Jesus in the Quran

Jesus in the Quran A major portion of the Quran is dedicated to the exemplary lives of the ancient prophets. Jesus—one such prophet—is frequently mentioned in the Quran as “The Messiah,” “A Mercy;” “Prophet,” “Messenger,” “Word from God,” “Spirit,” “A Sign,” “One brought near (to God),” “Upright,” “Servant,” “Eminent,” “Blessed,” “A Witness,” and “A Parable.” As such, he is honoured everywhere by Muslims. The Prophet Muhammad during his Night Journey to heaven, saw Jesus and described him as “a man of medium height, red complexion, curly hair and broad chest.” He moreover prophesied that Jesus would return to earth before the day of Judgement. Mary, the mother of Jesus, described as “one exalted above all womankind,” has a whole chapter of the Quran (number 19) named after her, which tells of the miraculous birth of Jesus. The story begins with an angel announcing the birth of a holy son to Mary, who, being a chaste woman, was quite distraught at this news. But the angel reassured her that this was the will of God, that it was not a difficult thing for Him and that it was a sign and a blessing to all mankind. When Mary gave birth to Jesus and brought him to her people, they all pointed their fingers at her. But she was told by God to remain silent and to point to the baby. As the people were wondering how they could talk to a child in the cradle, the baby Jesus performed his first miracle by saying these fine words: “I am the servant of God. He has given me the Book and ordained me a Prophet. His blessing is upon me wherever I go, and He has commanded me to be steadfast in prayers and