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THE. NAZARENE KASHMIRI. CHRIST. English Translation of the. Question & Answer Session
at
"Dunyapur Multan". One of the presentations of Publication Department. LAJNA IMAILLAH, KARACHI (PAKISTAN). ON THE AUSPICIOUS OCCASION OF. CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS
(1889-1989)
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1.. The story of Jesus' death on the
cross and his having risen from the dead.
after three days and having bodily gone to
heaven may deceive a gullible people
holding fantastic beliefs, it cannot satisfy
any reasonable person.
(Enc. Brit. article on "Ascension")
2.
"Irenaeas quotes from the presbyters
who are claimed to have been in touch with
the apostle John,.... that Jesus died when
he was in his aetas senior, i.e. over forty
or fifty.
("The Literature of the New Testament" p. 610 by
the famous Biblical scholar Dr. James Moffatt)
3.
"In the letter he also includes the fact
that Jesus must have passed through and
subjected to all the conditions of a complete
human life from birth to old age and death."
(History of Dogma by Dr. Adolf Harnack, Vol. II.
277-278)
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THAT MOD. THE. NAZARENE KASHMIRI. CHRIST. Hotubait. English Translation of the. Question & Answer Session
at
"Dunyapur Multan"
by. Mrs. Mahmuda Amatus Sami Wahab
(Secretary Cassette Programme. Lajna Imaillah Karachi )
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1. Preface
2. Foreword
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2. CONTENTS. Acknowledgement's ASA. BUBHASAV. Introduction. T21Я1:0
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1. Is Jesus Christ still alive or did he die? 12
2. What is the meaning of
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ولكن شبه تهم
3. Does the Bible support the doubt of the death
of Christ?
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4. So far, it is a question of doubt. Is there any
other proof of the life of Jesus after
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crucifixion?
5. If Jesus Christ was alive then there must have
been someone who had seen him?
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6. Please explain the meaning of
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بَل رَّفَعَهُ اللهُ إِلَيْهِ
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7 Can you quote any tradition of the Holy 21. Prophet in support of your answer?
8. O MORADO ZU12A SHT MO
his Verse AMET. In this Verse. What is meant by
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3. Is there any verse in the Holy Quran that
definitely proves the death of Jesus Christ?
10. The word
is mentioned in the نزول
traditions of the Holy Prophet-in connection
with the coming of Jesus Christ. Could you
please explain what it means?
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11 Did anyone witness the burial of Jesus Christ,
or see his dead body? What do the Quran
and history say about it?
12. If there is no trace of this tomb in Palestine,
the scene of his early missionary activities,
where then did he go and live and die after
the event of crucifixion?
13. Does any tomb of that period exist in that.
area? And is any Prophet buried in that tomb?
14. Are there any traces of Christianity in Kashmir
today?
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4. Now onT
o PREFACE. BOY DH0. Cassette da Amatus Sami,. This booklet is the English language rendering of the
proceedings of the "Majlis-i-Irfan" (question/answer session)
held in March 1982 at Dunyapur, district Multan, Punjab, with. Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad, the present Head of the. International Ahmadiyya Movement, in the chair. His
discourse, presented here, has been very ably translated by
the Cassette Programme. Secretary of Lajna Imaillah, Karachi,. Mrs. Mahmuda Amatus Sami Wahab who is the wife of Brig.
(Retd.) Ch. Muhammad Abdul Wahab, from the original Urdu
language audio cassette recording of the "Majlis-i-Irfan" sitting.. The Majlis was attended, besides Ahmadis of the area, by a
selected gathering of non-Ahmadis who had been specially
invited to meet the venerable speaker and to listen to his
discourse. The discourse mainly related to the doctrinal
differences between Ahmadis and non-Ahmadis.. The efforts of Lajna Imaillah, Karachi, particularly their. Cassette Programme Secretary, in making this publication
possible are most praiseworthy and furnish palpable proof that. Ahmadi women are also very much in the vanguard of service
to Islam along with their brothers-in-faith. As such, the
translator and Lajna Imaillah, Karachi deserve our appreciation
and felicitation for bringing out this English rendering of. Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad's discourse on this subject of
central importance for serious students of Islam. The subject,
which relates to questions surrounding the death,
resuscitation, ascension and the second advent of Jesus. Christ, comprehensively covered in this discourse, has
remained shrouded in mystery until the advent of the. Promised Messiah, Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. I am
confident that this publication will stimulate objective reflection
amongst serious seekers of truth about these topics.. In this short introductory speech, and the question/
answer session that followed, Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad has,
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with cogence and logic, dealt with the fallacies encompassing
the currency accorded to the belief that Jesus Christ is
physically alive in heaven. His arguments are solidly anchored
in Quranic texts and that of the New Testament. He has
emphasized in his discourse that the irrational and thus
untenable belief that Jesus Christ has been alive for a period
close to 2000 years and that he will bodily descend to earth
in the 14th Century Hijra would simply support the erroneous. Christian doctrine imputing divine attributes to Jesus Christ.. This Christianity-inspired belief of the present day Muslims.
has been clearly refuted by the Holy Quran in that when the
enemies of our Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
taunted him to ascend to heaven, Almighty Allah scornfully
asked the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) to tell them:
"Say, Holy is my Lord. I am but a human being sent as a. Messenger" (Bani Israel, Verse 94). This verse clearly and
irrevocably establishes that human beings, created by God
for this planet, cannot, for they are not designed to, ascend. I to heaven in their earthly bodies. Thus, Jesus Christ being a
human being, could not have bodily ascended to heaven.. The episode of crucifixion as described in the Bible.
also indicates that Jesus Christ was taken off the cross alive
within three hours, whereas it usually took three days for
someone to die on the cross. In fact, the punishment of being
put on the cross in those days was really not meant to bring
about instant death but was aimed at a slow and agonizing
death in at least three days.. In his discourse Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad has also
dealt with a number of other questions relating to the claim
of Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad about the existence of the
tomb of Jesus Christ in Srinagar, Kashmir, the fulfillment of
prophecies of the Holy Quran and other scriptures about the
advent of the Promised Messiah and Mahdi in the 14th
century Hijra, and Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad's claim to
be the Promised Messiah and Mahdi in fulfillment of those
prophecies. As such this booklet promises to be of immense
interest and value to seekers after truth.. May Almighty Allah provide guidance and
understanding to the readers of this useful booklet and shower
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6. His blessings on Lanja Imaillah Karachi and the translator. Mrs. Mahmuda Amatus Sami Wahab for bringing out this. English version of the discourse of our beloved Hadhrat. Khalifatul Messiah IV.. Mirza Abdur-Rahim Baig. Naib Amir, Jama'at Ahmadiyya,. Karachi.
