Why do Muslims and Islam Honor Jesus and Mary?
Many do not know that Muslims honor Jesus and Mary as part of their religious beliefs. The following highlights some of the facts regarding Muslim’s beliefs about Jesus and Mary. * Muslims believe in Jesus as a prophet. They believe that God (Allah) sent many prophets to mankind and Jesus was one of them * As the Muslim religion’s foundation is to believe in one God and not to associate anyone with God and His powers and attributes, Jesus was only a human being that was raised by God and will return him to this earth in this life. Jesus will then die as a regular human being. * Muslims believe that Bible was revealed on Prophet Jesus. However, with time, as that book was changed, God (Allah) revealed His last book, the Quran on the last prophet, Prophet Muhammad. * Quran was revealed over a period of 23 years * Muslims believe in Mary as the Virgin mother of Prophet Jesus * There is an entire chapter in the Quran that explains in detail the birth of Jesus, his family, etc. The chapter
