Jesus Was Not Crucified
Jesus, peace be upon him, had ascended to the heavens when it was made to appear that he was crucified. In the Quran, we read:
وَقَوْلِهِمْ إِنَّا قَتَلْنَا الْمَسِيحَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلَٰكِن شُبِّهَ لَهُمْ وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ لَفِي شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِلَّا اتِّبَاعَ الظَّنِّ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ يَقِينًا
بَل رَّفَعَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا
…and because of their saying, “We killed Jesus Christ, the son of Mary, the Messenger of God!” But they did not kill him nor did they crucify him, but it appeared to them that they did. And those who differ therein are full of doubts with no certain knowledge. And they surely did not kill him. Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself, and Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[Sûrah al-Nisâ 4:157-158]
This has been a great trial for the Children of Israel and for the followers of Christianity until today. Many Christians vest in Jesus, peace be upon him, false beliefs and claim him to be the son of Allah. Some Christians even venerate the cross they think he was crucified on.
Allah has clarified the truth about Jesus, peace be upon him, in several verses of the Quran. For instance, Allah says:
يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا تَغْلُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْحَقَّ إِنَّمَا الْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُ أَلْقَاهَا إِلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ وَرُوحٌ مِّنْهُ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَلَا تَقُولُوا ثَلَاثَةٌ انتَهُوا خَيْرًا لَّكُمْ إِنَّمَا اللَّهُ إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ سُبْحَانَهُ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ وَكِيلًا
O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) a messenger of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His messengers. Say not, “Trinity.” Desist, it will be better for you, for Allah is one God. Glory be to Him. Far exalted is He above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on Earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.
[Sûrah al-Nisâ 4:171]
The Quran Foretells of Christ’s Return
The Quran says:
وَإِن مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا
There is none of the people of the Book but must believe in Him before his death, and on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness against them.
[Sûrah al-Nisâ 4:159]
Allah also says about Jesus in the Quran:
وَإِنَّهُ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَاتَّبِعُونِ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ
He shall be a sign of the Hour. Therefore have no doubt about the Hour, but follow Me. That is the straight path.
[Sûrah al-Zukhruf 43:61]
Prophet Muhammad Foretells of Christ’s Return
There are also many Hadith regarding Jesus, peace be upon him, and his descent to Earth. These Hadith are of a high caliber of authenticity.
Abu Huraira relates that the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:
وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَيُوشِكَنَّ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ فِيكُمُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَكَمًا مُقْسِطًا فَيَكْسِرَ الصَّلِيبَ وَيَقْتُلَ الْخِنْزِيرَ وَيَضَعَ الْجِزْيَةَ وَيَفِيضَ الْمَالُ حَتَّى لاَ يَقْبَلَهُ أَحَدٌ
By Him in Whose hand is my life, the son of Mary, peace be upon him, will soon descend among you as a just judge. He will break crosses, kill the swine and abolish the poll-tax, and wealth will pour forth to such an extent that no one will accept it.
[Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Number 287]
In the narration of this Hadith recorded by Ibn Uyaynah, it reads:
حَكَمًا مُقْسِطًا
…a just imam and arbitrator.
After conveying these words of the Prophet, Abu Huraira then says:
اقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ وَإِنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ
Read if you want: And there is none of the people of the Book but must believe in Him before his death (4:159).
In this way, Abu Huraira shows that he understands the Hadith to elaborate on the meaning given in the verse of the Quran.
Abû Huraira also relates that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
لَيْسَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ نَبِيٌّ يَعْنِي عِيسَى وَإِنَّهُ نَازِلٌ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُ فَاعْرِفُوهُ رَجُلٌ مَرْبُوعٌ إِلَى الْحُمْرَةِ وَالْبَيَاضِ بَيْنَ مُمَصَّرَتَيْنِ كَأَنَّ رَأْسَهُ يَقْطُرُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يُصِبْهُ بَلَلٌ فَيُقَاتِلُ النَّاسَ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَيَدُقُّ الصَّلِيبَ وَيَقْتُلُ الْخِنْزِيرَ وَيَضَعُ الْجِزْيَةَ وَيُهْلِكُ اللَّهُ فِي زَمَانِهِ الْمِلَلَ كُلَّهَا إِلَّا الْإِسْلَامَ وَيُهْلِكُ الْمَسِيحَ الدَّجَّالَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً ثُمَّ يُتَوَفَّى فَيُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ الْمُسْلِمُونَ
Both in this world and in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all the people to Jesus, the son of Mary. Jesus will descend. If you see him, then know him. He is a man of a moderately ruddy complexion. He will be wearing two faintly yellow garments. His hair will seem to have drops of water upon it, even though it will not be wet. He will strive with the people for Islam. He will break the cross, kill the swine, and abolish the poll-tax. Allah will make all sects to come to an end during his time except Islam, and Allah will cause the Antichrist to perish. Jesus will live for forty years, and then he shall die. The Muslims will conduct his (funeral) prayer and bury him.
[Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 36, Number 4324, Hasan]
This Hadith is clear that when Christ, peace be upon him, returns he will govern the people according to the teachings of Islam. The Prophet, peace be upon him, also said:
وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَيُهِلَّنَّ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ بِفَجِّ الرَّوْحَاءِ حَاجًّا أَوْ مُعْتَمِرًا أَوْ لَيَثْنِيَنَّهُمَا
By Him in whose hand is my soul, the son of Mary will approach the al-Rawhâ pass (between Mecca and Medina), to perform Hajj, Umrah, or both.
[Sahih Muslim, Book 7 , Number 2877]
Also in Sahih Muslim is a very long Hadith giving an account of the Antichrist and the various trials he will bring. After an account of a number of the hardships and calamities that will befall the people at the hands of the Antichrist, the Prophet, peace be upon him, informs us that he will defeat the Antichrist (dajjal) after which he will overcome Gog and Magog. [Sahih Muslim]
There are many authentic Hadith in this regard that reach the status of a report of the general masses (mutawâtir), the highest grade a Hadith can have.
Tags: Hereafter الآخرة, Idolatry الشرك, Interpretation of Quran التفسير, Jesus Christ المسيح عيسى, Justice العدل, Leadership الإمامة, People of the Book أهل الكتاب, Prophetic Biography السيرة
Category: Noble Qur'an القرآن الكريم
Jesus, peace be upon him, had ascended to the heavens when it was made to appear that he was crucified. In the Quran, we read:
وَقَوْلِهِمْ إِنَّا قَتَلْنَا الْمَسِيحَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلَٰكِن شُبِّهَ لَهُمْ وَإِنَّ الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ لَفِي شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مَا لَهُم بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِلَّا اتِّبَاعَ الظَّنِّ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ يَقِينًا
بَل رَّفَعَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا
…and because of their saying, “We killed Jesus Christ, the son of Mary, the Messenger of God!” But they did not kill him nor did they crucify him, but it appeared to them that they did. And those who differ therein are full of doubts with no certain knowledge. And they surely did not kill him. Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself, and Allah is Mighty, Wise.
[Sûrah al-Nisâ 4:157-158]
This has been a great trial for the Children of Israel and for the followers of Christianity until today. Many Christians vest in Jesus, peace be upon him, false beliefs and claim him to be the son of Allah. Some Christians even venerate the cross they think he was crucified on.
Allah has clarified the truth about Jesus, peace be upon him, in several verses of the Quran. For instance, Allah says:
يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا تَغْلُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْحَقَّ إِنَّمَا الْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُ أَلْقَاهَا إِلَىٰ مَرْيَمَ وَرُوحٌ مِّنْهُ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَلَا تَقُولُوا ثَلَاثَةٌ انتَهُوا خَيْرًا لَّكُمْ إِنَّمَا اللَّهُ إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ سُبْحَانَهُ أَن يَكُونَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَكَفَىٰ بِاللَّهِ وَكِيلًا
O People of the Book! Commit no excesses in your religion nor say of Allah aught but the truth. Christ Jesus the son of Mary was (no more than) a messenger of Allah, and His Word, which He bestowed on Mary, and a spirit proceeding from Him: so believe in Allah and His messengers. Say not, “Trinity.” Desist, it will be better for you, for Allah is one God. Glory be to Him. Far exalted is He above having a son. To Him belong all things in the heavens and on Earth. And enough is Allah as a Disposer of affairs.
[Sûrah al-Nisâ 4:171]
The Quran Foretells of Christ’s Return
The Quran says:
وَإِن مِّنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًا
There is none of the people of the Book but must believe in Him before his death, and on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness against them.
[Sûrah al-Nisâ 4:159]
Allah also says about Jesus in the Quran:
وَإِنَّهُ لَعِلْمٌ لِّلسَّاعَةِ فَلَا تَمْتَرُنَّ بِهَا وَاتَّبِعُونِ هَٰذَا صِرَاطٌ مُّسْتَقِيمٌ
He shall be a sign of the Hour. Therefore have no doubt about the Hour, but follow Me. That is the straight path.
