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The [article] is erroneous. By claimin' that it's not explictly mentioned in the Sahih Bukhari &/or Muslim collection doesn't indicate that it's a fabricated "tale". The advent of Mahdi is mentioned in many Sahih Hadiths which are Mutawatir in meaning. Furthermore, I find it amusin' bro how you attempt to discredit the sahih hadiths 'cause they're not in perferct harmony with your logic.
The concept relate to “Hazrat Eesah” is typically christens concept and Muslim got it from there
This is a serious allegation akhi, and has been dealth with by brother Shahid.
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In this treatise we will inSha Allaah discuss some misconceptions and/or distortions, which are put forward by enemies of Islaam. The issues we will explore are,
1.Is there a second coming of Isa Ibn Maryam {AS} [Jesus] according to Islaam?
2.Did Isa Ibn Maryam {AS} die on the cross?
3.How the Ayaah 3:55 is referring to Christians & Jews?
4.Is the Ayaah 3:55 referring to the death of Isa Ibn Maryam {AS}?
5.What is the meaning of إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ
used in Ayaah 3:55?
6.What is the meaning of وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَيَّ
used in Ayaah 3:55?
7.What is the meaning of وَمُطَهِّرُكَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا
used in Ayaah 3:55?
8.What is the meaning of مَا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ
used in Ayaah 5:117?
9.How to reconcile Glorious Qur’aan, Bible and so-called state of Israel?
The mention of Isa Ibn Maryam {AS} is found in the thirteen chapters of Glorious Qur’aan. Among some of them he is called by name “
Isa”, whereas in some he is called as
Maseeh or
Abdullah. In some chapters he is called by his Kunniyaah,
Ibn Maryam.
There have been deliberate distortions done by the Christian missionaries, Qadyanis and Perwazis (both are pseudo-Islaamic cults) to obscure and obfuscate the truth of Islaam and the teachings of Glorious Qur’aan. Some pseudo-Muslims and secular Muslims are also known to be a part of forgeries of propagating to so-called proof of “
Holy Spirit and/or
Holy Ghost” (Christian concept) in the Glorious Qur’aan. I would like to ask the readers to examine the Ayaat 16-21 in the Surah Maryam of the Glorious Qur’aan; I mean the Glorious Qur’aan not the translation in any language, which is not the Qur’aan. I will cite Ayaat 17 & 19 to present the evidence that claims made by the Christians and/or else are not true.
Surah Maryam 17
فَاتَّخَذَتْ مِنْ دُونِهِمْ حِجَابًا فَأَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهَا رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ لَهَا بَشَرًا سَوِيًّا
She placed a screen (to screen herself) from them; then We sent to her
Our Ruh (angel Jibrîl (Gabriel)), and he appeared before her in the form of a man in all respects.
*Notice: رُوحَنَا فَتَمَثَّلَ
Our Ruh (angel Jibrîl (Gabriel)), and he appeared
Thus, according to Islaam and/or Glorious Qur’aan the word رُوحَhas many meanings. In Glorious Qur’aan wordرُوحَhas been used for,
1.For
soothing mercy,
comfort in Ayaat 12:87 and 56:89.
2.For
soul, which has been used 19 times where it means (a) the
soul of man: The spirit which was breathed into Adam 15:29; 32:9 & 38:72
The spirit which was breathed into Maryam (AS) {Mary} 4:171; 21:19 & 66:12 (b) Jibraeel {AS} (Gabriel) the archangel of revelation: 2:87; 2:253; 5:110; 16:102; 17:85; 19:17; 26:192-193; 58:22; 70:4; 78:38 & 98:4 (c) Revelation, inspiration, Qur’aan: 16:2; 40:15 & 42:52
Now if you are reading a translation of the Glorious Qur’aan only, than you are most likely to misunderstand many parts of the Glorious Qur’aan; as the above explanation is the testament. Because in translations for example in English translations the word used is “
spirit or
holy spirit”, which is not even close to actual meanings and/or theme, but espouses a doubt that Muslims believe in “
holy spirit” of “
holy ghost” like Christians, which is not the case at all.
Let us examine Ayaah 19:19
قَالَ إِنَّمَا أَنَا رَسُولُ رَبِّكِ لِأَهَبَ لَكِ غُلَامًا زَكِيًّا
(The angel) said: "
I am only a messenger from your Lord, (to announce) to you the gift of a righteous son."
