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A long time ago there lived a pious and respected man called Imran (Allah
be pleased with him). His wifes name was Hannah (Allah be pleased with
her). Imran and Hannah had not been blessed with children. They prayed to
Allah every day because they knew that Allah listens to those who pray to
Him.
After some time, Imran and Hannahs
prayers were accepted. Hannah was now expecting a baby and was very happy and thankful to Allah. She made an intention to offer
her child for the service of the Holy Temple
of Jerusalem after it grew up.
Allah blessed Imran and Hannah with a baby
girl and they named her Maryam (peace be upon her). Hannah kept her
promise and gave Maryam to the Holy Temple. Zakariyya (peace be upon
him) was the uncle of Maryam and Head of the Holy Temple. He was chosen
to take care of Maryam. Maryam grew up to be a very religious young girl
who used to worship Allah all the time in a chamber. She became known to
be very pious and pure amongst the people. Allah rewarded her by providing
her with delicious fruit from the Unseen, out of season. When Zakariyya
asked her, Maryam, where did you get this fruit from? She said, It is
from Allah. He gives most generously to whoever He wills. Then, one day,
something very special happened. The Angel Jibrail (peace be upon him)
came to Maryam and said, I have been sent to you by Allah to give you
the good news that you will have a righteous son. She replied, How can
I have a child when I am not married? Angel Jibrail went on to say,
When Allah decides something, He makes it happen. He is the AllPowerful.
When the time of birth came, Maryam was very worried. There was a
pious person called Yusuf al Najjar (Joseph he Carpenter) and was related
to Maryam. When he noticed the signs of pregnancy on Maryam, he was
confused and asked Maryam, I am going to ask you a question, do not be
quick in replying.

Assalamu alaykum, dear

parents,
Welcome to the story of
Prophet Isa (peace be
upon him)!
Isa (Jesus) Prophet of
Allah and Son of Maryam
(Mary) is an essential
reading for Muslim children especially during the
holiday season.
This book has two parts
Story
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toInside
it.
It begins with a short
story about the life of
Inside Isa.
Story
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Prophet
The second part is full of
fun activities for your
children to do and also
has a certificate to acknowledge their efforts
which can be signed by
your local Imam.
The story about Prophet
Isa will help your children understand his life
and the message he
brought to mankind.
Wassalamu
alaykum,
requesting your duaa.

Could there be a plant or tree without a seed or a child without a father? She replied, Yes! The
first plant and tree which God created was
without a seed. The answer to
the second question is that Allah created
Adam, not only without a father,
but without a father and mother.
Yusuf understood that this birth would be
amazing miracle. From Yusufs questions
will not understand this miracle, so she
four to six miles from Jerusalem to a place
Maryam was in Bethlehem, people witnessed
the town.

similar to Adams birth and an

Maryam noticed that the people
went away from the people about
called Bethlehem. When
a bright light directed towards

After a few days she gave birth. Maryam had a baby boy and he was named Isa (Jesus). The ex-

act date of birth is not known.

Allah chose Maryam for this miracle. He wanted to show mankind that He can create a person
without a father, just as He had created Adam (peace be upon him) without a father or a mother.
The people were confused about the birth when Maryam brought Isa carrying him, they said,
Maryam, you have done a wrong thing! Your parents were not bad people. Maryam pointed to Isa;
but they said, How shall we
speak to a child who is still in the After a few days she gave birth. Maryam had a baby boy and he was
cradle? Isa defended her
named Isa (Jesus). The exact date of birth is not known.
mother by saying,
I am the servant of Allah; Allah has given me the book, and made me a prophet. He has made me
blessed, wherever I may be, and He has commanded me to pray, and to give the charity, so long as I
live, and likewise to help my mother. He has not made me proud and arrogant. (Quran 19: 27-33)
Many years passed and Isa grew up to become a very pious and knowledgeable young man. The people of that time had forgotten the true message of Allah, brought to them by Prophet Musa (peace
be upon him) and they did many evil things. Allah made Isa a messenger and a prophet to remind
them of the true message. Prophet Isa declared to the people, I am a servant and messenger of
Allah. I am human, just like all the other prophets who were sent by Allah to guide our people, the
Children of Israel. Allah has given me His book, the Injil (Gospel), to show us how we can become
better people. So have faith in the One and only Allah and worship none but Him. Listen to me and
obey the command of your Lord.
This is the only way to success in this world and the Next. However, most of the people did not
accept him or his true message. They laughed at him and made fun of his teachings. Only a small
group of disciples decided to follow and help him.
Prophet Isa had twelve disciples. They are those people who accepted his teachings and followed
him.

