{"id":13501,"date":"2015-05-18T13:46:27","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T17:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alsunna.org\/wp\/our-history-life-of-prophet-jesus-isa\/"},"modified":"2026-10-28T18:45:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T22:45:46","slug":"our-history-life-of-prophet-jesus-isa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alsunna.org\/wp\/our-history-life-of-prophet-jesus-isa\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History – Life of Prophet Jesus (^ISA)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Once,\u00a0H<\/span>annah<\/em> saw a bird feeding its children. She longed for a baby herself. She asked God to give her a child. God fulfilled her request. When\u00a0H<\/span>annah <\/em>felt the pregnancy she said, \u201cO Lord, I vow that whoever is in my womb be dedicated as a servant in the Holy House, worshipping You.\u201d\u00a0H<\/span>annah<\/em> had thought the child would be a boy. When she delivered, she saw the baby was a girl.\u00a0H<\/span>annah<\/em> named the baby Mary (Maryam<\/em>) and asked God to protect her and her children from the devil.<\/p>\n

Mary grew up in a pious manner. As mentioned previously, Zacharias was her custodian. From him, Mary learned the rules of Islam. Mary endeavored in performing obedience, until she became the best woman in the world. Before attaining the age of fourteen (14), she was already a highly pious woman.<\/p>\n

Ibn Jari<\/span>r<\/em> and others narrated that one day, Mary ran out of water. She asked her cousin, Joseph, the son of\u00a0Ya^qu<\/span>b <\/em>(Jacob), the son ofMa<\/span>tha<\/span>n<\/em>, to go with her to fetch water. He was known as Joseph, the carpenter. He said, \u201cI have what is sufficient for me for tomorrow.\u201d Hence, Mary went by herself to fetch some water.\u00a0Mary liked Joseph because he was a God-fearing believer, like herself. However, she was neither married to him nor did she take him as a \u201cboy friend\u201d according to the understanding nowadays.<\/p>\n

At the water, Mary found a man. She feared him, and she sought refuge with God. This good-looking man was really Angel Gabriel. He told Mary, \u201cI am one of God\u2019s angels. God sent me to give you a good child.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lady Mary is Pregnant with a Blessed, Fatherless Child<\/h3>\n

Mary said, \u201cHow would I bear a child? I have not been touched by a man, and I have never been a prostitute.\u201d Gabriel said, \u201cThis was ordained by God,and it is an easy matter to God. This child will be a sign to the people and a mercy from God to them. This is a matter that has been preordained.\u201d<\/p>\n

When he said that, Mary submitted to God\u2019s ordainment. Gabriel blew in the collar of Mary\u2019s dress. When Gabriel blew, the soul of Jesus went into Mary\u2019s mouth and into her womb. Gabriel left Mary pregnant, carrying Prophet Jesus. Mary filled her container and went back home.<\/p>\n

Mary\u2019s cousin, Joseph the Carpenter, was among the most worshipful people. (Of course, this is a different \u201cJoseph\u201d from Prophet Joseph who had died hundreds of years before.)<\/p>\n

As days passed, Joseph saw the signs of pregnancy on Mary. Certainly he saw this as a very serious matter. Joseph did not know how to explicate her situation. When he thought to accuse her of fornication, he would remember how pious Mary was. Yet, when Joseph wanted to declare that she was innocent of this sin, he would see the signs of pregnancy on her. Joseph decided to talk to Mary openly.<\/p>\n

Joseph said, \u201cThoughts come to me about you. I have been fighting and rejecting them. However, I have reached the point that I am overwhelmed by these thoughts. This is why I wanted to talk to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mary said, \u201cAsk\u2014but in a kind way that does not harm me.\u201d Joseph told her, \u201cTell me, will plants grow without seeds?\u201d Mary said, \u201cYes.\u201d Then Joseph asked, \u201cWill trees grow without rain?\u201d Mary said, \u201cYes.\u201d Then Joseph asked her, \u201cWill there be a child without a male?\u201d<\/p>\n

