Isa (AS), Quran and his second coming:

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Re: Isa (AS), Quran and his second coming:

@Sa1eem

Even though from your post it looks like, but please do not say that you believe Isa (AS) was the person who got crucified but survived.

If you would believe that Isa (AS) was the person who got crucified but survived, than you would be denying Quran, as it is mentioned in Quran that they (Jews and Christians) did not crucify Isa (AS) nor killed him. But this person you are referring to, whether he got killed on cross or not, certainly he was crucified. Read the ayah:
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4:157.** That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah.;- but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not:-

Yes, I believe that Isa(as) was put on the cross but miraculously saved from death by Allah and this concept is not against Quran at all.
In the verse 4:157 ‘salab’ means death due to crucifixion and not just putting someone on the cross. I will quote other instances of the use of this word from the Quran shortly but for a sec consider this very verse. There is lot of information that this verse provides.

1. It was made so appear to them: Now the ‘it’ could pertain to the very event planned to kill Jesus(as) or to the person od Jesus(as). In both cases, it does make sense. a) Jews were not able to kill Jesus but it so appeared/seemed that they had killed him. b) Jews weren’t able kill Jesus(as) but Jesus(as) appeared/seemed [dead] so to them There is no mention/room for another person or another person being given the look of Jesus(as). It is a total conjecture and probably based in the rejected version of bible and not in Quran.
2. Who are the people who differ. Here Jews and christians are referred. These two groups differ with the verdict of Quran (, in the status of Jesus and in events after the crucifixion) and both believe that Jesus(as) was killed on the cross. Both follow this conjecture that Jews killed Jesus but still they are not sure of it.

Now other instance of the use of ‘salab’

**5:33) **The reward of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and strive to create disorder in the land is only this that they be slain or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on alternate sides, or they be expelled from the land. That shall be a disgrace for them in this world, and in the Hereafter they shall have a great punishment;

Note that both ‘qatal’ and ‘salab’ has been used in a single verse and here ‘salab’ signifies death through crucifixion and not just placing the convict on the stake.

There are other instances but I think this should suffice.