Verses from Al-Quran
About Jewish scriptures, Christians and Sabians
Jesus (peace be upon him) & Mary (peace be upon her) in the Quran
Common Platform with Jews and Christians
About Revelations of Allah (SwT) to other messengers
About Jewish scriptures, Christians and Sabians"Those who believe
And those who follow the Jewish scriptures,
And the Christians and the Sabians,
And who believe in God and the Last Day,
And work righteousness,
Shall have their reward With their Lord:
on them Shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve". (Al-Quran 2:62).
Jesus (peace be upon him) & Mary (peace be upon her) in the Al-Quran
The birth of Jesus (peace be upon him) is mentioned in the Qur'an in two places - Surah 3 and 19. He is mentioned by name 25 times in the Qur'an as against five for Mohammad (peace be upon him). Mary, has been given the highest honor in the women of all nations. We read in the Qur'an: Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah hath chosen thee and purified thee above the women of all nations." (Al-Quran 3:42). We further read in the same chapter :-
Behold! the angels said: O Mary!
God giveth thee Glad tidings of a Word From Him:
his name Will be Christ Jesus, The son of Mary,
held in honour In this world and the Hereafter
And of (the company of) those Nearest to God; (Al-Quran 3:45)He shall speak to the people in childhood and in maturity.
And he shall be (of the company) of the Righteous. (Al-Quran 3:46)She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son
When no man hath touched me?"
He said: Even so; Allah createth what He willeth:
When He hath decreed a matter, He but saith to it, 'Be', and it is! (Al-Quran 3:47)And Allah will teach him the Book and Wisdom,
The Torah and the Gospel, (Al-Quran 3:48)And (appoint him) a messenger to the children of Israel, (with this message):
"I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord,
In that I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird,
and breathe into it, and it becomes a bird by Allah's leave:
And I heal those born blind, and the lepers, and I bring the dead into life by Allah's leave:
And I declare to you what ye eat, and what ye store in your houses.
Surely therein is a Sign for you, If ye did believe; (Al-Quran 3:49)(I have come to you), to attest the Torah which was before me.
And to make lawful to you part of what was (before) forbidden to you;
I have come to you with a Sign from your Lord.
So fear Allah, and obey me. (Al-Quran 3:50)It is Allah who is my Lord and your Lord;
Then worship Him. This is a way that is straight." (Al-Quran 3:51)
Common Platform with Jews and Christians
"Say: 'O People of the Book! Come to common terms as between us and you: that we worship none but Allah (God); that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, lords and patrons other than Allah (God)'. If then they turn back, say:
'Bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (Bowing to God's Will).' ". (Al-Quran 3:64).
People of the Book is the respectful title given to the Jews and the Christians in the Holy Quran. The Muslims are here commanded to invite, O People of the Book!, O Learned People!, O People who claim to be the recipients of Divine Revelation, of a Holy Scripture;let us gather together onto a common platform, "that we worship none but Allah (God)", because none but God is worthy of worship, not because "The Lord thy God is a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate Me." (Exodus 20:25). But because He is our Lord and Cherisher, our Sustainer and Evolver, worthy of all praise, prayer and devotion.
About Revelations of Allah (SwT) to other messengers
The Creed of Islam is given to us here in a nutshell from the Holy Quran:
"Say ye: 'We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes (of the Children of Israel), And that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to (all) Prophets from their Lord: We make no difference between one and another of them: And we bow to Allah (in Islam).' ". (Al-Quran 2:136).
The Muslim position is clear. The Muslim does not claim to have a religion peculiar to himself. Islam is not a sect or an ethnic religion. In its view all religion is one, for the Truth is one:
"It was the same religion preached by all the earlier prophets.". (Al-Quran 42:13).