Messiah in Islam

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I have a general question.

I understand that muslims recognize Jesus as the messiah; *O people of the scripture, do not transgress the limits of your religion, and do not say about God other than the truth. The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, is no more than a messenger of God, and His word that He threw unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. *

Yet also firmly claim he was nothing more than a prophet and was not crucified or died by crucifixion.

My question is, how then is he the messiah? What did he do to merit the title “messiah” besides being ascribed this title in the koran?

I am of the understanding, and I may be incorrect, that it is somewhat an impossibility to be both the “Messiah” and “just a prophet” both at the same time, as the messiah was to be prophet, priest and king, eternally appointed by God. Along these lines, if Jesus was (for the sake of argument) both Messiah and just a prophet, then how can Muhammed be the greatest prophet. Wouldn’t the Messiah-ship of Jesus make Him greater.

I suppose I have two questions;
(1) what did Jesus do, according to Islam, that makes Him Messiah if he was not crucified and nothing more than a prophet like Moses, David, Isaiah etc?

(2) how can a prophet be greater than messiah?

Thankyou for your time 🙂
 
Greetings.

The Qur’an describing Jesus (pbuh) as ‘nothing more than a messenger’ isn’t to say he’s a normal Prophet, the context is refuting claims of him being divine, so the Qur’an saying this means that he’s not God, not that he’s not a special Prophet, and Jesus Christ is, in Islam, still a very special Prophet.

The Islamic understanding of ‘Messiah’ is much the same as the Jewish one, only Islam identifies him as being Jesus whereas the Jews don’t believe he has arrived yet. Another difference may be that the Islamic description of his mission is in two phases, the first being in 1st Century Palestine as the historical Jesus (pbuh), and the second being his role in the End Times; whereas the Jews will say the Messiah only arrives once, which I’ll accept is probably the more natural reading of the Messianic prophecies of the Tanakh, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way.

So within the “Prophet, Priest and King” attributes, Muslims will say that in the first phase of his mission Jesus (pbuh) fulfilled the ‘Prophet’ role in his many prophesies, and partially played the ‘Priest’ role in his religious teachings to the Jews, but that was only his first appearance in which the vast majority of the Jews chose to reject him. When Jesus (pbuh) returns towards the End Times to re-establish the Arc of the Covenant and Solomon’s Temple and defeat the Anti-Christ, the Jews will accept him this time. So his additional roles of being Priest (this time being the spiritual leader of all believers, rather than just a teacher in Palestine) and King (ruling the entire world from Jerusalem) will be fulfilled.

And as an additional note, Muhammad (pbuh) is the last Prophet, but that doesn’t mean he’s the greatest. There is some form of ranking system of Prophets in Islam in terms of their importance/greatness, but they’re ranked in groups rather than individually. At the top there is Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (pbut) as the greatest Prophets, none of which are specified as being greater than another; and also Muhammad is reported to have advised Muslims not to debate which Prophet was ‘greater’.

Peace. 🙂
 
Kadaveri said:
Greetings.

The Qur’an describing Jesus (pbuh) as ‘nothing more than a messenger’ isn’t to say he’s a normal Prophet, the context is refuting claims of him being divine, so the Qur’an saying this means that he’s not God, not that he’s not a special Prophet, and Jesus Christ is, in Islam, still a very special Prophet.

The Islamic understanding of ‘Messiah’ is much the same as the Jewish one, only Islam identifies him as being Jesus whereas the Jews don’t believe he has arrived yet. Another difference may be that the Islamic description of his mission is in two phases, the first being in 1st Century Palestine as the historical Jesus (pbuh), and the second being his role in the End Times; whereas the Jews will say the Messiah only arrives once, which I’ll accept is probably the more natural reading of the Messianic prophecies of the Tanakh, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be that way.

