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According to hadiths, after the return of Imam Mahdi (aj), Prophet Isa (pbuh) will descend onto the earth by the will of Allah (swt), and will pray behind the imam (aj) as one of his companions in everyone’s presence. (Muqaddas Shafe’i, Aqdul-Durar, pg. 292.) The prophet of Islam (pbuh) has been narrated saying: “By the one who sent me as the true giver of glad tidings, if even only one day remains for the life of this world, Allah (swt) will make that day so long so that my son, [Imam] Mahdi will emerge; Isa, “the spirit of God” will reveal and pray behind him, the worldRead More →

WHY DO THEY CALL PROPHET ISA “THE SPIRIT OF ALLAH”?

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There is a verse in the Holy Quran that introduces this prophet of Allah’s as such: “إِنَّمَا الْمَسیحُ عیسَى ابْنُ مَرْیَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَ کَلِمَتُهُ أَلْقاها إِلى‏ مَرْیَمَ وَ رُوحٌ مِنْه (Nisa:171.) (Jesus, son of Mary, is only a Messenger of God, His Word, and a spirit from Him whom He conveyed to Mary). It is also relying on this verse that Ruhullah or the “Spirit of God” has been counted as one of his names in Islamic literature. On one hand, we must note that the issue of the spirit is one that, according to the explicit assertion of the Quran, we cannot understandRead More →

WHAT DO JEWS SAY ABOUT THE RETURN OF PROPHET ISA (PBUH) OR THE COMING OF THE PROMISED MESSIAH?

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Like many other people and faiths, the Jews firmly believe in a Messiah that will emerge at the end of time. In the current Torah, good news of his coming is given a lot. In regards to the spread and outbreak of the coming of a savior among the Jews, Master. Hawks writes: “The Hebrews been waiting for Jesus from many generations ago till today, and the glad tidings of his coming have been repeatedly given in the Psalms and prophetic books; especially the book of Isaiah; all the way until when John the Baptist came and gave the good news of Jesus’ coming; however,Read More →