THE PROPHET JESUS (AS), SON OF MARYAM
(AS), IN THE QUR'AN
 This section looks at the details regarding the second coming of the Prophet Jesus (as) as found in the most reliable sources. The first of these sources is most certainly the Qur'an, the unaltered Speech of Allah, as expressed in the Qur'an, "No one can change His words" (Surat al-An'am 115); and the second is the Sunnah of the Last Messenger of Allah, the Prophet Muhammad (saas). The Qur'an provides detailed information about many stages of the Prophet Jesus' (as) life including his birth, his being raised to the Presence of Allah, his second coming and his death.
The Prophet Jesus (as), who lived some two thousand years ago, is a blessed messenger of Allah. He is held in high esteem both in this world and the Hereafter, as stated in the Qur'an. The true religion revealed to him still remains today, albeit in name only. That is because the original teaching communicated by the Prophet Jesus (as) has been distorted. The book Allah revealed to the Prophet Jesus (as), too, is distorted. Christian sources have undergone various alterations and perversions. Consequently today, it is unlikely that we can obtain true knowledge regarding the Prophet Jesus (as) from Christian sources.
The only sources from which we can gain accurate knowledge about the Prophet Jesus (as) are the Qur'an, the book Allah assures He will keep unchanged until the Day of Judgement, and the Sunnah of His Messenger the Prophet Muhammad (saas). In the Qur'an, Allah gives an account of the birth and life of the Prophet Jesus (as), some incidents he met in his life, the people surrounding him and many other subjects related to him. Furthermore, the Qur'anic verses also inform us about the life of Maryam (as) before she gave birth to the Prophet Jesus (as), how she conceived in a miraculous way and the reactions of the people surrounding her to this incident. Moreover, some verses of the Qur'an imply that the Prophet Jesus (as) will come to earth for a second time in the end times. This section presents some of this Qur'anic information. |
