod's generosity

is vast. (Qur'an 57: 28-29).

And:

And do not argue with the People of the Book - except

for those of them who do wrong - unless it is with what

is best, and say, 'We believe in what has been revealed

to us and in what has been revealed to you -and our

God and your God is One, and it is to Him that we sub­

mit.' (Qur'an 29: 46).

It is clear from the following passages, however, that not all of the
[ews and the Christians have the same attitude or degree of un­
derstanding:

And they say, 'No one will enter the Garden except for

whoever is a Jew or a Christian.' This is what they want.

Say: 'Show your proof, if you are speaking the truth.'