[Sûrah al-Zukhruf 43:61]
Prophet Muhammad Foretells of Christ’s Return
There are also many Hadith regarding Jesus, peace be upon him, and his descent to Earth. These Hadith are of a high caliber of authenticity.
Abu Huraira relates that the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said:
وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَيُوشِكَنَّ أَنْ يَنْزِلَ فِيكُمُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَكَمًا مُقْسِطًا فَيَكْسِرَ الصَّلِيبَ وَيَقْتُلَ الْخِنْزِيرَ وَيَضَعَ الْجِزْيَةَ وَيَفِيضَ الْمَالُ حَتَّى لاَ يَقْبَلَهُ أَحَدٌ
By Him in Whose hand is my life, the son of Mary, peace be upon him, will soon descend among you as a just judge. He will break crosses, kill the swine and abolish the poll-tax, and wealth will pour forth to such an extent that no one will accept it.
[Sahih Muslim, Book 1, Number 287]
In the narration of this Hadith recorded by Ibn Uyaynah, it reads:
حَكَمًا مُقْسِطًا
…a just imam and arbitrator.
After conveying these words of the Prophet, Abu Huraira then says:
اقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ وَإِنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ
Read if you want: And there is none of the people of the Book but must believe in Him before his death (4:159).
In this way, Abu Huraira shows that he understands the Hadith to elaborate on the meaning given in the verse of the Quran.
Abû Huraira also relates that the Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
لَيْسَ بَيْنِي وَبَيْنَهُ نَبِيٌّ يَعْنِي عِيسَى وَإِنَّهُ نَازِلٌ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتُمُوهُ فَاعْرِفُوهُ رَجُلٌ مَرْبُوعٌ إِلَى الْحُمْرَةِ وَالْبَيَاضِ بَيْنَ مُمَصَّرَتَيْنِ كَأَنَّ رَأْسَهُ يَقْطُرُ وَإِنْ لَمْ يُصِبْهُ بَلَلٌ فَيُقَاتِلُ النَّاسَ عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ فَيَدُقُّ الصَّلِيبَ وَيَقْتُلُ الْخِنْزِيرَ وَيَضَعُ الْجِزْيَةَ وَيُهْلِكُ اللَّهُ فِي زَمَانِهِ الْمِلَلَ كُلَّهَا إِلَّا الْإِسْلَامَ وَيُهْلِكُ الْمَسِيحَ الدَّجَّالَ فَيَمْكُثُ فِي الْأَرْضِ أَرْبَعِينَ سَنَةً ثُمَّ يُتَوَفَّى فَيُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ الْمُسْلِمُونَ
Both in this world and in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all the people to Jesus, the son of Mary. Jesus will descend. If you see him, then know him. He is a man of a moderately ruddy complexion. He will be wearing two faintly yellow garments. His hair will seem to have drops of water upon it, even though it will not be wet. He will strive with the people for Islam. He will break the cross, kill the swine, and abolish the poll-tax. Allah will make all sects to come to an end during his time except Islam, and Allah will cause the Antichrist to perish. Jesus will live for forty years, and then he shall die. The Muslims will conduct his (funeral) prayer and bury him.
[Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 36, Number 4324, Hasan]
This Hadith is clear that when Christ, peace be upon him, returns he will govern the people according to the teachings of Islam. The Prophet, peace be upon him, also said:
وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ لَيُهِلَّنَّ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ بِفَجِّ الرَّوْحَاءِ حَاجًّا أَوْ مُعْتَمِرًا أَوْ لَيَثْنِيَنَّهُمَا
By Him in whose hand is my soul, the son of Mary will approach the al-Rawhâ pass (between Mecca and Medina), to perform Hajj, Umrah, or both.
[Sahih Muslim, Book 7 , Number 2877]
Also in Sahih Muslim is a very long Hadith giving an account of the Antichrist and the various trials he will bring. After an account of a number of the hardships and calamities that will befall the people at the hands of the Antichrist, the Prophet, peace be upon him, informs us that he will defeat the Antichrist (dajjal) after which he will overcome Gog and Magog. [Sahih Muslim]
There are many authentic Hadith in this regard that reach the status of a report of the general masses (mutawâtir), the highest grade a Hadith can have.
Tags: Hereafter الآخرة, Idolatry الشرك, Interpretation of Quran التفسير, Jesus Christ المسيح عيسى, Justice العدل, Leadership الإمامة, People of the Book أهل الكتاب, Prophetic Biography السيرة
Category: Noble Qur'an القرآن الكريم
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