Is it correct to interpret the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, I am taking you and raising you to Myself” as sleep, and that Allah raised 'Isa (peace be upon him) while he was sleeping?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner says: In some tafsirs (exegeses) regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[Ali 'Imran 3:55], it is stated that "tawaf" here means sleep, and that 'Isa (peace be upon him) was raised to the sky while sleeping. Is this interpretation correct?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best, I do not know. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The sky; it is the taking and raising to the sky while alive, (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the manner, Allah knows it best. He is the Messiah (peace be upon him). The Jews plotted against him and wanted to kill him, and they came to kill him. So the likeness of the Messiah was cast upon the one whom they were directed to, so they seized him, crucified him, and killed him. As for the Messiah, Allah raised him to Himself and saved him from their evil, and they did not know. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, a questioner says: In some tafsirs (exegeses) regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself
إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَيَّThe Shaykh:
Allah knows best, I do not know. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
The sky; it is the taking and raising to the sky while alive, (peace and blessings be upon him). As for the manner, Allah knows it best. He is the Messiah (peace be upon him). The Jews plotted against him and wanted to kill him, and they came to kill him. So the likeness of the Messiah was cast upon the one whom they were directed to, so they seized him, crucified him, and killed him. As for the Messiah, Allah raised him to Himself and saved him from their evil, and they did not know. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1373- هل يصح تفسير قوله تعالى: ﴿إني متوفيك﴾ بالنوم، وأن الله رفع عيسى عليه السلام وهو نائم؟ — youtube.com
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