Mary said, \u201cYes. Do you not know that God made the plants emerge without seeds the day He created them the first time? Do you not know that God created the trees for the first time without rain? Do you not know that God created both Adam and Eve without a male or a female?\u201d Joseph said, \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Mary told him these things, Joseph felt in his heart that this pregnancy was something unusual given to Mary from God. He felt sure of her innocence from sin.<\/p>\n

It is narrated that both Prophet Zacharias and Joseph were falsely accused of making Mary pregnant. It is also narrated that Zacharias\u2019 wife Elizabeth and her sister Mary had their pregnancies at the same time, with the former delivering John six months before the latter delivered Jesus.<\/p>\n

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Prophet Jesus Is Born<\/h3>\n

The length of Mary\u2019s pregnancy is a case of difference in opinion. Some said it was nine months long; others said it was eight. Other lengths were also narrated.<\/p>\n

When Mary felt the pains of delivery, she went east of Jerusalem. She started her delivery while being under the branch of a palm tree in Bethlehem (Bayt Lah<\/span>m<\/em>) in Palestine.<\/p>\n

Mary said, \u201cI wish I had died before this,\u201d due to her dread of the people\u2019s reaction. She said, \u201cI wish I had died and not a trace of me would have been seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Angel Gabriel called her from the lower end of the mountain saying, \u201cDo not feel sad. God made a small river run underneath you. Shake the palm tree trunk, and dates will fall down to you.\u201d<\/p>\n

That palm did not bear fruit, yet when Mary shook its trunk, it turned green and dates grew on it. Angel Gabriel said, \u201cEat, drink, and delight yourself.\u201d Prophet Jesus was born.<\/p>\n

As a special endowment from God, Satan was not present at the birth of Jesus and did not prick him. (Many times devils prick humans at birth, making the baby cry.) After forty days, Mary came to her people carrying her son.<\/p>\n

When the people saw Mary they exclaimed, \u201cO Mary, you have committed an enormous sin.\u201d They told her \u201cO sister of\u00a0Ha<\/span>ru<\/span>n<\/em>!\u201d (This meant that Mary had been known to be like a pious man among them named\u00a0Ha<\/span>ru<\/span>n<\/em>.) They said, \u201cYour father was not an evil man, nor was your mother a prostitute. How did you do this?\u201d<\/p>\n

Mary said, \u201cAs ordered, I have vowed not to talk to any human today.\u201d When they still wanted to talk to her, she pointed at the baby indicating to them to talk to him. They were angered.<\/p>\n

They said, \u201cHow do we talk to one who is still in the cradle?\u201d They thought she was mocking them.<\/p>\n

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Baby Jesus Speaks to the People<\/h3>\n

At that point, God made Jesus speak. Baby Jesus said: \u201cI am the slave of God. <\/em>God will reveal a Book to me and make me a prophet. There are blessings wherever I am. God will order me with prayers and\u00a0Zaka<\/span>h<\/em> as long as I am alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

The first thing Prophet Jesus uttered was his declaration that he was the slave of God. This is a strong proof that Jesus is not God nor is he the Son of God.\u00a0This is so because \u201ca slave\u201d is one who needs and submits to the orders of someone else. On the other hand, the term \u201cGod\u201d indicates the existence of the One Who is not ordered and is free of need. As for the term \u201cSon of God,\u201d it does not make sense. A \u201cson\u201d indicates the belief that someone is similar to God, as a son is to his father. It does not make sense to the sound mind that two things could both be God, because one of them would submit to the will of the other in every issue. Hence, that one who submitted would not be God in the first place.<\/p>\n

Mary\u2019s people wanted to punish her when they first saw the child with her because they thought she had committed fornication. However, after baby Jesus spoke, the people refrained from punishing her and left her alone.<\/p>\n

After that astounding event, Jesus did not speak until he reached the age when children normally speak. Mary took Jesus to Egypt. They stayed there for a period of time. Then Mary and Jesus went back to the land of\u00a0ash-Sha<\/span>m<\/em>, to a city known as Nazareth (an-Nas<\/span>irah<\/em>), in Palestine. According to one saying of Islamic scholars, Jesus\u2019 followers were called\u00a0Nasa<\/span>ra<\/span><\/em>, in reference to that city.<\/p>\n

