04-21-2006, 08:28 AM
Bismillah
Peace Curious
Well, it seems we got a bit out of line from the original question of yours about Jesus pbuh in the Islamic teachings with the last inputs.
If we go into 'sons' and 'anointed one' we will not stay on the Islamic path of who Jesus pbuh is in Islam.
I see another question has come up, about the crucifixion. I may be repeating the verse but cannot be helped.
<i>''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, <b>but so it was made to appear to them</b>, 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''</i> 4:157
To me that is nothing strange about that, since Allah SWT can make anything happen. To have people look alike, twins, tripplets and even more and strangers that has no connection look alike, well it is nothing strange at all. So as the verse says, it appeared to those present that it was Jesus pbuh, since the person looked like him.
Peace Arclight
Well even if you 'scratch you head' I think you have already answered your own question, but you may not see it.
<i>''Behold! Allah said: "O Jesus! I will take thee and raise thee to Myself and clear thee (of the falsehoods) of those who blaspheme; I will make those who follow thee superior to those who reject faith, to the <b>Day of Resurrection</b>: Then shall <b>ye all return unto me</b>, and I will judge between you of the matters wherein ye dispute. '' </i> The Qur'an 3:55
<i>''Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise;- </i>
And 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'' The Qur'an 4:158-159
The resurrection, the Judgment Day is still to come for all of us, when we all will be gathered before Him. And Jesus pbuh will have some things to say at that time.
<i>''And behold! Allah will say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Didst thou say unto men, worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of Allah'?" He will say: "Glory to Thee! <b>never could I say what I had no right (to say</b>). Had I said such a thing, thou wouldst indeed have known it. <b>Thou knowest what is in my heart, Thou I know not what is in Thine</b>. For Thou knowest in full all that is hidden.''</i> The Qur'an 5:116
And Jesus pbuh will also be one of the signs when Judgment Day is approaching:
<i>''And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me: this is a Straight Way.''</i> The Qur'an 43:61