Determining the Time of the Descent of 'Isa (peace be upon him)
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we hear a lot these days from some disbelievers that 'Isa (peace be upon him) will descend in the year 2000. In fact, some Muslims say this as well, claiming that this is established by evidence. What is your opinion? Are there any proofs that determine the time of the descent of 'Isa (peace be upon him)?
Answer:
The descent of the Messiah (peace and blessings be upon him) is established. It is established by the Book and the Sunnah, and it is a matter of consensus. The Sunnah has been transmitted regarding it. Whoever denies the descent of the Messiah is a disbeliever. So his descent is a certainty, established in the end of times.
However, determining the specific time of his descent requires evidence. Allah has not specified when the Messiah will descend, nor has the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified it. This is part of the knowledge of the unseen, which no one knows except Allah. But it is among the signs of the Hour; his descent is one of the major signs of the Hour. After the emergence of the Dajjal, the Messiah will descend and kill him at the Gate of Ludd, as is authentic in the hadiths regarding this. The Gate of Ludd is known today as Ludd in Palestine. He will kill the Dajjal and rule by the religion of Islam, the religion of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Through him, good will come for as long as he remains, and then Allah will take his soul. But specifying that it will be in the year 2000 or such a year is speaking about Allah without knowledge and claiming knowledge of what is not known, which is false. No one knows this except Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. But the emergence of the Dajjal is a sign of the descent of the Messiah. If the Dajjal emerges, that is a sign of the descent of the Messiah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, we hear a lot these days from some disbelievers that 'Isa (peace be upon him) will descend in the year 2000. In fact, some Muslims say this as well, claiming that this is established by evidence. What is your opinion? Are there any proofs that determine the time of the descent of 'Isa (peace be upon him)?
Answer:
The descent of the Messiah (peace and blessings be upon him) is established. It is established by the Book and the Sunnah, and it is a matter of consensus. The Sunnah has been transmitted regarding it. Whoever denies the descent of the Messiah is a disbeliever. So his descent is a certainty, established in the end of times.
However, determining the specific time of his descent requires evidence. Allah has not specified when the Messiah will descend, nor has the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified it. This is part of the knowledge of the unseen, which no one knows except Allah. But it is among the signs of the Hour; his descent is one of the major signs of the Hour. After the emergence of the Dajjal, the Messiah will descend and kill him at the Gate of Ludd, as is authentic in the hadiths regarding this. The Gate of Ludd is known today as Ludd in Palestine. He will kill the Dajjal and rule by the religion of Islam, the religion of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Through him, good will come for as long as he remains, and then Allah will take his soul. But specifying that it will be in the year 2000 or such a year is speaking about Allah without knowledge and claiming knowledge of what is not known, which is false. No one knows this except Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. But the emergence of the Dajjal is a sign of the descent of the Messiah. If the Dajjal emerges, that is a sign of the descent of the Messiah. Yes.
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تحديد زمن نزول عيسى عليه السلام — alfawzan.live
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