Page 160 - The Prophet Jesus (pbuh) Did Not Die

158

ADNAN OKTAR

did not kill him and they did not crucify him" (Surat an-

Nisa’:157). In essence, believing that the Prophet Jesus
(pbuh) was killed means that the unbelievers' plot suc-
ceeded, which contradicts the Qur'an.
Some people say that the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was not
killed but died when his appointed hour came. That is also
untrue. According to this error, Allah took the Prophet
Jesus' (pbuh) soul before the unbelievers could lay their
hands on him, and therefore he was not killed by them. Yet
the relevant verses clearly demonstrate that this is not the
case. Moreover, such logic is flawed. Consider the following
analogy: Three people have conspired to kill an enemy in an
ambush. Let us further assume that the person in question
dies of a heart attack before reaching the ambush site. In
such a case, those who set the ambush will presumably re-
joice in the belief that they have achieved their objective.
Alternatively, consider the case of someone who goes
to an enemy's home to kill him. However, he falls to his
death from the balcony rather than as the result of a punch

during the fight. The fact that the person in question has
died means that his antagonist has attained his objective. A
similar analogy can be imagined in the case of the Prophet
Jesus (pbuh). The unbelievers set a trap designed to kill
him. Yet Allah reveals that He foiled that trap. If the
Prophet Jesus (pbuh) were to die anyway, this would mean
that the unbelievers succeeded, which is not possible.
Therefore, he is still alive, will come again at Allah's com-