ISA

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Isa (عيسى `?s?), often seen as Isa, son of Mary (`?s? ibn Miryam) or Isa al-Masih is the Islamic name for Jesus, who is one of the Prophets of Islam in the Qur'an. According to Islamic belief, he was one of God's most beloved prophets sent specifically to guide the Children of Israel. Christian Arabs refer to Jesus as Yasu' al-Masih (يسوع المسيح Yas?`a al-Mas??).

Related Topics:
Masih - Islamic - Jesus - Prophets of Islam - Qur'an - Children of Israel

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Muslims believe that Isa was sent down as a Prophet and to be the Messiah. The Qur'anic verse below explicitly calls him by this title, and also says that Allah sent word to Mary about it; it also calls him the Word of God. However, Muslims strongly disagree with the mainstream Christian belief that Jesus was divine himself as part of the trinity (Son of God), regarding it as a blasphemous denial of tawhid (monotheism). Therefore, he is not considered the Son of God. (See below for relevant Qur'anic verses.)

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Muslim - Prophet - Messiah - Trinity - Tawhid

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Behold! the angels said: "O Mary, Allah gives you glad tidings of a Word from Him; his name will be the Messiah Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honor in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to Allah.(al-Qur'an 3:45)

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Muslims see Jesus' ministry as a continuation of a single divine message and faith system revealed over time by Allah to mankind. They regard not only Jesus, but earlier prophets such as Abraham, Noah, Joseph, Moses, and David, to have been Muslims, and see Isa as the great precursor to the final prophet, Muhammad. Jesus received a Gospel from God, called (in Arabic) the "Injeel", and corresponding to the New Testament. However, Muslims hold that the New Testament present today has been changed and corrupted and does not accurately represent the original. Some Muslims accept the Gospel of Barnabas as the most accurate testament of Jesus.

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Allah - Abraham - Noah - Joseph - Moses - David - Muhammad - Gospel of Barnabas

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The understanding of Jesus in Islam is very unlike the mainstream Jewish tradition, in which he is regarded as a false Messiah, and the Mandean religion (which views John the Baptist as the faithful one, and Jesus as a trickster).Christians, on the other hand, agree with Muslims in their admiration of Isa as both a prophet and teacher. However, most Christians also believe that Isa was sent by God as a sacrifice for the sins of humans. Thus Isa is revered not only as a prophet, but as the Messiah and the son of God.

Related Topics:
Jesus - Jew - Mandean - John the Baptist - Trickster - Christians - Messiah

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