The Nazarene Kashmiri Christ — Page 14
14 "They slew him not nor killed him on the cross. " The words may also signify that the Quran first rejects the claim of the Jews and then proceeds to deny the particular way of killing by nailing to the cross. . If we see this verse in its context the Holy. Quran says that the Jews are accursed and Allah has sealed their hearts, i. e. خَتَمَ اللهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ. Sura Al-Baqara Verse 8. Why are they accursed and why are their hearts sealed? This is because of the two false accusations that the Jews made against Jesus. Firstly about his (alleged illegitimate birth) and secondly about his supposed death on the cross which according to the Jewish law would be an accursed death. According to the Bible, anyone who claims to be a prophet, and claims to converse with Allah, but then dies on the cross by crucifixion is an accursed person. . The above verses refute the claim of the Jews that the birth as well as the death of Christ is accursed. The Holy Quran defends his birth by calling the accusation. E a grievous calumny". (Sura Al-Nisa Verse 157). Allah bears witness to Mary's purity by proclaiming in the Quran, "the mother of Jesus was a righteous woman" in support of her plea "no man has touched me". (Sura Mariam Verse 21). As to the alleged "accursed death" of Christ. Allah rejects the Jews' claim by saying in the Holy. Quran.