The Similarities between Jesus and Adam

It is obvious that Islam never against their followers from celebrating non-Muslim religious festival especially if they are invited. Moreover, a good Muslim must keep his relationship with others either with his family or his neighbors or his colleagues regardless their belief. Thus, religion should not be the reasons for breaking family relationship or to create inharmonic society.

Regarding Christmas, a Muslim can do anything for showing their respect to Christians, followers like visiting, giving a present, except to say ‘merry Christmas’. This is because that word against the Muslim faith.

Being a Muslim means he must obey what have been told by his god. At particular issue, A Muslim has to believe the existence of Jesus as one of the main prophets, but, their version of him is quite different than what are believed by Christian follower.

In Islam, Jesus is not considered to be a son of god, but he is a normal human with special creation. He was born without a father. It is not amazing thing if we relate it to Allah power. He can do anything easily include creating a human without a father. In Jesus creation, Allah gives the simple parable in Quran about Jesus as follows:-

إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَىٰ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ آدَمَ ۖ خَلَقَهُ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ

Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He created Him from the dust; then He said to him, "Be," and he was. (Ali-Imran: 59)

Based on this versus, Allah just give the simple analogy, how he creates Jesus like Adam. If Adam was born without father and mother and then it is easier for Allah to create Jesus that still has his mother.

In the Quran, Allah has mentioned words Adam 25 times. Interestingly, the account is same for the number of words, Jesus, showing that the strong relationship between both.

Through the Quran, we can find many similarities between Adam and Jesus as follows:-

Both are mentioned before created

Before Allah creates Adam, he has informed to others as he said:

[So mention] when your Lord said to the angels, "Indeed, I am going to create a human being from clay. ( As-sod : 71)

Like Jesus, Allah also sent the angel to tell Mary (Jesus mother) that she will give birth:

[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allah]. (Ali-Imran: 45)

Both are from God’s soul.

After Allah had formed Adam, he was breathed by Allah spirit as been told in the Quran:-

So when I have proportioned him and breathed into him of My [created] soul, then fall down to him in prostration."( As-Sod: 72)

And the same thing has been done to Jesus.

And [mention] the one who guarded her chastity, so We blew into her [garment] through Our angel [Gabriel], and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds. (Al-Anbiya’: 91)

Both are born without a father

The clear similarity between Adam and Jesus is both are created without a father.

And We have certainly created you, [O Mankind], and given you [human] form. Then We said to the angels, "Prostrate to Adam"; so they prostrated, except for Iblees. He was not of those who prostrated. (Al-‘Arof:11)

The argument after created.

When Allah told heaven, creation to create Adam, angles was costing him while after Adam was complete, Iblis refused to respect him.

I had no knowledge of the exalted assembly [of angels] when they were disputing [the creation of Adam]. (As-Sod: 69)

As for Jesus, people around him also are questioning his mother.

Then she brought him to her people, carrying him. They said, "O Mary, you have certainly done a thing unprecedented. ( Maryam: 27)

Allah has taught both

After created, Adam has been taught by Allah about all the names:-

And He taught Adam the names - all of them. Then He showed them to the angels and said, "Inform Me of the names of these, if you are truthful." (Al-Baqarah: 31)

Like Jesus, he also learned the wisdom from Allah.

And He will teach him writing and wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel (Ali-Imran: 48)

The journey between land and sky

Adam was created in heaven and after making the mistakes, then he was sent to earth. Meanwhile Jesus was born in the earth, but at the end of his life, Allah saved him by raising him to the heaven.