The Descent of 'Isa (peace be upon him) in the End Times
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Q3 and 4: If 'Isa (peace be upon him) is alive, will he descend in the end times and judge between the people, following the religion of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) in doing so? What is the evidence, and how do we respond to those who claim that 'Isa will not be resurrected in the end times and will not judge between the people?
A3 and 4: Yes, the Prophet of Allah, 'Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him), will descend in the end times
and judge between the people with justice, following the Shari'ah of our Prophet Muhammad (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him) in doing so. He will break the cross, kill the pig, abolish the jizyah, and accept nothing but Islam. The People of the Book, namely the Jews and the Christians, will all believe in him before his death—meaning the death of 'Isa—after he descends in the end times. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:159], thus informing that all the People of the Book, the Jews and the Christians , will believe in 'Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him) before his death, and that is at his descent in the end times, judging with justice and calling to Islam, as will be explained in the hadith indicating his descent. This is the definitive meaning, for the speech is intended to clarify the position of the Jews regarding 'Isa and their actions toward him (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him), and to clarify the Sunnah of Allah in saving Him and foiling the plots of His enemies. Therefore, the two genitive pronouns must refer to 'Isa (peace be upon him) in accordance with the context of the speech and to unify the referent of the two pronouns. It is established in many authentic hadiths from multiple routes that have reached the level of mutawatir (mass transmission) that Allah the Exalted raised 'Isa to the sky and that he will descend in the end times as a just judge, and that he will kill the Dajjal... Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah , after mentioning the hadiths of the raising of 'Isa (peace be upon him) and his descent in the end times from many routes, said: (These are mutawatir hadiths from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) narrated by Abu Hurayrah
and Ibn Mas'ud and Uthman ibn Abi al-'As and Abu Umamah and al-Nu'as ibn Sam'an and Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As and Majma' ibn Jariyah and Hudhayfah ibn Asid (may Allah be pleased with them), and they contain an indication of the description of his descent and its location... etc.). End of quote. Among these hadiths is what Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:, and in a narration from him: that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih Muslim 155f, and it is also established in the Sahih that Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Sahih Muslim 156. Thus, the hadiths indicate his descent in the end times, that he will judge by the Shari'ah of our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and that the imam of this Ummah in prayer and other matters during his descent is from this Ummah, with no room for doubt. There is no contradiction between his descent and the sealing of prophethood with our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), since 'Isa (peace be upon him) did not come with a new Shari'ah,
and to Allah belongs the judgment first and last; He does what He wills and judges what He desires. No one can turn back His command, and He is the Almighty, the Wise.
A3 and 4: Yes, the Prophet of Allah, 'Isa ibn Maryam (peace be upon him), will descend in the end times
and judge between the people with justice, following the Shari'ah of our Prophet Muhammad (may Allah's prayers and peace be upon him) in doing so. He will break the cross, kill the pig, abolish the jizyah, and accept nothing but Islam. The People of the Book, namely the Jews and the Christians, will all believe in him before his death—meaning the death of 'Isa—after he descends in the end times. Allah the Exalted said:
And there is none from the People of the Scripture but that he will surely believe in Jesus before his death. And on the Day of Resurrection he will be against them a witness.
وَإِنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَهِيدًاand Ibn Mas'ud and Uthman ibn Abi al-'As and Abu Umamah and al-Nu'as ibn Sam'an and Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As and Majma' ibn Jariyah and Hudhayfah ibn Asid (may Allah be pleased with them), and they contain an indication of the description of his descent and its location... etc.). End of quote. Among these hadiths is what Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
By Myself in Whose Hand is your soul, the son of Maryam will soon descend among you as a just judge, breaking the cross, killing the pig, abolishing the jizyah, and wealth will be so abundant that no one will accept it. Abu Hurayrah said: (Read, if you wish): "And there is none of the People of the Book but that he will believe in him before his death" (the verse).
والذي نفسي بيده ليوشكن أن ينزل فيكم ابن مريم حكمًا مقسطًا فيكسر الصليب ويقتل الخنزير ويضع الجزية ويفيض المال حتى لا يقبله أحد قال أبو هريرة: (اقرؤوا إن شئتم): وَإِنْ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ إِلا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِهِ قَبْلَ مَوْتِهِ الآيةWhat would you do when the son of Mary would descend amongst you and would lead you as one amongst you?
كيف أنتم إذا نزل فيكم ابن مريم وإمامكم منكمA section of my people will not cease fighting for the Truth and will prevail till the Day of Resurrection. He said: Jesus son of Mary would then descend and their (Muslims') commander would invite him to come and lead them in prayer, but he would say: No, some amongst you are commanders over some (amongst you). This is the honour from Allah for this Ummah.
لا تزال طائفة من أمتي يقاتلون على الحق ظاهرين إلى يوم القيامة، قال: فينزل عيسى ابن مريم عليه السلام فيقول أميرهم: تعال صل لنا، فيقول: لا، إن بعضكم على بعض أمراء، تكرمة الله هذه الأمةand to Allah belongs the judgment first and last; He does what He wills and judges what He desires. No one can turn back His command, and He is the Almighty, the Wise.
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