In the above Ayaah archangel Jibraeel جبرائيل عليه السلام is introducing himself as رَسُولُ
messenger.
The miraculous birth of Isa Ibn Maryam was a sign from Allaah, as we read
(Also see 19:9 1 and 66:12),
Surah Maryam 21
قَالَ كَذَلِكِ قَالَ رَبُّكِ هُوَ عَلَيَّ هَيِّنٌ وَلِنَجْعَلَهُ آيَةً لِلنَّاسِ وَرَحْمَةً مِنَّا وَكَانَ أَمْرًا مَقْضِيًّا
He said: "So (it will be), your Lord said: ‘That is easy for Me (Allâh):
And (We wish) to appoint him as a sign to mankind and a mercy from Us (Allâh), and it is a matter (already) decreed, (by Allâh).’ "
The birth of Isa Ibn Maryam {AS} without a father was rejected by the
Bani Israel (Children of Israel) and pseudo-Islaamic cult of Qadyanis and its offshoots, atheists; many Christians also refuse to believe in it. Whereas many Christians sects went too far making Isa Ibn Maryam a son of god or god or both because of his miracle birth. Glorious Qur’aan has repudiated the beliefs of Jews and Christians in this regard. One must note that if there was no truth in the claim of Isa’s (Jesus” birth without father
then the Glorious Qur’aan could have easily rejected the Christians’ claim of Jesus’ divinity by naming his father. Contrary to that Glorious Qur’aan made it clear that this fact cannot be an argument in favor of his (Isa Ibn Maryam {AS}) divinity, it said,
Surah Al-i-'Imran 59
إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَى عِنْدَ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ آدَمَ خَلَقَهُ مِنْ تُرَابٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ
Verily, the likeness of ‘Îsâ before Allâh is the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then (He) said to him: "Be!" - and he was.
Nevertheless these people have interpreted the Ayaat (verses) of the Glorious Qur’aan wrongly by disjointing the phases to create mischievous impressions about the birth of Isa Ibn Maryam {AS}. If we read all the Ayaat on the subject together, we will have no doubt whatsoever on the meaning that Isa {AS} was born without a father unless the words of the Arabic language are given assumed meanings, which of always done by the Qadyanis, Orientalists and Christian missionaries.
Let discus the Ayaah 3:55 by retaining the order of narration found in the Glorious Qur’aan.
The first promise in the Ayaah 3:55 is "O ‘Îsâ! I will
take you (I will complete your appointed time)” إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ. This means that your death will not come by the hands of your enemies i.e. Jews; but you will die your natural death at its appointed time. Allaah (SWT) let Prophet Isa (AS) know that the first promise will be fulfilled by وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَيَّ“and raise you to Myself” it will be done, Allaah then said, “وَمُطَهِّرُكَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا {
in such a way that the disbelievers would not even be able to touch you} And then, Allaah (SWT) said, “
I will grant predominance to your followers over the rejecters until the day of resurrection.”{Means, even the misguided Christians and the rightly guided Muslims will have an upper hand over the Jews until the Day of Judgment, and the Jews will not have an absolute ruling authority till then.” Final Judgment will be delivered on the Day of Resurrection when the difference between Truth and Falsehood will be settled}.
We know that the first, second and third promises have been fulfilled, which are:
1Allaah did not let Prophet Isa die by the hands of his enemies i.e. Jews, we also read confirmation of this in Ayaah 4:157.
2Allaah raised Isa Ibn Maryam {AS} up in the heaven.
3Jews have never been able for 2000 years {since alleged killing of Isa Ibn Maryam (AS) until today} to rule on the earth.
Fulfillment of God’s promise did come to pass as we read in Old Testament, Joshua 21:43-45 & Joshua 23:14-16!
43 So the LORD gave Israel all the land he had sworn to give their forefathers, and they took possession of it and settled there. 44 The LORD gave them rest on every side, just as he had sworn to their forefathers. Not one of their enemies withstood them; the LORD handed all their enemies over to them. 45 Not one of all the LORD's good promises to the house of Israel failed; every one was fulfilled.
Further confirmation that God fulfilled all the promises:
Joshua 23
14 "Now I am about to go the way of all the earth.
You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the LORD your God gave you has failed.
Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. 15 But just as every good promise of the LORD your God has come true, so the LORD will bring on you all the evil he has threatened, until he has destroyed you from this good land he has given you. 16
If you violate the covenant of the LORD your God, which he commanded you, and go and serve other gods and bow down to them, the LORD's anger will burn against you, and you will quickly perish from the good land he has given you."
The enemies of Islaam and/or pseudo-Islaamic cults have always presented their absurd claims by changing the sequence of the promises especially the alleged promise to give holy land to Jews, by distorting the facts and creating their own meanings of the Ayaah 3.55.
Readers may find it interesting to know that these Ayaat were enough for Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to successfully refute the Jews and Christians of his time.
The exegesis is based on the reading
تَوَفّى: تُجْزَى جزاءً كاملا {
tuwaffa} to mean
complete the appointed time. It is then interpreted as death but that is not the true meaning of تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa}. The root is
وَفَّى: أَدَّى ما عليه كاملا {
wafa} and its correct meaning is
to take in full. Since man completes his appointed time at his death, when Allaah takes back his soul the moment of death fully, thus, this word is used in this context
figuratively in the sense of death.
However, if the real meaning can only be applied and no other meaning can be taken, even if the subject in the sentence is Allaah and the object man with soul; then only the real meaning to take in full is applied. For example,
Surah Az-Zumar 42
اللَّهُ يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ فِي مَنَامِهَا فَيُمْسِكُ الَّتِي قَضَى عَلَيْهَا الْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ الْأُخْرَى إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
It is Allâh Who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those
that die not during their sleep. He keeps those (souls) for which He has ordained death and sends the rest for a term appointed. Verily, in this are signs for a people who think deeply.
In the above Ayaah the word
tuwaffa is used for those too
that die not. On the one hand, it is said clearly that
those are alive that do not die and on the other hand it is asserted that Allaah takes in full تَوَفّىin their sleeping state.
Allaah is the subject of the sentence and
man is the object but in no case does تَوَفّى{
Tuwaffa} mean death.
Otherwise the phrase وَالَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ{
those that die not} will be meaningless (Allaah forbid).
Let us examine another Ayaah (Verse),
Surah Al-An'am 60
وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَتَوَفَّاكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا جَرَحْتُمْ بِالنَّهَار
It is He Who takes your souls by night (when you are asleep), and has knowledge of all that you have done by day,
Here too the word
tuwaffa cannot mean
death although again the sentence has
Allaah as its subject and the
man as its object.
Let us see another example,
Surah Al-An'am 61
حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ تَوَفَّتْهُ رُسُلُنَا …
…until when death approaches one of you, Our Messengers (angel of death and his assistants) take him in full.
In the above Ayaah the topic is death yet the word
tuwaffa does not mean death, otherwise there would have been unnecessary repetition, which is hardly used, in ordinary speech let alone eloquent speech of Glorious Qur’aan.
Readers can now see that how hollow is the claims made by
Murtadd Akbarally Meherally and his sidekick
Qadyani Kashif Ahmed Shehzada.
The use of both words together and the difference in the sense they convey shows clearly that they are not synonyms. There is a distinct difference in their real meaning, take this Ayaah,
Surah An-Nisaa 15
فَأَمْسِكُوهُنَّ فِي الْبُيُوتِ حَتَّى يَتَوَفَّاهُنَّ الْمَوْتُ
…confine them (i.e. women) to houses until death comes to them …
The word مَوْت{
mawt}is the subject of the verb تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa}. It is common to the grammar of every language that the subject and predicate are not the same. The subject is the doer (
doing word) and the verb or predicate is what is done, it is not the subject. Thus,
tuwaffa does not at all mean death.
Readers must know that apart from the above examples, Allaah is the subject of تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} and its object is soul of man,
تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} still cannot mean death under any circumstances, as we see in the following examples,
Surah Al-Baqarah 281
وَاتَّقُوا يَوْمًا تُرْجَعُونَ فِيهِ إِلَى اللَّهِ ثُمَّ تُوَفَّى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَا كَسَبَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
And be afraid of the Day when you shall be brought back to Allâh. Then every person shall be paid what he earned, and they shall not be dealt with unjustly.
