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HARUN YAHYA

It is certain that he represents knowledge of that hour, ev-
idence, and a sign of the Day of Judgment when the dead
will be resurrected. That is because Jesus' (pbuh) appear-
ance, his miracle of resurrecting the dead, and his giving
news of the rising of the dead are evidence of the ap-
proach of the Day of Judgment and probable signs of the
Hour according to the hadith. 65

Among contemporary Islamic scholars, Sayyid Qutb
drew attention to the important evidence concerning the
Prophet Jesus' (pbuh) second coming. As we read in his
commentary:
Many hadith regard Jesus' (pbuh) descent to Earth prior to
the Day of Judgment. Indeed, the verse, "He is a sign of the
Hour" also indicates this. In other words, Jesus (pbuh) will
descend to Earth at a time close to the Day of Judgment. In
a second style of reading, the verse reads "wa innahu la 'il-
mun li al-saa'ati." In other words, his descent is a sign, a
sign of the Day of Judgment. Both styles of reading express
the same meaning. His descent from the skies is a news of
the Unseen World, spoken of by the right-speaking and
trustworthy Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him
peace) and indicated in the glorious Qur'an. Apart from
the information from these two sources, which will remain
unchanged until the Day of Judgment, nobody can say
anything else about the subject. 66
Al-Kawthari stated that even in the oldest doctrinal

texts, this verse was used as evidence of the Prophet Jesus'
(pbuh) return. Omer Nasuhi Bilmen explained the verse in
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these terms: