Questions on the Explanation of the Book of Nullifiers of Islam

Question:
He says: If al-Khidr is dead, as indicated by the saying of Allah the Exalted: , does that mean that 'Isa (peace be upon him) is dead by virtue of this verse?

Answer:
The evidence indicates that 'Isa (peace be upon him) is alive and is an exception to the general rule, whereas there is no evidence that al-Khidr is alive. What is the evidence that he is alive? There is no evidence that excludes him from this generality. As for 'Isa (peace be upon him), the evidence indicates that he will descend in the last of times, alive, and will judge between the people and kill the Dajjal. He will judge by the Shari'ah of Islam, and then he will die (peace and blessings be upon him); he is not among the eternal ones. He will die, but Allah extended his lifespan to the last of times. And Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, does what He wills and chooses. So He raised him, and he is alive. As for His saying, "I will take you," its meaning is not death, but rather "I will take you" refers to the taking of the soul while he is alive; the angels took his soul and raised him to the sky. So "taking" here means the taking of the soul. It is also said that "I will take you" means the taking of sleep, meaning that sleep was cast upon him (peace and blessings be upon him), because sleep is a kind of death, and he was raised to the sky. For this reason, He said: When? In the last of times. They will believe in him when he descends. They will believe in him when he descends. He will break the cross and abolish the jizyah, and nothing will remain but Islam. They will believe in him before his death, which indicates that he will die in the last of times.