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THE PROPHET JESUS (AS) WILL RETURN
This mentality is described, as follows:

… We sent messengers to them. Each time a messenger
came to them with something their lower selves did not
desire, they denied some and they murdered others.
(Surat al-Ma'ida, 70)
A similar plan was devised by the leaders of the Makkan
polytheists, who hoped that they could expel the Prophet (saas)
or perhaps even kill him. Our Lord warned him of this plan. But
as the unbelievers soon discovered, Allah is the most superior of
planners:
When those who did not believe were plotting against
you, to imprison you or to kill you or to expel you: they
were planning and Allah was planning, but Allah is
the Best of Planners. (Surat al-Anfal, 30)
As we have seen, the unbelievers sought to kill the Prophet
Jesus (as). They drew up a wide-ranging plan and thought that
they would succeed if they captured him. According to historical
and Islamic sources, some polytheistic Jews spread many lies
and slanders about the Prophet Jesus (as) in order to incite the
Romans against him, for they wanted Rome to take action
against him. Their plan is revealed in the Qur'an as follows:
When Jesus sensed unbelief on their part, he asked:
"Who will be my helpers of Allah?" The disciples said:
"We are Allah's helpers. We believe in Allah. Bear wit-
ness that we are Muslims. Our Lord, we believe in what
You have sent down and have followed the messenger,
so write us down among the witnesses." They planned
and Allah planned. But Allah is the best Planner.
(Surah Al ‘Imran 52-54)

Allah foiled their plot in a completely unexpected manner: