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A Call for Unity

Jesus (pbuh), the Gospel, is described as follows:
And We sent Jesus, son of Mary, following in their footsteps,
confirming the Torah that came before him. We gave him the
Gospel containing guidance and light, confirming the Torah
that came before it, and as guidance and admonition for those
who guard against evil. (Surah Al 'Imran: 46)
As Allah reveals in the Qur'an, the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is
distinguished from the other Prophets in several ways. The most
significant of these is that he did not die, but was raised up to the

Presence of Allah and will return. In the Qur'an Allah states that
"they certainly did not kill him" (Surat An-Nisa: 157), but that
Allah raised him up to His Presence. His death or being killed is
never mentioned in the Qur'an. Besides, Allah also reveals in the
Qur'an information about the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) that never
happened in the history and those events can only be realized
with the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)'s second coming to the world. There

is no doubt that events foretold in the Qur'an will come true. (This
point will be examined in details in the following chapters of this
book.) Consequently, Muslims are awaiting his return with great
joy and anticipation, just like the Christians and are doing their
best to prepare for his arrival.
Mary, the mother of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh), is an exem-
plary individual whom Allah praises in the Qur'an because of her
superior moral values and behavior, and whom Allah elevated
above all the women of the worlds. Allah reveals the following

about Mary in the Qur'an:
And when the angels said, 'Mary, Allah has chosen you and
purified you. He has chosen you over all other women.
(Surah Al 'Imran: 42)

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