Muslims hold Jesus (peace be upon him) and his mother Mary in high regard. The Quran tells us that Jesus was born through a miracle without a father. "The likeness of Jesus with Allah is as the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then He said to him: Be!, and he was." (Quran 3:59). With God's help, he performed many miracles as a prophet; among other things, he was able to speak immediately after his birth to defend his mother and confirm her piety. God gave him other abilities, such as healing the blind and the sick, raising the dead, shaping a living bird out of clay, and most importantly: He gave him a message for mankind. These miracles that God gave him confirmed him as a prophet. He was not crucified but was raised to heaven (Quran 3:54-55). Surah Maryam (19) describes the miracles of Jesus in verses 27-34.