Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 228
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 228 In short, the real dispute was about his spiritual ascen- sion and him being one granted nearness in the court of the Sovereign [God]. So, Allah the Exalted settled this issue by say- ing, 1 ْلَب ُهَعَفَّر ُهّٰللا ِهْيَلِا ْلَب ُهَعَفَّر ُهّٰللا ِهْيَلِا. Now, can someone explain how this proves his [physical] ascension to heaven? Is God present in heaven but not on the earth? Death of Jesus, Peace be upon Him Allah the Exalted has settled the matter of Jesus as once and for all where the following dialogue is recorded [in the Holy Quran] that: 2 اَّمَلَف ْيِنَتْيَّفَوَت َتْنُك َتْنَا َبْيِقَّرلا ْمِهْيَلَع اَّمَلَف ْيِنَتْيَّفَوَت َتْنُك َتْنَا َبْيِقَّرلا ْمِهْيَلَع This verse proves two points. One is the death of Jesus as and the second, that of his not coming back to this world again because the above conversation will take place on the Day of Judgement. Allah will ask Jesus as whether he taught the Christians this idol- atrous teaching. Jesus as would say, ‘O God! They went astray after my death. I have no knowledge as to what kind of beliefs they adopted after me. I had only taught them Tauhid , [the Oneness of God]. ’ It is very clear, explicit, and obvious from this question and answer, that Jesus as has died and he would not return to this world again. Otherwise, if he had come back to the world and corrected their foul teachings and idola- trous beliefs, broken the cross, and killed the swine—wouldn’t 1. On the contrary, Allah exalted him to Himself ( S u rah an-Nis a ’, 4:159). [Publisher] 2. But since You did cause me to die, You have been the Watcher over them ( S u rah al-M a ’idah, 5:118). [Publisher]