The Nazarene Kashmiri Christ — Page 23
Q. 23. O Allah forgive me my sins and have mercy on me and guide me and protect me and reform me and provide me and exalt me. 21 وَارُفَعَنِي means O' Lord exalt me. If رَفَعَ here means physical ascension then the meaning may be something to the effect that, 'O Lord! I have prostrated once; now before the second prostration raise me physically to the heaven. The word ☐ has a more becoming meaning. In the earlier mentioned tradition Allah had promised that whosoever from amongst the followers of the Holy Prophet submits he will be exalted. With that in mind the meaning is "O Allah, I have bowed and submitted before you, now you fulfil your promise and exalt me ارفعي you The Quran and traditions have always used the word رفع in the context of attainment of spiritual heights and nearness to Allah. بَل تَفَعَهُ اللهُ إِلَيْهِ In this verse what is meant by إِلَيْةِ 7 there is no رفع إِلَيْهِ. Ans. . Allah clearly says ✓✓ towards me. After considering the use of the word room left for any doubt for God fearing people. The on the contrary Allah exalted him to Himself. . verse ١٥٠ بَل تَفعَهُ اللهُ إِلَيْهِ . verse continues with the words . means to Himself اليَهِ. Since the Muslim scholars believe in physical ascension of Christ, we must ascertain the place to which the physical body of Christ was taken or raised. . To do this, first of all we have to determine the abode of Allah. Now, Allah is everywhere, He is Lord of all the worlds, He surrounds the whole universe and is