Post 18: Jesus in the Quran

The Quran and the New Testament both display a positive view of Jesus and both appreciate him and his performance of good deeds and roles very highly. However, the Quran describes Jesus a little differently than that of the New Testament, considering Jesus has more of a higher standing and is followed and worshiped throughout the New Testament.

In the Quran, Jesus is considered just a prophet, and nothing more. Jesus is known for performing miracles and healing those who are not in good health, just like the New Testament. Jesus is also born of a virgin in the Quran, and that virgin being Mary. Jesus is meant to be the messenger of "Allah", the Islamic god, where Jesus said to the Islamic people, "Lo! I have come with a clear Sign from your Lord; so fear God and obey me. Indeed God is my Lord, and also your Lord; therefore worship Him alone: that is the straight way" (Quran 3:49-51). This quote entails that Jesus came to the Earth to teach others about God, and to show the evidence of God through himself. According to the Quran, Jesus was not crucified nor resurrected, but another man with similar qualities and features of Jesus is sacrificed and killed instead, whereas in the New Testament he is indeed crucified for the sinners of the Christian religion and is then resurrected days later.

In the Quran, Jesus was thought highly of, and was very important considering he is mentioned just as much in the Quran than in the New Testament. Although Jesus has a higher position and is worshiped rather than just looked up to in the New Testament, Jesus still performs miracles that no other person could really perform nor understand, so the character of Jesus is mostly similar in the Quran and the New Testament.