The Nazarene Kashmiri Christ — Page 12
Q. . A. 12. Is Jesus Christ still alive or did he die?. If the Holy Quran, the traditions of the Holy. Prophet or any other authoritative facts prove that. Jesus son of Mary is alive, then Ahmadiyyat most certainly dies since its basis is the death of Christ. . Look at the facts. Firstly, the Holy Prophet prophesied repeatedly about the Second Coming of. Jesus, son of Mary. Secondly, there is a belief that he is alive up in the heavens. These two factors when combined would lead to the conclusion that the same to the. Jesus son of Mary will descend physically who was sent to the Israelites. On the other hand, if the Quran, the Holy Prophet's Traditions, Christian scriptures and historical facts, all prove conclusively that Jesus son of Mary did not ascend to the heaven physically but died like all other prophets, then we will be compelled to re-examine the whole issue of the bodily ascension of Christ and his second coming in person. . The Ahmadiyya Community believes that. Jesus son of Mary died a natural death and that his second advent is allegorical. So first of all we must establish the fact of his dying if we are to proceed further. . Take the Quran first. The most important verses which are quoted in support of the physical ascent of Christ are: وَقَوْلِهِم إِنَّا قَتَلْنَا الْمَسِيحَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولَ اللهِ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلكِنْ شُبّه لَهُمْ ، وَاِنَّ الَّذِينَ اخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ لَفِي شَكٍّ مِّنْهُ مَا لَهُمْ بِهِ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إلا اتِّباعَ الظَّنِ ، وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ يَقِينان بَل رَفَعَهُ اللهُ إِلَيْهِ ، وَكَانَ اللهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا. Sura Al-Nisa Verses 158-159