Muslim Attitude Towards Jesus Christ
By Bader Malek, Ph.D.
Muslims always add the phrase, ‘on whom be peace’ to the name of Jesus and Mary. Maryam (Mary), considered the best among the women of her time, is addressed in Qur’an as “O sister of Aaron” (19: 28). This could mean that Mary had a brother named Aaron or might refer to the biblical Aaron. In ancient Semitic usage, a person’s name was often linked with that of a renowned ancestor or founder of the tribal line. Therefore, one probable meaning for this verse is that the word “sister” has the allegorical meaning that Mary is a sister of piety and she is like Aaron with regard to his worshipping.
Muslims believe that Jesus is a distinguished servant of God and has been given the revelation; without this lucid and firm dogma, one cannot be a Muslim. (The same holds true for other prophets, such as Moses.) Divine retribution in Islam is built on the idea that no one can bear another’s burden. Humans have free will, thus they can choose to be righteous, or greedy and miserly. In other words, Jesus did not die for our sins, because humans are ultimately responsible for their actions, not Jesus.
What did Jesus Christ, son of Mary, say when he was in the cradle and why? The Qur’an tells that Mary, the virgin woman, brought Jesus as a babe to her people. They told Mary that her parents were good and pious people. “How can you have a babe without marriage?” Here Mary pointed to her son, but the people immediately said: “How can we talk to one who is a child in the cradle?” Jesus, the babe answered: “I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet” (19: 27- 30).
The moral teachings of both Prophet Muhammad and Jesus Christ lead us to come up with important elements for measuring the quality of community. A society’s concern about its needy people, such as the orphans and widows, can be an indication that the community has strong solidity. Clearly, their teachings impel us to be kind to weak people, respect them, and serve them as much we can and never ask for a reward except from God. This means that on the day of judgment, we will be blessed for our good deeds.
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In theistic traditions of Islam, good morality means being kind to others not for the sake of interest, but for the sake of God. Prophet Muhammad says, “None of you (truly) believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself”. (The meaning of brother extends to all people.) The Bible says, “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise” (St. Luke, 6:31). Socially, the relation between poor and rich in communities should be bound by philanthropy and benevolence, as the sound teachings of Prophet Muhammad and Jesus show us.
This moral and spiritual heritage provide and promote modern societies with social justice and moral values, if those people who accept such teachings put them into practice. These basic teachings represent the clearest response to the modern challenge and can contribute to the unity of humans. Finally, such preaching of loving, caring, and kindness are among the treasures of humankind, not merely Muslims and Christians.
Muslims believe there are three heavenly religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Therefore, the Muslim religion embraces the prophets of the other two, and confirms many of the teachings of these earlier religions. We believe God is one and that all other monotheistic religions have a place within the Muslim religion.
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