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- An-Nasafi stated that this event was one of the major
signs of the Day of Judgment. 92

- Saduddin al-Taftazani stated that the hadith about this
event are completely trustworthy. 93

- Ibn al-'Arabi reported that even though more than a
thousand years has passed since Jesus' (pbuh) birth, he is
alive in body and soul in Allah's Presence. 94

- Al-Qurtubi wrote that he believes in the second coming
of Jesus (pbuh) and indicated many trustworthy hadith
to back up this belief. 95

- Imam Rabbani wrote: "Jesus (pbuh) will descend from
the sky and will be a member of the Prophet
Muhammad's (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)
community. In other words, he will be one of his people
and will abide by the Divine law." 96
- Imam Abu Ja'far al-Tahawi, regarded as one of the most
important Egyptian Hanafi scholars of his time, opined
that the return of Jesus (pbuh) is a major sign of the End
Times and stated the need to believe in this truth. 97

- 'Ali al-Qari said that Jesus' (pbuh) second coming is a
sign of the Day of Judgment and that when he returns, he
will destroy the antichrist [spiritually]. According to al-
Qari, belief in this report is obligatory, for the subject is
fixed by a number of reports from the Prophet (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace) and his followers. 98
- In his book Maqalat al-Islamiyyin wa Ikhtilfa' al-Musallin
(The Discourses of the Proponents of Islam and the
Differences among the Worshippers), Abu al-Hasan al-
Ash'ari said: "It is a requirement to believe in these ele-