Prophet Isa (Jesus, peace be upon him)

Isa ibn Maryam (Jesus son of Mary, peace be upon him) is one of the greatest prophets and messengers in Islam — a word and spirit from Allah, sent to the Children of Israel as the penultimate messenger before the final Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. His birth, mission, miracles, and ultimate fate are described in the Quran in remarkable detail, and an entire surah is named after his mother (Surah Maryam, 19). Isa's birth was one of the greatest miracles in history. His mother Maryam was a chaste and devout woman, chosen above all the women of her time. The angel Jibril announced that she would bear a son by the command of Allah alone, without a father. The creation of Isa without a father is compared in the Quran to the creation of Adam: "Indeed, the example of Isa to Allah is like that of Adam. He created him from dust; then He said to him, 'Be,' and he was" (Surah Aal Imran 3:59). Allah gave Isa extraordinary miracles: he spoke as an infant in the cradle to defend his mother's honor; he fashioned the form of a bird from clay and breathed life into it by Allah's permission; he healed the blind and the leper; and he raised the dead — all by the permission of Allah alone (Surah Al-Ma'idah 5:110). Isa was given the Injeel (Gospel) — divine revelation calling humanity to the worship of Allah alone. He foretold the coming of the final prophet, referred to in the Quran as Ahmad (Surah As-Saff 61:6). Islam firmly rejects the Christian doctrine of crucifixion and divinity. The Quran is explicit: "They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but it was made to appear so to them" (Surah An-Nisa 4:157). Rather, Allah raised Isa to Himself — he is alive in the heavens and will return before the Day of Judgment to confirm the truth of Islam and restore justice on earth. His return is among the major signs of the Hour. Isa is honored in Islam as Ruh min Allah — a spirit from Allah — and as the Masih (Messiah), but he is a human prophet and servant of Allah, not divine, not a son of God.