Jesus lived about 2,000 years ago in ancient Palestine when the Roman Empire was at it's zenith. He was not conceived in the Usual way, but was implanted in the womb of a young woman named Mary. God simply commanded, "BE" and he was. In this sense, he was "a word" of God and a special sign for humanity. In fact, he was the last in a long line of religious guides sent to the Jews.   

In the Qur'an God draws our attention to the fact that, from his birth to death, Jesus (as) was very different from all other men on earth. The Qur'an confirms his virgin birth, a type of creation with which we are not familiar. Before his birth, God informed his mother about many of Jesus' (as) attributes including that he was sent as a Messiah to the Children of Israel.
as mentioned in Qur'an :

   …The Messiah, ‘Isa, son of Maryam, was only the Messenger of Allah and His Word, which He cast into Maryam, and a Spirit from Him… (Qur'an, an-Nisa: verse 171)

God gave Isa (Jesus) his name before his birth, as He did with Yahya (John) . Normally, families give the names of their children yet this was otherwise in the case of Jesus. Allah gave him the name the Messiah, 'Isa (Jesus), the son of Maryam. This is one of the most explicit indications that Jesus (as) was created differently from other people.
as mentioned in Qur'an :

   When the angels said, "Maryam (Mary), your Lord gives you good news of a Word from Him. His name is the Messiah, ‘Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary) of high esteem in the world and the Hereafter, and one of those brought near. (Qur'an - Aal-e-‘Imran: verse 45)

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