As alluded to previously, it is not reported by trustworthy sources that Mary married her cousin Joseph. This is the Christians\u2019 story, and it is not reliable. The reliable report is that Mary never married until her death.<\/p>\n

Some scholars say that she will be married to a prophet in Paradise. Mary was the best of all the Muslim women. It is blasphemy to say that she is the \u201cMother of God,\u201d as some Christians say. Obviously, God does not have a mother or a father.<\/p>\n

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Jesus Follows the Torah Before Receiving a New Book<\/h3>\n

Jesus, peace be upon him, studied the Torah in school and memorized it. Those who followed the Torah in those days were Muslims, not Jews. Jesus was never a Jew, although he was a Semite. A Semite is a person who comes from Shem (Sa<\/span>m<\/em>), Noah\u2019s son. Jesus and many millions of others come from Shem, but are not Jews. The term \u201cJew\u201d in this text refers to someone who rejected the Prophethood of Jesus, and refused to follow the new book God gave him.\u00a0Some people define \u201ca Jew\u201d as one from a certain lineage no matter their belief. That is not the definition used in this text.<\/p>\n

Jesus followed the Torah until he received the Revelation from God at the age of thirty (30) years. At that time, God made him a prophet and messenger. Jesus told the people of his Prophethood. God gave him a new book, the\u00a0Inji<\/span>l<\/em>. The\u00a0Inji<\/span>l<\/em> abrogated some of the rules that were in the Torah. When Prophet Jesus announced that he was a prophet and that he had received a new book, many of the people following the Torah did not like this. They wanted to stay with the Torah and refused to give up following its rules to follow the rules in the\u00a0Inji<\/span>l. <\/em>Those who did not accept the Prophethood of Jesus and the new Holy Book, and instead they clung to the Torah, are called the Jews.<\/p>\n

God gave Jesus many miracles. At Jesus\u2019 hands, God created the cure of many with leprosy and other severe diseases. Jesus also made the dead become alive\u2014 by the Will of God\u2014to defeat those who objected to and opposed him. God gave Jesus these types of miracles, because the people of Jesus\u2019 time were famous for their medical skill. Thus, they would appreciate the magnitude of such works, for despite their medical skills, by God\u2019s Will, they could not replicate what Jesus did.<\/p>\n

Jesus was circumcised and did not eat pork. Christians used to know these facts. They would admit Jesus was circumcised and did not eat swine. However, a long time after Prophet Jesus was raised to the second heaven, some deviant monks came together and changed these two rules to encourage others to embrace their perverted religion.<\/p>\n

Also, Jesus did not drink wine\u2014although Christians claim he did. They asserted this lie as an excuse for them to drink. None of the prophets, including Jesus, drank even a drop of alcohol throughout their entire lives.<\/p>\n

Jesus\u2019 complexion was fair. He wore clothing made out of thick, unspun wool. Jesus used to eat raw green vegetables, like endive (hindaba<\/span>\u2019<\/em>) and\u00a0mulu<\/span>khiyyah<\/em>, green vegetables from the\u00a0Sha<\/span>m<\/em> area.<\/p>\n

Jesus was extremely detached from the world. He did not have a house of his own. He used to sleep wherever the night fell upon him. If the night fell when Jesus was in the place of prayer, he would sleep there. (During Jesus\u2019 time, there were specific places dedicated for prayer. Although they were not called \u2018masjid<\/em>s\u2019 as we call them today, these specific places were present). Jesus did not get married during his first stay on Earth.<\/p>\n

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The Story of the Food Spread from the Sky<\/h3>\n

Prophet Jesus had ordered\u00a0al-H<\/span>awa<\/span>riyyu<\/span>n <\/em>(literally, \u201cthe Supporters\u201d who were the best of his people genuinely believing in and following him at that time) to fast thirty (30) days. Upon the completion of the thirty (30) days, they were with Jesus in a desert. When Prophet Jesus traveled, thousands of people would follow him. Some of them were Jesus\u2019 Companions, and others were sick, wanting a cure. Additionally, an evil group of people followed to mock and belittle Jesus.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0H<\/span>awa<\/span>riyyu<\/span>n<\/em> asked Prophet Jesus if they could have a spread of food descend on them from the sky to confirm to them that God accepted their fast. They wanted to have something special to eat on the day they broke their fast. They also asked that the spread would be enough for all of them, both rich and poor alike. Prophet Jesus was fearful for the\u00a0H<\/span>awa<\/span>riyyu<\/span>n<\/em>, thinking that they might not thank God properly if He gave them this endowment. Moreover, they had seen many miracles, so why did they want more?<\/p>\n

