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crucified The end of the life of Jesus on earth is as much involved in mystery as his birth. So how can it be deemed crucified when many Christian books affirm that his death was not certain? Allah says in the Noble Qur-an. That they said (in boast), we killed Christ Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of Allah. "But they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it 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. (Qur-an, 4:157-158)  |
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is a sad fact
of history that not many followed the straight path" called
to by Jesus
(Peace Be Upon Him).
He was only followed by a few disciples inspired by God to support him.
The non-believers plotted - as they would against Muhammad
(Peace Be Upon Him),
six centuries later - to kill Jesus. But God had a better plan for
him and his followers, as the Noble Qur-an tells us: And when Jesus perceived their unbelief, he said, 'Who will be my helpers in the cause of God?' The apostles said, 'we are God's helpers. We believe in God: so bear witness to our submission. God, we believe in what you have revealed, and we follow the messenger. Inscribe us therefore with those who bear Witness.' And they (the disbelievers) devised, and God devised (against them) , and God is the best of devisors. When God said, I 'Jesus, I will take you to Me and will raise you to Me, and I will purify you (of the falsehoods) of those who do not believe. I will make your followers above the unbelievers till Resurrection Day. (Qur-an, 3:52-55) |
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| As
the above verses indicate, Jesus (Peace
Be Upon Him)
was taken and raised to heaven. He was not crucified. It was certainly
the plan of the enemies of Jesus (Peace
Be Upon Him)
to put him to death on
the cross, but God saved him, and someone else was crucified:
"And for their unbelief, and their uttering against Mary a grave false charge, and for their saying, 'We killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of God.' Yet they did not slay him, neither crucified him, only a likeness of that was shown to them. Those who are at variance concerning him are surely in doubt. They have no knowledge but only follow conjecture. It is certain that they killed him not. No indeed: God raised him up to Him: God is ever Almighty, Wise. There is not one of the people of the book but will believe in him before his death, and on Resurrection Day he will be a witness against them." (Qur-an, 4:156-159) |
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| The
Noble Qur-an does not explain who was the person crucified
instead of Jesus, nor elaborate on the second coming of Jesus. However,
commentators of the Noble Qur-an have always interpreted the last
verse of the above quotation to mean that Jesus will return, and that
all Jews and Christians will believe in him before he dies. This
understanding is supported by authentic sayings (Hadith)
of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be
Upon Him). |
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