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7. FOREWORD. Amongst the books that are being published by the. Publication department Lajna Imaillah, Karachi on the
auspicious occasion of the thanks giving Centenary. Celebrations, this booklet "The Nazarene Kashmiri Christ" is
a very beneficial addition. This is an English translation of. Dunyapur Cassette of Majlis-e-Irfan held by Hadhrat Khalifatul. Masih IV. The original Cassette is in Urdu that has been very
ably translated into English by the Secretary Audio Video. Cassette Programme Lajna Imaillah, Karachi, Mrs. Mahmuda. Amatus Sami Wahab. After having read the English version. Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV directed that it be recorded on a. Cassette. The efforts of Miss Nasira Muzaffar are most
commendable in recording this book in her voice on the. Cassette.. The founder of the Ahmadiyya "Community Hadhrat. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad had declared that he was the Imam. Mahdi and Messiah that was to come. According to the
prophecy of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings
of God be upon him) one of the objects of the mission of the. Messiah was that he would fight against the cross. This
booklet is one of the most praiseworthy advancements in that
direction. May God shower his unlimited blessings on all those
who took pains and helped in bringing out this English version
and preparing the Cassette.. SALIMA MIR. President Lajna Imaillah. Karachi.
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8. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. When I started translating the Dunyapur cassette |
wrote to Hadhrat Khalifatul Masih IV for his prayers and
blessings. In reply Hazoor gave me permission to exclude
any portion of the cassette. So I excluded the portion of. Khatum-un-Nabiyyeen and added some historical facts on the
death of Jesus Christ. This translation now deals only with
the subject of the death of Jesus Christ.. I am grateful to Mrs. Amtul Bari Nasir Qureshi who
wrote the Urdu version from the original cassette. Mrs. Hamza
corrected the English translation, my husband Brig. Ch.. Muhammad Abdul Wahab wrote the introduction and finally
corrected the translation. And my cousin Aquil Ahmed Shaique
transcribed it.. In 1983, I presented this translation to Hadhrat. Khalifatul Masih IV on the occasion of Ijtema. He read the
translation and directed that it be recorded on a cassette.. On the occasion of the Centenary Celebrations once
again Mrs. Qureshi. sent this translation to Rabwah. It was
accorded approval, and permission for printing it was granted.. I pray to Almighty Allah that the cassette and the book
may serve in spreading the message of Ahmadiyyat all over
the world. Ameen.. Mahmuda Amatus-Sami Wahab. W/o Brig. (Rtd.) Ch. Muhammad Abdul Wahab. Secretary Cassette Programme. Lajna Imaillah Karachi.
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9. INTRODUCTION. Dunyapur is a small town in the Multan district of. Punjab. A sitting was held in this town in March 1982 with. Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad in the chair. Amongst those
present were a number of non-Ahmadi friends who asked
questions concerning the death of Jesus Christ. Hadhrat Mirza. Tahir Ahmad, who is now the head of the International. Ahmadiyya Community, answered these questions. The
question-answer session was conducted in Urdu. This is a
translation from the original tape.. At the beginning, Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad made a
short speech introducing the Ahmadiyya Community. He said
that the fundamental difference between the Ahmadiyya. Community and the other sects of Islam concerns the Messiah
whose advent was prophesied by the Holy Prophet. Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). The. Ahmadis believe that the promised Messiah has already
arrived whereas the rest of the Muslims believe that he is
yet to come.. The Ahmadiyya Community was founded by Hadhrat. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad of Qadian (peace be upon him) who
claimed in 1889 that he was the Messiah and the Imam
whose advent was prophesied by the Holy Prophet. Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) He
declared that Jesus Christ is dead and that his second advent
was to be through a person who would be raised in his image.. Muslims in general have erroneously assumed that Jesus. Christ would reappear in flesh and blood.. Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad said that for hundreds
of years Muslim scholars professed and propagated the belief
that the promised Messiah would appear during the fourteenth
century of Hijra. Such was the strength of their belief that
they declared that even if there was just one hour left to the
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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
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the Almighty to say that it could not be, and to say that he
was nothing but a human being and a messenger of Allah.. How can it then be that in reference to Jesus Christ these
two facts were forgotten? He, too, was a human being and a
messenger of Allah! And in both aspects his stature is lesser
than that of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace and
blessings of Allah be upon him) Therefore, we believe that. Jesus Christ did not ascend to heaven physically. Like all
other prophets, it was his soul that was exalted towards Allah.. Brig. (Rtd.) Ch. Muhammad Abdul Wahab
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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
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13. The literal translation of this verse is "And for
their (the Jews) saying 'we did kill the Messiah, Jesus,
son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah; whereas they
slew him not, nor crucified him, but he was made to
appear to them like one crucified; and those who differ
therein are certainly in a state of doubt about it, they
have no definite knowledge thereof, but only follow a
conjecture; and they did not convert this conjecture
into a certainty.. On the contrary Allah exalted him to Himself
and Allah is Mighty Wise."
(Verse 158-159 Sura Al-Nisa). These verses must be read in their context and
against their background. The earlier verse 157 is
وَ بِكُفْرِهِمْ وَقَوْلِهِمْ عَلَى مَرْيَمَ بُهْتَانًا عَظيما ل
which means "And because of their disbelief and their
uttering against Mary a grievous calumny." This very
verse brings to light the claim of the Jews.
إنا قتلنا المسيح عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ. Sura Al-Nisa Verse 158. In this verse the words "we did kill the. Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah.
are spoken by the Jews disparagingly, meaning "we
have killed Jesus who posed as the Messiah and a. Messenger of Allah." But Allah refutes their false claim
by saying in the Holy Quran:
وما قتلوه وما صلبوه. Sura Al-Nisa Verse 158
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"They slew him not nor killed him on the
cross." The words may also signify that the Quran
first rejects the claim of the Jews and then proceeds
to deny the particular way of killing by nailing to the
cross.. If we see this verse in its context the Holy. Quran says that the Jews are accursed and Allah has
sealed their hearts, i.e.
خَتَمَ اللهُ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ. Sura Al-Baqara Verse 8. Why are they accursed and why are their
hearts sealed? This is because of the two false
accusations that the Jews made against Jesus. Firstly
about his (alleged illegitimate birth) and secondly
about his supposed death on the cross which
according to the Jewish law would be an accursed
death. According to the Bible, anyone who claims to
be a prophet, and claims to converse with Allah, but
then dies on the cross by crucifixion is an accursed
person.. The above verses refute the claim of the Jews
that the birth as well as the death of Christ is
accursed. The Holy Quran defends his birth by calling
the accusation. E a grievous calumny".
(Sura Al-Nisa Verse 157). Allah bears witness to Mary's purity by
proclaiming in the Quran, "the mother of Jesus was
a righteous woman" in support of her plea "no man
has touched me". (Sura Mariam Verse 21). As to the alleged "accursed death" of Christ. Allah rejects the Jews' claim by saying in the Holy. Quran.
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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
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like Jesus and was then crucified instead of him.". According to the Arabic dictionary
has two meanings (1) 'Likeness' and (2) "to be made
doubtful." Both of them are correct.. Imam Razi who is a recognized scholar of. Arabic language says, "if the preposition is used for. Jesus Christ and it is he who is being spoken of then
it would mean that his appearance was changed." It
cannot be that someone else (a Jew) was made to
look like Jesus and then crucified. Imam Razi takes
the verse to mean that "the case was made doubtful
for them." Ahmadis believe in the same meaning
which is true according to the Arabic Lexicon and
which befits the greatness of the Quranic verses.. Regarding its meaning and explanations the. Holy Quran does not depend on outside supports and
aids, not even Lexicons. In the same verse Allah says,
"they have no definite knowledge thereof, but they only
follow a conjecture, and they certainly did not kill him.". The Holy Quran interprets as "doubt" which
conveys the correct connotation. Thus
doubt, uncertainty, suspicion, conjecture, to say
something without definite knowledge. The same thing.
is conveyed in various ways.
means شبه. The Holy Quran refutes the claim of the Jews
but acknowledges the doubt of the death of Jesus.. This interpretation is not only in perfect harmony with
the context but is also clearly borne out by all relevant
facts of history.. Does the Bible support the doubt of the death of. Christ?. Yes. Look at the truth and the veracity of the. Holy Quran. Even the Bible openly supports it. The
incident narrated in the Bible is not of certain death
but of doubtful death. The Bible proves both the Jews
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and the Christians wrong. Instead of proving that
brem Jesus was killed it proves that he was saved.. Reflections on the sequence of incidents indicate that. Jesus son of Mary was taken off the cross within three
hours, whereas three days were required for killing
someone on the cross. The cross was not an
instrument for beheading or instant killing, rather it
was a contraption for cruel death. The victim being.
kept without food or water, slowly died of pain, hunger,
fatigue and exposure. In order to save Jesus, Allah
brought about the events in such a sequence that the
judgement against him was announced late on Friday.. The next day was Sabbath which started with sunset.. The reason being that in autumn the days were
comparatively short. So according to this analysis. Christ remained nailed on the cross for not more than
three hours. The Bible and the Jews accept the fact
that Jesus was taken down from the cross and they
did not break his legs, although the legs of the two
criminals who were crucified with him were broken.. The Bible states that when his ribs were pierced,
"blood and water gushed out". Blood certainly does
not gush out of a dead body.
_ The meaning of the word ✓✓ is brought
شُيّه
out beautifully in another way. The Jews claim that
they slew him but on examining the facts we find that
_ they too were not sure that Jesus was dead. Jesus
was not buried in the earth with the two criminals but. He was laid separately in a spacious sepulchre hewn out
se of a rock by his disciples. So, the Jews went to the
sebb governor Pilate and protested that until they got his
body, how could they believe, that Jesus was dead.. This very statement proves the truth of the Holy
1oQuran. The Jews themselves have expressed their
doubt here which does not prove the death of Jesus
but definitely proves their doubt about it. The Bible
_further continues to narrate, "They remembered also
the prophecy of Jesus that he would show them the
miracle of Jonah and would come out of the earth
alive. So influenced by such misgivings, the chief
priests and pharisees went to Pilate saying "Sir we
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remember that the deceiver said, while he was yet
alive-After three days I will rise again. Command
therefore that the sepulchre be made secure until the
third day."
at com
ton zew On one hand they say
اِنا قَتَلْنَا الْمَسِيحَ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ. Sura Al-Nisa Verse 158
and yet on the other hand they are expressing such
grave doubts. This proves that their claim is a mere
fabrication.201. Q.. A.. So far, it is a question of doubt. Is there any other
proof of the life of Jesus after crucifixion?
dp. Against the background of crucifixion, we find
that there is an ointment called Marham-e-Isa (The
ointment of Jesus). Bu Ali Sina (Avicenna) mentions
this name in Al-Qanoon his well known book of
medicine. Under the heading of Marham-e-Essa is
written..
named after twelve disciples, because apparently the,
et twelve apostles of Christ prepared it. The ingredients
i... ointment بارہ رسولوں کے نام کی مرہم
of this prescription consist of medicines that heal
wounds, stop bleeding, provide relief from aches and
pains and are antibiotic. Nobody uses such medicines
bon a dead person. This medicine was applied on the
body of Jesus Christ who was hidden from the people.. See the issue from another angle. If an incident, of
injustice occurs in which an innocent person is killed,
people raise a hue and cry over it. The dead body is
shes shown around in order to gain sympathy. There is
great commotion. The authorities concerned are
interested in getting rid of the dead body so that the
story of oppression is hot spread among the people.. But in this case the state of affairs is just the opposite.
