What is meant by death in the saying of Allah, the Exalted: “O Jesus, I am taking you and raising you to Myself”?
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The questioner : In the comparison of religions, the Christians argue with the verse in the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful: [Ali 'Imran 3:55].
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They mean to say: This is a matter of death, so how can there be death, and there is a verse that says!
The Shaykh : What business do you have with the Christians?
The questioner : For the sake of comparison.
The Shaykh : Is it not enough for you that the Muslims are divided?!
The questioner : For the sake of comparison, O Shaykh!
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, what do you want with the comparison.
The questioner : Is there an answer?
The Shaykh : If there were an answer, there would not be [this confusion]!!
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : But to whom are you answering? The disbeliever who does not believe in the entire Qur'an.
The questioner : It may benefit him, the answer may benefit him.
The Shaykh : No, the answer does not benefit the disbeliever, the disbeliever who believes in Allah... to listen to them.
The questioner : ... the answer ... .
The Shaykh : Why did this doubt come to you? And what business do you have with the Christians?
The questioner : By Allah, for the sake of da'wah, the Muslim's call to the Christians... .
The Shaykh : The Muslim, my brother, must be a scholar when he wants to guide the Christians; he should not be at the beginning of seeking knowledge.
The questioner : That is why I am asking.
The Shaykh : No problem, I tell you: Did you understand what I said or not? It is not permissible for people like you to contact the Christians and listen to their doubts, and then seek support from the scholars of the Muslims; it is not permissible; because this is like a healthy person exposing himself to illness and then asking for what? Treatment for this illness; it is not permissible.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah guide you, you do not understand what I am saying, do you not have an answer?! There is an answer, but you raise the issue from your own side, do not say "the Christians," what is the issue regarding this verse?
The questioner : Regarding the verse, that some Muslims are exposed to the same... .
The Shaykh : I ask you, what is the issue in your mind regarding this verse so that we can answer you?! Leave the Christians alone.
The questioner : Does the matter of "I am taking you" mean death?
The Shaykh : It does not mean death; taking (tawaf) is seizing, and it is a sufficient and complete seizing; Allah, Mighty and Majestic, raised Jesus, peace be upon him, with his body and his soul; this is what all the scholars of the Muslims in the past and the majority of them in the present say; this is the meaning, "I am seizing you," you are as you are as you are, not killing you; killing is one thing and taking is another; it is He who [Az-Zumar 39:42].
The questioner : Does He seize it at the time of death or preserve it?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Does He seize it or preserve it?
The Shaykh: When?
The questioner : Do we consider it?
The Shaykh : When, when?
The questioner : Does it mean He who[Az-Zumar 39:42]?
The Shaykh : Have you finished with the first verse?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : What did you understand?
The questioner : ... similar.
The Shaykh : No, similar, yes, but have you finished with the first verse? Did you understand the answer?
The questioner : Yes, yes, that He seized him.
The Shaykh : But that is it, and did you understand that this interpretation is the interpretation of all the scholars of the Muslims? Did you understand this? Why do you not answer? May Allah guide you, why do you not answer?
The questioner : Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the answer; as for whether you did well, that is up to Allah; and do you know the saying of the Messenger:Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 26:174; do you know the hadith?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, how will he descend? Will He give him life after He killed him?! As He raised him, He will lower him.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, this has no basis.
Other than that?
O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself
يَا عِيسَى إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَيَّThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : They mean to say:
I am taking you unto Me
إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَThe Shaykh : What business do you have with the Christians?
The questioner : For the sake of comparison.
The Shaykh : Is it not enough for you that the Muslims are divided?!
The questioner : For the sake of comparison, O Shaykh!
The Shaykh : May Allah guide you, what do you want with the comparison.
The questioner : Is there an answer?
The Shaykh : If there were an answer, there would not be [this confusion]!!
The questioner: Go ahead.
The Shaykh : But to whom are you answering? The disbeliever who does not believe in the entire Qur'an.
The questioner : It may benefit him, the answer may benefit him.
The Shaykh : No, the answer does not benefit the disbeliever, the disbeliever who believes in Allah... to listen to them.
The questioner : ... the answer ... .
The Shaykh : Why did this doubt come to you? And what business do you have with the Christians?
The questioner : By Allah, for the sake of da'wah, the Muslim's call to the Christians... .
The Shaykh : The Muslim, my brother, must be a scholar when he wants to guide the Christians; he should not be at the beginning of seeking knowledge.
The questioner : That is why I am asking.
The Shaykh : No problem, I tell you: Did you understand what I said or not? It is not permissible for people like you to contact the Christians and listen to their doubts, and then seek support from the scholars of the Muslims; it is not permissible; because this is like a healthy person exposing himself to illness and then asking for what? Treatment for this illness; it is not permissible.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : My brother, may Allah guide you, you do not understand what I am saying, do you not have an answer?! There is an answer, but you raise the issue from your own side, do not say "the Christians," what is the issue regarding this verse?
The questioner : Regarding the verse, that some Muslims are exposed to the same... .
The Shaykh : I ask you, what is the issue in your mind regarding this verse so that we can answer you?! Leave the Christians alone.
The questioner : Does the matter of "I am taking you" mean death?
The Shaykh : It does not mean death; taking (tawaf) is seizing, and it is a sufficient and complete seizing; Allah, Mighty and Majestic, raised Jesus, peace be upon him, with his body and his soul; this is what all the scholars of the Muslims in the past and the majority of them in the present say; this is the meaning, "I am seizing you," you are as you are
and raising you to Myself
وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَيَّtakes the souls at the time of their death
يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَاThe questioner : Does He seize it at the time of death or preserve it?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Does He seize it or preserve it?
The Shaykh: When?
The questioner : Do we consider it?
The Shaykh : When, when?
The questioner : Does it mean He who
takes the souls at the time of their death
يَتَوَفَّى الْأَنْفُسَ حِينَ مَوْتِهَاThe Shaykh : Have you finished with the first verse?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : What did you understand?
The questioner : ... similar.
The Shaykh : No, similar, yes, but have you finished with the first verse? Did you understand the answer?
The questioner : Yes, yes, that He seized him.
The Shaykh : But that is it, and did you understand that this interpretation is the interpretation of all the scholars of the Muslims? Did you understand this? Why do you not answer? May Allah guide you, why do you not answer?
The questioner : Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, this is the answer; as for whether you did well, that is up to Allah; and do you know the saying of the Messenger:
Jesus, the son of Mary, will surely descend among you as a just judge
لَينزلَنَّ فيكم عيسى ابن مريم حكمًا عدلًاThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Okay, how will he descend? Will He give him life after He killed him?! As He raised him, He will lower him.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, this has no basis.
Other than that?
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