Imam said:
I will show how strong the traditional proof text which suggests other things Jesus peace be upon him will do in a supposed second coming..
The issue of the second coming of Jesus in Islam belongs to the category of Aqida (creed) and Any supposed Aqidah requires in Islam certain knowledge and such certain knowledge could be safely achieved through either a clear Quranic support or a hadith mutawatir ( reported by a significant number of narrators at each level in the chain of narration, thus reaching the succeeding generation through multiple chains of narration leading back to its source.) .
Does the supposed Aqida of second coming comply perfectly with the 2 conditions previously mentioned?
What about the Quran?
The first supposed proof text is:
Holy Quran 4:156-159 "That they rejected Faith; That they uttered against Mary A grave false charge; That they said (in boast): 'We killed Christ Jesus The son of Mary, The Messenger of Allah.' But they killed him not, Nor crucified him, but so (it-he?) was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not. Nay, Allah raised him up Unto Himself; and Allah Is Exalted in Power, Wise.
And there is none of the people of the book (Jews and Christians) But must believe in
( it-him?)Before his death; And on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness Against them."
The argument is that according to the verse ,Jesus will appear just before the Final Day, none of the Jews and Christians But must believe in HIM before he die.
the pronouns between brackets if to be (he&him) there would be problems
the first verse( but so (it-he?) was made to appear to them)
I have explained before and in more than occasion why the choice of (he) instead of (it) would be problematic (not really our issue now though related)
In the second verse in the same context , If we choose (him) instead of (it) would create another problem.
And there is none of the people of the book But must believe in him (Jesus ) Before his death; And on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness Against them."
the using of the pronuon that way would suggest the meaning that he will be a witness Against the people of the book who believed in him .!!
what if we use (IT)?
There is not one among the people of the Book who will not believe
in it before his(the christian or the Jew) death; And on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness Against them."
When the word "bihi" in the phrase layu'minanna bihi is translated as in it, we find that the verse is referring to an incident and not a person. The incident is already mentioned in the verse 4:157 that the Jews neither killed him nor crucified him. But it was appeard to them so .
The second supposed proof text is:
43:61 وانه لعلم للساعة فلا تمترن بها واتبعون هذا صراط مستقيم
[43:57] When the son of Mary was cited as an example, your people disregarded it.
[43:58] They said, "Is it better to worship our gods, or to worship him?" They said this only to argue with you. Indeed, they are people who have joined the opposition.[43:59] He was no more than a servant whom we blessed, and we sent him as an example for the Children of Israel.[43:60] If we willed, we could have made you angels who colonize and reproduce on earth.
*[43:61] But, verily,
(It,he?) is a (knowledge ,sign?) of the Hour. So entertain no doubt about it, but follow me. This is the right path.. You shall follow Me; this is the right path.[43:62] Let not the devil repel you; he is your most ardent enemy.
If the meaning Jesus is a sign of the hour than , the best can be inferred that Jesus mission is a sign of the approach of the day of judgment.... nothing at all could be inferred from the verse more than that....
let's even make it simpler by guessing another word :
But, verily, he (Mohamed ,peace be upon him) is a sign of the Hour. So entertain no doubt about it, but follow me. This is the right path
Is there anyone who would argue,if the verse like that, that the verse mentions a supposed second coming of Mohamed peace be upon him !?
is there another rendering?
Shakir:
[043:061] And most surely
it is(The Quran) a knowledge of the hour, therefore have no doubt about it and follow me: this is the right path.
that rendering is supported by quotes from some Sahabas in the classic commentaries
eg;
تفسير البغوي
قال الحسن وقتادة وسعيد بن جبير : يريد القرآن
.: " وإنه " يعني وإن القرآن لعلم للساعة يعلمكم قيامها ، ويخبركم بأحوالها وأهوالها
حدثنا ابن عبد الأعلى , قال : ثنا ابن ثور , عن معمر , عن قتادة قال : كان ناس يقولون : القرآن علم للساعة.
Tafsser Albagawy:
Imam Alhasan said and the group,Ibn thawr,Moamar,Qatada said: (most surely it is) means the Quran is a knowledge of the hour to inform you of its approach and its reality and the way it will be.
To be concluded in the next post inshallah
