In the Holy Quran, God states:” O People of the Book, exceed not the limits in your religion, and say not of Allah (God) anything but the truth. Verily, the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only a Messenger of Allah and a fulfillment of His word which He sent down to Mary, and a mercy from Him. So believe in Allah and His Messengers, and say not ‘They are three.’ Desist, it will be better for you. Verily, Allah is the only One God. Far is it from His Holiness that He should have a son. To Him, whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth. And sufficient is Allah as a Guardian” (4:171).
The religion of Islam requires belief in not only the Prophethood of Muhammad (peace and blessings upon him), but all the prophets of God, including Jesus (peace be upon him) (The Holy Quran 2:137). The Holy Qur’an details the story of Jesus, including his birth, mission as a Prophet to the Israelites, and his crucifixion.
In Islam, Mary is described as a pious and righteous woman, and affirms the fatherless birth of Jesus. It also rejects the opposing claim that his birth was illegitimate. However, although Islam recognizes the virgin birth of Jesus as a miracle, it doesn’t consider it unnatural. This is because Islamic belief dictates that laws of nature are never broken. Furthermore, the immaculate conception of Jesus is not interpreted to mean that he was in some way a Divine Being. He was still a human being, (Holy Qur’an 19:31) who believed in the absolute Unity and Indivisibility of God (Qur’an 3:52).
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Muslims believe that Jesus was undoubtedly called the son of God, but this title has only been employed metaphorically and in fact, is used for all the chosen ones of God. Jesus prayed to God like all other God-fearing individuals and engaged in spiritual exercises such as fasting. Furthermore, he lacked knowledge of the future, as only the Divine Being (God) possesses perfect and complete knowledge. According to Ahmadiyya Muslim beliefs, as understood from The Holy Quran, Jesus (peace be on him) survived the crucifixion, traveled to preach to the lost tribes of Israel, lived to an old age, and was given a permanent abode in a valley of rivers, which we believe is Kashmir in India.
Written by Nadia Ahmed,