The Nazarene Kashmiri Christ — Page 15
Q. . A. 15 وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ. Sura Al-Nisa Verse 158. That they neither killed him by the sword nor by crucifixion. It is this refutation of the Jews' claim that has been siezed by the present day Muslim scholars to conclude that Jesus is still alive. . Such a conclusion is contrary to taqwa i. e. righteousness and fear of Allah. If it is said about someone that he is neither killed nor crucified it certainly does not mean that he is still alive. . Continuance of life can be assumed only if there is a clear denial of death. If Allah had said that He too had not caused Jesus Christ to die only then would it be proved that he is still alive. Such is not the case. . The Quran definitely and clearly states that Jesus. Christ was alive when taken down from the Cross. . What is the meaning of. Sura Al-Nisa Verse 158 ولكن شُبه لهم. In the Holy Quran Allah does not say that. Jesus was neither slain nor crucified so he is alive. . But Allah says وَلكِنْ شُبِّهَ لَهُمُ. Sura Al-Nisa Verse 158 which means, "the incident was made doubtful to them," i. e. he was made to appear to them like one crucified. The Muslim scholars of today derive the theory that, "some other person was made to appear