Surah An-Nahl 111
يَوْمَ تَأْتِي كُلُّ نَفْسٍ تُجَادِلُ عَنْ نَفْسِهَا وَتُوَفَّى كُلُّ نَفْسٍ مَا عَمِلَتْ وَهُمْ لَا يُظْلَمُونَ
(Remember) the Day when every person will come up pleading for himself,
and every one will be paid in full for what he did (good or evil, belief or disbelief in the life of this world) and they will not be dealt with unjustly.
Suggesting that
تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} and
مَوْت{
mawt} are synonymous or that when
تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} has,
Allaah as it’s subject and
man or
his soul as its object, can only be the
death as it’s meaning, is erroneous.
In the entire Glorious Qur’aan only
Allaah is used as the subject of مَوْت{
mawt} [death] and no other noun is used. But
تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} has frequently been for angels as its subject,
e.g.
Surah An-Nisaa 97
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَوَفَّاهُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ ظَالِمِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ قَالُوا فِيمَ كُنْتُمْ قَالُوا كُنَّا مُسْتَضْعَفِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ قَالُوا أَلَمْ تَكُنْ أَرْضُ اللَّهِ وَاسِعَةً فَتُهَاجِرُوا فِيهَا فَأُولَئِكَ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَسَاءَتْ مَصِيرًا
Verily! As for those whom the angels take (in death) while they are wronging themselves (as they stayed among the disbelievers even though emigration was obligatory for them), they (angels) say (to them): "In what (condition) were you?" They reply: "We were weak and oppressed on the earth." They (angels) say: "Was not the earth of Allâh spacious enough for you to emigrate therein?" Such men will find their abode in Hell - What an evil destination!
Surah Al-An'am 61
وَهُوَ الْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهِ وَيُرْسِلُ عَلَيْكُمْ حَفَظَةً حَتَّى إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ تَوَفَّتْهُ رُسُلُنَا وَهُمْ لَا يُفَرِّطُونَ
He is the Irresistible, (Supreme) over His slaves, and He sends guardians (angels guarding and writing all of one’s good and bad deeds) over you, until when death approaches one of you,
Our Messengers (angel of death and his assistants) take his soul, and they never neglect their duty.
Also
Surah As-Sajda 11
قُلْ يَتَوَفَّاكُمْ مَلَكُ الْمَوْتِ الَّذِي وُكِّلَ بِكُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَى رَبِّكُمْ تُرْجَعُونَ
Say: "The angel of death, who is set over you, will take your souls. Then you shall be brought to your Lord."
And
Surah Al-Anfal 50
وَلَوْ تَرَى إِذْ يَتَوَفَّى الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا الْمَلَائِكَةُ يَضْرِبُونَ وُجُوهَهُمْ وَأَدْبَارَهُمْ وَذُوقُوا عَذَابَ الْحَرِيقِ
And if you could see when the angels take away the souls of those who disbelieve (at death); they smite their faces and their backs, (saying): "Taste the punishment of the blazing Fire."
Despite the fact that word
تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} is used in all the above Ayaat figuratively for death, yet has the
angels or the
angel of death as its subject so the word مَوْت{
mawt} is not used;
because death is only given by Allaah (SWT). Taking the soul at the appointed time is an act of angels when Allaah (SWT) completes anyone’s appointed time and commands that death be given to him. That is why to depict what is happening, the word مَوْت{
mawt} is never used but
تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} is used.
Another difference betweenمَوْت{
mawt} and
تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} is that Glorious Qur’aan has used مَوْت{
mawt} in relation to
hayah {life}, but has never used for once
تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} against
hayah.
See the following examples,
Surah Al-Furqan 3
وَاتَّخَذُوا مِنْ دُونِهِ آلِهَةً لَا يَخْلُقُونَ شَيْئًا وَهُمْ يُخْلَقُونَ وَلَا يَمْلِكُونَ لِأَنْفُسِهِمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا وَلَا يَمْلِكُونَ مَوْتًا وَلَا حَيَاةً وَلَا نُشُورًا
Yet they have taken besides Him other alîhâh (gods) who created nothing but are themselves created, and possess neither harm nor benefit for themselves,
and possess no power (of causing) death, nor (of giving) life, nor of raising the dead.
