Return of Hazrat Isa A.S.

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Re: Return of Hazrat Isa A.S.

@kchughtai

If we start going like this then we can’t be certain about anything that Quran says. The answer is not just in grammar but also in the holistic view of Quran. If we read something like this as you have pointed out then look in the holy Quran to find any other clearer and ‘Muhkam’ verses on the topic. Also see if prophet(pbuh) has said something in its explanation. The apparent contradiction will be resolved by looking at the verse in the light of ‘Muhkam’ ones.
You said that Allah used ‘Nafsi’ for Himself and then there is ‘kullu nafsin zaikatul mawt’**. **The answer is provided by following verses
25:58) “And trust thou in the Living One, Who dies not, and glorify *Him *with His praise…,”
And
2:255) “Allah — there is no God but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting and All-Sustaining. Slumber seizes Him not, nor sleep….”

And
55:26) All that is on it (earth) will pass away.
55:27) And **there will remain only the Person of thy Lord, Master of Glory and Honour.

There may be other verses as well. So in ‘kullu nafsin zaikatul mawt’, ‘nafs’ is EVERY living creature of Allah. It is also evident from the preceding verses.
The case of Allah is all different and we cannot extend examples of Allah to justify exceptions within His (swt) creatures.

Peace kchughtai

You are not removing the apparent contradiction but you are merely using other verses to show they apparently contradict with that verse … the REASON why we say that the verse does not mean “every soul” because the grammar itself demands an exception to be understood. And of course we can be certain what the Qur’an says … I can be certain that “Not every soul shall taste death” - you response to “every created soul” is interpolation you have added the word “created” it is not present in the words … my explanation shows that the exception is inherent in the language …

Also, I can be certain that “every angel bowed to Adam (AS) except Iblis”

Also … I can be certain that there is NO deity except Allah … This is the highest form of emphasis - by negating the opposite possibility … When we say “La ilaha ilAllah” we are negating anything for worship except Allah (SWT) …

You see you think that the Qur’an tell us things in discrete ways … but it doesn’t unless the grammar is discrete … if it is not discrete we can be CERTAIN that the topic at hand is not absolute and is talking in general terms with some exceptions.