Jesus through Muslim Eyes

by Richard Shumack

Publisher:

SPCK Publishing

, 2020

Overview

‘An honest and scholarly analysis of the Muslim Jesus, the Christian Jesus, and the diverging paths Muslims and Christians chose to follow.’
Anwar Mehammed, head of Islamic Studies, Ethiopian Theological College, Addis Ababa

In his book The Islamic Jesus, Mustafa Akyol claims that Muslims may hail Jesus as the Messiah and the Word of God – but is that really the case? And how should Christians respond when they do?

In this sensitive and nuanced exploration of Muslim beliefs about Jesus, Richard Shumack calls for Muslims and Christians to embrace constructive disagreement as the best way to both religious peace and eternal truth. For although Muslims and Christians both love Jesus. the Jesus of Islam points down a different road to that of Christianity. The Muslim Jesus wants to you to be a better person by walking a road of passionate devotion to God; the Christian Jesus wants you to be a whole new person by joining him on a road to crucifixion and resurrection.

‘If you care about Muslim-Christian relations, this book is significant.’
Dr Muhammad Kamal, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne

‘Excellent … strikes the perfect balance between academic rigour and accessibility.’
Dr Peter Riddell, SOAS University of London

Contents

Part 1
GETTING TO KNOW THE
MUSLIM JESUS
1 Jesus of Arabia 3
2 The son of Mary: the Qur’anic Jesus 8
3 The ‘pious servant’: the traditional Jesus 13
4 The ’good teacher’: the Sufi Jesus 20
5 Yeshua: the contemporary Muslim Jesus 26
Part 2
CORRUPTING JESUS?
6 Conspiracy 33
7 The Christians 38
8 The Apostles 42
9 The Council of Nicaea 49
10 Paul 53
11 The Ebionites 61
12 The Gospel of the Hebrews 65
13 The historical Muslim Jesus 71
Part 3
LOCATING JESUS
14 Place of birth 77
15 Names 80
16 Behaviour 86
17 Speech 90
18 More than he seems... 97
19 At Home 99
Part 4
FOLLOWING JESUS
20 Common roads? 105
21 The virtuous path of the Muslim Jesus 110
22 Who can follow the Muslim Jesus? 115
23 The ’impossible’ road of the Christian Jesus 123
24 Different roads 129
25 At a crossroads 134
Epilogue: The real Jesus 141
Select bibliography 142
Endnotes 143

Product Details

• Title: Jesus through Muslim Eyes
• Author: Richard Shumack
• Publisher: SPCK Publishing
• Print Publication Date: 2020
• Logos Release Date: 2022
• Pages: 160
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
• ISBNs: 9780281081943, 9780281081936, 028108193X, 0281081948
• Resource ID: LLS:9780281081943
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2025-10-11T01:50:38Z