I read your book..or article. It tells me nothing new that I have not seen on this forum and others about how the average Muslim understands Jesus. It tells me nothing about why you respect Jesus. It tells me nothing about why you as a Muslim love Jesus. I can only assume that most muslims pay lip service only to the notion of respecting Jesus, and say this because they are told to be a Muslim one has to believe in Jesus and all the prophets.. Can you believe, respect and love someone you don't know or understand?

What does the Quran tell me of Jesus? We are told He was born miraculously.. But doesn't explain why. We are told He spoke from the cradle... But doesn't explain why.. Except for maybe saving His mother from shame. However, as we know Mary was chosen by God for this task, then there was no shame to her person and God was with her and would protect her. He acted as God in giving life to clay birds... Even though Islam denies vehemently that Jesus was in any way divine. He brought a book, the Injil... Of which there is no trace... Despite the many thousands of manuscripts dated centuries before the birth of Jesus.. Among these manuscripts nothing of the Injil exists. He taught that God was one... Which I can agree with as that concurs with what we know of God from the Bible. However, there is nothing in his teaching according to the Quran about the nature of God. If there is more to be found I'm sure you can tell be what I have missed.

Based on what you know about Jesus, I have to assume that the love and respect you say you have towards Him is out of a sense of obligation, because that's what you are told is required of you. I can't see it stems from any real knowledge and understanding of the person of Jesus. Maybe you should read more about Jesus from what Jesus told us of himself and the accounts of those who knew Him best.. That's to be found in the Gospels.

Peace and blessings.