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19. The disciples hide Jesus Christ and the Jews are
searching for him. This also proves that Jesus Christ
was alive when he was taken down from the cross.. Q. If Jesus Christ was alive then there must have
186 been someone who had seen him?. A History is witness that after three days Jesus
was seen moving about. He was in hiding during the
day from the Jews and secretly met his disciples at
night. It is written in Mark, "After leaving the sepulchre. Jesus moved about secretly, lest the Jews should
have him arrested again." Mary Magdalene and other
disciples actually saw Jesus in person. Some of his
disciples were terrified since they thought he was a
ghost. So Jesus called out to them and said, "I am
not a ghost" He showed them his wounds to assure
them that he was not a spirit but a man of flesh and
blood, and that the body they saw before them was
the-same physical body that had been nailed to the
cross.. In Luke, Jesus says to his disciples, "Why are
you troubled and why is it that doubts come up in
your hearts. See my hands and my feet, that it is I
myself, feel me and see me, because the spirit does
not have flesh and bones just as you behold that I
have." And as he said this he showed them his hands
and his feet. But while they were not believing for
sheer joy and were wondering he said to them, 'You
have something to eat? They were eating fish so. Jesus put the fish on the bread and partook of it.
41. This incident proves two things, that he was
alive, and that he was a human being in a body of
flesh and blood and not a spirit.. If we go over all the events we find that an
attempt was made to kill Jesus through crucifixion but
there was not enough time to achieve this purpose.. On piercing his side, blood gushed out. Later his
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wounds were treated with an ointment. For three days
he was not seen, then with the same wounds he.reappeared and he also ate food.. What conclusion do all these events lead to..
that Jesus Christ was certainly alive or that he was
dead? Throughout it is being said in the Quran that
the Jews did not succeed in killing Jesus on the cross;
instead he was saved. Allah says the whole matter
was one of doubt and not of killing Jesus,
بَلْ تَفَعَهُ اللهُ إِلَيْهِ Please explain the meaning or. Q. of. Ans.. Sura Al-Nisa Verse 159. This is the verse in Sura Nisa. It would be
appropriate to explain the Quranic Verse through the. Quran itself. Let us search elsewhere in the Holy. Quran, what is meant by
when Allah uses
it for a person so that the exact meaning can be finally
understood. There are two such references in the Holy. Quran:
وَرَفَعْتُهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّاه
32. Sura Mariam Verse 58
fon. E. This expression is used in context with. Prophet Idrees (may peace be upon him) about whose
death there is no dispute. "We exalted him to a lofty
station The words are the same, i.e.. "We exalted
him"; meaning thereby that his status or office was
raised or that he was blessed with nearness of Allah,
but it certainly does not stand for his physical
ascension to the skies.. The second example is in Sura Al'A'raf. Verse 177.
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وَلَوْ شِئْنَا لَرَفَعْنَهُ بِهَا وَلَكِنَّةَ اَخْلَدَ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ وَاتَّبَعَ هَويه
which means, "And if We had pleased, We
could have exalted him thereby; but he inclined to the
earth and followed his evil inclination".
رَفعته. The above mentioned Verse refers to Bal'am. Ba'oor who, it is related lived in the time of Moses.. He is reported to have been a virtuous man, but pride
turned his head and he ended in disgrace. The Muslim
theologists unanimously agree that he died and
perished on the earth. certainly does not
mean that Allah pulled and dragged an unwilling
person towards the skies and the person like a
_ stubborn child clung to the earth. No scholar would
translate it this way. Actually what is meant here is,
that whatever qualities he was bestowed upon he
should have used them righteously so that he could
attain nearness to Allah, and be exalted. But instead
he became wholly engrossed in worldly affairs and
began to follow his evil desires and inclinations and
rejected the truth. Both these examples show that the
word has been used to convey the meaning.
of spiritual exaltation or spiritual ascension and not
physical ascension.. Q. Can you quote any tradition of the Holy Prophet
in support of your answer?. Ans.. Two examples from the traditions of the Holy. Prophet can be quoted. The Holy Prophet Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) says
اِذَ تَوَاضَعَ الْعَبْدُ رَفَعَهُ اللهُ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ السَّابِعَةِ
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22. The tradition describes the great and
magnificent station of the followers of the Holy. Prophet. God Almighty informed the Holy Prophet that
those of his followers who bow and submit before. Allah will be exalted and raised to the seventh heaven
through the links of a chain. If the meaning of
is taken as "raising physically" then let us
see how many followers of the Holy Prophet have
been raised physically to the seventh heaven? On
reflection we reach the conclusion that either. Allah made a wrong statement or that no نعوذ بالله
followers of the Holy Prophet ever bowed and
submitted before Allah. This cannot be true. We will
accept that interpretation which befits the dignity and
status of the followers of the Holy Prophet. The. Muslim Theologeans also accept unanimously that in
this context 5 stands for the spiritual exaltation
to the seventh heaven. The tradition points to the
greatness of the followers of the Holy Prophet.. Whereas the followers of the previous prophets were
raised to the first or second heaven. Allah has given
an assurance to the true followers of the Holy Prophet
that if they are truly supplicant their spiritual
advancement will not be confined to the limits reached
by those who preceded them If they bow and submit
before Allah by one measure, they shall be raised
spiritually by an equal measure. The more they submit
the more shall they be exalted. So much so, that if
they show complete submission to Allah they shall be
exalted and raised to the highest imaginable heights,
in other words the lofty station of the seventh heaven.. The second tradition consists of the words
recited between the two prostrations during prayers.
اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَعَافِنِي
وَاجْبُونِي وَارْزُقْنِي وَارْنَعنِي
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23. O Allah forgive me my sins and have mercy
on me and guide me and protect me and reform me
and provide me and exalt me.
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وَارُفَعَنِي
means O' Lord exalt me. If
رَفَعَ
here means
physical ascension then the meaning may be
something to the effect that, 'O Lord! I have prostrated
once; now before the second prostration raise me
physically to the heaven. The word
☐ has a
more becoming meaning. In the earlier mentioned
tradition Allah had promised that whosoever from
amongst the followers of the Holy Prophet submits
he will be exalted. With that in mind the meaning is
"O Allah, I have bowed and submitted before you, now
you fulfil your promise and
exalt me ارفعي
you The Quran and traditions have always used
the word
رفع
in the context of attainment of
spiritual heights and nearness to Allah.