Surah Al-Mulk 2
الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفُورُ
Who has created death and life that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving;
Also see: 2:260; 30:19; 2:164; 16:65; 45:5; 3:49 & 42:9
What is often left out and/or concealed by the enemies of Islaam due to deception is the Ayaah 3:54,
Surah Al-i-'Imran 54
وَمَكَرُوا وَمَكَرَ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ خَيْرُ الْمَاكِرِينَ
And they (disbelievers) plotted to kill ‘Îsâ عليه السلام), and Allâh plotted too. And Allâh is the Best of those who plot.
The word مَكَر {
makara} is used in the Arabic language and/or Qur’aanic vocabulary for a
secret plan (and to cheat). According to the grammatical and/or language rules, if anyone devises a counter-plan against another ‘s conspiracy that is also called مَكَر {
makara}. The same word is even used when it is with good intention. We read rest of it in Ayaah 5:110,
Surah Al-Maidah 110
إِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ اذْكُرْ نِعْمَتِي عَلَيْكَ وَعَلَى وَالِدَتِكَ إِذْ أَيَّدْتُكَ بِرُوحِ الْقُدُسِ تُكَلِّمُ النَّاسَ فِي الْمَهْدِ وَكَهْلًا وَإِذْ عَلَّمْتُكَ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَالتَّوْرَاةَ وَالْإِنْجِيلَ وَإِذْ تَخْلُقُ مِنَ الطِّينِ كَهَيْئَةِ الطَّيْرِ بِإِذْنِي فَتَنْفُخُ فِيهَا فَتَكُونُ طَيْرًا بِإِذْنِي وَتُبْرِئُ الْأَكْمَهَ وَالْأَبْرَصَ بِإِذْنِي وَإِذْ تُخْرِجُ الْمَوْتَى بِإِذْنِي وَإِذْ كَفَفْتُ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْكَ إِذْ جِئْتَهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ إِنْ هَذَا إِلَّا سِحْرٌ مُبِينٌ
(Remember) when Allâh will say (on the Day of Resurrection). "O ‘Îsâ, son of Maryam! Remember My Favour to you and to your mother when I supported you with Rûh-ul-Qudus (Jibrîl (Gabriel)) so that you spoke to the people in the cradle and in maturity; and when I taught you writing, Al-Hikmah (the power of understanding), the Taurât (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel); and when you made out of the clay a figure like that of a bird, by My Permission, and you breathed into it, and it became a bird by My Permission, and you healed those born blind, and the lepers by My Permission, and when you brought forth the dead by My Permission; and when I restrained the Children of Israel from you (when they resolved to kill you) as you came unto them with clear proofs, and the disbelievers among them said: ‘This is nothing but evident magic.’"
Thus, in the Ayaah 3:55 وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَيَّ “and raise you to Myself” and "O ‘Îsâ! I will take you (I will complete your appointed time)” إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ. This means that your death will not come by the hands of your enemies i.e. Jews; will mean that Isa Ibn Maryam (AS) is safe in all manners from the disbelievers. Allaah then said, “وَمُطَهِّرُكَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا {in such a way that the disbelievers would not even be able to touch you}.
Enemies of Islaam can only hope to distort the truth of Islaam, but they should take a heed to the fact,
Surah Fussilat 42
لَا يَأْتِيهِ الْبَاطِلُ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَلَا مِنْ خَلْفِهِ تَنْزِيلٌ مِنْ حَكِيمٍ حَمِيدٍ
Falsehood cannot come to it from before it or behind it: (it is) sent down by the All-Wise, Worthy of all praise (Allâh عز وجل)
Isa Ibn Maryam {AS} is alive:
Surah An-Nisaa 159
وَإِنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا
And there is none of the people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) but must believe in him (‘Îsâ, son of Maryam, as only a Messenger of Allâh and a human being) before his (‘Îsâ عليه السلام) or a Jew’s or a Christian’s) death
{1} (at the time of the appearance of the angel of death). And on the Day of Resurrection, he (‘Îsâ) will be a witness against them.
{1} (V.4: 159) - "Before his death," has two interpretations: before ‘Îsâ’s death after his descent from the heavens, or a Jew’s or a Christian’s death, at the time of the appearance of the Angel of Death when he will realize that ‘Îsâ was only a Messenger of Allâh, and had no share in Divinity.
Before this, Ayaah 4:157 explicitly says that they killed him not, nor they crucified him. Readers must observe that the word
تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} is used in Surah Al-Imraan and Surah Al-Ma’idah meaning
take in full, Surah An-Nisa 4:159 has the word مَوْت{
mawt}[death]
وَإِنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ
Why is that so?
