Jesus

عيسى

Jesus

Son of Mary, born without a father by Allah's word, he spoke in the cradle. He was given the Gospel, healed by Allah's leave, and the Quran affirms he was neither killed nor crucified, but raised to his Lord.

His story, step by step

Each step links to the passage of the Quran that recalls it.

  1. Mary, chosen

    His mother Mary, dedicated to the sanctuary from birth, is chosen and purified by Allah above the women of the worlds.

    وَإِذْ قَالَتِ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ ٱصْطَفَىٰكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَٱصْطَفَىٰكِ عَلَىٰ نِسَآءِ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ۝٤٢
  2. The annunciation

    The angel appears to her and announces a pure son. She wonders: “How can I have a son when no man has touched me?”

    قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَنَا۠ رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَـٰمًا زَكِيًّا ۝١٩
  3. Beneath the palm tree

    Labour pains bring her to the trunk of a palm tree. A voice consoles her: “Shake the trunk toward you; it will drop fresh dates upon you.”

    وَهُزِّىٓ إِلَيْكِ بِجِذْعِ ٱلنَّخْلَةِ تُسَـٰقِطْ عَلَيْكِ رُطَبًا جَنِيًّا ۝٢٥
  4. He speaks in the cradle

    Back among her people and accused, she points to the child. He speaks from the cradle: “I am the servant of Allah; He has given me the Book and made me a prophet.”

    قَالَ إِنِّى عَبْدُ ٱللَّهِ ءَاتَىٰنِىَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبَ وَجَعَلَنِى نَبِيًّا ۝٣٠
  5. By Allah's leave

    He heals the man born blind and the leper, and brings the dead to life — always “by Allah's leave”.

    … وَأُبْرِئُ ٱلْأَكْمَهَ وَٱلْأَبْرَصَ وَأُحْىِ ٱلْمَوْتَىٰ بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ …
  6. The disciples

    He receives the Gospel. Facing rejection, he asks: “Who are my helpers for Allah?” The disciples answer: “We are Allah's helpers.”

    … مَنْ أَنصَارِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ قَالَ ٱلْحَوَارِيُّونَ نَحْنُ أَنصَارُ ٱللَّهِ …
  7. The spread table

    At the disciples' request, he prays for a table spread with food to descend from the sky.

    … ٱللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَآ أَنزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مَآئِدَةً مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ …
  8. Raised to Allah

    Those who sought his death neither killed him nor crucified him: Allah raised him to Himself.

    بَل رَّفَعَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ ۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا ۝١٥٨

His account in the Quran

by Mishary Al Afasi