Life of Ahmad — Page 302
JESUS as IS DEAD as 302 themselves wanted to say. Fabrication assumed the guise of fact; and Muslims began to interpret the words of the Quran in accordance with untrue and fantastic stories. I cite here a passage of the Holy Quran round which has been cleverly woven a stupid texture of pure lies and fabrication. It runs: (Al-Nis a ’ 4:157-60) Before giving the whole of its correct translation I should like to take its parts and point the erroneous conclusions drawn therefrom. The words (Al-Nis a ’ 4:158) simply mean 'they did neither kill him nor crucify him'; but it is concluded that, as Jesus as was neither killed nor crucified, he must have gone up to the sky! The other words (Al-Nis a ’ 4:158) are said to mean that the likeness of Jesus as was cast upon another person. The curious part of it is that there is not only one story that speaks of the casting of the likeness of Jesus as ; there are several stories. I give below in two opposite columns the various versions to bring out the extreme absurdity of all such traditions. 1. The likeness of Jesus as was cast upon only one of his disciples. 1. The likeness was cast upon all of his disciples. 2. Jesus as invited his disciples to have his likeness cast upon them. 2. God cast his likeness upon an enemy.