Sacred Text · The Qur’an
Qur’an 2:253
Surah The Cow (Al-Baqara) · verse 253
“Of those messengers, some of whom We have caused to excel others, and of whom there are some unto whom Allah spake, while some of them He exalted (above others) in degree; and We gave Jesus, son of Mary, clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) and We supported him with the holy Spirit. And if Allah had so wiled it, those who followed after them would not have fought one with another after the clear proofs had come unto them. But they differed, some of them believing and some disbelieving. And if Allah had so willed it, they would not have fought one with another; but Allah doeth what He will”
Qur’an 2:253 · Pickthall
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930), public domain, via tanzil.net. Reproduced in full; every reference checked against its source.
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How this connects to Jesus
This passage speaks of Jesus (Isa), deeply honoured in Islam. Christians honour all the Qur’an affirms of Jesus, and confess more: that he is the Son of God, crucified and risen. Compare the two, from the sources.
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