Page 19 - The Glad Tidings of the Messiah

he Messengers sent to warn and to
give the good news to people faced
many difficulties from the unbeliev-
ers, who wanted to prevent them
from preaching Allah's religion. These
unbelievers also thought that they could
prevent people from following the
Messengers' path by means of plots, slander, and persecu-
tion. The Prophet Jesus (pbuh) endured everything that all
of the other Messengers endured. For example, he was ex-
posed to attacks from the idolatrous Roman occupying au-
thorities and the dogmatic Jewish religious establishment.
He fought against both of these powers, which were hostile
to the true religion, although only a very few believers sup-
ported him.
The Prophet Jesus' (pbuh) miraculous birth, teaching
of the true religion, all miracles led some of the people of
his time to recognize him as the expected Messiah (pbuh),
and they loved him for it. This love for him and his justified
criticism of the religious elite led the leaders of the Roman
occupation forces and the Jewish religious establishment to
conspire against this noble man, and ultimately to attack
him. Their attempt on his life was foiled when Allah raised
him to His presence.
Before we proceed to examine the Prophet Jesus'
(pbuh) life and struggle in detail, it would be useful to
know what the various sources say about him.