The Birth of Mary and Jesus in the Gospel of Jacob, the Four Gospels and the Holy Qurʾān

The Gospel of Jacob is one of the famous unofficial gospels (Apocrypha). In it, the birth and childhood of Mary and Jesus Christ have been discussed in detail. Studying and comparing these two stories in the Gospel of Jacob with the Qurʾān is important in many ways. The explanations of these two stories in the Gospel of Jacob have similarities with the narration of the Qurʾān and are closer to the Qurʾān and more harmonious with it than what is stated in the official Bibles. The study of these gospels, which for whatever reason have received less attention in the Christian world, and their comparison with the Qurʾān can reveal the intertextual relationships between the Qurʾān and previous religious texts; As it can be understood, the audiences of the Qurʾān probably felt the need to receive revelation from the Prophet Muḥammad in order to solve what problems and discover what ambiguities. In the upcoming study, by reviewing the stories of the birth and childhood of Mary and the birth of Jesus Christ in the Qurʾān, the official Gospels and the Gospel of Jacob, we will defend the greater similarity of the Quranic story with the Gospel of Jacob in comparison with the official Gospels.