When Prophet Jesus addressed them with his concern, their answer was that they wanted the blessings that would accompany this spread of food. After their insistence, Prophet Jesus went to his usual praying spot, placed a cloth made from unwoven wool, and cried out piously. Then Jesus made supplication that the\u00a0H<\/span>awa<\/span>riyyu<\/span>n<\/em>\u2019s request would be answered.<\/p>\n

God accepted Prophet Jesus\u2019 supplication, and a spread of food descended from the sky between two clouds. One cloud was above it, and one was below. Around it, there were angels. Slowly it neared the ground, and during its descent Prophet Jesus continued making supplication to God\u2014asking Him to make this spread of food a mercy for his people, bringing peace and blessings, not as an affliction.<\/p>\n

The spread of food landed near Prophet Jesus. It was covered with a cloth. Prophet Jesus took this cloth away while saying, \u201cIn the name of God, the best Sustainer\u201d.<\/p>\n

Once the spread was uncovered, the people could see seven big fish, seven loaves of bread, vinegar, salt, honey, pomegranates, and other fruits. This food spread had a wonderful smell, which the people around it had never smelled before.<\/p>\n

The news of the feast reached the Jews. They came to look at this unusual and extra-ordinary occurrence, and they felt sad that it had happened.<\/p>\n

Prophet Jesus ordered the\u00a0H<\/span>awa<\/span>riyyu<\/span>n<\/em> to eat from the spread of food, but they replied by saying, \u201cWe will not eat from it until you have eaten from it.\u201d Prophet Jesus told them, \u201cYou are the ones who asked for it. You eat from it.\u201d Still they refused. At that, Prophet Jesus ordered those who were poor, ill, diseased, handicapped, and blind to eat from it. Their number was close to 1,300. They all ate from it.<\/p>\n

The blessing that resulted from this great miracle was that all those who ate from it, whether they were handicapped or had a sickness, were all cured. Furthermore, the poor among them became rich. As a result, those who first refused to eat from it regretted their refusal.<\/p>\n

The number of people who wanted to eat from this feast became so huge that Prophet Jesus made them take turns. Days passed. Each person, from the very first to the very last, ate until they were full. It was cited that everyday 7,000 people ate from the food spread.<\/p>\n

Forty days after the food spread had been among them, God revealed to Prophet Jesus to allow only the poor people, and not the rich, to eat from the feast. Prophet Jesus warned the people to be honest and for the rich people to stay away from it, as they had been ordered.<\/p>\n

Jesus also ordered the poor people who ate from it not to store any of its food. They could not take food away with them and save it for the next day. However, the people did not obey Prophet Jesus. Many rich people ate from the food spread, and many took away food wanting to store it.<\/p>\n

As a result, the food spread was lifted. This was a great hardship for many people. The hypocrites among the followers of Prophet Jesus used this as an excuse to shed doubt about the truthfulness of Prophet Jesus and spread it among the people. God revealed to Prophet Jesus, \u201cI will torture those who blaspheme.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thirty-three people who had blasphemed woke up the next day to discover that they had been transformed into ugly pigs. As pigs, they ate and slept on the dirt and filth from the trash piles\u2014after they had been eating good food and sleeping on comfortable beds.<\/p>\n

When the people saw this, they gathered around Prophet Jesus and cried. The pigs also came, hanging their heads in shame and crying. Prophet Jesus knew who those pigs were. Jesus said to them, \u201cAre you not so-and-so?\u201d and each one shook his head up and down, unable to speak.<\/p>\n

The people who blasphemed remained pigs for several days. Then Prophet Jesus made supplication to God to take their souls out of their bodies. They disappeared, and it was unknown whether the earth swallowed them or whether something else happened to them.<\/p>\n

