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JESUS (PBUH) DID NOT DIE
And [on account of] their saying:
"We killed the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary,
messenger of God." They did not kill him
and they did not crucify him, but it was made
to seem so to them. Those who argue about him
are in doubt about it. They have no real knowledge
of it, just conjecture. But they certainly did
not kill him.
(Qur'an, 4:157)
Ever since time began, God's
prophets and messengers have called people to
the true path. Some people heeded this call and
surrendered themselves to God, thus attaining
an honorable life in this world and in the Hereafter.
Others persisted in their unbelief, thus earning
a troubled and difficult life in this world and
eternal suffering in the Hereafter. Just like
the other prophets sent by God, Jesus (pbuh) commanded
his society to worship God, the One and Only,
and to live with the knowledge that they will
have to account for themselves on the Day of Judgment,
recommended that they live by moral values that
please God, and called on them to avoid denial,
polytheism, and evil in all of its forms. Those
who rejected his call tried to pressure him and
those who followed him to give up their mission.
For that reason, as has happened with many prophets
and believers throughout history, they set traps
for Jesus (pbuh). One of these was how they would
kill him.
However, with his unique birth
and the miracles he performed, Jesus (pbuh) was
one of God's blessed prophets. God laid out a
specific destiny for him, and thus all of the
unbelievers' traps came to nothing. The Qur'an
reveals that Jesus' (pbuh) enemies failed to kill
him, although they were made to think that they
had. God raised Jesus (pbuh) to His presence while
he was still alive. The Qur'an, as well as the
words of our beloved Prophet (may God bless him
and grant him peace), say that Jesus (pbuh) will
return to Earth, a great miracle indeed.
Those who maintain that Jesus
(pbuh) was killed or is dead are making a serious
mistake. One purpose in writing this book is to
explain why this is so. In the following pages,
we will examine the Qur'anic verses and the hadith
of Prophet Muhammad (may God bless him and grant
him peace) that reveal the truth of this issue,
which has confused so many people over the centuries.
In addition, this book will remind
the reader of two important tidings: Jesus' (pbuh)
return to Earth and the signs that will precede
this event. By God's will, his second coming has
drawn near, and the world will witness great events
when it becomes a reality. All sincere believers
need to prepare for this miraculous period in
the most appropriate way.
Before examining the proofs that
Jesus (pbuh) is not dead and will return to Earth,
we will clarify several important points.
- Introduction
- Jesus (Pbuh) Was Not Killed
And Is Not Dead
- Other Evidence That Jesus
(Pbuh) Is Not Dead
- The Error Of Those Who Maintain
That Jesus (Pbuh) Is Dead
- Jesus (Pbuh) In The Hadith
- Jesus' (Pbuh) Return Will
Usher In Global Peace
- Conclusion
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