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A famous story about the disciples is when they requested Prophet Isa to ask Allah to send down a
table of food from heaven. Prophet Isa stood up and prayed to Allah. Prophet Isas prayer was accepted and Allah sent down a red table between two clouds. People were staring at it in wonder.
Prophet Isa prayed, sat by the table and removed the cover. They were all surprised to see the table
full of food; a huge
fish without bones was in the middle and different
types of vegetables
set around it. Salt and vinegar was placed at its
head and five types of
bread near its tail. Upon one bread were placed
five pomegranates,
dates were upon another, olives upon a third,
cheese upon a fourth
and eggs on the fifth. One of the disciples,
Shamun, asked, Is
this food that of paradise or the food of this
world? Prophet Isa
replied," This is food specially created for you; it
is neither from paradise or this world. Allah said to it, Be and so it
was. The people ate
from the table for forty days. Prophet Isa still
carried on spreading
Allahs message to the people. Allah gave him the
power to perform
many miracles, to try to convince them, and also
just to help: he cured
the sick, gave sight to those who were born blind
and even brought some dead people back to life! All of this was through Allahs power, but the people
still did not accept. Instead they said, It is all magic.
Some people

Prophet Isa did not give up; he continued to spread the true message to his peomistakenly think that
ple. He also told the people to expect another prophet after him, whose name would Prophet Isa died on
the cross. We can
be Ahmed (Allah bless him and give him peace) and will be the last and final
explain to them what
prophet.
really happened in a
nice way. He was
raised up to the
heavens, where he is
still alive,and will
return to this world
before the Day of
Judgement.

After sometime, Prophet Isa became more famous and people began to accept his
message. The leaders of the time became so worried now that they wanted to kill
him. One day, soldiers surrounded the house where Prophet Isa was, but Allah
helped him and raised him up to the heavens. Allah saved him from the evil people.
There are many explanations unto what had really happened. The following is one of
the explanations. Judas Iscariot, a disciple of Prophet Isa was promised thirty
pieces of silver if he helped arrest Prophet Isa. During the night the soldiers went
out to arrest Prophet Isa who had gathered in a house with his disciples. The soldiers went to search
for him. Whilst he was surrounded with his disciples, there was a scuffle in the darkness, during which
time the traitor, Judas Iscariots face changed just like that of Prophet
Isa, and the soldiers grabbed him. Thinking this man was Prophet Isa,
they crucified him on the cross and were made to be confused by the will
of Allah. This is why Allah says in the Qur'an: They did not kill him or
crucify him, but a likeness of that was shown to them" (Quran 4:157).
Some people mistakenly think that Prophet Isa died on the cross. We can
explain to them what really happened in a nice way. He was raised up to
the heavens, where he is still alive, and will return to this world before
the Day of Judgement. When Prophet Isa returns he will not come as a

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prophet but as a follower of the last Prophet Muhammad. It is also very clear that Prophet Isa was the son of
Maryam and not the son of God. The Quran says, Isa, the son of Maryam, was no more than a messenger.
Many were messengers who passed before him. His mother was a truthful woman." Qur'an 5:75)
Masih, Isa, son of Maryam is the messenger of Allah and his word which He gave to Maryam and a spirit from
Him." Qur'an 61:6)
Before the return of ProphetIsa to this world, there will come the Imam Mahdi who will be the last leader of
the Muslims from the family of the prophet and a very pious person. He will come from Makka and fill the world
with peace and justice.
After about seven years of Imam Mahdis rule, Angels will bring down Prophet Isa from the heavens on a white
minaret on the eastern side of Damascus. Prophet Isa will live and rule for forty years. People of all the religions
will believe in him. There will be so much peace and happiness during these forty years. He will then die and be
buried next to Prophet Muhammad in Madina.

Masih, Isa, son of Maryam is the messenger of Allah and his word
which He gave to Maryam and a spirit from Him." Qur'an 61:6)

We learn from the story about prophet Isa(A.S.) that:

1. We call him Isa. He is also known as Jesus.

2. His mothers name was Maryam (peace be upon her).

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3. He was born without a father.

4. He was a prophet of Allah.
5. Isa (Jesus) was not the son of Allah.
6. When his people turned against him and did not accept his message, Allah lifted him to the heavens.
7. He was not crucified. Some people believe he was crucified.
8. Isa (A.S.) will return before Qiyamah as a follower of Mohammed (SAW). He will not return as a
prophet, as the LAST prophet is Mohammed (peace be upon him).
9. He will then live in the world and die a normal death.
10. We believe in ALL the prophets of Allah. A prophet can never be the son of Allah. Allah has no
sons or daughters or parents.
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Worksheet: Answer the following questions.

a. What was the name of Maryams (peace be upon
her) father?

b. What was the name of Maryams (peace be upon

her) mother?

We should say
peace be upon him

c. What was the message of Prophet Isa (peace be

upon him)?

d. Who was crucified and killed on the cross?

when
when the following names are mentioned:
ISA (JESUS)
ZAKARIYYA (ZACHARIAS)

e. Where is Prophet Isa (peace be upon him) now?

JIBRAIL (GABRIEL)
MUSA (MOSES)

f. What is the date of birth of Prophet Isa?

Isa

and Allah bless him and give him peace

g. Who was Yusuf al Najjar?
Najjar

when the name of Prophet

h. How many disciples did Prophet Isa have?
have

MUHAMMAD is mentioned;
i. Who is Imam Mahdi and when will he come?
come

and peace be upon her

j. Do you know where Jerusalem is?
is

when the following name is mentioned:

k. Who is Jibrail (peace be upon him)?
him)

MARYAM (MARY)
l. Why did Allah make Isa
(peace be upon him) a
messenger and a prophet?
prophet

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