"الأنبياء إخوة لِعَلاّت، دينهم واحد وأمهاتهم شتى وأنا أولى الناس بعيسى بن مريم، ليس بيني وبينه نبيّ"

which means: Allah revealed Prophet ^Isa (jesus) as the messenger before Prophet Muhammad. He was one of the five best messengers of Allah, called Ulul-^Azm, those with the highest status, who were the most patient. He was ^Isa, the son of Maryam, the daughter of ^Imran, from the sons of Israel. Prophet ^Isa, as all the prophets, was truthful in what he conveyed from Allah, and although today we follow the Shari^ah of Prophet Muhammad, Muslims respect, love, and believe in ^Isa and in his prophethood.