The Doctrine of Jesus and Jihad Behind the Veil of Islam -- By: Raj Kripalani

Journal: Conservative Theological Journal
Volume: CTJ 06:17 (Mar 2002)
Article: The Doctrine of Jesus and Jihad Behind the Veil of Islam
Author: Raj Kripalani


The Doctrine of Jesus and Jihad Behind the Veil of Islam

Raj Kripalani

D. Min. candidate
Tyndale Theological Seminary

The Quran treats Jesus as a very important figure. It gives him a greater number of honorable titles than any other figure in the past. It calls him a ‘sign’, a ‘mercy’, a ‘witness’, an ‘example,’ ‘one who is upright,’ ‘one who is eminent,’ and ‘one brought nigh unto God.’ It gives him the titles Messiah, Son of Mary, Messenger, Prophet, Servant, Word of God, and a Spirit from God. He is the only prophet to have been born of a virgin and he did the greatest miracles of all the prophets. Jesus is also referred to in ninety verses scattered in 15 Surahs in the Quran. Yet with all of this respect, the Quran denies fundamental essentials of the historical Christian faith in regards to Jesus Christ. In so doing, Islam rejects his identity as the Savior and Lord of mankind

Jesus in the Quran

Regarding the Birth of Jesus

Behold! the angels said: “O Mary! God sends you the glad tiding, through a word from Him, his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honor in this world and the hereafter and (shall be) of those nearest to God. And he shall speak to men in the cradle and maturity and be one of the righteous.” She said: “O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has ever touched me?” An angel answered: “Even so; God creates what He wills; when he wills a thing to be, he but says unto it, ‘BE’- and it is. And God will

teach him the Book and wisdom, the (original) Torah and the Gospel and (will make him) an apostle to the children of Israel, (with this message): “ ‘I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, in that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the shape of bird, and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by God’s leave; and I heal those born blind and the lepers and revive the dead by God’s leave; and I shall let you know what you may eat and what you should store up in you houses. Surely in that is a sign for you if you are believers. And (I have come) to confirm the truth of whatever still remains of the Torah that was revealed before, and make lawful to you some of the things which (before) were forbidden unto you. And I have come to you with a Sign from your Lord; so fear your God and obey me.” Truly, God is my Lord and your Lord; Then worship Him (alone); this is a straight way’” (Quran 3:45–51)

The Quran goes on to describe the events surrounding the birth of this most controversial figure in Islam. Note that it recognizes the clear distinction that sets Jesus Christ apart from other messengers in being born outside of a normal human relationship...

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