Family of Imran

Prophets and Messengers were sent by God continuously after Prophet Noah, may God praise him. God, the Exalted, says: Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets. And ever is Allah, of all things, Knowing. (Qur’an 33:40)

Prophet Jesus, the last Prophet from the Children of Israel, has a special place in the hearts of Muslims. He informed his people of the advent of Prophet Muhammad and he is mentioned in the Quran 25 times.

God has conveyed to us in the Qur’an some of the original passages that He revealed to Jesus.God also mentions details about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus. She is spoken of highly and is known for being pure and chaste. Allah, the Exalted, says:

Indeed, Allah chose Adam and Noah and the family of Abraham and the family of 'Imran over the worlds. Descendants, some of them from others. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.(Qur’an 3:33-4)

Maryam, may Allah praise her

Allah has praised Maryam, the daughter of Imran, the mother of Prophet Jesus. Allah describes Maryam as pure, chaste and pious. He, the Exalted, says: And [the example of] Mary, the daughter of 'Imran, who guarded her chastity, so We blew into [her garment] through Our angel, and she believed in the words of her Lord and His scriptures and was of the devoutly obedient. (Qur’an 66:12) ...

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Prophet Jesus

God gave the good news to Mary about Prophet Jesus, may God praise him. God, the Exalted, says: [And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world ...

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His Birth

The birth of Prophet Jesus was a miracle. Even though Jesus was born to a virgin, he does not deserve or require any worship. Had Jesus deserved any worship on account of his miraculous birth, Prophet Adam would be more deserving of it than him, since he was created without a father or mother... ...