This is because the word
تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} alone was exactly suitable there as I have explained above,
but in Surah An-Nisa, it is the death that is being discussed, so the word مَوْت{
mawt}[death]
is appropriate. Isa Ibn Maryam {AS} will also taste death like all other human beings. If that had not been the case, the word تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} would have been used in Surah An-Nisa and the word مَوْت{
mawt}[death] in Surah Al-Imraan and Surah Al-Ma’idah. But it is the seekers of the truth and rightly guided Muslims who can distinguish these differences and expose the forgeries of Kuffar and enemies of Islaam, in this case of
Murtadd Akbarally Meherally & Kashif Ahmad Shehzada or else.
The word تَوَفّى{tuwaffa} used in 3:55 & مَا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ in Glorious Qur’aan 5:117!
Surah Al-Maidah 117
مَا قُلْتُ لَهُمْ إِلَّا مَا أَمَرْتَنِي بِهِ أَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ وَكُنْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا مَا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْفَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي كُنْتَ أَنْتَ الرَّقِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَأَنْتَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَهِيدٌ
"Never did I say to them aught except what You (Allâh) did command me to say: ‘Worship Allâh, my Lord and your Lord.’ And I was a witness over them
while I dwelt amongst them, but when You took me up, You were the Watcher over them; and You are a Witness to all things. (This is a great admonition and warning to the Christians of the whole world).
I have discussed the word تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} above in great detail, but it is important to mention the use of phrase مَا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ{
as long as I was with then or while I dwelt among them}, if Glorious Qur’aan had to convey that Isa Ibn Maryam {AS} had died, than Qur’aan would have used the word مَوْت{
mawt}[death] in relation to
حَيًّا hayah [life], like it is used in Glorious Qur’aan 19:33 for Isa Ibn Maryam {AS}
Surah Maryam 33
وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدْتُ وَيَوْمَ أَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ أُبْعَثُ حَيًّا
"And Salâm (peace) be upon me the day I was
born, and the day I
die, and the day I shall be raised alive!"
We see that Glorious Qur’aan has used مَا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْ{
as long as I was with then or while I dwelt among them} instead of حَيَاةَandمُتَوَفِّيكَinstead of مَوْت{
mawt}. Therefore, Glorious Qur’aan conveys in these two words all the stages Isa Ibn Maryam went through i.e.
his life, raising up to heavens, descend back to earth and then death. Readers must notice that Glorious Qur’aan has not used the phrase
Ma hayyat مَا
حُيِّيتُ{
as long as I lived}, thus by usingمَا دُمْتُ فِيهِمْGlorious Qur’aan did put in brief sentence all phases of the life of Isa Ibn Maryam {AS}. By using the فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي(in 5:117){
means, but when You recalled me or took me up} Glorious Qur’aan has cited two experiences of raising up to the heavens and death after descent on earth. The word مَوْت{
mawt}[death] would have conveyed only once sense whereas the word تَوَفّى{
tuwaffa} conveys both facts together.
Second Coming of Isa Ibn Maryam {AS}!
Glorious Qur’aan 3:55!
إِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَيَّ وَمُطَهِّرُكَ مِنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَجَاعِلُ الَّذِينَ اتَّبَعُوكَ فَوْقَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ ثُمَّ إِلَيَّ مَرْجِعُكُمْ فَأَحْكُمُ بَيْنَكُمْ فِيمَا كُنْتُمْ فِيهِ تَخْتَلِفُونَ
{1} (V.3: 55) The advent (descent) of ‘Îsâ, (son of Maryam) عليه السلام. a) Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عبه Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه و سلم said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, surely (‘Îsâ), the son of Maryam عليه السلامwill shortly descend amongst you (Muslims), and will judge mankind justly by the law of the Qur’ân (as a just ruler); he will break the cross and kill the pigs and there will be no Jîzyah " (i.e. taxation taken from non-Muslims). Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it, and a single prostration to Allâh (in prayer) will be better than the whole world and whatever is in it." Abu Hurairah added: "If you wish, you can recite (this Verse of the Qur’ân): "And there is none of the people of the Scriptures (Jews and Christians) but must believe in him (i.e. ‘Îsâ عليه السلام as a Messenger of Allâh and a human being) before his (‘Îsâ عليه السلام or a Jew’s or Christian’s) death, and on the Day of Resurrection, he (‘Îsâ عليه السلام) will be a witness against them." (4:159). (See Fath Al-Bari, Vol.7, Page No.302) According to the quotation of Kushmaihani there is the word Al-Jizyah * instead of Al-Harb (Sahih Al-Bukhâri, Vol.4, Hadîth No.657). b) Narrated Abu Hurairah رضي الله عنه Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "How will you be when the son of Maryam (i.e. ‘Îsâ عليه السلام descends amongst you, and he will judge people by the Law of the Qur’ân and not by the law of the Injeel (Gospel)." (Fath Al-Bari, Vol.7, Pages 304 and 305) (Sahih Al-Bukhâri, Vol.4, Hadîth No.658). * The Jizyah: a tax imposed on non-Muslims who would keep their own religion, rather than embrace Islâm) will not be accepted by ‘Îsâ عليه السلام, but all people will be required to embrace Islâm and there will be no other alternative.
