Is Jesus Mentioned in the Qur’an?

Yes. The Qur’an mentions Jesus. It calls him the Messiah, a word from God, born of Mary, and a prophet who was not crucified. Muslims believe in that Jesus. The Gospels tell the same birth, and then a public crucifixion, a burial, and a risen Jesus whom Thomas calls his Lord and his God.

Key Points

• Qur’an 3:45Qur’an 3:45 · Saheeh International[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allāh gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allāh].Qur’an 3:45 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source says the angels announce to Mary “a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary.”
• Qur’an 4:171Qur’an 4:171 · Saheeh InternationalO People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allāh except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allāh and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allāh and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allāh is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allāh as Disposer of affairs.Qur’an 4:171 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source calls him a messenger of God, “His word,” and “a soul” from him, and says, “do not say, ‘Three.’”
• Qur’an 4:157Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalAnd [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the messenger of Allāh." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source says they “did not kill him, nor did they crucify him,” and that it was made to resemble him to them. The next verse says God raised him.
• Luke 1–2 tells a virginal conception and a birth from Mary, the part of the story the two books share.
• Mark 15 tells a public crucifixion and a burial. The sermons in Acts treat the cross and the resurrection as the news.
• John 20:28John 20:28 · King James VersionAnd Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.John 20:28 · King James VersionOpen the Source records Thomas answering the risen Jesus, “My LORD and my God.”

Is Jesus Mentioned in the Qur’an?

Yes. The verses below name him the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary. Qur’an 3:45Qur’an 3:45 · Saheeh International[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allāh gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allāh].Qur’an 3:45 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source is the angels’ announcement of that name. Qur’an 19:30Qur’an 19:30 · Saheeh International[Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allāh. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.Qur’an 19:30 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source has the infant say he is a servant and a prophet. Qur’an 4:157Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalAnd [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the messenger of Allāh." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source names him in the sentence about the cross. In the Arabic text the name Isa occurs 25 times, and the title al-Masih, the Messiah, 11 times.

What the Qur’an Says

In the Qur’an, Jesus (Isa) is a prophet and the Messiah. He is born of Mary without a human father. Qur’an 4:171Qur’an 4:171 · Saheeh InternationalO People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allāh except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allāh and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allāh and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allāh is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allāh as Disposer of affairs.Qur’an 4:171 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source, Saheeh International:

O People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allāh except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allāh and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allāh and His messengers. And do not say, “Three”; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allāh is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allāh as Disposer of affairs.

Qur’an 4:171 · Saheeh International

Qur’an · accepted by Muslims

Qur’an 3:45Qur’an 3:45 · Saheeh International[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allāh gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allāh].Qur’an 3:45 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source, Saheeh International:

[And mention] when the angels said, “O Mary, indeed Allāh gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allāh].

The verse calls him a word from God. He speaks from the cradle, heals, and raises the dead by God’s permission. He is not the Son of God, and sonship is rejected as something that would compromise God’s oneness. Qur’an 4:157Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalAnd [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the messenger of Allāh." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source, Saheeh International:

And [for] their saying, “Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the messenger of Allāh.” And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them.

The usual reading is that Jesus was not crucified. It was made to appear so, and God raised him. He is a sign. He is not worshipped. That portrait honors him. It does not treat him as nobody.

What the Gospels Say

The Gospels share the virginal conception and the honor of Mary. They do not stop where the Qur’an stops. Mark’s last chapters tell a public execution, a burial, and an empty tomb. John 20:28John 20:28 · King James VersionAnd Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.John 20:28 · King James VersionOpen the Source has Thomas answer the risen Jesus, “My LORD and my God.” The sermons in Acts treat the cross and the resurrection as the news.

The sentences the two books share are Mary, the birth, and Jesus as Messiah and prophet. The sentences they do not share are the denial of sonship, the denial of the crucifixion, and the refusal of worship. The formal shape of that disagreement is the Islamic dilemma. Those sentences are in Qur’an 4:171Qur’an 4:171 · Saheeh InternationalO People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allāh except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allāh and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allāh and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allāh is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allāh as Disposer of affairs.Qur’an 4:171 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source and Qur’an 4:157Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalAnd [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the messenger of Allāh." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source, and in Mark 15 and John 20:28John 20:28 · King James VersionAnd Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.John 20:28 · King James VersionOpen the Source. The quotations above are Saheeh International. The Gospel lines are the King James Version.

Tarif Khalidi, The Muslim Jesus (Harvard University Press) collects sayings and stories of Jesus from Arabic Islamic literature and traces a tradition of reverence for him across Islamic thought. (7) That collection is not the Qur’an. The Qur’an’s own sentences are the ones quoted above.

