Islam honors all the prophets who were sent to mankind. Muslims respect all prophets in general, but Jesus PBUH in particular, because he was one of the prophets who foretold the coming of Muhammad PBUH. Muslims, too, await the second coming of Jesus PBUH. They consider him one of the greatest of Allah’s prophets to mankind. A Muslim does not refer to him simply as “Jesus PBUH,” but normally adds the phrase “peace be upon him” as a sign of respect.
No other religion in the world respects and dignifies Jesus PBUH as Islam does. The Qur’an confirms his virgin birth (a chapter of the Qur’an is entitled “Mary”), and Mary is considered to have been one of the purest women in all creation. The Qur’an describes Jesus PBUH’ birth as follows:
“Behold!’ the Angel said, God has chosen you, and purified you, and chosen you above the women of all nations. Mary, God gives you good news of a word from Him, whose name shall be the Messiah, Jesus PBUH son of Mary, honored in this world and in the Hereafter, and one of those brought near to God. He shall speak to the people from his cradle and in maturity, and he shall be of the righteous. She said: “My Lord! How shall I have a son when no man has touched me?’ He said: “Even so; God creates what He will. When He decrees a thing, He says to it, ‘Be!’ and it is.” [3:42-47]
Muslims believe that Jesus PBUH was born immaculately, and through the same power which had brought Eve to life and Adam into being without a father or a mother.
“Truly, the likeness of Jesus PBUH with God is as the likeness of Adam. He created him of dust, and then said to him, ‘Be!’ and he was.” [3:59]
During his prophetic mission, Jesus PBUH performed many miracles. The Qur’an tells us that he said:
“I have come to you with a sign from your Lord: I make for you out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, and breathe into it and it becomes a bird by God’s leave. And I heal the blind, and the lepers, and I raise the dead by God’s leave.” [3:49]
Muhammad PBUH and Jesus PBUH, as well as the other prophets, were sent to confirm the belief in one God. This is referred to in the Qur’an where Jesus PBUH is reported as saying that he came:
“To attest the law which was before me, and to make lawful to you part of what was forbidden you; I have come to you with a sign from your Lord, so fear God and obey me.” [3:50]
Prophet Muhammad PBUH emphasized the importance of Jesus PBUH by saying: “Whoever believes there is no god but Allah, alone without partner, that Muhammad PBUH is His messenger, that Jesus PBUH is a servant and messenger of God, His word breathed into Mary and a spirit emanating
from Him, and that Paradise and Hell are true, shall be received by God into Heaven. [Bukhari]
Taken from www.islamtomorrow.com