The people talked about this miracle. Consequently, many people embraced Islam. Likewise, the faith and belief of those who were already Muslim increased. The account of the food spread is cited in the Holy\u00a0Qur\u2019a<\/span>n <\/em>in\u00a0Su<\/span>ratul-Ma<\/span>\u2019idah<\/em>, verses 112-115.<\/p>\n

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Prophet Jesus Is Raised to the Heavens<\/h3>\n

When Prophet Jesus was thirty-three years old, the Jews wanted to kill him. However, God saved him from them. God, the Only Creator, made one of Jesus\u2019 students look like him, and that student was killed in his place.<\/p>\n

Ibn Abi<\/span> Ha<\/span>tim<\/em> and\u00a0An-Nasa<\/span>\u2019iyy<\/em> narrated that\u00a0Ibn ^Abba<\/span>s<\/em> said: \u201cJesus was with twelve of his Companions in a house. Prophet Jesus said, \u2018Among you there will be those who commit apostasy after being believers.\u2019 Then Jesus said, \u2018Who among you volunteers to be made to look like me and killed in my place? He will be my Companion in Paradise.\u2019<\/p>\n

The youngest man among them stood up and said, \u2018It is I.\u2019 Prophet Jesus said (kindly), \u2018Sit down.\u2019 Prophet Jesus repeated his question. This youngest follower stood up again and said, \u2018It is I.\u2019 Jesus again said, \u2018Sit down.\u2019 Then Jesus repeated this question a third time. That youngest person said, \u2018It is I.\u2019 At that, Prophet Jesus said, \u2018You it is.\u2019<\/p>\n

That volunteering person was made to look like Jesus. When people came to capture Jesus they thought this student was Jesus. They took that student and crucified him. Before this crucifixion, Prophet Jesus was raised from a window in the upper corner of the house. Normally people used this window to get to the roof. Prophet Jesus was raised through it.\u201d This is from a\u00a0s<\/span>ahih<\/span> h<\/span>adi<\/span>th <\/em>(a certified saying of ProphetMuh<\/span>ammad<\/em>).<\/p>\n

The story which some tell, that a Jewish man was paid a great deal of money to disclose the place of Prophet Jesus is false. The story says that then this man guided them to the house, went inside before them, and when they followed him; they thought he was Prophet Jesus. It says they took him. Again this is false. Another incorrect story tells that the leader of the Jews was the person who was killed.\u00a0Ibn Abba<\/span>s<\/em>\u2019 narration is the correct one.<\/p>\n

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Prophet Jesus Is Still Alive and Will Come Back to Earth<\/h3>\n

Jesus, peace be upon him, is now alive and present in the second heaven. He shall descend before the Day of Judgment. His descent will be one of the great signs of the nearing of the Day of Judgment.<\/p>\n

Abu<\/span> Da<\/span>wu<\/span>d<\/em> and others narrated that Prophet\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em> said, \u201cJesus, the son of Mary, shall descend among you. Know him. He is a man of average height. His hair is smooth, not curly. He is neither thin nor heavy. He will remain on Earth for forty years. All religions will be destroyed except the Religion of Islam.\u201d This is a\u00a0s<\/span>ahih<\/span> h<\/span>adi<\/span>th <\/em>by unanimous agreement of the scholars of\u00a0h<\/span>adi<\/span>th<\/em>.<\/p>\n

After Prophet Jesus comes down to Earth, there will be a time when no blasphemous human being will live on the face of the Earth.<\/p>\n

As Jesus comes back to Earth, he will be wearing two yellow garments. Prophet\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em> said that Prophet Jesus, the son of Mary, would descend and rule justly. He shall perform\u00a0H<\/span>ajj<\/em> and travel to Prophet\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em>\u2019s grave with the purpose of saluting him. ProphetMuh<\/span>ammad<\/em> will return Jesus\u2019 salutation.<\/p>\n

When Prophet Jesus returns, his breath will reach as far as his sight reaches. If someone at that time still refuses to believe Jesus and be Muslim, he will die if the breath of Prophet Jesus reaches him. Indeed, after Jesus returns to Earth, eventually, and for some time, all human beings will either become Muslim or die.<\/p>\n