What Did Muhammad Say About Jesus?

Sahih al-Bukhari 3448Sahih al-Bukhari 3448 · Muhammad Muhsin KhanNarrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, surely (Jesus,) the son of Mary will soon descend amongst you and will judge mankind justly (as a Just Ruler); he will break the Cross and kill the pigs and there will be no Jizya (i.e. taxation taken from non Muslims). Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it, and a single prostration to Allah (in prayer) will be better than the whole world and whatever is in it." Abu Huraira added "If you wish, you can recite (this verse of the Holy Book): -- 'And there is none Of the people of the Scriptures (Jews and Christians) But must believe in him (i.e Jesus as an Apostle of Allah and a human being) Before his death. And on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness Against them." (4.159) (See Fath-ul-Bari, Page 302 Vol 7)Sahih al-Bukhari 3448 · Muhammad Muhsin KhanOpen the Source reports that Jesus, the son of Mary, will descend, judge justly, break the cross, and kill the pigs. The setting of that report is under the cross heading below. It is Sunni hadith, and Which Muslims Accept Which Hadith? sets out which Muslims receive that collection. The Qur’an itself, which Muslims generally receive, already names him Messiah and messenger in the verses above. What Will Jesus Do When He Returns? sets the descent report beside the Gospel’s return.

Where Is Jesus According to Islam?

On the usual reading of Qur’an 4:157Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalAnd [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the messenger of Allāh." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source, he was not left dead on a cross. The next verse says God raised him. The hadith just cited expects him to descend. The Gospels place him in a public death, a burial, and a resurrection. Did Jesus Die on the Cross? is that disagreement. The Resurrection of Jesus is the Christian claim about the third day.

Is Jesus Mentioned More Than Muhammad?

By name, yes. The name Isa occurs 25 times in the Arabic text, from Qur’an 2:87Qur’an 2:87 · Saheeh InternationalAnd We did certainly give Moses the Scripture [i.e., the Torah] and followed up after him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear proofs and supported him with the Pure Spirit [i.e., the angel Gabriel]. But is it [not] that every time a messenger came to you, [O Children of Israel], with what your souls did not desire, you were arrogant? And a party [of messengers] you denied and another party you killed.Qur’an 2:87 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source to Qur’an 61:14Qur’an 61:14 · Saheeh InternationalO you who have believed, be supporters of Allāh, as when Jesus, the son of Mary, said to the disciples, "Who are my supporters for Allāh?" The disciples said, "We are supporters of Allāh." And a faction of the Children of Israel believed and a faction disbelieved. So We supported those who believed against their enemy, and they became dominant.Qur’an 61:14 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source. The name Muhammad occurs 4 times, at 3:144Qur’an 3:144 · Saheeh InternationalMuḥammad is not but a messenger. [Other] messengers have passed on before him. So if he was to die or be killed, would you turn back on your heels [to unbelief]? And he who turns back on his heels will never harm Allāh at all; but Allāh will reward the grateful.Qur’an 3:144 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source, 33:40Qur’an 33:40 · Saheeh InternationalMuḥammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allāh and seal [i.e., last] of the prophets. And ever is Allāh, of all things, Knowing.Qur’an 33:40 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source, 47:2Qur’an 47:2 · Saheeh InternationalAnd those who believe and do righteous deeds and believe in what has been sent down upon Muḥammad - and it is the truth from their Lord - He will remove from them their misdeeds and amend their condition.Qur’an 47:2 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source, and 48:29Qur’an 48:29 · Saheeh InternationalMuḥammad is the Messenger of Allāh; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allāh and [His] pleasure. Their sign is in their faces from the effect of prostration [i.e., prayer]. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers - so that He [i.e., Allāh] may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allāh has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.Qur’an 48:29 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source. Qur’an 61:6Qur’an 61:6 · Saheeh InternationalAnd [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, "O Children of Israel, indeed I am the messenger of Allāh to you confirming what came before me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is Aḥmad." But when he came to them with clear evidences, they said, "This is obvious magic."Qur’an 61:6 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source has Jesus announce a messenger named Ahmad, which Is Muhammad the Paraclete or Ahmad? takes up. A count of names is not a ranking. Qur’an 33:40 calls Muhammad the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets, and Qur’an 4:171Qur’an 4:171 · Saheeh InternationalO People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allāh except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allāh and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allāh and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allāh is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allāh as Disposer of affairs.Qur’an 4:171 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source calls Jesus a messenger and forbids calling him God’s son. In John 20:28John 20:28 · King James VersionAnd Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.John 20:28 · King James VersionOpen the Source Thomas calls the risen Jesus his Lord and his God.

