I have always been asked by my Christian and other friends as to why Muslims hate or deny the existence of Jesus Christ. I have always been surprised and saddened by the lack of knowledge my friends have, but at the sametime, I also thanked them for these questions since it gave me a reason to research and find the truth.

Jesus Christ in Islam is a very vast topic and I am not sure I would be able to justify the subject in this report, but I am writing down some key facts that I think people can read. There are numerous books in the market which has enough theory and scenarios explained that would clarify the doubt that Muslims do not hate or deny Jesus Christ's existience. No Muslim is a Muslim if he does not believe in Jesus. The Holy Quran talks specifically about Jesus Christ (referred to as Eesa (PBUH) as his Arabic Name atleast 25 times).The content below has been extracted from a book called Christ in Islam by Ahmed Deedat.

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We Muslims believe, that Jesus was one  of the mightiest messengers of God that he was the Christ, that he was born  miraculously without any male intervention (which many modern-day Christians do  not believe today), that he gave life to the dead by God's permission and that  he healed those born blind and the lepers by god's permission. In fact, no  Muslim is a Muslim if he or she does not believe in Jesus!

Few Quotes from the Quran

- "We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear signs and strengthened him with the  Holy Spirit" (The Holy Quran 2:87)

- "O Mary! God giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be  Christ Jesus, the son of Mary..." (3:45)

- "...Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) an apostle of god..."  (4:171)

- "...And in their foot steps we sent Jesus the son of Mary..." (5:46)

- "And Zakariya and John, and Jesus and Elias: all in the ranks of the  righteous." (6:85)

Mary Honored

The birth of Jesus Christ is described in two places of the Quran - chapter 3  and chapter 19. Reading from the beginning of his birth, we come across the  story of Mary, and the esteemed position which she occupies in the House of  Islam, before the actual annunciation of the birth of Jesus is given:

"'Behold'! the angels said: 'O Mary! God hath chosen thee and purified thee,  and chosen thee above the women of all nations" (3:42)

"Chosen thee above the women of all nations." Such an honor is not to be  found given to Mary even in the Christian Bible! The verse continues:

"O Mary! Worship thy Lord devoutly: prostrate thyself, and bow down (in  prayer) with those who bow down." (3:43)

The Chapter of Maryam

There is a Chapter in the Holy Quran, named Surat u Maryam "Chapter  Mary", named in honor of Mary the mother of Jesus Christ, peace and blessings of  Allah be upon him

Chapter 3 of Holy Quran Verses 42 to 49

In these eight terse verses from 42 to 49 we are told:

(a) That Mary, the mother of Jesus, was a virtuous woman, and honored    above the women of all nations.

(b) That all that was being said was God's    own Revelation to mankind.

(c) That Jesus was the "Word" of God.

(d)    That he was the Christ that the Jews were waiting for.

(e) That God will    empower this Jesus to perform miracles even in infancy.

(f) That Jesus was    born miraculously, without any male intervention.

(g) That God will    vouchsafe him Revelation.

(h) That he will give life to the dead by God's    permission, and that he will heal those born blind and the lepers by God's    permission, ... etc.

Source: http://www.jamaat.net/cis/ChristInIslam.html