Ten facts you may not know about Jesus in Islam
Most Christians imagine that Muslims dislike Jesus, or at best are neutral towards him, or view him in the same way as Christians view Muhammad (peace be upon him). The truth is totally different. Here are ten facts about the status Islam gives to Jesus, which you might have not heard before.
1. As told in the Qur’an, the story of Jesus starts with his grandmother, ‘Imran’s wife, who pledged her pregnancy to God’s service. This pledge was accordingly fulfilled when she gave birth to Mary, Jesus’s mother, who was the best woman of her age, and one of the best of God’s creation. The Qur’an says:
‘[Imran’s wife said: “My Lord, I vow to you that which is in my womb, to be devoted to Your service. Accept it from me. You alone are the One Who hears all and knows all.” When she had given birth she said: “My Lord, I have given birth to a female.” – God well knew to what she would give birth. – “The male is not like the female. I have named her Mary and I seek Your protection for her and her offspring against Satan, the accursed.” Her Lord graciously accepted her. He made her grow up a goodly child, and placed her in the care of Zachariah. Whenever Zachariah visited her in the sanctuary he found her provided with food. He would say: “Mary, where has this come to you from?” She would answer: “It is from God. God gives sustenance to whom He wills, beyond all reckoning.’
(3:35-37)