Is Jesus of Nazareth mentioned in the Koran?

lanfranco

Not AS Jesus of Nazareth and not as the Son of God, but yes, Jesus is frequently mentioned under the name "Isa." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isa Nov 05 05, 3:28 PM

JoshCaleb12

As an aside... the Jews and Christians are refered to as the "People of the Book" in the Koran... interestingly enough, there are verses in the Koran that suggest that if you have questions (about what, I'm not entirely sure), you should go to the "People of the Book." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_of_the_book Nov 05 05, 4:00 PM

JoshCaleb12

I did a bit of additional research this afternoon... and while Isa is considered a prophet, the Koran (Qur'an) contradicts the Bible in saying that Jesus/Isa is not the literal Son of God nor was he crucified or killed... lanfranco's site has this information. It would be difficult for me to maintain that Isa is the same as Jesus, since the two sources are so divergent as to the essentials about what he/they did or claim to be. Nov 05 05, 5:29 PM

lanfranco

Josh, you might find this site to be of some interest, as far as comparative theology is concerned: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Similarities_between_the_Bible_and_the_Qur%27an Nov 05 05, 5:46 PM