What does the Islamic view of the Christian figure Jesus suggest about the Islamic faith?

Answer 1

Muslims honor Jesus, whom they call Isa, but only as a minor prophetic figure leading up the the glory of their Prophet, Muhammed. Christians revere the Hebrew prophets in much the same way. Jews, of course, have little regard for that latecomer Christ (who, in their minds in actually NOT the Christ, or Messiah) and Christians regard Muhammed as a false prophet, such as they were warned about. Muhammed made a point of declaring that as he was the best and most complete one, there would be no prophets after him and viciously persecute the Bahais, a former Shiite sect, who claim they have a more recent one in the Bahaullah. For their part, the Bahais allow that Muhammed was quite all right - as far as he went, but they have the improved version. A similar dynamic prevails between Christians and Mormons.

You can see the pattern. The older religion, if the younger borrows anything from it at all, is accorded the prestige of Partial Truth, while sometimes (usually, it fact) suffering some tweaking for remaining in relative ignorance before the light of the new revelations.

Nor is this something unique to religion. As one theory of psychology, or economics, or medicine, or politics ages, somebody comes up with a new one, claiming that he - or she - has "corrected the errors" of his/her predecessor. Of course the adherents of the "old" theory regard the upstart as simply headstrong and ill-informed.

Answer BIn Islam religion, Jesus (peace be upon him) is believed as one of the greatest prophets and one of the greatest messengers of God to mankind.

In the Quran, there is a complete chapter (or Surah) titled 'Maryam' (Mary) that confirms Maryam virgin birth. The Quran states the following on the birth of Jesus (peace be upon him):

{(Remember) when the angels said, "O Mary, God gives you good news of a word from Him (God), whose name is the Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, revered in this world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near (to God). He will speak to the people from his cradle and as a man, and he is of the righteous." She said, "My Lord, how can I have a child when no mortal has touched me?" He said, "So (it will be). God creates what He wills. If He decrees a thing, He says to it only, 'Be!' and it is."} (Quran, chapter 3, verses 45-47)

Jesus was born as miracle by the word and command of God. This command is, as said in Quran, the same command that had brought Adam into being with neither a father nor a mother. God has said in Quran:

{The case of Jesus with God is like the case of Adam. He created him from dust, and then He said to him, "Be!" and he came into being.} (Quran, chapter 3, verse 59)

During the prophetic mission of Jesus (peace be upon him), Jesus performed many miracles. God tells us that Jesus said:

{I have come to you with a sign from your Lord. I make for you the shape of a bird out of clay, I breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by God's permission. I heal the blind from birth and the leper. And I bring the dead to life by God's permission. And I tell you what you eat and what you store in your houses....}

(Quran, chapter 3, verse 49)

Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified. They believe that the enemies of Jesus (peace upon him) plotted and planned to crucify Jesus. However, God miraculously saved Jesus and raised him up to Him (to God). God, the all Powerful and the all Capable, put the likeness of Jesus (peace upon him) over another man. The enemies of Jesus (peace upon him) thought that the this other man is Jesus and they took him and crucified him. God has said:

{...They said, "We killed the Messiah Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of God." They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but the likeness of him was put on another man (and they killed that man)... } (Quran, chapter 4, verse 157)

It is worthy to emphasize that both Jesus (peace upon him) and Mohamed, or may be spelled Muhammad, (peace upon him) came to mankind to call for worshiping only and the only one God. Neither of them nor Moses came to change the basic doctrine of the belief in one and only God. this doctrine that was brought by earlier prophets from including Noah, Abraham, Isac, Jacob, David, Solomon, and others. both Jesus (peace upon him) and Mohamed received the revelation from God to confirm and renew the doctrine of worshiping one (and only one) God and same God worshiped by, and called for worship by, all God prophets since Adam and up to Muhammad (peace be upon them all).