“Muslims don't believe in Jesus.”
Short answer
Muslims believe in Jesus as the Messiah, born of the Virgin Mary through a miracle, and one of the greatest prophets and messengers of God — a required part of Islamic faith, not an optional or minor belief.
Jesus (Isa, peace be upon him) is mentioned by name in the Qur’an more times than Muhammad ﷺ, and an entire chapter is named after his mother, Mary — the only woman named directly in the Qur’an.
What Muslims don’t believe is that Jesus is God or the literal son of God — a specific theological disagreement with mainstream Christianity, not a rejection of Jesus himself. Muslims are required to believe in his virgin birth, his miracles (performed by God’s permission), his status as Messiah, and his expected return before the Day of Judgment.
Full explanation: Jesus in Islam
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