Sunday, March 19, 2017
Post 18: Jesus in the Quran
Jesus' role in the Quran and the Islamic faith varies from his role in the Christian faith and in the bible. He is referred to as a "messenger" in both texts, but it seems to take a more literal approach in the Quran, since he literally delivers the message from God to the people of the land. However, it does not seem that Jesus in the Quran performs miracles such as the ones that are performed in the bible. In fact, it seems that in the Quran, Jesus is not meant to be revered as a holy being like he is in the bible. The quran states that "If God should touch you with adversity, there is no remover of it except Him[...]" meaning that God alone is the figure that should be praised. Also, the Quran makes a statement that says "O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, ‘Take me and my mother as deities besides God?’” He will say, “Exalted are You!" meaning that it is clear that God is the only figure to be worshiped.
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An excellent post! I especially liked your use of quotes from the Quran. Overall, good job
ReplyDeleteThrough my reading, I did intake the fact that Jesus is known as a miracle performer in both the Quran and the New Testament, and I thought that the miracles performed were of equal importance. However, after reading your post and seeing your evidence to support it, I realize that Jesus may have not been the miracle worker Christians see him as in the Quran, which is really important when comparing the Quran and New Testament. I learned something new...thanks for sharing!
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