Do Muslims believe in Jesus?
According to Muslim belief, Jesus, son of Mary, is one of the greatest messengers of God. Jesus’ birth without a father is considered to be a God-sent miracle, in the same way as Adam’s birth without either a father or a mother was a God-sent miracle. Muslims believe in the many miracles of Jesus Christ during his life, believe he ascended into Heaven alive (unlike almost all other prophets, including Muhammad, who died naturally), and believe he will one day come back again to rule. However, Jesus is not considered by Muslims to be divine: instead he is accorded the status of a Prophet. Muslims believe that about 124,000 Prophets were sent over time and to different communities – and Muslims believe in all of them. 25 are mentioned by name in the Qur’an, including Adam, Jonah, Noah, Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Joseph, David, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. Muslims are encouraged to say ‘’Peace be upon him” after every Prophet’s name, as a mark of respect.
