Jesus in the Koran

The Man with Divine Attributes

The Koran considers Jesus to be like one of the prophets like, Moses, whose message would ultimately
pave the way for the coming of Mohammed. However, the Koran attributes to Jesus some very unique
characteristics which are never applied to any of the other prophets, including Mohammed himself. If you
ask a Muslim, “Can you apply to Mohammed the characteristics of Jesus as clearly mentioned in the Koran?”
He shall have no reply. But the answer is NO. WHY?
Jesus in the Koran has the following peculiarities:
1. He has the power to create (3:59).
2. He can give life to the dead (3:49).
3. He can revive the sick- even those with hopeless, incurable illnesses (3:49).
4. He is sinless and blessed (19:19-21, 30).
5. He is eternally living after His death and ascension (3:55).
6. He knows what is hidden inside the heart and indoors (3:49).
7. He knows the date of Judgement Day (43:57, 61) and will come again at the end of time as a Just
Judge.

1 – JESUS HAS THE POWER TO CREATE

In both the Bible and the Koran, the ability to create new life is a divine attribute. It is a trait that is
attributed only to God, the Creator. No man, angel, or beast could ever rightly be called a “creator” in that
sense. They are the created. God alone is the Creator of all things. However, the Koran claims that Jesus
could create a living creature from the dust of the ground. Wait… wasn’t Adam the first man brought forth
by God Almighty, created from the dust of the ground? Yes! So it seems Jesus can create in the same
manner that God creates. Remember, though, God alone is the Creator. Are you confused?
The all powerful, transcendent God never ascribes any of His own attributes to anyone, and He surely
does not compromise His position of authority as the sole Creator. Of His many special unique offices,
creation is one of the most exclusive.
Muslims believe that Jesus was only a man. Therefore, for any Muslim to say that Jesus can function
in the office as a creator is for them to speak delusion, even if they say Jesus had God’s permission to
create. God would never allow a man to function in His position as Creator. That’s like saying God would
allow a man to be God!
If God permitted Jesus to create a bird – and the Koran says He did – then that bird could not call
God its God. Jesus would be its God. Thus, the bird would be responsible to obey the laws of its creator
(Jesus), and it would not be directly obligated to the laws of Almighty God. God, in this case, would not be
the God of every living creature, and therefore, by definition, He could no longer be called the one true
God! So no matter how they try to explain it, if God permitted Jesus to create a bird, or any other form of
life, then God would be handing over His title as sole Creator. God would be the Creator of all things,
except that bird. And the word “except” disqualifies God from His lofty title – The Creator of all things.
It makes no sense for God to allow any prophet to share such divine attributes with Him unless the
prophet is to take on a divine title. Nevertheless, the Koran shows that Jesus – labelled as a mere man can
take mud from the ground, create the form of a bird, blow on it, and then the mud will become a true living
bird.
No matter what anyone says, this koranic example clearly shows that Jesus is not within the scope of
us, human beings. He is far beyond mankind. He is rightly called omnipotent in comparison to man, for no
man could do such a miracle. Besides, God would never allow a mere man to be known as a creator. God
alone is the sole creator and Jesus shares in that divinity.

2 – JESUS CAN GIVE LIFE TO THE DEAD

In addition to His divine ability to create new life, Jesus, according to the Koran can also give life to
the dead. Yes, this is a koranic fact. Jesus is the only prophet among the 28 prophets mentioned in the
Koran that is said to have the power to raise the dead. He can challenge death! He can free the dead from
the darkness of the tomb. Yes, He can raise a dead man out from the cold soil to live again among his
relatives and friends on this earth. No prophet in the in the Koran had such miraculous power, not even
Mohammed.
Ask a Muslim why Jesus is so unique in this way. Ask him how Jesus gained such omnipotence. He
would say something like this: “God permitted Jesus to have that power.” Okay. Just agree with him for a
moment, and then ask him the next question: “Why didn’t God permit the other prophets, especially
Mohammed, to have that same power?” To this, he shall have no answer.
Present to a Muslim the following scenario: Mohammed and Jesus appear together in this present
time, and begin walking down the street. While they are walking, they meet a small group of mourners who
are carrying a dead relative in a casket. Now, which of the two – Mohammed or Jesus, would be able to
miraculously bring the corpse back to life? Which prophet could turn frowns to smiles and crying to
laughter by restoring life to the dead? Mohammed or Jesus? According to the Koran, only Jesus could do
such a wonderful feat! Of course, the Bible agrees with this truth since Jesus is known as “The Life” in the
Gospels.

