The Nazarene Kashmiri Christ — Page 27
Q. . A. 27 tradition, he fell unconscious. On regaining consciousness, he said; he felt as if the verse had been revealed for the first time. . The verse also negates the idea that any prophet has risen to heaven, for it was used to refute. Hadhrat Umar's contention to the effect that the Holy. Prophet had not died but had risen to heaven. The had not verse thus proves without a shadow of doubt, that. Jesus too, who was one of the prophets before the. Holy Prophet Muhammad, is not physically alive in the heavens (as some present day Muslims following the. Christian belief erroneously think). He is certainly dead, as proved by the verse and its acceptance by the companions on the occasion of the death of the. Holy Prophet. The companions had deep love for the. Holy Prophet, yet they accepted that none of the. Messengers-of Allah was excluded from the divine. decree. نزول. The word is mentioned in the traditions of the Holy Prophet in connection with the coming of Jesus Christ. Could you please explain what it means? which has been انزل or نزول The word. J mentioned in the traditions means to be sent down, or to be caused to descend. When used in reference to Allah the word would mean "to be revealed". . None of the traditions mention "the descent from the skies", they only say he sent down or caused to descend. The Muslim scholars of today assume that the only meaning of is "descent from the skies". This meaning can only be applied if it is. assumed that someone has ascended bodily to the skies: only then will he descend physically. Let us determine whether the Holy Quran uses physical descent from the skies or for something else. for أنزل. In Sura Attalaq Verses 11 & 12, Allah says in the Holy Quran: