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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Jesus through Shiite Narrations Introduction In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful Jesus the son of Mary (‘a) has always been revered and held in high esteem among Christians and Muslims, but there are differences as well as common points. Those who are familiar with the character of Christ, whether Muslim or Christian, will find many such points by reading this book.

Prior to the publication of this collection, the valuable book of Tarif Khalidi, The Muslim Jesus, Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature, has introduced Jesus as understood mostly through narrations found in the collections of Sunni Muslims. Today, the present book, Jesus through Shi‘ite Narrations, introduces Jesus from the perspective of the Imams of the Household of the Prophet, peace be with them.

According to Shi‘ite narrations, ‘Imran and Hannah were the parents of Mary; and Allah revealed to Imran: “I will grant you a boy, blessed, who will cure the blind and the leper and who will raise the dead by My permission.” When Mary was born Hannah said: “O my Lord! Verily I have delivered a female,” and when Mary grew up, the angels said to her, O Mary! Verily Allah has chosen you and purified you and chosen you above the women of the worlds.

(3:42) Then the Sure Spirit ( al-Ruh al-Amin ) came down at noon on a Friday and said to her: I am but a messenger come from your Lord, to give you a boy most pure. (19:19) Then he blew into her breast and she became pregnant with Jesus. When Jesus, the spirit of Allah and His word, was born, on the night of the twenty-fifth of the twelfth lunar month, Dhu al-Qa‘dah, Mary said: Oh!

Would that I had died before this, and had been forgotten in oblivion (19:23) Then Allah opened the tongue of Jesus and he said: Verily, I am a servant of Allah. He has given me the Book, and has made me a prophet, and has made me blessed wherever I may be. And He has enjoined on me prayer and charity (zakah) as long as I live. (19:30-31) Allah made his speech as an exoneration of his mother. That night Iblis (the devil) went to the East and West in search of him.

Then he found him in a room of a convent, with the angels surrounding him. He tried to get close to him.