The Cairo Debate — Page 76
(12:42). . In the lexicon of 'Taj-ul-Aurus' it is given : 'Saleeb' means fat. In Sehah the marrow of the bones is called 'saleeb'. One crucified is called 'Maslub' because the marrow of his bones exudes. 'Salab' is derived from "the known way of killing". For the marrow and other fluids exude forth from the bones of a crucified person. (See also Lane and Aqrab. ). The Qur'an negates the death of Jesus on the cross and and says that the Jews and. Christians follow only their conjectures. Jesus' crucifixion was made up for their benefit. . They have no proof of his death. The Qur'an declares that the Jews made an attempt on. Jesus' life but it was frustrated. I have proved that claim from the Bible also. Your saying that the majority of Muslims endorse a of different view is to cash in on Muslim feelings and take advantage of differences of Muslims among themselves. It should be borne in mind that in the subject under discussion all Muslims are at one that Jesus did not die on the cross. - How he escaped death on the cross is a different matter. Some are of the opinion that he was raised to heaven; the Jews could not lay hand on him. He was neither hanged on the cross nor did he die. We believe according. Qur'an and its explicit dt teachings the to that Jesus suffered in the path of. God. The Jews resolved to kill him and left 76