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in islam, Jesus (PBUH) was never crucified, but there was another person (whose name i cannot remember right now) that was on the cross.

I'll have to find the verse, but I read in the Qur'an that the crucification was some sort of illusion presented to the masses.
Mary's husband Joseph is not mentioned in the Qur'an at all. To me this makes more sense, because if she was married no one would be raising eyebrows at the fact she was pregnant.

I can understand that too, and I too was taught that x3
Although, none of us were there and will never be able to go into the past, we trust the Holy Books which make most sene to us.

I had questions and disagreed with much of the Bible.
The Qur'an has more fundamental aspects which I agree with, and therefore will believe what it tells me.

But I am glad in Islam he is a prophet.

Didn't it say somewhere that Jesus was fathered to an angel?

Then again, I might be mixing up some other scripture unrelated with Christianity or Islam...

To make a long answer short. Jesus (pbuh) was not crucified (Crucifixion or cruci-fiction? by Ahmed Deedat).

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وَقَوْلِهِمْ إِنَّا قَتَلْنَا الْمَسِيحَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولَ اللّهِ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلَـكِن شُبِّهَ لَهُمْ وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُواْ فِيهِ لَفِي شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِلاَّ اتِّبَاعَ الظَّنِّ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ يَقِيناً
and for their saying, We killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger (and Prophet) of Allah. They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but to them, he (the crucified) had been given the look (of Prophet Jesus). Those who differ concerning him (Prophet Jesus) are surely in doubt regarding him, they have no knowledge of him, except the following of supposition, and (it is) a certainty they did not kill him.


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بَل رَّفَعَهُ اللّهُ إِلَيْهِ وَكَانَ اللّهُ عَزِيزاً حَكِيماً
Rather, Allah raised him up to Him. Allah is Almighty, the Wise.

[Surah An-Nisa, chapter 4]



My favourite part of the Qur'an is when Jesus (pbuh) defends his mother as a baby, that is his first miracle. He talks as a baby, tells them he is a messenger.
What a beautiful miracle, to defend a pure woman against all the accusations.


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فَأَتَتْ بِهِ قَوْمَهَا تَحْمِلُهُ قَالُوا يَا مَرْيَمُ لَقَدْ جِئْتِ شَيْئاً فَرِيّاً
She came to her nation, carrying him; and they said: O Mary, you have committed a monstrous thing.

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يَا أُخْتَ هَارُونَ مَا كَانَ أَبُوكِ امْرَأَ سَوْءٍ وَمَا كَانَتْ أُمُّكِ بَغِيّاً
O sister of Aaron, your father was never an evil man, nor was your mother unchaste.

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فَأَشَارَتْ إِلَيْهِ قَالُوا كَيْفَ نُكَلِّمُ مَن كَانَ فِي الْمَهْدِ صَبِيّاً
So she pointed to him (Prophet Jesus). But they replied: How can we speak with a baby in the cradle?

30
قَالَ إِنِّي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ آتَانِيَ الْكِتَابَ وَجَعَلَنِي نَبِيّاً
He (the baby) said: I am the worshiper of Allah. Allah has given me the Book and made me a Prophet.

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وَجَعَلَنِي مُبَارَكاً أَيْنَ مَا كُنتُ وَأَوْصَانِي بِالصَّلَاةِ وَالزَّكَاةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيّاً
He made me to be blessed wherever I am, and He has charged me with prayer and charity for as long as I shall live.

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وَبَرّاً بِوَالِدَتِي وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْنِي جَبَّاراً شَقِيّاً
(He has made me) kind to my mother; He has not made me arrogant, unprosperous.

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وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدتُّ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيّاً
Peace be upon me on the day I was born, and on the day I die; and on the day when I shall be raised up alive.

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ذَلِكَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ قَوْلَ الْحَقِّ الَّذِي فِيهِ يَمْتَرُونَ
Such was (Prophet) Jesus, the son of Mary. A saying of truth, concerning what they doubt.

[Surah Maryam, chapter 19]


He was raised to not be a burden on his mother. He is referred to as Ibn e Maryam. (Son of Mary), instead of the normal arabic tradition of (son/daughter of... insert father's name). The honour that they recieve in the Qur'an, by muslims, is beautiful.

Sheikh Ahmed Deedat has actually authored a book, he was a scholar of the Bible and comparative religion. On irf.net, I can't find the copies. But I'll look in my hard-drive to see if I have the copies saved.

EDIT: I found his works online. Unofficial page of Ahmed Deedat's works

Crucifixion or cruci-fiction?