However, before that victory and after Prophet Jesus\u2019 return, the people of Gog and Magog (Ya\u2019ju<\/span>j<\/em> and\u00a0Ma\u2019ju<\/span>j<\/em>) will rampage the Earth, doing many evil deeds. Instead of fighting them, Prophet Jesus will take the believers away from them to Mt.\u00a0Tu<\/span>r<\/em> (Sinai) where they will make supplication to God.<\/p>\n

Gog and Magog will be incredibly numerous. Hence, if the breath of Jesus from one direction killed some, another group may attack believers from another direction. This is why, instead of killing them with his breath, Jesus takes all the believers away from Gog and Magog. In this way, some of Gog and Magog will not kill the Muslims.<\/p>\n

After the Muslims ask God for help, God will send worms to the people of Gog and Magog that will go inside of them and kill them. After all of them die, God will send a heavy rain to wash all of their corpses into the sea. After that, the Muslims will live in peace, comfort, and safety.<\/p>\n

There will be so much peace that the wolf will graze with the sheep and not kill them. The baby will play with the snake without being harmed by it. Money will be in great surplus, so much so that no one will take it. At that time, the Earth will bring up the gold inside of it. People will want to pay\u00a0Zaka<\/span>h<\/em> (an obligatory payment to deserving people) but they will not find a deserving or poor person to receive it.<\/p>\n

The Earth will be ordered to bring forth fruits that are blessed by God. A whole group of people will be able to eat from one pomegranate. God will bless milk so that the milk of one cow will be sufficient for an entire tribe. The milk of a sheep will be enough for one branch of a tribe.<\/p>\n

When he comes back to Earth, Prophet Jesus will marry and have children. He is a man with needs; he never said that marriage is improper for a holy man.<\/p>\n

After all of this occurs, Prophet Jesus will die as all men do. The Muslims will perform the funeral prayer for him and bury him.<\/p>\n

The Prophet\u2019s great Companion,\u00a0^Abdulla<\/span>h Ibn Sala<\/span>m<\/em>, said that in the original Torah given to Prophet Moses, it was written that Prophet Jesus would come back to Earth and after his death he would be buried next to Prophet\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em>. (In fact, the Muslims left an empty spot for Prophet Jesus on one side of Prophet\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em>\u2019s grave.)<\/p>\n

From this, as well as the\u00a0Qur\u2019a<\/span>n, Sunnah<\/em> (sayings of Prophet\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em>), and consensus of the Islamic scholars, it is known that Prophet Jesus did not die yet. Indeed, about 2,000 years ago, God raised him from Earth to the heavens while he was awake.<\/p>\n

A verse of the\u00a0Qur\u2019a<\/span>n<\/em> means that God raised Prophet Jesus from this Earth while he was alive. Eventually, Prophet Jesus will come back to Earth, live here, and then die. God saved Prophet Jesus from the people who blasphemed and wished to kill him. This is the interpretation of\u00a0^Abdulla<\/span>h Ibn ^Abba<\/span>s<\/em>, the great explainer of the\u00a0Qur\u2019a<\/span>n<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Verse 157 of\u00a0Su<\/span>ratun-Nisa<\/span><\/em>\u2019 explicitly indicates that Prophet Jesus was neither crucified nor killed. While knowing the Holy\u00a0Q<\/span>ur\u2019a<\/span>n<\/em> says this, he who rejects this verse becomes a blasphemer. Such a person would need to correct his belief and say the two Professions of Faith to reenter Islam. He must declare, \u201cI profess that no one deserves to be worshipped except God, the Creator, and I profess that\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em> is the Messenger of God\u201d, or its equivalent.<\/p>\n

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Jurayj<\/em>, the Pious Follower of Prophet Jesus<\/h3>\n

After Prophet Jesus was raised to the second heaven, his Muslim believers were following the\u00a0Inji<\/span>l<\/em> and teaching Islam. These Muslims were persecuted frequently. Hence, they left the towns and lived in isolated areas in the mountains to avoid the harm of the disbelievers.<\/p>\n