Glorious Qur’aan 4:159!
وَإِنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا
{1} (V.4: 159) See the footnote of (V.3: 55).
{2} (V.4: 159) - "Before his death," has two interpretations: before ‘Îsâ’s death after his descent from the heavens, or a Jew’s or a Christian’s death, at the time of the appearance of the Angel of Death when he will realize that ‘Îsâ was only a Messenger of Allâh, and had no share in Divinity.
Glorious Qur’aan 43:61!
وَإِنَّهُ لَعِلْمٌ لِلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَاتَّبِعُونِ هَذَا صِرَاطٌ مُسْتَقِيمٌ
And he (‘Îsâ, son of Maryam)shall be a known sign for (the coming of) the Hour (Day of Resurrection) (i.e. ‘Isâ’s descent on the earth). {1} Therefore have no doubt concerning it (i.e. the Day of Resurrection). And follow Me (Allâh) (i.e. be obedient to Allâh and do what He orders you to do, O mankind)! This is the Straight Path (of Islâmic Monotheism, leading to Allâh and to His Paradise).
{1} (V.43: 61) See the footnote of (V.3: 55) above.
Glorious Qur’aan 6:60!
Allaah says in Glorious Qur’aan 39:42!
اللَّهُيَتَوَفَّىالْأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ فِي مَنَامِهَا فَيُمْسِكُ الَّتِي قَضَى عَلَيْهَا الْمَوْتَ وَيُرْسِلُ الْأُخْرَى إِلَى أَجَلٍ مُسَمًّى إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ
It is Allâh Who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those that die notduring their sleep. He keeps those (souls) for which He has ordained death and sends the rest for a term appointed. Verily, in this are signs for a people who think deeply.
Meaning of “Take You”
عِيسَى إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَيَّ
I will take you and raise you to Myself [3/55]
وَهُوَ الَّذِي يَتَوَفَّاكُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ
It is He Who takes your souls by night (when you are asleep)[6/60]
اللَّهُيَتَوَفَّىالْأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَا وَالَّتِي لَمْ تَمُتْ فِي مَنَامِهَا
It is Allâh Who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those that die not during their sleep. [39/42]
Following Ayah/verse 20:55 must be understood clearly with the context of what is cited above:
مِنْهَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ وَفِيهَا نُعِيدُكُمْ وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجُكُمْ تَارَةً أُخْرَى
Thereof (the earth) We created you, and into it We shall return you, and from it We shall bring you out once again.
GIST:From it - the earth - We created you and back too it will We bring you (at death), and out of it will We bring you again (on the Day of Judgment).
Tafseer Jalalain!