So within the “Prophet, Priest and King” attributes, Muslims will say that in the first phase of his mission Jesus (pbuh) fulfilled the ‘Prophet’ role in his many prophesies, and partially played the ‘Priest’ role in his religious teachings to the Jews, but that was only his first appearance in which the vast majority of the Jews chose to reject him. When Jesus (pbuh) returns towards the End Times to re-establish the Arc of the Covenant and Solomon’s Temple and defeat the Anti-Christ, the Jews will accept him this time. So his additional roles of being Priest (this time being the spiritual leader of all believers, rather than just a teacher in Palestine) and King (ruling the entire world from Jerusalem) will be fulfilled.

And as an additional note, Muhammad (pbuh) is the last Prophet, but that doesn’t mean he’s the greatest. There is some form of ranking system of Prophets in Islam in terms of their importance/greatness, but they’re ranked in groups rather than individually. At the top there is Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (pbut) as the greatest Prophets, none of which are specified as being greater than another; and also Muhammad is reported to have advised Muslims not to debate which Prophet was ‘greater’.

Peace. 🙂
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Thank you for the informative response, Kadaveri. It is good that you post here, as i have much to learn about Islam. I’ve read the Quran, but i understand there is more to your religion than can be found in its pages.

Regarding Jesus (pbuh), are there Muslims who believe that the lack of peace in the Palestine will not be resolved until Jesus (pbuh) returns?
 
Kadaveri said:
Greetings.

The Islamic understanding of ‘Messiah’ is much the same as the Jewish one, only Islam identifies him as being Jesus whereas the Jews don’t believe he has arrived yet. Another difference may be that the Islamic description of his mission is in two phases, the first being in 1st Century Palestine as the historical Jesus (pbuh), and the second being his role in the End Times;

So within the “Prophet, Priest and King” attributes, Muslims will say that in the first phase of his mission Jesus (pbuh) fulfilled the ‘Prophet’ role in his many prophesies, and partially played the ‘Priest’ role in his religious teachings to the Jews, but that was only his first appearance in which the vast majority of the Jews chose to reject him. When Jesus (pbuh) returns towards the End Times to re-establish the Arc of the Covenant and Solomon’s Temple and defeat the Anti-Christ, the Jews will accept him this time. So his additional roles of being Priest (this time being the spiritual leader of all believers, rather than just a teacher in Palestine) and King (ruling the entire world from Jerusalem) will be fulfilled.

Peace. 🙂
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Greetings.

Uhmm … interesting.

If you do not mind, do you have more information as to what islam believes the role of Jesus at the End Times. What is End Times and what exactly Jesus will do then? Will it be the same as what Christians believe? Yes, Jesus will be King too, you see. …

Peace.
 
Kadaveri said:
So within the “Prophet, Priest and King” attributes, Muslims will say that in the first phase of his mission Jesus (pbuh) fulfilled the ‘Prophet’ role in his many prophesies, and partially played the ‘Priest’ role in his religious teachings to the Jews, but that was only his first appearance in which the vast majority of the Jews chose to reject him. When Jesus (pbuh) returns towards the End Times to re-establish the Arc of the Covenant and Solomon’s Temple and defeat the Anti-Christ, the Jews will accept him this time. So his additional roles of being Priest (this time being the spiritual leader of all believers, rather than just a teacher in Palestine) and King (ruling the entire world from Jerusalem) will be fulfilled.
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If Jesus wasnt a king then he wasnt a Messiah and the jews were correct to reject him. Jesus will only become the messiah the moment he becomes king.
 
uglygal said:
I have a general question.

I understand that muslims recognize Jesus as the messiah; *O people of the scripture, do not transgress the limits of your religion, and do not say about God other than the truth. The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, is no more than a messenger of God, and His word that He threw unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. *

Yet also firmly claim he was nothing more than a prophet and was not crucified or died by crucifixion.

My question is, how then is he the messiah? What did he do to merit the title “messiah” besides being ascribed this title in the koran?

I am of the understanding, and I may be incorrect, that it is somewhat an impossibility to be both the “Messiah” and “just a prophet” both at the same time, as the messiah was to be prophet, priest and king, eternally appointed by God. Along these lines, if Jesus was (for the sake of argument) both Messiah and just a prophet, then how can Muhammed be the greatest prophet. Wouldn’t the Messiah-ship of Jesus make Him greater.

