What Do Muslims Believe about Jesus?

Like Christians, Muslims believe that Jesus was born miraculously without a father. But unlike Christians, Muslims do not take him to be god or the Son of Allah (One God).

Jesus was a man and a prophet. It is true that he has performed many miracles. But a miracle-worker does not become a God on that account. Jesus said words to this effect.

The Quran, which is the Muslim Scripture Allah (One God) revealed to Muhammad (peace be on him) says, that Jesus performed many miracles by the command of Allah (One God). Each prophet was rewarded with unique miracle so that people may recognize them. Therefore, these miracles were meant to prove to the people around him that Jesus was a Messenger of Allah (One God).

Anyone who holds that Jesus is Allah (One God) has to explain so many categorical statements in the Gospels like these: That Jesus prayed to Allah (One God); that he wept; that the first commandment is the Jewish Shema (that God is Only One, who is Allah) and so on and so forth.

So, the Muslim belief about Jesus is well attested by the Gospels themselves but any of the Holy Book except Quran is not in its original form.

Does Islam tolerate other beliefs?

The Quran says:

"God forbids you not, with regards to those who fight not for (your) faith nor drive you out of your homes, from dealing kindly and justly with them; for God loves those who are just." (60:8)

It is one function of Islamic law to protect the privileged status of minorities, and this is why Non-Muslim places of worship have flourished all over the Islamic world. History provides many examples of Muslim tolerance towards other faiths: when the caliph Omar entered Jerusalem in the year 634, Islam granted freedom of worship to all religious communities in the city.

Islamic law also permits Non-Muslim minorities to set up their own courts, which implement family laws drawn up by the minorities themselves.