What is the response to those who say that 'Isa (peace be upon him) died?
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Question:
How do we respond to those who claim that 'Isa (peace be upon him) died, citing the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:117]
Answer:
It is not death; it is passing away, meaning the taking of his spirit. It is not death, but like the sleep of one who is sleeping. He is the One who takes your souls at night and knows this sleep. This is a minor passing away; it is not death, meaning the departure of the soul. The soul remains. Yes.
How do we respond to those who claim that 'Isa (peace be upon him) died, citing the saying of Allah the Exalted:
but when You took me up, You were the Observer over them
فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَنِي كُنتَ أَنتَ الرَّقِيبَ عَلَيْهِمْAnswer:
It is not death; it is passing away, meaning the taking of his spirit. It is not death, but like the sleep of one who is sleeping. He is the One who takes your souls at night and knows this sleep. This is a minor passing away; it is not death, meaning the departure of the soul. The soul remains. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما الرد على من يقول بموت عيسى عليه السلام؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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