One of these followers was named\u00a0Jurayj<\/em>. Once,\u00a0Jurayj<\/em> was praying an optional prayer when his mother called him. Although it was permissible to interrupt such a prayer,\u00a0Jurayj<\/em> did not respond to her call. Instead, he continued with his prayer. His mother was upset and said, \u201cMay you not die until you see the faces of the prostitutes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jurayj <\/em>was known for his piety. Some evil people wanted to tempt\u00a0Jurayj <\/em>to see him fail in his quest to obey God. They got an idea to send a prostitute to him. They wanted him to fall into her trap so he would be discredited.<\/p>\n

The woman got dressed up and went to the secluded, small hut of\u00a0Jurayj<\/em>. When she proposed the sin of fornication to\u00a0Jurayj<\/em>, he immediately rejected her and sought refuge with God. When this \u201clady of the night\u201d found that she could not seduce\u00a0Jurayj,<\/em> she did the evil sin with a shepherd whom she had seen.<\/p>\n

This whore got pregnant from that debauched shepherd. When she gave birth, she continued sinning by claiming that the baby was fromJurayj.<\/em><\/p>\n

When the people of the city heard that, they now had their alleged reason to discredit\u00a0Jurayj<\/em>. First, they terrorizingly went to his small hut and destroyed it. Then they recklessly began to drag him through the streets. They were proclaiming he was not really pious and instead that he was really a fraud.<\/p>\n

Jurayj <\/em>asked to pray two\u00a0rak^ahs<\/em> (cycles) of prayer. The people granted him that. After doing that,\u00a0Jurayj <\/em>asked the newborn baby who his father was. God made the newborn baby speak clearly. The baby said, \u201cThe shepherd is my father.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the people heard this, they stopped accusing\u00a0Jurayj<\/em> of this act. They offered to rebuild his house out of gold.\u00a0Jurayj <\/em>humbly said, \u201cNo, just rebuild it as the same simple hut that it was.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The People of the Cave<\/h3>\n

The following story is cited in the Holy\u00a0Qur\u2019a<\/span>n<\/em>, in\u00a0Su<\/span>ratul-Kahf. <\/em>One of the followers of Prophet Jesus went to a city called\u00a0Ufsu<\/span>s<\/em>, in nowadays Turkey. An evil king named\u00a0Duqya<\/span>nu<\/span>s<\/em> ruled that city. <\/em>This king expected all of his people to worship idols.<\/p>\n

This righteous follower of Prophet Jesus worked at a public bath there. When the owner sensed the blessings of this employee, he put him in charge of the entire operation.<\/p>\n

Eventually this pious one became acquainted with other young men of the city. He took the opportunity to teach these young men the Religion of Islam. He told them God does not have any partner, and they must worship God only, not the idols.<\/p>\n

Those disciples believed and embraced Islam. The names of the youths were\u00a0Maksalami<\/span>n, Amli<\/span>kha<\/span>, Maratu<\/span>nis, Yanyu<\/span>nis, Sa<\/span>zamu<\/span>nis, Dawa<\/span>nawa<\/span>nis,<\/em> and\u00a0Kashfit<\/span>it<\/span>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The story of these young men\u2019s conversion spread in the city. When the news got to the king,\u00a0Duqya<\/span>nu<\/span>s,<\/em> he was furious. The king was told the young men had left his religion, mocking and defying his idols. The king called these perceived rebels to his court and ordered them to leave Islam, threatening to kill them if they did not.<\/p>\n

However, the youths stayed steadfast to Islam. The king would have killed them immediately, if it were not for his feeling that they did not yet have mature minds. Hence, the king did not execute them in that session. Instead, he sent them back to their homes to think about the matter before he carried out his threat.<\/p>\n

Immediately after that event, the king traveled from the city. Those youths took the opportunity of the king being away to flee the city and find somewhere else to practice Islam. One of them exclaimed, \u201cI know a cave in the mountain. My father used to secure our sheep in it. Let us go there and hide until God grants us victory!\u201d They all agreed to this.<\/p>\n

