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them... Allah raised him up to Himself. Allah is Almighty,

All-Wise. (Surat an-Nisa’:157-158)
Clearly, there is a great difference between these two
states. Since the other prophets' superior moral values and
faith are praised in the preceding verses, as is the case with
Idris (pbuh), it is revealed that he has been raised in station.
However, the verses that precede the one mentioning the
Prophet Jesus' (pbuh) ascension discuss the unbelievers'
plot against him and how Allah protected him by raising
him, body and soul, into another dimension unbounded by
space and time. Thus, Idris (pbuh) was raised in station,
whereas the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was physically removed
from this dimension and raised to Allah's Presence. (Allah

knows the truth.)

Claim 8 and Its Refutation
Another unfounded assertion made by some people is
that "Since Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and
grant him peace) was the last prophet, the Prophet Jesus
(pbuh) will not return." This has no basis in fact. First, it
needs to be made clear that our Prophet (may Allah bless
him and grant him peace) is "the messenger of Allah and the
Final Seal of the prophets" (Surat al-Ahzab:40). The fact that

the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) will return to Earth does not, as
some people maintain, change that fact. The Prophet Jesus
(pbuh) will return not as a prophet, but as a messenger who
will maintain the law of the Prophet Muhammad (may