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HARUN YAHYA

who do not believe. If Allah had willed, they would not have

fought each other. But Allah does whatever He desires.
(Surat al-Baqara:253)
Allah appointed you successors [khala'if] in the land and
raised some of you above others in rank so He could test you
regarding what He has given you. Your Lord is Swift in
Retribution, Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Surat al-
An'am:165)

Allah's Purification of the Prophet

Jesus (pbuh)
One piece of information provided about the Prophet
Jesus' (pbuh) ascension is that Allah will purify him of the
unbelievers. Allah revealed in the Qur'an:
… raise you up [wa raafi'uka] to Me and purify [mutah-
hiruka] you of those who are unbelievers. And I will place
the people who follow you above those who are unbelievers
until the Day of Resurrection… (Surah Al 'Imran:55)

The root of mutahhiruka is tahara, meaning "being
clean." Islamic scholars regard this word as one proof that
the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was raised alive to Allah. Accord-
ing to them, the interpretation of the verse is: "I am taking
you, raising you to Me, and removing you from this environ-
ment polluted by unbelievers and sinners." Thus, Allah puri-
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fied the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) from the unbelievers, the un-
believers' plot to kill him was foiled and they failed to