3 – JESUS CAN CURE THE SICK, EVEN THE “HOPELESSLY” ILL

The Koran records that Jesus can raise the dead, and more than that, He can also cure the partially
dead. One word from Jesus can restore sight to the blind. Incredible! By man’s methods, when the nerve
responsible for vision (the optic nerve) is damaged, no single drug, device or operation can regenerate it
again. Yet one word from Jesus’ mouth can open the blind eye and motivate the optic nerve to convey
impulses again. It can reopen the hearing channels and make the deaf to hear again, restore the paralysed
limb that it may walk again. Remember, these truths are being cited from the Koran.
It is not that Jesus was being permitted to do one miracle here, and one there. He just naturally had
the
ability to perform such miracles because of who He was. The true value of these examples thus proves the
Almighty nature of Jesus.

4 – JESUS IS SINLESS AND ALWAYS BLESSED

The Koran describes Jesus as “sinless.” In contrast, it mentions the sins of every other prophet. Jesus
alone is called “sinless,” and He is said to be “blessed” at all times, in all places. Mohammed’s character is
described in the Koran too. He was so sinful. His tiny thread of hope was that God may forgive his many,
many sins. God did promise to forgive him, but how contrary to the person of Jesus!
In light of all this, keep in mind that infallibility (sinlessness) is a divine characteristic in the Koran.
Here again, the Koran attributes Godlikeness to Jesus.

5 – JESUS IS STILL LIVING, WHILE ALL OTHER PROPHETS ARE DEAD

The Koran tells us that Jesus is still living, and that he lives eternally. Muslims believe Jesus did not
die on the cross, but that He ascended bodily into Heaven. So when it says He is living, it does not mean life
in the spiritual sense, but in the material (bodily) sense also. All other prophets are dead and buried
somewhere. Every one has suffered the necrosis of death. Indeed, Muslims know where the bones of dead
Mohammed lay. The only eternally living prophet mentioned in the Koran is JESUS!

6 – JESUS KNOWS WHAT IS HIDDEN

The koranic text ascribes a very unique property to Jesus, a trait not given to any of the other
prophets, including Mohammed. We are told that Jesus knows what is hidden inside your heart and inside
your home. This is rather astounding, for the Koran also teaches that such an ability is not available to any
man, but to God alone. Knowing and perceiving “the unseen” is a divine ability. And the Koran says Jesus
has this ability.

7 – JESUS KNOWS THE DATE OF JUDGMENT DAY, AND HE WILL COME AT THE END OF TIME
AS A JUST JUDGE

Islam teaches that Jesus knows the precise hour of Judgment Day, and that He shall come at the end
of time as a Just Judge. The Koran tells us these things, despite the fact that the knowledge of this future
time is only known by God, and that God alone is the end-time Judge. This contradiction hits a very critical
spot in Islamic teaching. Trying to overcome the second stumbling block, Muslim scholars have modified it
to say Jesus will come to judge His followers only. That is to say, He will come to condemn them since they
believed the story of the cross and not Mohammed. This is a feeble attempt to escape the embarrassment,
but it doesn’t do away with the contradiction in teachings. For even in this case, it is Jesus, and not God
who shall be the judge over many millions of souls.
 CONCLUSION

The koranic Jesus is one with many divine characteristics. He embodies traits that only God is
supposed to have. The koranic Jesus is unique. No other prophet, not even Mohammed himself, the author
of the Koran was near to Jesus in position, power, or authority.
It is therefore impossible for Jesus to have these divine attributes and not be divine. We all agree that
He is alive and still in action saving man from sin and oppression by His infinite power.
Christians are labelled as “infidels” for believing in the deity of Christ. But the Koran itself proves to
us that Jesus is divine. The main problem came with the false understanding of the word “trinity” that is
being used by Christians. Muslim scholars wrongly assert that Christians believe in three separate Gods
consisting of God, Jesus and Mary. This came about as a result of Mohammed’s wrong knowledge on
Christian theology. But no Christian ever said he believes in three Gods. Christians believe in one God who
manifests Himself in three persons – Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We worship one God, for Jesus Himself
said, “I and My Father are one.”
We all need salvation. Jesus fulfils all the conditions as the only Saviour. His power, sinlessness, and
sacrifice to save the world means we don’t have time to be arguing on issues that are so clear for all to see.
The Koran describes Jesus’ divinity so well that Muslims need to call on His name to be saved and go to
heaven. If you are a Muslim, or any other person that would want to receive God’s forgiveness right away,
you need to pray and ask God to forgive you of all your sins based on Jesus’ righteousness, not yours. You
need to pray and say something like this, “Merciful God, I plead that you forgive all my sins because of the
sacrifice of Jesus on the cross for me. I acknowledge that Jesus Christ is my Saviour, and I invite Him to
come into me life and lead me to serve God all the rest of my life. Thank You for saving me. I pray in the
blessed name of Jesus. Amen.”
Make Jesus the centre of your life. Live for Him and serve Him daily. Read the holy Bible on a daily
basis and God shall be with you and speak to you. Be strong in your faith. Amen.