Page 119 - The Prophet Jesus (pbuh) Did Not Die

117

HARUN YAHYA

The Deaths of Other Prophets

An examination of the Qur'anic accounts of other
prophets' deaths and the verses describing the Prophet Je-
sus' (pbuh) death reveals that the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) did
not die. In this section, we will look at the Arabic words
used to describe his death and those of the other prophets.
We will make a detailed analysis of several very partic-
ular words: qatala (to kill), maata (to die), halaka (to perish)
and salaba (to crucify). With regard to the Prophet Jesus
(pbuh), however, another word is used, for "They did not kill
him [maa qataloohu] and did not crucify him [maa salaboohu].
(Surat an-Nisa':157). In Surah Al 'Imran:55, Allah reveals
that He will take the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) and raise him to

His Presence.
When Allah said: "Jesus, I will take you back [mutawaf-
feeka] and raise you up [wa raafi'uka] to Me and purify
you of those who are unbelievers. And I will place the peo-
ple who follow you above those who are unbelievers until the
Day of Resurrection..." (Surah Al 'Imran:55)

As we mentioned earlier, the word used for death
when dealing with the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is not the one
used to signify biological death. In the case of the other
prophets' deaths, the words used do not have the connota-
tion of a kind of sleep. Moreover, the words that relate that
the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was "taken" do not have the con-
notation of biological death. Thus, Jesus' (pbuh) death dif-