Why Do Muslims Call Jesus Isa?

The Qur’an names him Isa. Saheeh International renders that name Jesus, the son of Mary, and the Messiah. Qur’an 3:45Qur’an 3:45 · Saheeh International[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allāh gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allāh].Qur’an 3:45 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source is the angels’ announcement of that name. (1) This page does not add an etymology the verse does not give. The English on quran.com in the quotations above is Saheeh International. The Arabic is on that site, not on this one.

Do Muslims Believe Jesus Died on the Cross?

No, on the usual reading of Qur’an 4:157Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalAnd [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the messenger of Allāh." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.Qur’an 4:157 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source. The verse says they did not kill him and did not crucify him, and that it was made to resemble him to them. The next verse says God raised him. (1) The longer page is Did Jesus Die on the Cross?.

Ibn Kathir’s commentary on that verse says that when Isa was raised, the people around the house saw a man who looked like him, took that man, crucified him, and put a crown of thorns on his head. Ibn Kathir also records a report from Ibn Abbas that a young companion volunteered to bear Isa’s likeness and be killed in his place, while Isa ascended. (6) That is one Sunni commentary’s account of the resemblance. It is not a sentence of the verse itself.

Sahih al-Bukhari 3448Sahih al-Bukhari 3448 · Muhammad Muhsin KhanNarrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hands my soul is, surely (Jesus,) the son of Mary will soon descend amongst you and will judge mankind justly (as a Just Ruler); he will break the Cross and kill the pigs and there will be no Jizya (i.e. taxation taken from non Muslims). Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it, and a single prostration to Allah (in prayer) will be better than the whole world and whatever is in it." Abu Huraira added "If you wish, you can recite (this verse of the Holy Book): -- 'And there is none Of the people of the Scriptures (Jews and Christians) But must believe in him (i.e Jesus as an Apostle of Allah and a human being) Before his death. And on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness Against them." (4.159) (See Fath-ul-Bari, Page 302 Vol 7)Sahih al-Bukhari 3448 · Muhammad Muhsin KhanOpen the Source, in Muhammad Muhsin Khan’s English, reports Abu Huraira: the Messenger said that Jesus, the son of Mary, will descend, judge justly, break the cross, and kill the pigs, and that the jizya will end. (5) That hadith assumes Jesus was not left dead on a cross. What Will Jesus Do When He Returns? sets the report beside the Gospel’s return. It is Sunni hadith. Which Muslims Accept Which Hadith?

The Gospels say he did die. Mark 15 tells a public crucifixion and a burial. John 20:28John 20:28 · King James VersionAnd Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.John 20:28 · King James VersionOpen the Source records Thomas answering the risen Jesus. Christians confess that death and that resurrection.

What Did Jesus Say in the Qur’an?

Qur’an 3:49Qur’an 3:49 · Saheeh InternationalAnd [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allāh. And I cure the blind [from birth] and the leper, and I give life to the dead - by permission of Allāh. And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers.Qur’an 3:49 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source, Saheeh International, has Jesus tell Israel that he shapes a bird from clay and breathes into it, that he heals the blind and the leper, and that he gives life to the dead, each by permission of Allah. (1)

Qur’an 5:116Qur’an 5:116 · Saheeh InternationalAnd [beware the Day] when Allāh will say, "O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, 'Take me and my mother as deities besides Allāh?'" He will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for me to say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is within myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself. Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen.Qur’an 5:116 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source, Saheeh International, sets a question Allah will put to Jesus, son of Mary: did you tell people to take you and your mother as deities besides Allah? Jesus answers that Allah is exalted and that he had no right to say that. (1)

Qur’an 19:30Qur’an 19:30 · Saheeh International[Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allāh. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.Qur’an 19:30 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source, Saheeh International, has the infant Jesus say that he is the servant of Allah, that Allah has given him the Scripture, and that Allah has made him a prophet. (1)

Those lines honor a prophet who refuses worship. They are not the Gospels’ account of a man who receives Thomas’s confession that he is Lord and God. John 20:28John 20:28 · King James VersionAnd Thomas answered and said unto him, My LORD and my God.John 20:28 · King James VersionOpen the Source