بَل تَفَعَهُ اللهُ إِلَيْهِ In this verse
what is meant by
إِلَيْةِ
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there is no رفع
إِلَيْهِ. Ans.. Allah clearly says ✓✓ towards me. After
considering the use of the word
room left for any doubt for God fearing people. The
on the contrary Allah exalted him to Himself.
.verse ١٥٠ بَل تَفعَهُ اللهُ إِلَيْهِ . verse continues with the words
.means to Himself اليَهِ. Since the Muslim scholars believe in physical
ascension of Christ, we must ascertain the place to
which the physical body of Christ was taken or raised.. To do this, first of all we have to determine the abode
of Allah. Now, Allah is everywhere, He is Lord of all
the worlds, He surrounds the whole universe and is
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present everywhere on the earth and in the skies.. Allah says in the Holy Quran that he is nearer to man
than even his jugular vein. Since Allah is everywhere,
his presence is free from direction. But Jesus Christ
was a mere mortal. In which direction did his
ascension take place? Where did his body go? If we
believe in physical ascent then we will have to believe
in the physical presence of Allah. It was in order to
remove all such doubts that Allah used the word
which means "towards Him". This particular
verse puts an end to all doubts for all times to come.. It is a pity that the magnificent significance of the
verse should be distorted to prove the utterly
unfounded notion that Jesus was taken up to the
heavens alive.. Q.. Ans.. Is there any verse in the Holy Quran that definitely
proves the death of Jesus Christ?. In regard to the Holy Prophet Allah says in
the Holy Quran.
وَمَا مُحَمَّدٌ إِلا رَسُولُ ، قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن
قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ ، آفَا بن مات أو قُتِلَ انقَلَبْتُم
عَلى اَعْقَابِكُمْ. Sura Aal-e-Imran Verse 145. It means, "And Muhammad is only a. Messenger. Verily, all messengers have passed away
before him. If then he dies or be slain, will you turn
back on your heels?". This verse has been revealed for the death
of Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of. Allah be upon him). Although the Holy Prophet
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attained eternal life spiritually, but he cannot be
excluded from the group of messengers, and
physically he cannot be beyond the divine law of death
regarding prophets.
used in this verse means خلا. The word
"passed away." On a close study of the Quran one
finds that the words are explained in the same verse.. Allah says
قَدْ خَلَتْ مِن قَبْلِهِ الرُّسُلُ
"Verily all messengers have passed away
before him." The question arises, how did they pass
away? The answer is:
آفَابِنْ مَاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انْقَلَبْتُمْ عَلَى أَعْقَابِكُمُ
which means.
'Therefore if the Holy Prophet passes away
like all messengers who came before him, if then he
dies or is slain, will you turn back on your heels?". None of them escaped from Si.e., passing
away. They either died or were slain. There is no
mention of ascent to heaven. If physical ascension
was another way of
i.e., passing away, was
this fact beyond the knowledge of Allah?. This verse also consists of a great prophecy.
that on the death of the Holy Prophet Muhammad
(peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) grave
doubts would arise amongst his followers that perhaps
the divine decree of passing away, which was
applicable to all the previous messengers of Allah did
not apply to him. It is also on record that the Holy. Prophet died seven years after the revelation of this
verse. On his death Hadhrat Umar stood up in the
mosque at Madina with a drawn sword in hand and
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said, "whoever says that the Prophet of Allah is dead,. I will cut off his head. He is not dead but has gone
to his Lord." This announcement was the result of
the true love that the followers of the Holy Prophet
had for him. And it also fulfilled the prophecy. All the
followers had gathered at Madina and none of them
could believe that the Holy Prophet had died.. At this stage, Hadhrat Abu Bakr, who was
away at the time of the Holy Prophet's death hurried
back. He went straight into the Prophet's chamber,
and seeing that he was dead, kissed his forehead,
saying, "Sweet Art thou in death as thou wert in life,
and surely Allah will not bring on thee two deaths.". The first being the death of the Prophet and second
the death of his message. Then he came out strong
and firm and he asked Hadhrat Umar to sit down.. Then addressing the companions who were gathered
in the mosque, he recited to them:
وَمَا مُحَمَّدُ الاَ رَسُولُ، قَدْ خَلَتْ مِنْ قَبْلِهِ
الرُّسُلُ أَفَابِنُ مَاتَ أَوْ قُتِلَ انْقَلَبْتُمْ
عَلَى اَعْقَابِكُمُ
b. Sura Aal-e-Imran Verse 145
meaning, O followers! Inspite of his most exalted
station, Muhammad is but only a prophet. The divine
law and this verse of the Holy Quran proclaim that
all prophets before him have passed away. Therefore,
if his death comes about, it does not in any way
reduce the grandeur of his prophethood. Since all the
prophets before him met with the same fate, his'
should not cause faithfuls to waver in their faith.. Hearing this timely recital, Hadhrat Umar and
all others were convinced of the death of the Holy. Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
and were over powered with grief. According to a
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tradition, he fell unconscious. On regaining
consciousness, he said; he felt as if the verse had
been revealed for the first time.. The verse also negates the idea that any
prophet has risen to heaven, for it was used to refute. Hadhrat Umar's contention to the effect that the Holy. Prophet had not died but had risen to heaven. The
had not
verse thus proves without a shadow of doubt, that. Jesus too, who was one of the prophets before the. Holy Prophet Muhammad, is not physically alive in the
heavens (as some present day Muslims following the. Christian belief erroneously think). He is certainly
dead, as proved by the verse and its acceptance by
the companions on the occasion of the death of the. Holy Prophet. The companions had deep love for the. Holy Prophet, yet they accepted that none of the. Messengers-of Allah was excluded from the divine.
decree.
