Discovering the Muslim Jesus

The majority of traditional Muslim scholars believe that the Quran reveals that Jesus was not crucified-that on the day of the crucifixion, someone else magically changed and took on the look of Jesus, whether they were his disciple or his betrayer. And even though the Quran only expressly says that the Jews did not murder Jesus, the majority of critical scholars agree that this is the message of the Quran. In this work, you will discover that the Quran acknowledges Jesus's death and even makes reference to his function as a harbinger of doom in the apocalyptic world. You will also learn other Jesus-related facts from the Quran.The book begins by analyzing the allusions made in the Quran to Jesus' death. It goes on to discuss how these references have been interpreted traditionally by Muslims. It presents the Qur'an's dialogue with Jewish and Christian traditions about Jesus' death.