Passages

• Qur’an 19:16–34Qur’an 19:16–34 · Saheeh International¹⁶ And mention, [O Muḥammad], in the Book [the story of] Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place toward the east. ¹⁷ And she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent to her Our Angel [i.e., Gabriel], and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man. ¹⁸ She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allāh." ¹⁹ He said, "I am only the messenger of your Lord to give you [news of] a pure boy [i.e., son]." ²⁰ She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?" ²¹ He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter [already] decreed.'" ²² So she conceived him, and she withdrew with him to a remote place. ²³ And the pains of childbirth drove her to the trunk of a palm tree. She said, "Oh, I wish I had died before this and was in oblivion, forgotten." ²⁴ But he called her from below her, "Do not grieve; your Lord has provided beneath you a stream. ²⁵ And shake toward you the trunk of the palm tree; it will drop upon you ripe, fresh dates. ²⁶ So eat and drink and be contented. And if you see from among humanity anyone, say, 'Indeed, I have vowed to the Most Merciful abstention, so I will not speak today to [any] man.'" ²⁷ Then she brought him to her people, carrying him. They said, "O Mary, you have certainly done a thing unprecedented. ²⁸ O sister [i.e., descendant] of Aaron, your father was not a man of evil, nor was your mother unchaste." ²⁹ So she pointed to him. They said, "How can we speak to one who is in the cradle a child?" ³⁰ [Jesus] said, "Indeed, I am the servant of Allāh. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet. ³¹ And He has made me blessed wherever I am and has enjoined upon me prayer and zakāh as long as I remain alive ³² And [made me] dutiful to my mother, and He has not made me a wretched tyrant. ³³ And peace is on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I am raised alive." ³⁴ That is Jesus, the son of Mary - the word of truth about which they are in dispute.Qur’an 19:16–34 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source — Mary and the birth.
• Qur’an 3:45–59Qur’an 3:45–59 · Saheeh International⁴⁵ [And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allāh gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allāh]. ⁴⁶ He will speak to the people in the cradle and in maturity and will be of the righteous." ⁴⁷ She said, "My Lord, how will I have a child when no man has touched me?" [The angel] said, "Such is Allāh; He creates what He wills. When He decrees a matter, He only says to it, 'Be,' and it is. ⁴⁸ And He will teach him writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel ⁴⁹ And [make him] a messenger to the Children of Israel, [who will say], 'Indeed I have come to you with a sign from your Lord in that I design for you from clay [that which is] like the form of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird by permission of Allāh. And I cure the blind [from birth] and the leper, and I give life to the dead - by permission of Allāh. And I inform you of what you eat and what you store in your houses. Indeed in that is a sign for you, if you are believers. ⁵⁰ And [I have come] confirming what was before me of the Torah and to make lawful for you some of what was forbidden to you. And I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear Allāh and obey me. ⁵¹ Indeed, Allāh is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him. That is the straight path.'" ⁵² But when Jesus felt [persistence in] disbelief from them, he said, "Who are my supporters for [the cause of] Allāh?" The disciples said, "We are supporters for Allāh. We have believed in Allāh and testify that we are Muslims [submitting to Him]. ⁵³ Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger [i.e., Jesus], so register us among the witnesses [to truth]." ⁵⁴ And they [i.e., the disbelievers] planned, but Allāh planned. And Allāh is the best of planners. ⁵⁵ [Mention] when Allāh said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify [i.e., free] you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to Allāh alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ. ⁵⁶ And as for those who disbelieved, I will punish them with a severe punishment in this world and the Hereafter, and they will have no helpers." ⁵⁷ But as for those who believed and did righteous deeds, He will give them in full their rewards, and Allāh does not like the wrongdoers. ⁵⁸ This is what We recite to you, [O Muḥammad], of [Our] verses and the precise [and wise] message [i.e., the Qur’ān]. ⁵⁹ Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allāh is like that of Adam. He created him from dust; then He said to him, "Be," and he was.Qur’an 3:45–59 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source — the announcement, and the comparison with Adam.
• Qur’an 4:171Qur’an 4:171 · Saheeh InternationalO People of the Scripture, do not commit excess in your religion or say about Allāh except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, was but a messenger of Allāh and His word which He directed to Mary and a soul [created at a command] from Him. So believe in Allāh and His messengers. And do not say, "Three"; desist - it is better for you. Indeed, Allāh is but one God. Exalted is He above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. And sufficient is Allāh as Disposer of affairs.Qur’an 4:171 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source — word, spirit, and the warning not to say “three.”
• Qur’an 4:157–158Qur’an 4:157-158 · Saheeh International¹⁵⁷ And [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the messenger of Allāh." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain. ¹⁵⁸ Rather, Allāh raised him to Himself. And ever is Allāh Exalted in Might and Wise.Qur’an 4:157-158 · Saheeh InternationalOpen the Source — the cross, on the usual reading.
• Luke 1–2 beside the infancy passages, then Mark 15.

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