I suppose I have two questions;
(1) what did Jesus do, according to Islam, that makes Him Messiah if he was not crucified and nothing more than a prophet like Moses, David, Isaiah etc?

(2) how can a prophet be greater than messiah?

Thankyou for your time 🙂
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What Moslems understand by the word “messiah” is different from what the Christians (or possibly even the Jews) understand by it. So Jesus being the “Messiah” means a different thing to a Moslem than what it does to a Christian. Islam does not have anything equivalent to the Christian concept of a “redemption” or “atonement”.

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uglygal said:
I have a general question.

I understand that muslims recognize Jesus as the messiah; *O people of the scripture, do not transgress the limits of your religion, and do not say about God other than the truth. The Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, is no more than a messenger of God, and His word that He threw unto Mary, and a spirit from Him. *

Yet also firmly claim he was nothing more than a prophet and was not crucified or died by crucifixion.

My question is, how then is he the messiah? What did he do to merit the title “messiah” besides being ascribed this title in the koran?

I am of the understanding, and I may be incorrect, that it is somewhat an impossibility to be both the “Messiah” and “just a prophet” both at the same time, as the messiah was to be prophet, priest and king, eternally appointed by God. Along these lines, if Jesus was (for the sake of argument) both Messiah and just a prophet, then how can Muhammed be the greatest prophet. Wouldn’t the Messiah-ship of Jesus make Him greater.

I suppose I have two questions;
(1) what did Jesus do, according to Islam, that makes Him Messiah if he was not crucified and nothing more than a prophet like Moses, David, Isaiah etc?

(2) how can a prophet be greater than messiah?

Thankyou for your time 🙂
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The term “Messiah” is a description of Jesus. Jesus gave life to the dead and he gave sight to the blind. Everywhere he walked, the land was blessed by his presence. That is what I have been told…

Prayers and petitions,
Alexius:cool:
 
Can anyone elaborate briefly on what the Islamic understanding of messiah is if it is different to Christianity?

What do Muslims believe about the end of Jesus’ life and the Christian atonement? I know they don’t believe he was crucified but every explanation I have heard has been troublesome; ie: God plays magic tricks and deceives people into thinking Jesus has been crucified, and/or, the people got so emotional and overwhelmed they accidently crucified someone else, and/or, God swapped bodies on the cross to save Jesus.

I find these thoughts troublesome for various reasons as they require one to accept that God is deceptive and intentionally misleads people, or God plays tricks and substitutes one person to suffer the fate of another. Additionally, if Jesus was swapped with someone else wouldn’t Jesus say something about it? For instance, “look guys I’m over here, that person your crucifying is not me” or am I to believe Jesus stood in a corner somewhere and said nothing? I somehow find such possibilities distressing 😦

Sorry for all the questions. Any answers would be much appreciated 🙂
 
uglygal said:
Can anyone elaborate briefly on what the Islamic understanding of messiah is if it is different to Christianity?
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The Koran & the Hadiths did not really elaborate what a ‘Messiah’ is. So muslims are just guessing. You will hear various perspectives from them. Some will say its just a title. Some will say messiah means prophet.
 
I confess there is no God but Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and Jesus is God Incarnate!
 
Hi

I would like to quote here one connected passage from Quran, so that the members here Catholics and Non-Catholics have a fair idea of the concept of what Quran/Islam/Muhammad had about JesusYeshuaIssa or ChristMoshiachMessiahMasih