نزول. The word is mentioned in the traditions
of the Holy Prophet in connection with the
coming of Jesus Christ. Could you please explain
what it means?
which has been انزل or نزول The word. J
mentioned in the traditions means to be sent down,
or to be caused to descend. When used in reference
to Allah the word
would mean "to be revealed".. None of the traditions mention "the descent from the
skies", they only say he sent down or caused
to descend. The Muslim scholars of today assume
that the only meaning of is "descent from the
skies". This meaning can only be applied if it is.
assumed that someone has ascended bodily to the
skies: only then will he descend physically. Let us
determine whether the Holy Quran uses
physical descent from the skies or for something else.
for أنزل. In Sura Attalaq Verses 11 & 12, Allah says in
the Holy Quran:
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قَدْ اَنْزَلَ اللهُ إِلَيْكُمْ ذِكرَاهِ رَسُولاً
"Allah has indeed sent down to you a. Reminder a Messenger.". The expression
ie Allah has انزل الله
i.e.
sent down" has been used only for the Holy Prophet
throughout the Holy Quran and for no other prophet.. While mentioning animals in Sura Al-Zumar Verse 7,. The Holy Quran says:
وَانْزَلَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الأَنْعَامِ ثَنِيَةَ اَزْوَاج
"And Allah has sent down for you of the cattle
eight pairs.". This verse mentions quadrupeds, animals of
daily use for man which are used for milk and meat,
etc.. Again in Sura Al Hadid Verse 26, Allah says
وَاَنْزَلْنَا الْحَدِيد
"and we sent down Iron". On examining these three verses together the
meaning of becomes quite clear. Amongst the
minerals Iron is the most advantageous. Amongst
animals, cattle Li and amongst the prophets the
most beneficent of all is the Holy Prophet Muhammad. Tpeace and blessings of Allah be upon him). There
has neither been a greater prophet in the past nor
will there ever be. Thus we arrive at the conclusion
that the Holy Quran. uses the word
those things that are most advantageous and
for انزل
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beneficial to mankind in every group of things and
not for those that are ordinary, mediocre or weak. And
it certainly does not stand for the meaning of physical
descent from the skies.. Iron and animals never drop from the sky.. Animals are born, iron is dug out of the earth. The. Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of. Allah be upon him) too was born in this world. He
did not descend from the heaven. Therefore, the use
of the word
in the traditions conveys the نزول
meaning that the whole world will benefit greatly from
the Promised Messiah. What are those benefits?. Muslim scholars of all sects believe that the
resuscitation and resurgence of Islam are linked with
the advent of the Promised Messiah, son of Mary and
with the appearance of Imam Mahdi. After his advent,
people will see the light of truth and enter the fold of. Islam in large numbers. Islam shall dominate the
whole earth Inshallah. What greater benefit can there
be for the world than this.. With the acceptance of the death of Jesus. Christ, the question arises who then will the "Son of. Mary" be? Allah had revealed to the Holy Prophet that
the expression "Son of Mary" has been used as an
allegory.. There are two traditions in Hadith Bokhari
which mention that the Holy Prophet was shown both
the earlier Messiah and the Messiah who was to come
in a dream. He saw the earlier Messiah who was sent
to the Israelites. This Messiah was of pink complexion,
his hair was curly and his chest and shoulders were
broad. This is a description of Palestinian features.. The Holy Prophet says in the same tradition that he
also saw the Messiah who was to come and kill the. Anti-Christ. This Messiah had a wheatish complexion
and straight jet black hair. Thus the Holy Prophet gave
two separate descriptions of the features of a person
with the same name. The dream of the Prophet is
definitely a revelation. This tradition, therefore, not only
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proves that Jesus Christ is dead but also establishes
the fact that the Messiah, son of Mary, and the. Messiah to come are two separate individuals.. Did anyone witness the burial of Jesus Christ, or
see his dead body? What do the Quran and
history say about it?. The Holy Prophet, History and the Gospels do
not have a single recorded statement of an eye
witness to the effect that Jesus had died on the cross,
or that he was dead when he was taken down from
the cross, or that he was dead when he was placed
in the sepulchre. It is narrated that he was only kept
in a sepulchre in which two men were seen sitting by
his side. This question has arisen because the
concept of a grave today is quite different from the. Palestinian tombs, which were in fact large rooms or
caves hewn or excavated in rocks, and the corpse
was placed in it. The Bible narrates the incident that,
"Joseph from Arimathea, a city of Judeans, went to. Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. And he took
it down and wrapped it up in a fine linen and laid him
in a tomb in which no man had yet lain.". Again in John, it is written, "Incidentally at the
place where he was impaled there was a garden, and
in the garden a new memorial tomb in which no one
had yet been laid................then Simon Peter also came
following him; another disciple and he entered the
memorial tomb and he viewed the bandages lying,
also the cloth that had been upon his head, not lying
with the bandages but separately rolled up in one
place. At that time, therefore, the other disciple who
had reached the memorial tomb first also went in.". These narratives strengthen and establish the
stand of the Holy Quran about the doubt of slaying.. The Jews had their own doubts and none of the
disciples was present at the scene of crucifixion, all
having fled when Jesus was taken to Calvary.
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life of Jesus" that, "There was no medical autopsy,
no stethoscope test, no inquest with the aid of the
evidence of those who were last with him". All these
facts of history prove Jesus survived crucifixion and
also that there is no trace of his tomb in Palestine.. Q.. A.. If there is no trace of his tomb in Palestine, the
scene of his early missionary activities, where
then did he go and live and die after the event of
crucifixion?. People are ready to believe that Allah raised. Christ to the fourth heaven, but they find it difficult to
believe that Allah took him to Kashmir. The Holy. Quran and the Bible recount the reasons and
philosophy of his going to Kashmir.. In reference to Mary and her son the Holy. Quran says:
واوينهُمَا إِلى رَبُوَةٍ ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَمَعِينٍ 0. Sura Al Mu'minun Verse 51
which means, "And We gave them refuge on the
elevated land of green valleys and springs of running
water.". In this verse Allah has made it clear where. Jesus and his mother went after the incident of
crucifixion. They certainly did not go to heaven but to
a beautiful plateau with meadows and springs of water
which is an apt description of Kashmir.. His migration from Palestine is not at all
surprising, as the Bible states that while yet in. Palestine, Jesús had given sufficient indications,
though in parables and proverbs, that in some future
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time he would have to leave Palestine for another
country. He had also foretold that after having
delivered his message to the Israelites in Palestine
he would go to seek the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel
and bring them back into the Master's fold. Even the. Jews themselves in Jesus' time believed that the Lost. Tribes of Israel had dispersed in different lands.. It is an invariable Divine Law that Allah's
messengers are at first rejected and persecuted but
eventually they succeed and their rejecters come to
grief.. In consonance with this Divine Law, Jesus, the
last Israelite Prophet also met with severe persecution
at the hands of his opponents. They got him nailed
on the cross. But true to His law and promise God. Almighty delivered him from the accursed death by
crucifixion. To offset his seeming failure in the early
stages of his mission, Allah gave him shelter along.
