Jesus, the Son of Mary
| Khatib : | Sadullah Khan |
| Khutbah No: | 84 |
| Khutbah Date: | 12/26/03 |
The Acknowledgement of the Role of Prophets in Islam
- Islamic belief in all Prophets from Adam, through Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Joseph, Moses. John, Jesus and Muhammad (pbut) [Q 2:184]
- All were models of excellence who were commissioned to guide humankind [Q 2:213]
Role of Jesus & Mary
- Mother of Jesus accorded highest respect [Q 3:33]
- an entire chapter titled Maryam / Mary in the Qur'an [Chapter 19] - Family of Mary (Aale 'Imraan) has chapter titled after it [Chapter 3], in which Allah refers to that family as a "chosen family" [Q 3: 33]
- Sanctity and purity of Mary highlighted and considered a role model [Q 66:12]
- Jesus ('Isa) referred to 25 times in the Qur'an: 9 times as "Isa", 16 times as "Isa ibn Maryam" (Jesus son of Mary)
- Jesus defends his beloved mother while still a child; and Allah bears testimony to his truthfulness, mission, character, status and his very being [Q 19:29-34]