Editing Jesus in Islam (section)

=== Table of food from Heaven ===
{{Main|Feeding the multitude}}
{{See also|Last Supper}}

In the fifth chapter of the Quran, {{qref|5|112-115|c=y|pl=y}}, a narration mentions the disciples of Jesus requesting a table laden with food, and for it to be a special day of commemoration for them in the future. This may be a possible reference to the [[Eucharist]] according to professor of Islamic and Arabic studies [[W. Montgomery Watt]] ({{abbr|d.|died}} 2006).{{sfn|Watt|2013|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=_qxlAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA24 24]}} According to professor of comparative religions [[Geoffrey Parrinder]] ({{abbr|d.|died}} 2005), it is unclear if this story parallels the Gospel's [[Last Supper]] or the [[feeding the multitude]], but may be tied to the Arabic word {{transliteration|ar|ʿīd}} (Muslim festival):{{sfn|Parrinder|1965|p=87}}

{{Blockquote|<poem>5:112 ˹Remember˺ when the disciples asked, “O Jesus, son of Mary! Would your Lord be willing to send down to us a table spread with food from heaven?” Jesus answered, “Fear Allah if you are ˹truly˺ believers.”
5:113 They said, “We ˹only˺ wish to eat from it to reassure our hearts, to verify you are indeed truthful to us, and to become its witnesses.”
5:114 Jesus, son of Mary, prayed, “O Allah, our Lord! Send us from heaven a table spread with food as a feast for us—the first and last of us—and as a sign from You. Provide for us! You are indeed the Best Provider.”
5:115 Allah answered, “I am sending it down to you. But whoever among you denies afterwards will be subjected to a torment I have never inflicted on anyone of My creation.”</poem>|{{qref|5|112-115|c=y}}{{sfn|Watt|2013|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=_qxlAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA24 24]}}}}

In a record by the [[Sunnism|Sunni]] exegete [[Tabari]], before the last supper, the threat of death made him anxious. Therefore, Jesus invited his disciples for the last supper. After the meal, he washed their hands and performed their ablutions to wipe their hands on his clothing. Afterwards Jesus replied to them: "As for that I have done to you tonight, in that I served you the meal and washed your hands in person, let it be an example for you. Since you indeed consider me to be better than you, do not be haughty in relation to each other but rather expand yourselves for each other as I have expanded myself for you." After instructing the disciples in his teachings, Jesus foretells that one of them would deny him and another betray him. However, in accordance with [[Islamic views on Jesus' death]], just a corpse in semblance of Jesus was crucified and Jesus himself was raised to God.{{sfn|Robinson|1991|p=129}}