WHO IS JESUS WITHIN ISLAM?
Jesus in Islam. … ‘Jesus, son of Mary’, or Jesus, is understood to be the penultimate prophet and messenger of Allah (God) and al-Masih, the Arabic term for Messiah, the “Christ”, sent to guide the Children of Israel with a new revelation: al-Injīl (Arabic for “the Gospel”).
Messenger of God
ʿĪsā (Jesus)
عيس
This is Jesus’ Name in Arabic
The name Jesus, son of Mary, written in Islamic calligraphy
Native name ישוע Yēšūă‘
Born c. 7-2 BC in Bethlehem, Judea, Roman Empire
Disappeared c. 30-33 AD in Gethsemane, Jerusalem
Predecessor of Yahya (John the Baptist)
Successor of Muhammad
Parent(s) Mary
Relative of Yahya (John the Baptist)…”cousin”