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to have a spiritual phenomenon and not a physical one. "105. Allama Mahmud Shaltut then proceeds to discuss the common misinterpretation of the Arabic word rafa' used in the Quranic passage 4. 158/ 159 and states: 'Strangely enough they interpret the word rafa in this verse in light of the report concerning the Miraj and deduce therefrom that Jesus was bodily raised up. And there are others who regard the meeting of the. Prophet with Jesus to be a physical one on the basis of this verse (i. e. . Nay! Allah exalted him in His presence). Thus when these people interpret the Hadith they quote this verse to support their imaginary meaning of the Hadith and while interpreting the verse they cite this. Hadith to support their imaginary explanation of the verse. . When we turn to the revealed words of God: 'I will cause you to die and exalt you in My presence' in Surah Al Imran along with the words ‘Nay ! Allah exalted him in His presence,' in Surah Al Nisa, we find that the latter verse fulfills the promise that was made in the former one. . This promise was about the death and exaltation of Jesus Christ, and his exoneration from the false charges of the disbelievers. Thus even if the latter verse had mentioned just his rafa' towards God and had no reference to his death and exoneration from the false charges, even then it should have been our duty to take note of all these matters that are referred to in the former verse; so that both the verses might be reconciled. ' 106. The Egyptian scholar then proceeds to explain the true meaning of the. Quranic verse 4. 159 and states: 'The actual meaning of the verse therefore is that God caused Jesus to die and exalted him and sanctified him against the charges of his enemies. Allama Alusi has interpreted this verse in many ways. The clearest of these interpretations is that 'I will complete the lease of your life and will cause you to die and will not let those people dominate you who try to kill you. ' For, completing the period of his life and causing him to 105. Ibid 106. Ibid 162