An Introduction to the Hidden Treasures of Islam — Page 250
250 Background The Promised Messiah as giving the reason of writing of this book says: The prime aim of writing this book is to remove the mistaken belief existing among Christian and Muslims that Jesus (peace be on him) ascended to the heaven alive… And he will appear sometime in latter days. The difference between these two beliefs is that Christian believe that Jesus (peace be upon him) died on the Cross and after resurrection ascended to the heaven with his physical body and got seated on the right hand of his father, and in the latter days, he will descend to earth to hold court… And he will throw every person, who did not believe in his divinity and that of his mother, in hell …The above mentioned sect of Muslim say that Jesus (peace be upon him) did not die on the Cross, nor was he crucified. However, when Jews were about to arrest him in order to crucify him, an angel of God came and took him away to heaven in his physical body and up till now, he is sitting in heaven alive… and in the latter days, riding on the shoulders of angels he will descend near a minaret of Damascus or near somewhere and with the exception of those who become a Muslim, he would not let anyone alive. ( Mas ih Hindust a n Mei n , pp. 5-6, R uha n i Khaz a’ in , vol. 15, pp. 5-6) The Promised Messiah as further observed: Therefore, in this book, I will establish beyond any measure of doubt that Jesus (peace be upon him) was not crucified and did not ascend to the heaven and no one should entertain any hope that he will descend from heaven. He, having reached an age of 120 years, died in Srinager, Kashmir and his grave is in Mohalla Khanyar. ( Mas ih Hindust a n Mei n , pp. 14, R uha n i Khaz a’ in , vol. 15, pp. 14)