The Nazarene Kashmiri Christ — Page 10
10 end of the fourteenth century, the rotation of the earth would stop till the Messiah appeared. Now the fourteenth century is gone and past. Yet there is no mention of the Messiah from the pulpits. His advent is now a forgotten subject. Where is the Messiah who was to come? regard such. While there are 72 Muslim sects awaiting the physical descent of Messiah from the sky, Ahmadis believe that "descent from heaven" is a figure of speech. It means coming with a mission from Allah (God). There is no bodily descent from heaven, nor is there bodily ascent to the heaven. We a belief as heresy. If at all someone were to ascend to the heaven bodily and later to descend for the salvation of mankind, that person would have been the Holy. Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) The Holy Prophet's enemies once taunted him and said,. If you are truthful in your claim and if indeed you are from. Allah, then ascend to the sky taught the Holy Prophet this reply to their taunt:. The Almighty قُل سُبْحَانَ رَبِّي هَلْ كُنْتُ إِلَّا بَشَرًا رَسُولاً ل. Sura Bani Israel Verse 94 "Say, Holy is my Lord! I am but a human being sent as a messenger". . These words embody a crushing reply to the foolish and frivolous demand of the non-believers. Allah. is above such frivolities. These demands have nothing to do with the spiritual development of man for which divine messengers are raised. A human being, even one invested with prophethood could not indulge in such acrobatic feats. If. Jesus Christ had indeed ascended bodily to the heaven, and his descent was to be bodily too, this verse would not be in this form in the Holy Quran. When the question of ascension and descent of the Holy Prophet arose, he was instructed by