This portion of Al-Kitab takes its name from its author, the prophet Mark. He was one of the early companions of ‘ISA AL-MASIH, right up to the time ‘ISA returned to heaven. Mark was not one of 12 chosen apostles, possibly partly due to his young age at the time. Later in life, Mark or John Mark as he was also called, was influential in spreading the message of the Injil. He worked together with such notables as Apostles Barnabas, Peter and Paul).
The Injil, or Gospel according to Mark, portrays ‘ISA Ibn Maryam as a man of action and authority. It lays greater emphasis on what ‘ISA AL-MASIH did than what he taught. For example, this scripture records only four of the many teaching stories of ‘ISA AL-MASIH, but describes no less than 19 of his miracles. It shows how ‘ISA AL-MASIH came to serve mankind and give his life to secure salvation for many.