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some who think that Jesús is still alive in heaven and would come down from there in latter days. For, this verse clearly denotes the relation of Jesus with his own people and not with other people of latter days. The people of the latter age would admittedly be the followers of Muhammed and not Jesus. . However, in Surah Al Nisa, the passage 'Nay, Allah exalted him in. His presence' has been interpreted by some, nay most commentators, as raising him up to heaven. They observe that Allah cast his likeness on somebody else and Jesus Himself was lifted up to heaven with his body and he is alive there and will descend from there in latter days. . Thereafter, he will annihilate the swine and break the cross. They argue this on the basis of the story:. Firstly on the report in which the descent of Jesus is mentioned after the appearance of the Dajaal. But these reports are at variance with and contradictory to one another in their word and meaning. The difference is so great that there is no room for any reconciliation among them. The scholars of Hadith have plainly stated this fact. . Moreover, they are reported by Wahab bin Munnabba and Ba'ab. . Akbar, who were converts from the people of the Book. And their status is well known to the critics of the Traditions. . Secondly, on the report of Abu Huraira that mentions the descent of Jesus. If this report is proved to be true, even then it would be an isolated report. And there is a consensus of opinion of the scholars of. Hadith that such isolated reports can neither be made the basis of doctrinal beliefs nor can they be trusted with regard to things unseen. . Thirdly, on the report about the Miraj which narrates that when the. Prophet went up and began to have the gates of heaven opened one after another and entered them as they were opened, he saw Jesus and his cousin John on the second heaven. For us it is enough to prove the weakness of this evidence, that many interpreters of the. Traditions have taken this contact of the Prophet with other prophets 161