The Prophet ﷺ said: "Both in this world and in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all the people to Jesus, the son of Mary. The prophets are paternal brothers; their mothers are different, but their religion is one."
This book sets out the status Islam accords to 'Isa عليه السلام and his mother Maryam عليها السلام, drawn from the Qur'an and the authentic narrations.
What the Hadith in the Title Establishes
More than affection. The prophets are paternal brothers; their mothers are different, but their religion is one is a precise theological statement: the messengers differed in law and circumstance but brought a single message, and are therefore related as half-brothers rather than as founders of rival religions.
That single sentence reframes the entire relationship between the Abrahamic faiths, and it is the frame the book works within.
What Islam Affirms
The miraculous conception. The miracles he performed by Allah's permission. His title al-Masih, the Messiah. His speech in the cradle. His return before the Day of Judgment. And of Maryam — that she was chosen above the women of the worlds, a claim the Qur'an makes explicitly.
Most Christians are unaware of any of this, which is why the subject is among the most productive openings in da'wah.
Who It Is For
Christian readers curious about what Muslims actually believe, and Muslims who want a short book to give them.
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