Jesus in Islam
penultimate prophet and eschatological figure in Islam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Isa Masih[lower-alpha 1] was a 1st century preacher. In Islam, he is the penultimate prophet and messenger of God, sent to guide the Children of Israel with a revelation: Injīl.[1][2] He is believed to be a descendant of Ibrahim, and is seen as an example for all Muslims to follow. According to the Quran, Jibrael told that the name of the figure will be Masih Isa.[3]
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According to the Quran, Isa foretold the coming of Muhammad in As-Saff 61:6.[4][5][6] In Islam, Isa is the only prophet to return. Muslims believe that Isa will return in a Second Coming to fight Gog and Magog and Al-Masih ad-Dajjal or "False Messiah" and establish peace and justice on earth.[7][8][9]