When Muslims on the street are asked if they love Jesus, the answer is always an emphatic yes. This video captures Muslim after Muslim confirming their love for Jesus (peace be upon him), leaving non-Muslims stunned. In Islam, loving Jesus is not optional; it is obligatory. No Muslim is a Muslim unless they believe in Jesus as a mighty prophet, the Messiah, born of a virgin, who performed miracles and will return before the Day of Judgment.
Muslims Love Jesus More Than Most Christians Realize
The street interviews in this video reveal a truth that shatters the Islamophobic narrative: every single Muslim asked about Jesus confirms their deep love and reverence for him. One Muslim points out that if you take the J off “Jesus,” you get “Esus,” which is closer to his actual Aramaic name Isa. Muslims preserved the authentic identity of Jesus while later Christian traditions added layers of theology that Jesus himself never taught.
“Do you love Jesus? Of course! We have to. It’s obligatory. Jesus is my Prophet also. Moses is my Prophet. Noah and all the prophets are mine. And the final prophet is Muhammad, peace be upon him.”
Early Christians Asked the Right Questions
Early Christians questioned how God could be crucified and die. The concept of God becoming human, experiencing weakness, and dying on a cross was always theologically problematic. Islam resolves this by honoring Jesus as one of the greatest human beings ever created, a prophet and messenger who submitted to God, not God Himself. This is what Jesus actually taught: worship the Father alone, the One true God.
“How can we be the enemies when we love Jesus? Early Christians used to ask: how can you say that you crucified your God?”
Key Points
- Loving Jesus is obligatory in Islam; any Muslim who denies or insults Jesus risks the hellfire
- The Quran has an entire chapter (Surah Maryam) named after Jesus’s mother Mary, honoring her as one of the greatest women
- Jesus’s actual name in Aramaic was closer to the Arabic “Isa” than the English “Jesus”
- Islam preserves the original monotheistic message that Jesus taught: worship God alone, not His creation
- Muslims are the true followers of Jesus’s actual teachings of pure monotheism, prayer, and submission to God
