The Koran's View of Jesus and the Bible

The Qur'an is very positive about Jesus and the Bible, and never negative about them.

Jesus in the Qur’an has at least 40 unique names, titles and qualities, including:

• born of a virgin (19:20),
• Messiah (4:172),
• the blessed one (19:31),
• sinless (19:19),
• aided by the Holy Spirit (2:87),
• highly exalted (3:45),
• predestined mercy of God (19:21),
• life-giver and creator (3:49), ( Jesus does miracles!)
• Word of God (4:171)

His death and resurrection are called blessed (19:33), and he is alive (5:117), ascended to God (3:55), a sign of the Hour (43:61), and a witness on the Day of Judgment (4:159).

In the Koran, Jesus is born of a virgin, is sinless and did miracles. According to the Koran, none of these things is true of Muhammed, the Prophet of Islam. This is a key fact to remember when talking to Muslims about Jesus.

The Bible is mentioned in the Qur’an hundreds of times. The Qur’an confirms it (5:46, 4:47, 3:3, etc.), and calls it inspired (16:43, 4:163), revealed by God (3:5, 4:136), given by God (6:154, 17:55, 5:46), authoritative (10:94, 2:213, 5:43, 44, 47), and unchangeable (10:64, 34, 18:27, 6:115, 15:9, 5:48).

It says it has light and guidance (5:46, 6:91), truth, leading and mercy (11:17, 46:12), and gives assurance of salvation (2:4). It is called the Book and Wisdom (3:48), the Clear Book (37:117), the Criterion, Shining, and the Reminder (21:48). Muslims are told they must believe in it (10:94, 16:43, 21:7, 42:5, 2:285, 4:136), and if they don’t, they are going to hell (4:136, 5:44, 45, 47, 40:69-72, 2:81, 3:11, 59:17, 35:36).

(Thanks to Scott Gore for this excellent info!)