Sacred Text · The Qur’an
Qur’an 3:59
Surah The Family of Imraan (Aal-i-Imraan) · verse 59
“Lo! the likeness of Jesus with Allah is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, then He said unto him: Be! and he is”
Qur’an 3:59 · Pickthall
Translation: Marmaduke Pickthall (1930), public domain, via tanzil.net. Reproduced in full; every reference checked against its source.
Christian comparison
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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