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Signs of Jesus’ (pbuh)
Second Coming

beyond dispute that
the same word in the
preceding two verses refers to
Jesus:

And [on account of] their saying: "We
killed the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary,
Messenger of God." They did not kill him
and they did not crucify him, but it was
made to seem so to them. Those who argue
about him are in doubt about it. They have no
real knowledge of it, just conjecture. But
they certainly did not kill him. (Surat An-
Nisa’, 4:157)
God raised him [Jesus] up to Himself. God is
Almighty, All-Wise. (Surat An-Nisa’, 4:158)

The word "him," which is used in the verse
straight after the above two, refers to Jesus, and
there is no evidence to suggest otherwise.
There is not one of the People of the Book who will
not believe in him before he dies; and on the Day
of Resurrection he [Jesus] will be a witness
against them. (Surat An-Nisa’, 4:159)
The expression "and on the Day of Resurrection he
will be a witness against them" is important. The Qur'an
reveals that on that Day, people's tongues, hands, and
feet (Surat An-Nur, 24:24, Surah Ya Sin, 36:65), as well as
their eyes, ears, and skin (Surah Fussilat, 41:20-23), will tes-
tify against them. No verse indicates that the Qur'an will be
the witness during this event. If the first part of the verse is
taken to mean "the Qur'an" – even though there is no evi-

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