Ten facts you may not know about Jesus in Islam
5. Jesus spoke in infancy and this was his first miracle, and evidence of his prophethood. The Qur’an records what he said in infancy to defend his mother:
‘She pointed to the child. They said: ‘How can we talk to a babe in the cradle?’ Whereupon he said: ‘I am a servant of God. He has vouchsafed to me revelations and made me a prophet, and made me blessed wherever I may be. He has enjoined on me prayer and charity as long as I live. He has made me kind to my mother, not haughty or bereft of grace. Peace was on me on the day when I was born, and [will be on me] on the day of my death and on the day when I shall be raised to life again.’
(19:29-33
6. According to Islam, Jesus’ mission is very clear: to call on people to worship God alone, associating no partners with Him: ‘Nothing did I tell them beyond what You bade me [to say]: “Worship God, who is my Lord and your Lord.” I was witness to what they did as long as I lived in their midst. Then when You took me to Yourself, You have been watching over them. You are indeed a witness to all things. (117) He also announced the forthcoming of God’s last messenger: ‘Jesus, the son of Mary, said:
“Children of Israel! I am God’s messenger to you, [sent] to confirm the Torah revealed before me, and to give news of a messenger that will come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad.” But when he came to them with all evidence of the truth, they said: “This is plain sorcery”.’
(61:6)