Page 77 - Prophet Jesus (Pbuh): A Prophet Not A Son, Of God

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believe in the one God; on the other was a group who was determined
not to believe, no matter what miracles or evidence they were shown.
The enemies of Prophet Jesus (pbuh) made themselves apparent. It is
likely that some unbelievers also had initially listened to and supported
him. Indeed, God reveals that: The various factions among them dif-
fered..." (Surat az-Zukhruf: 65). For that reason, Prophet Jesus (pbuh) de-
scribed those who had faith and who he could trust:

When Jesus sensed unbelief on their part, he asked: "Who will be my
helpers to God?" The discip ples said: "We are God's helpers. We believe
in God. Bear witness that we are Muslims." (Surah Al 'Im mran: 52)

The Qur'an reveals that the unbelievers plotted to kill Prophet Jesus
(pbuh). According to the New Testament, several bigoted religious lead-
ers convinced one of Prophet Jesus' (pbuh) disciples to betray him, after
which they would have him arrested and delivered up to the Romans.
According to that same source, these leaders could not carry out a death
sentence and so prepared a trap to incite the Roman authorities, known
for their cruelty and sensitivity in this matter to do it for them: They de-
picted Prophet Jesus (pbuh) as being an opponent of Rome:

They planned and God planned. But God is the best planners. (Surah Al
'Imran: 54)

Thus, his opponents sought to kill him. But they failed to do so, for
God foiled their plot, raised him to His presence and caused someone
else to be killed in his place. Yet the erroneous belief that the Romans cru-
cified and killed Prophet Jesus (pbuh) remains the fundamental essence
of Christianity. A large part of the Christian world accepts this, but be-
lieves that he was resurrected and then ascended to heaven. When we
look at the Qur'an, however, we see that this is not the case:
… and d their saying: "We killed the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary,
Messenger of God." They did not kill him a and they did not crucify him,

but it was made to seem so to them. Those who argue about him are in