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Signs of Jesus’ (pbuh)
Second Coming

The emergence of the Dajjal and of Gog and Magog is a reality; the ris-
ing of the sun in the West is a reality; the descent of Jesus, upon whom
be peace, from the heavens is a reality; and all the other signs of the Day
of Resurrection, as contained in authentic traditions, are also estab-
lished realities. 10
Jesus' second coming is one of the ten great signs of the Last Day,
and many Islamic scholars have dealt with the subject in great detail.
When all of these views are considered together, it becomes apparent
that there is a consensus on this event.
For instance, in his work Lawaqi Al-Anwar Al-Bahiyah, Imam al-
Safarini expresses that Islamic scholars agree upon this issue:

The entire ummah (Muslim community) has agreed on the issue that
Prophet Jesus (pbuh), the son of Maryam, will return. There is no one
from the people who follow Muslim laws who oppose this issue. 11
In his commentary Ruh al-Ma`ani, the great Islamic scholar
Sayyid Mahmud Alusi gives examples from the views of other Islamic

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