The Holy Quran : Chapter 19: Maryam
[19:31] Jesus said, 'I am a servant of Allah. He has given me the Book, and has made me a Prophet;
[19:32] 'And He has made me blessed wheresoever I may be, and has enjoined upon me Prayer and almsgiving so long as I live;
[19:33] 'And He has made me dutiful towards my mother, and has not made me arrogant and graceless;
[19:34] ‘And peace was on me the day I was born, and peace will be on me the day I shall die, and the day I shall be raised up to life again.’
[19:35] That was Jesus, son of Mary. This is a statement of the truth concerning which they entertain doubt.
[19:36] It does not befit the Majesty of Allah to take unto Himself a son. Holy is He. When He decrees a thing, He says to it, ‘Be, and it comes into being.’
[19:37] Said Jesus, 'Surely, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him alone, this is the right path.'
[19:38] But the parties differed among themselves; so woe to those who disbelieve, because of the meeting of a grievous day.
[19:39] How will they hear and see on the day when they will come to US! But today the wrongdoers are in manifest error.
[19:40] And warn them of the day of sorrow when the matter will be decided. But now they are in a state of heedlessness, so they do not believe.
[19:41] It is We who shall inherit the earth and all who are thereon, and to US will they all be returned.
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Thanks
 
paarsurrey said:
Hi

I would like to quote here one connected passage from Quran, so that the members here Catholics and Non-Catholics have a fair idea of the concept of what Quran/Islam/Muhammad had about JesusYeshuaIssa or ChristMoshiachMessiahMasih

The Holy Quran : Chapter 19: Maryam
[19:31] Jesus said, 'I am a servant of Allah. He has given me the Book, and has made me a Prophet;
[19:32] 'And He has made me blessed wheresoever I may be, and has enjoined upon me Prayer and almsgiving so long as I live;
[19:33] 'And He has made me dutiful towards my mother, and has not made me arrogant and graceless;
[19:34] ‘And peace was on me the day I was born, and peace will be on me the day I shall die, and the day I shall be raised up to life again.’
[19:35] That was Jesus, son of Mary. This is a statement of the truth concerning which they entertain doubt.
[19:36] It does not befit the Majesty of Allah to take unto Himself a son. Holy is He. When He decrees a thing, He says to it, ‘Be, and it comes into being.’
[19:37] Said Jesus, 'Surely, Allah is my Lord and your Lord, so worship Him alone, this is the right path.'
[19:38] But the parties differed among themselves; so woe to those who disbelieve, because of the meeting of a grievous day.
[19:39] How will they hear and see on the day when they will come to US! But today the wrongdoers are in manifest error.
[19:40] And warn them of the day of sorrow when the matter will be decided. But now they are in a state of heedlessness, so they do not believe.
[19:41] It is We who shall inherit the earth and all who are thereon, and to US will they all be returned.
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Thanks
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Does not mention anything about Jesus being the Messiah in there.

Kadaveri suggested a few things about Jesus being a Messiah in Islam. Then can we infer what he said is merely his personal opinion since it is not Quranic based?

Peace.
 
There are many passages about Jesus (pbuh) in the Qur’an other than that one Reuben, and by far the most common title he’s given therein is Al-Masih; which as you’ve probably guessed is the Arabic equivalent of the Hebrew Mahsiah, the Messiah/Anointed One. For example:

And the angels said: “O Mary! Behold, God has chosen you and made you pure, and raised you above all the women of the world.
O Mary! Remain truly devout to your Lord and prostrate yourself, and bow down with those who bow (before Him).”
This account is of something that was beyond the reach of your perception, We reveal to you (O Muhammad): for you were not with them when they (the Priests) drew lots as to which of them should be Mary’s guardian, and you were not with them when they disputed (about it) with one another.
Lo! The angels said: O Mary! God gives you good news of a Word from him, whose name is the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, (who is) of great honour in this world and in the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (to God).
And he shall speak unto mankind in his cradle, and as a grown man, and shall be of the righteous."
She said: “O my Lord! How can I have a son when no man has touched me?” (The angel) answered: “So (it will be): God creates what He wills: when He wills a thing to be, He (need) only say ‘Be’ - and it is.
And He will teach your son the Book and wisdom, the Torah and the Gospel
And a Messenger to the Children of Israel.” (3:42-49)
Reuben:
Greetings.

