According to Islamic texts, Jesus was divinely chosen to preach the message of monotheism and submission to the will of God to the Children of Israel (banī isrā'īl). Muslims believe that God revealed to Jesus a new scripture, the Injīl (gospel), while also declaring the truth of the previous revelations – the Tawrat (Torah) and the Zabur (Psalms). It is unclear or unknown whether Jesus declared the truth of the other holy book of Islam at that time, the Suhuf Ibrahim.
Descended 600 years after Jesus' life on earth, the Qur'an speaks favorably of the Injīl, which it describes as a scripture that fills the hearts of its followers with meekness and pity. Some scholars such as Bart D. Ehrman unintentionally support the assertion made in the Qur'an that the original Biblical message has been distorted or corrupted (tahrif) over time since the New Testament Bible that exists today is not composed of the original writings and is highly unlikely to represent the original teachings of Jesus.[17]
The Qur'an states that Jesus was aided by a group of disciples (hawāriyūn) who believed in Jesus' message, and termed themselves the ansār ("helpers") of God.[18] Jesus is also depicted in Islam as having been given miracles as evidence of his prophetic mission. Such miracles, all performed by the leave of God, include: speaking while still in the cradle;[19] breathing life into clay models of birds;[20] curing a leper and a life-long blind man;[21] raising the dead;[21] and requesting the descent of a table from heaven upon which was a feast, upon petition of his disciples.[5][22]
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