Page 71 - The Prophet Jesus (as) will Return

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HARUN YAHYA (ADNAN OKTAR)
Proof # 7

Another piece of evidence about the Prophet Jesus (as)
returning to earth appears in Surat al-Ma'ida and in Surah Al
'Imran in the form of the word kahlan. The verses say:
Remember when Allah said, "Jesus, son of Maryam,
remember My blessing to you and to your mother
when I reinforced you with the Purest Ruh (Spirit) so
that you could speak to people in the cradle and when
you were fully grown (kahlan)... (Surat al-Ma'ida: 110)

He will speak to people in the cradle, and also when
fully grown (kahlan), and will be one of the righteous.
(Surah Al 'Imran: 46)
This word appears only in the above two verses in the
Qur'an, and only in reference to the Prophet Jesus (as). The
meaning of the word kahlan, used to refer to the Prophet Jesus'
(as) adult state, is along the lines of between thirty and fifty years
old, someone who is no longer young, someone who has reached
the perfect age. Islamic scholars agree on translating this word as
indicating the period after thirty-five years of age.
Based on a hadith reported by Ibn 'Abbas to the effect that
the Prophet Jesus (as) ascended to heaven in his early thirties, at
a young age, and will stay another forty years when he returns,
Islamic scholars say that the Prophet Jesus' (as) old age will be
after he returns to earth. 20
In looking at the verses of the Qur'an, we see that this state-
ment is only used for the Prophet Jesus (as). All the prophets
spoke to people and called them to the true path. They all com-
municated their message in maturity. Yet there is no such state-
ment in the Qur'an about any other prophet. The statement is
only used to refer to the Prophet Jesus (as) and indicates his