Uhmm … interesting.

If you do not mind, do you have more information as to what islam believes the role of Jesus at the End Times. What is End Times and what exactly Jesus will do then? Will it be the same as what Christians believe? Yes, Jesus will be King too, you see. …
Peace.
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Well not quite at the End Times (that is, the last days in the Earth’s history before Judgment Day), but Jesus’ return is described in the Qur’an as a sign that the Last Day is near. Muslims believe however that Jesus (pbuh) will return, marry, have children and pass away in his Second Coming (in fact, there’s an empty tomb in Medina next to the Prophet Muhammad’s reserved for him).

I’m not sure how to compare Islamic beliefs about the return of Jesus (pbuh) with those of Christianity, since in my experience different denominations seem to have varying views regarding it, and to be honest, I’m not familiar with Catholics believe about it beyond the basics. But Jesus in Islam plays a special role (as the Messiah) in being the last in the line of Prophets from Bani Israel (the Jews), the first nation of God.

Muslims believe that there are two very special holy sites chosen from the beginning of Creation by God to be his (metaphorical) dwelling place on Earth: Masjid Al-Aqsa (Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem), and Masjid Al-Haraam in Mecca. The Ka’ba in Mecca was the first shrine to be built, being originally done so by Abraham (pbuh), but that region later fell into idolatry; so instead of the Kingdom of God (the *political *community of believers, rather than the spiritual) being established there, it was later established in Jerusalem, with the Children of Israel as the original Godly community of believers, being blessed with hundreds of Prophet’s so long as they kept God’s commandments.

Continued…
 
How Islam and Muhammad (pbuh) fit into this is that the Children of Israel were warned that if they transgressed, the Kingdom of God would be taken away from them, and given to another people. Muslims believe that this process began once they rejected the Messiah and tried to have him killed, the First Coming of Jesus (pbuh) being their last chance, so to speak, to make themselves right with God again (this ties in well with Matthew 21, incidently), and them doing so leading to their destruction by the hands of the Romans. The process was finalised with what Muslims call the *Isra’ and the Miraj *Muhammad’s night journey to Jerusalem, and his journey into Heaven where he meets the former Jewish Prophets, and later God Himself, this all symbolises the moving of the Kingdom of God from the Children of Israel to the Muslims, and also the spiritual capital of the believers is moved from Jerusalem back to Mecca (where is originally was), and the political capital is moved from Jerusalem to Medina. It’s after this event that the Qur’an changes tone, and addresses the community as a whole instead of the individual, and the Muslims’ direction of prayer is moved from Jerusalem to Mecca.

As you may have noted though, Mecca may have been the original spiritual capital of the believers, but Medina wasn’t the original political capital, that honour goes to Jerusalem, and so it’s only logical if the spiritual capital is restored to Mecca, the political capital would be restored to Jerusalem. That’s where the Second Coming of the Messiah comes in.

Prior to Jesus’ return, the Muslims are ruled by a man whom Muhammad (pbuh) referred to as The Mahdi, whose actions will pave the way for the return of Jesus (pbuh). It is said that during his leadership, the capital of the Muslim world will be moved from Medina to Jerusalem, Medina being deserted so quickly it goes from a bustling city to a ghost town inhabited by nothing but animals within days. When he moves to Jerusalem, the Mahdi will begin the reconstruction of Solomon’s Temple, and will come across a large community of Jews who had emigrated there from around the world, who then convert to Islam. This is the moment the Children of Israel are redeemed in God’s eyes, and so bringing about the return of the Messiah, whom it is said will not return until the Jews believe in him. So the role of Jesus (pbuh) in his Second Coming is the re-establishment of the original Godly community, though this time it’s open to all nations and rules the entire world, not just Israel and the Children of Israel (though they will be part of it). War, poverty, persecution etc will no longer exist under his rule, and the Anti-Christ will be defeated.
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AgnosTheist:
The Koran & the Hadiths did not really elaborate what a ‘Messiah’ is. So muslims are just guessing. You will hear various perspectives from them. Some will say its just a title. Some will say messiah means prophet.
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I don’t agree. The title Al-Masih given to Jesus (pbuh) in the Qur’an means ‘The Anointed One’; which even without comparing the almost identical descriptions of the figure within Islamic and Jewish scriptures, it should be obvious what it means.
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AgnosTheist:
If Jesus wasnt a king then he wasnt a Messiah and the jews were correct to reject him. Jesus will only become the messiah the moment he becomes king
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I’m not sure I follow you here. Even if the Jews did reject him, that doesn’t change Jesus (pbuh) has been anointed as King by God, and is thus the Messiah, does it? Are you saying because the Jews rejected him, Jesus is *not *the Messiah?
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Socrates4Jesus:
Thank you for the informative response, Kadaveri. It is good that you post here, as i have much to learn about Islam. I’ve read the Quran, but i understand there is more to your religion than can be found in its pages.

Regarding Jesus (pbuh), are there Muslims who believe that the lack of peace in the Palestine will not be resolved until Jesus (pbuh) returns?
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There are Muslims who believe this to be true, though it isn’t *specifically *said in any Islamic prophecy I’m aware of that this will be the case (though again, it’s a valid interpretation). I guess it mostly depends on whether you interpret the large community of Jews Muhammad prophecised would be living in Jerusalem at the time of the Mahdi (remember during Muhammad’s time Jews had been banned from Jerusalem for centuries, they were only welcomed back when the Muslims conquered the city some four years after his death) to be referring to the modern state of Israel as per 1948, or something else entirely. But it’s an intriguing irony that the event the Muslim world has fiercely resisted more than any other in modern times, could be something the Prophet Muhammad promised would happen by God’s will 1,400 years ago!

I’m not hopeful, in any case.
 
Kadaveri said:
There are Muslims who believe this to be true, though it isn’t *specifically *said in any Islamic prophecy I’m aware of that this will be the case (though again, it’s a valid interpretation). I guess it mostly depends on whether you interpret the large community of Jews Muhammad prophecised would be living in Jerusalem at the time of the Mahdi (remember during Muhammad’s time Jews had been banned from Jerusalem for centuries, they were only welcomed back when the Muslims conquered the city some four years after his death) to be referring to the modern state of Israel as per 1948, or something else entirely. But it’s an intriguing irony that the event the Muslim world has fiercely resisted more than any other in modern times, could be something the Prophet Muhammad promised would happen by God’s will 1,400 years ago!

I’m not hopeful, in any case.
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I find your insight fascinating and informative. Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions.

Regarding the differing beliefs among Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox Christians, i believe nearly all groups share a common belief with Muslims that Jesus (pbuh) will return to earth. I am most familiar with the beliefs of those Protestants who hold a futurist view of the writings of Jesus’ (pbuh) follower John (pbuh). If you are interested in what this view is, let me know and i will briefly explain.

Please excuse my ignorance of Islam, but what is “the time of the Mahdi”? Also (and forgive me for asking so many questions) i was unaware that Allah gave any predictive prophecies to Muhammad (pbuh). Would you briefly talk about this aspect of his mission on earth?
 
Hi

To elaborate further for the benefit Catholic and No-Catholic friends of the concept of Islam/Quran/Muhammad about MessiahChristMasihMoshiachIbneMaryam or JesusYeshuaIssa I yet give another connected passage from Quran.

