Dr. Anwar Ul Haque
In this day and time when the world is torn across many made lines, borders, positions and beliefs it is incumbent on all of us to find the common points of agreement. Many wars and hatred are based on lack of knowledge and ill founded wrong perceptions about others. Many Christians are unaware of the very high place and status of Jesus (peace be upon him) in Islam. Not only Jesus but his virgin mother Mary and her close relatives have very respected and honored position in Islam. Quran, the divine book of Muslims which had been protected letter by letter, word by word over about 1450 years in its original language without losing it’s beauty and understanding has two chapters titled after the family of Mary. 3rd Surah (Chapter) of Quran is titled Al-e-Imran referring to the tribe of Mary. Then we have Surah titled Maryam (Mary). As a matter of fact there is no better place to visit, meet and see Jesus and his mother than Quran.
No person can be a Muslim without believing in Jesus (Peace be upon him). The position of Jesus (PBUH) is quite accurate and authentic in Islam. It is midway between Judaism and Christianity. Interestingly Quran regards true followers of Moses and Jesus (Peace be upon them) as Muslims! The central figure is the Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) (PBUH) who was the grand father of Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (PBUT). Muslims are ordered to follow the path of Prophet Abraham who was a true Muslim i.e. the obedient of the God.
All Muslims have unshakeable believe in Jesus and Mary (PBUT). Muslims hold Mary in very high esteem. Quran describes the life of Mary while she was still in the womb of her mother and when her mother devoted her unborn child for worship of the God (In Arabic Allah) and gave her and her generations in protection of Allah. She was surprised to see that she had given birth to a female child instead of male. Female as a wife can’t be free of service to her husband and a mother to her children. But Allah accepted her prayer and made her free from service of husband by giving her son being an absolute virgin. She never married to any one. The account of her marriage to Joseph is absolutely false. Similarly having a child through adultery is absolutely forged. Allah gives the example of Adam who was created from clay without from father and mother. For the God it is not difficult to create anyone without father. The second proof of the miraculous birth of Jesus is that he spoke as a wise person from very birth. When some wicked people pointed fingers at Mary saying that her parents and her brother Aaron were upright and such behavior was not expected from her. She simply pointed to the child to imply ask him. They said how can he answer our question. The child replied with utmost clarity that he was a Prophet and Messenger sent to Children of Israel and is given the knowledge of Torah and Injeel (Old and new testament in original forms). Jesus (PBUH) was thus the cutest child ever born and did not give any work and pain to her mother. Interestingly Quran clearly shows that Jesus was born in summer as Mary was given strength after delivery to shake the stem of the date tree and the ripe dates fell which she ate and she was given a spring of fresh water from which she drank. The third part of the prayer of Jesus (PBUH) had to be filled when Jesus (PBUH) will return and get married and have children and die a natural death.
According to Islam, Jesus was not crucified. The people who were after his blood got severe deception and they thought that they hanged Jesus but they were mistaken. This position is strengthened by the appearance of Jesus on 3rd Day and more detailed account of the incidence is given in the Gospel of Barnabas; Barnabas, being the closest disciple of Jesus narrates the entire event in his own words. The disciple who betrayed Jesus became Jesus like when he tried to get Jesus arrested and he was hanged.
In this time let us all join our hands to bring peace to this earth and remove misunderstandings among ourselves. We as Muslims are extremely delighted over miraculous birth of Jesus (PBUH) and we make no difference between him and the Prophets Abraham, Moses, Muhammad and other true messengers of Allah (Peace be upon al of them)
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