Category: Death of Jesus
Introduction The Arabic verb تَوَفَّى (tawaffa) is vital to the Islamic discourse on the death of Isa (AS). It’s correct interpretation carries significant theological weight. Taking of the Soul: Death or Sleep The root word wafā (وفى) means “to complete,” “to take in full,” or “to receive fully.” The verb . . . Read more
Paradise is in the Heavens حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ النَّضْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعْتَمِرُ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ : لَمَّا عُرِجَ بِنَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْجَنَّةِ – أَوْ كَمَا قَالَ – عُرِضَ لَهُ نَهْرٌ حَافَتَاهُ الْيَاقُوتُ الْمُجَيَّبُ أَوْ قَالَ الْمُجَوَّفُ، فَضَرَبَ الْمَلَكُ الَّذِي . . . Read more
In this article, we will explain how the following verse proves that Isa (A.S) has died a natural death. Verse اِذۡ قَالَ اللّٰہُ یٰعِیۡسٰۤی اِنِّیۡ مُتَوَفِّیۡکَ وَ رَافِعُکَ اِلَیَّ وَ مُطَہِّرُکَ مِنَ الَّذِیۡنَ کَفَرُوۡا وَ جَاعِلُ الَّذِیۡنَ اتَّبَعُوۡکَ فَوۡقَ الَّذِیۡنَ کَفَرُوۡۤا اِلٰی یَوۡمِ الۡقِیٰمَۃِ ۚ ثُمَّ اِلَیَّ مَرۡجِعُکُمۡ فَاَحۡکُمُ بَیۡنَکُمۡ . . . Read more
Introduction Tawaffa (توفى) is an Arabic verb that means to take something. When Allah does the Tawaffi of a human, it ONLY means taking of the soul. This can be at the time of death, or sleep if night is mentioned. There is no other meaning for it. It NEVER . . . Read more
Introduction Al Israa and Miraaj are two profound but separate spiritual experiences and personal miracles of the Holy Prophet SAW. Al Israa means night journey, while Miraaj means a mechanism to ascend. In popular culture, these 2 events have been linked together and called Al Israa wal Miraaj. However, this . . . Read more
Introduction Non-Ahmadis often claim that we are making up new translations of the Holy Quran regarding the verses that prove the death of Isa (A.S). Although these allegations do not matter since we have proved our case from the Quran, Ahadith, ijmah (consensus) of sahaba (R.A), statements of Salaf-us-Saliheen, and . . . Read more
Holy Qur’an – 3:55 اِذۡ قَالَ اللّٰہُ یٰعِیۡسٰۤی اِنِّیۡ مُتَوَفِّیۡکَ وَرَافِعُکَ اِلَیَّ وَمُطَہِّرُکَ مِنَ الَّذِیۡنَ کَفَرُوۡا وَجَاعِلُ الَّذِیۡنَ اتَّبَعُوۡکَ فَوۡقَ الَّذِیۡنَ کَفَرُوۡۤا اِلٰی یَوۡمِ الۡقِیٰمَۃِ ۚ ثُمَّ اِلَیَّ مَرۡجِعُکُمۡ فَاَحۡکُمُ بَیۡنَکُمۡ فِیۡمَا کُنۡتُمۡ فِیۡہِ تَخۡتَلِفُوۡنَ (Ahmadiyya) Maulvi Sher Ali When Allah said, ‘O Jesus, I will cause thee to die a . . . Read more
Introduction In the previous articles and sections, we have proved how the Quran, Ahadith, and the Ijmah of Sahaba رضي الله عنهم show us that Isa ﷺ has indeed died a natural death. Refer to this. In this article, we will show the authentic reports of the Holy Prophet Muhammad . . . Read more
Introduction The majority of Muslims claim that the proof Isa (AS) is still alive in the heavens with his body is the following verse which states: وَّقَوۡلِہِمۡ اِنَّا قَتَلۡنَا الۡمَسِیۡحَ عِیۡسَی ابۡنَ مَرۡیَمَ رَسُوۡلَ اللّٰہِ ۚ وَمَا قَتَلُوۡہُ وَمَا صَلَبُوۡہُ وَلٰکِنۡ شُبِّہَ لَہُمۡ ؕ وَاِنَّ الَّذِیۡنَ اخۡتَلَفُوۡا فِیۡہِ لَفِیۡ شَکٍّ . . . Read more
The verses 116-117 from Surah Maidah, along with its Tafsir done by the Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) himself, is the most evident proof that Isa (AS) has indeed passed away, just like our Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W). Verse وَ اِذۡ قَالَ اللّٰہُ یٰعِیۡسَی ابۡنَ مَرۡیَمَ ءَاَنۡتَ قُلۡتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُوۡنِیۡ وَ اُمِّیَ اِلٰہَیۡنِ . . . Read more