The Holy Quran : Chapter 3: Aal-e-`Imran
[3:43] And remember when the angels said, ‘O Mary, Allah has chosen thee and purified thee and chosen thee above all women of the time.’
[3:44] ‘O Mary, be obedient to thy Lord and prostrate thyself and worship the one God with those who worship Him.’
[3:45] This is of the tidings of things unseen which We reveal to thee. And thou wast not with them when they cast their arrows, as to which of them should be the guardian of Mary, nor wast thou with them when they disputed with one another.
[3:46] **When the angels said, 'O Mary, Allah gives thee glad tidings of a son through a Word from Him; his name shall be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, honoured in this world and in the next, and of those who are granted nearness to God; **
[3:47] 'And he shall speak to the people in the cradle, and when of middle age, and he shall be of the righteous.
[3:48] She said, 'My Lord, how shall I have a son, when no man has touched me? He said, ‘Such is the way of Allah. He creates what He pleases. When He decrees a thing, He says to it, ‘Be,’ and it is;’
[3:49] **"And He will teach him the Book and the Wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; **
[3:50] And will send him as a Messenger to the Children of Israel with the Message, 'I come to you with a Sign from your Lord, which is, that I will fashion out for you a creation out of clay after the manner of a bird; then I will breath into it a new spirit and it will become a soaring being by the command of Allah; and I will heal the night-blind and the leprous, and I will quicken the dead, by the command of Allah; and I will announce to you what you will eat and what you will store up in your houses. Surely, therein is a Sign for you, if you are believers.

Thanks
 
Hi

To elaborate further for the benefit Catholic and No-Catholic Christians friends of the concept of Islam/Quran/Muhammad about MessiahChristMasihMoshiachIbneMaryam or JesusYeshuaIssa I give yet another connected passage from Quran.

The Holy Quran : Chapter 4: Al-Nisa’
[4:168] Those who disbelieve and hinder others from the way of Allah, have certainly strayed far away.
[4:169] Surely, those who have disbelieved and have acted unjustly, Allah will not forgive them, nor will He show them any way.
[4:170] Except the way of Hell, wherein they shall abide for a long, long period. And that is easy for Allah.
[4:171] O mankind! The Messenger has indeed come to you with truth from your Lord; believe therefore, it will be better for you. But if you disbelieve, verily, to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and in the earth. And Allah is All-Knowing, Wise.
[4:172] O People of the Book! Exceed not the limits in your religion, and say not of Allah anything but the truth.** Verily, the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only a Messenger of Allah, and a fulfilment of His word which He had 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. Holy is He, far above having a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. And sufficient is Allah as a guardian. **
[4:173] Surely, the Messiah disdains not to be a servant of Allah, nor do the angels who are near to Him, and whoso disdains to worship Him and is proud, He will gather them all to Himself.
[4:174] Then, as for those who believe and do good works, He will give them their rewards in full and will give them more out of His grace; but as for those who disdain and are proud, He will punish them with a painful punishment. And they shall find for themselves beside Allah no friend, nor helper.
[4:175] O ye people, manifest proof has indeed come to you from your Lord, and We have sent down to you a clear Light.
[4:176] Then, as for those who believe in Allah and hold fast to Him, He will surely admit them to His mercy and grace and will guide them along a straight path leading to Himself.
[4:177] They ask thee for a decision. Say, ‘Allah gives His decision concerning ‘Kalalah’. If a man dies leaving no child and he has a sister, then she shall have half of what he leaves; and he shall inherit her if she has no child. But if there be two sisters, then they shall have two-thirds of what he leaves. And if the heirs be brethren - both men and women - then the male shall have as much as the portion of two females. Allah explains this to you lest you go astray and Allah knows all things well.’

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Kadaveri said:
I don’t agree. The title Al-Masih given to Jesus (pbuh) in the Qur’an means ‘The Anointed One’; which even without comparing the almost identical descriptions of the figure within Islamic and Jewish scriptures, it should be obvious what it means.
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I agree, Al-Masih means ‘Anointed One’. So what does it mean to be the Anointed one according to the Koran and Hadiths? Islam has no idea. Muslims have to guess.
 
Muhammad is greater because muhammad was poisoned to death but Jesus had to die on the cross for sinners.

Muhammad is greater because muhammad’s own sons all died in their infancies while Jesus resurrected to God.

Muhammad is greater because muhammad could have sex with a 9 year old biologically underaged girl while Jesus had to remain celibate till death.

Isn’t muhammad great?

prophetofdoom.net

PS…Greatest in Shame.
 
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