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نزول مسیح
فہرست
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Preface
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Introduction
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Chapter 1: Statements from the Qur’an and Hadith
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Arguments from the Qur’an
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1. Surah Aale Imran, Verses 54-55
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2. Surah An-Nisa, Verses 157-158
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3. Surah Al-Maidah, Verses 116-117
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Hadiths on the Ascension and Descent of Jesus
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Chapter 2: The Position of Traditional Scholars
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Arguments for the Ascension of Jesus
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1. Verses 54-55 from Surah Aale Imran
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i. The literal meaning of Tawaffā is not death
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ii. The expression rāfi‘uka ilayya prevents from taking the metaphorical meaning of tawaffā as death
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iii. The expression rāfi‘uka means taking up Jesus fully, both with body and soul
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iv. The context demands consolation, while death is contrary to consolation
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v. The phrase mutawaffīka can be interpreted as referring to death if it is occurring after rāfi‘uka
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2. Verses 156-159 of Surah An-Nisa
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i. The words wa mā qatalū hu prevent the implication of death
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ii. People of the Book Having Faith in Jesus before his death
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Arguments for the Descent of Jesus
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1. Basis of the Concept of the Descent of Jesus: Hadiths
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2. Concurrent Transmission of the Hadiths about the Second Coming of Jesus
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3. Verse 61 of Surah Al-Zukhruf
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Related Aspects of the Concept of the Descent of Jesus
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1. Inclusion of the Descent of Jesus in Beliefs
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2. Consensus of the Ummah on the Concept of the Descent of Jesus
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3. The Descent of Jesus and the Finality of Prophethood
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Chapter 3: Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s Objections
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The Qur’an and the Second Coming of Jesus - Objections of Javed Ahmed Ghamidi
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First Objection: The absence of mention of the second coming of Jesus in the Qur’an despite the opportunities for its mention
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Second Objection: Conversation between Allah and Prophet Jesus on the Day of Judgment
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Third Objection: Announcement of the Complete Divine Plan for Jesus Without the Mention of His Descent
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Hadiths and the Descent of Jesus - Objections of Javed Ahmed Ghamidi
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First Objection: The earliest book of Hadith does not include the narratives of the Second Coming of Jesus
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Second Objection: The earliest collection of Hadith does not include the narratives of the Second Coming of Jesus
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Third Objection: Imam Bukhari accepted only a few narratives concerning the Second Coming of Jesus
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Fourth Objection: Time of Second Coming of Jesus Identified in the Narrative of Imam Muslim
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Fifth Objection: Difference in Two Chains of a Single Narration about the Second Coming of Jesus
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Sixth Objection: Absence of Mention of Jesus’s Second Coming in Some Reports of the Signs of the Approaching Judgment Day
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Seventh Objection: A Few Contradictions between Narratives about the Second Coming of Jesus and Other Narratives
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Chapter Four: Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s Position
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1. The Narrative about the Second Coming of Jesus
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2. Mention of the Second Coming of Jesus in a Dream
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3. Dreams of Prophets
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4. Interpretation of Allegorical Observations
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5. Explanation of the Allegory of the Second Coming of Jesus
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6. Exegesis and Explanation of the Allegory of the Second Coming of Jesus
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7. ‘Descent of Jesus’ meaning ‘Descent of the Guidance of Jesus’
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Chapter Five: Objections on Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s Stance
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1. The Meaning of Innī Mutawaffīka
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Meaning of Tawaffā
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Tawaffā Means Taking the Soul: Examples from the Qur’an
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i. Tawaffā as an Action of Allah Almighty
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ii. Tawaffā as an Action Performed by the Angels
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iii. Tawaffā as an Action of Death
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iv. Tawaffā in the Passive Form (Yutawaffā)
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Tawaffā Means Taking the Soul: Examples from the Hadith
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2. The Use of Tawaffā for Sleep
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3. The Interpretation of wa rāfi‘uka ilayya
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4. Innī mutawaffīka - Maulana Islahi’s Interpretation
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5. The meaning of Qabla Mawtihī in Surah An-Nisa
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6. Is the Concept of the Descent of Jesus included in the articles of Faith?
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Summary of Discussions
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Scholars’ Reasoning
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Objections to the Concept of Descent of Jesus by Javed Ahmed Ghamidi
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Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s Stance Resulting from These Objections
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Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s position on the interpretation of Innī mutawaffīka wa rāfi‘uka ilayya
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Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s Interpretation of Layu’minanna bihi qabla mawtihī
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Appendix
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Scholars’ Views Opposing the Second Coming of Jesus
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Representative Opinions of These Scholars