"مِنْهَا"
أَيْ مِنْ الْأَرْض
"خَلَقْنَاكُمْ"
بِخَلْقِ أَبِيكُمْ آدَم مِنْهَا
"وَفِيهَا نُعِيدكُمْ"
مَقْبُورِينَ بَعْد الْمَوْت
"وَمِنْهَا نُخْرِجكُمْ"
عِنْد الْبَعْث
"تَارَة"
مَرَّة
"أُخْرَى"
كَمَا أَخْرَجْنَاكُمْ عِنْد ابْتِدَاء خَلْقكُمْ
The Ayah/Verse 20:55 clearly prove that the belief in 2nd coming of Isa Ibn Maryam is inevitable to deny. As we see that Allaah (SWT) says in the above Ayah, that mankind is created from the clay (earth), and will bury in earth, and then will be brought out of earth again on the Day of Judgment. That has NOT happened with Jesus.Thus, according to correct belief, Jesus will come again alive, live and then die before the Day of Judgment. To further cement the proof please read the following Ayah/verse:
In the Ayah 20:55 cited above the statement “
And from it We shall bring you out once again,” means:
يَوْمَ يَدْعُوكُمْ فَتَسْتَجِيبُونَ بِحَمْدِهِ وَتَظُنُّونَ إِنْ لَبِثْتُمْ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا
On the Day when He will call you, and you will answer (His Call) with (words of) His Praise and Obedience, and you will think that you have stayed (in this world) but a little while!
(Glorious Qur’aan 17:52)
This Ayah (17:52) cited above is similar to Allaah’s statement,
قَالَ فِيهَا تَحْيَوْنَ وَفِيهَا تَمُوتُونَ وَمِنْهَا تُخْرَجُونَ
He said: "Therein you shall live, and therein you shall die, and from it you shall be brought out (i.e. resurrected)." (Glorious Qur’aan 7:25)
Allthe Messengers of Allaah (SWT) got married and had children, whereas Isa Ibn Maryam (PBUT) is the only one who didn’t get married and have children. According to the correct Aqeedah of Islaam Isa Ibn Maryam (PBUT) will descent to earth, then he will follow the Shariah of Muhammad (SAW){i.e. Islaam}, he will get married and will have children. Then he will die his natural death. Allaah (SWT) says in Glorious Qur’aan 13:38, the following:
Glorious Qur’aan 13:38!
Surah Ar-Ra'd 38
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلًا مِنْ قَبْلِكَ وَجَعَلْنَا لَهُمْ أَزْوَاجًا وَذُرِّيَّةً وَمَا كَانَ لِرَسُولٍ أَنْ يَأْتِيَ بِآيَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ لِكُلِّ أَجَلٍ كِتَابٌ
And indeed We sent Messengers before you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم) and made for them wives and offspring. And it was not for a Messenger to bring a sign except by Allâh’s Leave. (For) every matter there is a Decree (from Allâh). (Tafsir Al-Tabari)
Glorious Qur’aan 33:62!
ُ وَلَنْ تَجِدَ لِسُنَّةِ اللَّهِ تَبْدِيلً
…and you will not find any change in the Way of Allâh.
Allaah (SWT) says in Glorious Qur’aan (2:176):
ذَلِكَ بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ نَزَّلَ الْكِتَابَ بِالْحَقِّ وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُوا فِي الْكِتَابِ لَفِي شِقَاقٍ بَعِيدٍ
That is because Allâh has sent down the Book (the Qur’ân) in truth. And verily, those who disputed as regards the Book are far away in opposition.
Allaah (SWT) says in Glorious Qur’aan:
Glorious Qur’aan 3:7!
هُوَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ آيَاتٌ مُحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ ابْتِغَاءَ الْفِتْنَةِ وَابْتِغَاءَ تَأْوِيلِهِ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَالرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ آمَنَّا بِهِ كُلٌّ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَبِّنَا وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّا أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ
It is He Who has sent down to you (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the Book (this Qur’ân). In it are Verses that are entirely clear; they are the foundations of the Book (and those are the Verses of Al-Ahkâm (commandments), Al-Fara’id (obligatory duties) and Al-Hudud (legal laws for the punishment of thieves, adulterers)); and others not entirely clear. So as for those in whose hearts there is a deviation (from the truth) they follow that which is not entirely clear thereof, seeking Al-Fitnah (polytheism and trials), and seeking for its hidden meanings, but none knows its hidden meanings save Allâh. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in it; the whole of it (clear and unclear Verses) are from our Lord." And none receive admonition except men of understanding.
Conclusion!
1.The Ayaah 3:55 says that Jews will remain the subject rather than rulers till the Day of Judgment, even under misguided Christians and rightly guided Muslims. Two thousands years of history is testament to it.
2.Isa Ibn Maryam {AS} never died {especially on the cross} neither he was killed as falsely claimed by Jews, Christians and some pseudo-Islaamic cults.
3.Second coming of Isa Ibn Maryam is inevitable as is proved in this treatise derived from Glorious Qur’aan and Sunnah.
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