Page 53 - The Signs of Prophet Jesus' (pbuh) Second Coming

God’s Promise:
Prophet Jesus (pbuh) Will Return

he comes again. Therefore, they sug-
gest that this verse is evidence for
Jesus' return, since his old age will
occur following his second coming. 6
(Only God knows for certain.)
Close study of the relevant
verses easily shows how right
Islamic scholars are on this question.
For example, this expression is used
only with regard to Jesus. Although
all of the Prophets spoke with their
people, invited them to religion, and
communicated their message at a
mature age, the Qur'an does not use
such expressions when talking about
them. Rather, they are used only to
voice a miraculous situation, because
the expressions "in the cradle" and
"when fully grown," when used one
after the other, refer to two miracu-
lous events.
In The Commentary of at-
Tabari, Imam at-Tabari gives the fol-
lowing explanation of these verses:

These statements [Surat al-Ma'ida
110] indicate that in order to com-
plete his lifespan and speak to peo-
ple when fully grown, Jesus will
come down from heaven. That is
because he was raised to heaven
when still young. In this verse

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