with his mother in a land full of green meadows and
running springs where his mission prospered and he
lived to a ripe old age. Jesus' death, like his birth,
has become a subject of great controversy. Some
confusion and doubt still persists as to how and where
he passed the last days of his crowded life.. If we can determine, that before the event of
crucifixion ten out of twelve tribes migrated to the. East, Jesus and his mother will be found wherever
all the factors mentioned in the verse combine.. History and Anthropology affirm the fact that
the people living in Kashmir are not the original
inhabitants.. If we trace History we find that after the death
of Solomon and in the reign of his cruel and worthless
son whom the Quran calls "the worm of the earth" (in
chapter 34 i.e. Sura Saba Verse 15) a revolt headed
by Jeroboam split the Jews into two perpetually hostile
camps. The major section, the Ten Tribes, assumed
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the name of Israel and the two tribes of Judah and. Benjamin came to be known as Judah. At the
invitation of the King of Judah, the Assyrians, under. Tiglath-pileser Shalmaneser and Sargon invaded. Samaria, the capital of the Ten Tribes, destroyed it
and carried the Ten Tribes as captives to Assyria,. Mesopotamia and Medea. Later on the Assyrian. Kingdom was destroyed by the combined armies of. Babylonia and Medea. When Zedekiah, the King of. Judah, revolted against Nebuchadnezzar, the latter,
laid siege to Jerusalem, completely destroyed the
temple and carried almost all the inhabitants into
captivity. The Ten Tribes were forever lost to the. Palestinian Jewry, (Jews) because when the Assyrians
and the Babylonians extended their territories to the. East, they carried their captives, the Ten Tribes of. Israel to Iraq and Persia for the purpose of'.
colonization and later when the Persians under Darius
and Cyrus extended their territories still further East,
to Afghanistan and India, these Jewish tribes migrated
with them to these countries and they became settled
in the East and were forever lost to the Western. Jewry.. Thus as a result of their conquest first by the. Assyrians and Babylonians and then by the Persians
the Jews were dispersed to Persia, Afghanistan and. Kashmir and even to Khurasan, Samarkand and. Bokhara. The Kashmiris and Afghans of today are the
descendants of those "Lost Ten Tribes of Israel". The
fact is quite evident from the traditions, history and
written records of these two peoples. The names of
their towns and tribes, their physical features, their
customs, habits, mode and manner of living, their
dress, etc., all point in the same direction. Their
ancient monuments and old inscriptions also support
this view.. The fact that there are many places, persons
and tribes in Afghanistan and particularly in Kashmir
which are named after Israelite names, and that the
customs, habits, manners, mode of life, form of dress
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of the Kashmiris, and their physical features resemble
those of the Jews, coupled with the fact that their
folklore is full of Jewish stories and their language
possesses hundreds of words which in pronunciation
and meaning are identical with Hebrew words and that
the name Kashmir is in reality Kashir meaning, "likeSyria" (or it seems to have been named after Kash,
or Cush, a grandson of Noah), impart a certainty to
the view that the Afghans and Kashmiris are largely
the descendants of the Last Ten Tribes of Israel
which is incapable of being assailed.
a. After crucifixion Jesus felt that he was
hunted man and that if he remained in his native place
he would be arrested again and would probably be
killed. He, therefore, went into hiding. The news
having reached him of the cruel persecution of his
disciples he was sorely distressed, and in extreme
agony of spirit exclaimed, "the foxes have holes and
the birds of the air have nests; but the son of man
hath not where to lay his head." (quoted from Math.. Chapter 8 verse 20). He decided to leave Palestine
forever. From Jerusalem he went to Nazareth and
from Nazareth to Damascus where he stayed for
some time at a place which is known to this day as. Maqam-e-Isa. It is stated in Raudat-al-Safa and Jami
'al-Tawarikh that finding himself insecure even in. Damascus he left for Nasibin. Tabari relates that.he
did not feel safe even in Nasibin and he left for far
off Kashmir. Finding it unsafe to travel under his real
name he henceforward, travelled under the assumed
name of Yuz-Asaf (Yuz in Hebrew being the same as. Yasu and Asaf meaning gatherer). Henceforward,. Jesus becomes Yuz-Asaf and is known by this name.
till his death. On his way from Nasibin to Kashmir
he passed through Iran and Afghanistan. At last he
reached his destination.. The last vestiges of doubt as to Jesus's travel
to Afghanistan and Kashmir are dispelled by that very
useful book 'The Unknown Life of Jesus" written by. Nicholas Notovitch, a Russian traveller who visited the
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of eternal bliss" which may be regarded as an apt
rendering in English of the Quranic words:
ذَاتِ قَرَارٍ وَ مَعِينٍ. Kanz-ul-Ammal, Vol 6 concedes that records
of Jesus Christ's activities came to be kept after he
had come to Afghanistan and Kashmir and had
preached his Message to the Israelites living there
and after hundreds of people had accepted him and
he had lived an eventful life to the very ripe age of
120. Early Christian writers and dignitaries of the. Church were forced to admit that Jesus had lived up
to old age and died full of years. In his "An. Introduction to the Literature of the New Testament"
(page 610) the famous Biblical scholar, Dr. James.. Moffatt writes "Irenaeas quotes from the presbyters.
