نزول مسیح

فہرست

1Preface
2Introduction
3Chapter 1: Statements from the Qur’an and Hadith
4Arguments from the Qur’an
51. Surah Aale Imran, Verses 54-55
62. Surah An-Nisa, Verses 157-158
73. Surah Al-Maidah, Verses 116-117
8Hadiths on the Ascension and Descent of Jesus
9Chapter 2: The Position of Traditional Scholars
10Arguments for the Ascension of Jesus
111. Verses 54-55 from Surah Aale Imran
12i. The literal meaning of Tawaffā is not death
13ii. The expression rāfi‘uka ilayya prevents from taking the metaphorical meaning of tawaffā as death
14iii. The expression rāfi‘uka means taking up Jesus fully, both with body and soul
15iv. The context demands consolation, while death is contrary to consolation
16v. The phrase mutawaffīka can be interpreted as referring to death if it is occurring after rāfi‘uka
172. Verses 156-159 of Surah An-Nisa
18i. The words wa mā qatalū hu prevent the implication of death
19ii. People of the Book Having Faith in Jesus before his death
20Arguments for the Descent of Jesus
211. Basis of the Concept of the Descent of Jesus: Hadiths
222. Concurrent Transmission of the Hadiths about the Second Coming of Jesus
233. Verse 61 of Surah Al-Zukhruf
24Related Aspects of the Concept of the Descent of Jesus
251. Inclusion of the Descent of Jesus in Beliefs
262. Consensus of the Ummah on the Concept of the Descent of Jesus
273. The Descent of Jesus and the Finality of Prophethood
28Chapter 3: Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s Objections
29The Qur’an and the Second Coming of Jesus - Objections of Javed Ahmed Ghamidi
30First Objection: The absence of mention of the second coming of Jesus in the Qur’an despite the opportunities for its mention
31Second Objection: Conversation between Allah and Prophet Jesus on the Day of Judgment
32Third Objection: Announcement of the Complete Divine Plan for Jesus Without the Mention of His Descent
33Hadiths and the Descent of Jesus - Objections of Javed Ahmed Ghamidi
34First Objection: The earliest book of Hadith does not include the narratives of the Second Coming of Jesus
35Second Objection: The earliest collection of Hadith does not include the narratives of the Second Coming of Jesus
36Third Objection: Imam Bukhari accepted only a few narratives concerning the Second Coming of Jesus
37Fourth Objection: Time of Second Coming of Jesus Identified in the Narrative of Imam Muslim
38Fifth Objection: Difference in Two Chains of a Single Narration about the Second Coming of Jesus
39Sixth Objection: Absence of Mention of Jesus’s Second Coming in Some Reports of the Signs of the Approaching Judgment Day
40Seventh Objection: A Few Contradictions between Narratives about the Second Coming of Jesus and Other Narratives
41Chapter Four: Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s Position
421. The Narrative about the Second Coming of Jesus
432. Mention of the Second Coming of Jesus in a Dream
443. Dreams of Prophets
454. Interpretation of Allegorical Observations
465. Explanation of the Allegory of the Second Coming of Jesus
476. Exegesis and Explanation of the Allegory of the Second Coming of Jesus
487. ‘Descent of Jesus’ meaning ‘Descent of the Guidance of Jesus’
49Chapter Five: Objections on Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s Stance
501. The Meaning of Innī Mutawaffīka
51Meaning of Tawaffā
52Tawaffā Means Taking the Soul: Examples from the Qur’an
53i. Tawaffā as an Action of Allah Almighty
54ii. Tawaffā as an Action Performed by the Angels
55iii. Tawaffā as an Action of Death
56iv. Tawaffā in the Passive Form (Yutawaffā)
57Tawaffā Means Taking the Soul: Examples from the Hadith
582. The Use of Tawaffā for Sleep
593. The Interpretation of wa rāfi‘uka ilayya
604. Innī mutawaffīka - Maulana Islahi’s Interpretation
615. The meaning of Qabla Mawtihī in Surah An-Nisa
626. Is the Concept of the Descent of Jesus included in the articles of Faith?
63Summary of Discussions
64Scholars’ Reasoning
65Objections to the Concept of Descent of Jesus by Javed Ahmed Ghamidi
66Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s Stance Resulting from These Objections
67Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s position on the interpretation of Innī mutawaffīka wa rāfi‘uka ilayya
68Javed Ahmed Ghamidi’s Interpretation of Layu’minanna bihi qabla mawtihī
69Appendix
70Scholars’ Views Opposing the Second Coming of Jesus
71Representative Opinions of These Scholars