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live for another 40 years after this alleged second descent, then one shudders to visualise the true state of this Messiah's health when he does eventually return to this world. . History indicates that the son of Mary was born in the year 4 BCE. If he were to return today, in the year 1988, he would be at least 1992 years of age. What one may ask would this extremely aged Messiah be capable of achieving considering that life of every form is subject to decay and deterioration. The Holy Quran states: 'And him who We grant long life - We revert to a weak state. '8. Hazrat Isa, peace be upon him was a mortal being and there is absolutely no indication in the Holy Quran which suggests that he was immune to this essential and immutable law of decay and deterioration. . Hence he too, like all other beings, would have to gone through this gradual process of decay and deterioration as a result of his excessively prolonged life. Would he then not have reverted to the weak state of creation which God Almighty promises every human being whom ‘He grants long life ?'. How would such a weak and senile person then be able to accomplish the colossal tasks expected of him? Would he have the strength to traverse the world and physically break every cross and crucifix existent at that point in time? 9 Will he have the stamina to pursue and physically kill the entire breed of pigs throughout the length and breadth of the world? 10 Would he have the vitality to stand against and eventually annihilate the huge one eyed monster and his host of 70,000 infidels ?¹¹ Would he have the energy to seek and annihilate every infidel hidden behind a rock or a wall and even behind trees?¹². Every sincere Muslim who holds unconditional faith in the absolute authority of the Holy Quran would be better advised to deny this vain belief to the effect that a person of such advanced age would ever possess 8. Al Quran 36. 69 9. Zaheer, E. E: Qadiyaniat. An Analytical Survey: pg 167 10. Kassim, Hajee Mehboob: Time for the appearance of Imam Mahdi and second coming of. Jesus draws closer: The Muslim Digest: May/June, 1987: pg 201 11. Hasan, S: The Truth About Ahmadiyyat: pg 8 12. Maududi, A. A: Finality of Prophethood: pp 57/59 192