who are claimed to have been in touch with the
apostle John
that Jesus died when he was
in his aetas Senior, i.e. over forty or fifty. Monsignor. Louis Duchesne writes in his book "Early History of
the Christian Church" Vol. 1 page 105 "According to
tales current in the days of Papies the Lord lived to a
great age.......... aetas' Senior".. Again in "History of Dogma" Vol. II page 277278 Dr. Adolf Harnack writes "that in the letter he also
includes the fact that Jesus must have passed through
and been subjected to all the conditions of a complete
human life from birth to old age and death".. It is also in keeping with the time-honored
practice of Allah's messengers that they have to do. Hijrat (migration) after they are entrusted with a Divine
mission and Jesus too was true to this prophetic
tradition. Jesus came to Afghanistan and Kashmir
because according to John "other sheep which are
not of this fold lived there." His mission could not have
become complete unless he should have brought
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those sheep into the Master's fold.. Recent research about Jesus's travels in the. East lends powerful support to the Notovitch's book.. In "Heart of Asia" Professor Nicholus Roerich writes,.
that in Srinagar we first encountered the curious
legend of Christ's visit to the place. Afterwards we. Isaw how widely spread in India, in Laddakh and in. Central Asia, was the legend of the visit of Christ to
those parts.. Jawahar Lal Nehru records in "Glimpses of. World History", that all over Central Asia, in Kashmir
and Laddakh and Tibet and even further north, there
still exists a strong belief that Jesus or Isa traveled
about there.. In Sutta Bhavishya Maha Purana page 282,
translated by Dr. Shiv Nath Shastri and quoted by. Robert Graves and Joshua Podro in "Jesus in Rome".. It is quoted that one day Raja Shalewahin went to a
country in the Himalayas. There he saw a Raja of. Sakas (foreigners) at Wein, who was fair of colour
and wore white clothes. The Raja asked him who he
was. He replied he was Yusashaphat or Yuz Asaf and
was born of a woman, (according to another report,
"born of a virgin"). The Raja asked him about his
religion. He replied, "it is love, truth and purity of heart
and on account of this I am called 'Isa Masih'.. Michael Burg in his book "Among the. Derveshes says that there lives a tribe around Herat
in Afghanistan which styles itself as Christian Muslim.. When the author asked the tribal chief Aba Yahya
about this strange juxtaposition of a Christian and. Muslim in the same breath, the chief replied that the
prevailing version of the Bible is corrupted and
incorrect. According to him Jesus did not die on the
cross but was taken down from it alive. Neither did. Jesus ascend physically to the sky. While he was
migrating, on his way to Kashmir he preached to the
tribe and the tribe believed in him. The chief said
that the tribe still has the original Bible with them.
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37. This Bible contains the prophecies concerning the. Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of. Allah be upon him) and that is how they came to
believe in Islam. Since they discovered the Divine light
through Christ they call themselves Christian Muslims
ie, Christians converted to Islam. Aba Yahya also said
that they called the Christ as the Nazarene Kashmiri. Christ for the reason that his birth place is Nazareth
on and he died in Kashmir.. Sant. Research on the subject is in progress. There
are books that state that Christ was alive when he
was taken off the Cross, He had bled and this blood
got smeared on the shroud in which he was wrapped.. This shroud is the famous shroud of Turin. Latest
techniques of analysis when applied to this shroud
have shown, that it is the same in which Jesus Christ
was wrapped after his removal from the Cross.. When it is established that Jesus did not die
on the Cross and that after having recovered from
his wounds and being afraid of his life he left. Jerusalem for the East, and when it is also established
that the Afghans and the Kashmiris are the
descendants of the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel and that
in the fulfillment of the prophecies of the prophets of
yore, Jesus had to search for these tribes to reclaim
them, there remains no doubt about the fact that he
did come to Afghanistan and Kashmir and it is in no
way against the Holy Quran or the Bible.. Does any tomb of that period exist in that area?. And is any Prophet buried in that tomb?. There is a tomb in Khanyar street, in the city
of Srinagar, Kashmir called Rauzabal and is variously
known as the tomb of Yuz-Asaf, of Nabi Sahib, of. Shahzada Nabi and even of Isa Sahib.. According to well-established historical
accounts this Yuz-Asaf came to Kashmir more than. Q.. A.
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1900 years ago and preached in parables and used
many of the parables as Jesus did. Moreover, YuzAsaf is a Biblical name meaning "Yasu, the gatherer"
which is one of the descriptive names of Jesus
according to his mission.. It is recorded in Tarikh Azami pp. 82-85, that
the tomb next to that of Sayyid Nasir al-Din is
generally known as that of a Prophet who was sent
to the inhabitants of Kashmir, and the place is known
as the shrine of a Prophet. He was a Prince who
came to Kashmir from a Foreign land. He was perfect
in piety, righteousness and devotion; he was made a. Prophet by Allah and was engaged in preaching to
the Kashmiris. His name was Yuz-Asaf and he was a
descendant of Moses.. On page 358-359 of Ikmal al-Din, it is
mentioned that, "Yuz-Asaf wandered about in several
lands till he reached a country called Kashmir. He
travelled in it far and wide, and lived and stayed there
till death overtook him".. John Noel wrote in his article in Asia in. October 1930. "Kashmir legend, I have been told
contains reference to a Prophet who lived here and
taught as Jesus did by parables, little stories that are
repeated in Kashmir to the present day.". Tafsir al-Manar records in vol. 6 "The flight of. Jesus, therefore to India' and his death in Srinagar
is not foreign to the truth rationally or historically". As the linguists, well know, it would be nothing
strange for Jesus or Joseph to become Yuz-Asaf
through the passage of time. At the same point, at
times he disappears from one place and reappears
at another. There is a grave too in Srinagar. The
direction of the grave is a pointer which tells us that
it is not a Muslim's grave because instead of lying. North South as Muslim graves do, this one lies East. West. All available facts combine to confirm the truth
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of the claim of the promised Messiah, Hadhrat Mirza. Ghulam Ahmed of Qadian.. Are there any traces of Christianity in Kashmir
today?. When one creed succeeds another, the earlier
religion quite often gets totally obliterated - Sometimes
without trace, e.g., today the whole lot of Europe is. Christian and in a population of tens of millions, you
would not find even one adherent of the earlier faiths.
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