The young men went out playing and rolling a ball in front of them, so that no one would notice anything unusual. Then suddenly they fled towards the cave. A barking dog, named\u00a0Qit<\/span>mi<\/span>r<\/em>,followed them. The youths were worried that the disbelievers would hear the dog\u2019s barking and be led to them. They threw stones at the dog and pushed him away. Still, the canine did not go away.<\/p>\n

Finally the dog raised its front paws to the sky, as if he was making supplication to God. Then God made the dog talk saying, \u201cO people, why are you driving me away and hitting me? Do not be scared of me. I do not disbelieve in God.\u201d<\/p>\n

These young men sought refuge with God and supplicated, \u201cO God, grant us mercy from You, and create good matters for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

They continued walking until they reached the cave. Within the cave they found fruits and water. After eating and drinking, they lay down to rest. All seven youths slept heavily on the floor of that cave.<\/p>\n

God made those youths sleep continuously for years and years. They did not hear anything. Neither gusts of wind, nor the sound of thunder woke them.<\/p>\n

When the sun rose, it did not hit them with its high heat, a sign of their high rank. When the sun rose, it moved to the right of the cave, and when it set, it passed by the left. Hence, the youths did not get much of the heat of the sun. They were not hit by its sunbeams, neither at the beginning nor at the end of the day. As a result, the color of their skin did not change, and their clothes did not get worn out.<\/p>\n

God made them sleep with their eyes wide open. If one were to look at them, one would think that they were awake. With open eyes, their visual organs did not become impaired. Their eyes were exposed to air and did not suffer the ills of a lengthy closure.<\/p>\n

It was narrated that an honorable angel was in charge of turning them at regular intervals. They were turned on their left and right sides twice a year. This prevented their bodies from decaying. If one were to look at them, one would be frightened by them and run away. However, people could not see or even approach them.<\/p>\n

After three hundred and nine (309) years of sleep, God made them wake up. They talked with each other about how long they thought they had slept. One of them said, \u201cI think that we slept only one day or less.\u201d Another one said, \u201cWe went to sleep this morning, and now the sun is getting ready to set.\u201d Yet another said, \u201cLet us stop wondering. God knows best how long we stayed. Let one of us go with some money to buy food. [They were extremely hungry!] That one must be alert and smart. No one should recognize him, or else he might be followed. KingDuqya<\/span>nu<\/span>s<\/em> and his followers must not know of our location, or else they might come and torture us to make us leave Islam.\u201d<\/p>\n

In reality,\u00a0Duqya<\/span>nu<\/span>s<\/em> had died many, many years before. The present king was a pious Muslim, following Prophet Jesus. The people of the city of the king were in disagreement about the matter of the Resurrection on the Day of Judgment. Some said they thought only the souls of the people would be gathered on the Day of Judgment, and their bodies would stay decayed in the soil. Others had the correct belief, that the bodies would be recreated and assembled with their souls.<\/p>\n

The pious king was upset with their argument. He asked God to give a clear proof to the people, so that they would all have the correct belief about this issue.<\/p>\n

Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> was the youth chosen to go out and get food, being fearful and watchful. When he reached the city he was used to,\u00a0Ufsu<\/span>s,<\/em> he was surprised to see many changes. An area that had been a wide, open grazing land for sheep was now full of high castles. Other castles thatAmli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> was accustomed to seeing had collapsed. In addition to these changes, he did not recognize any of the faces he saw.<\/p>\n

Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> became confused. Seeing the youth in this state, someone asked him, \u201cAre you a stranger to this city? What are you looking for?\u201dAmli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> said, \u201cI am not a stranger. I just want to buy food, and I cannot find the place where I normally shop.\u201d<\/p>\n

The man took\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> by the hand and led him to a food store.\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> took out his money and gave it to the seller. The seller became amazed because\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> gave him an ancient coin with the picture of the ancient king\u00a0Duqya<\/span>nu<\/span>s<\/em> on it who had died about three hundred (300) years earlier. The seller thought that\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> had discovered an ancient treasure and was keeping a great wealth somewhere. People gathered around\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> and took him to the Muslim king.<\/p>\n

The king received the news of the youth before his arrival. This monarch had heard a story from his grandfather about some Muslim youths who had disappeared. The king was very eager to meet\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/em>, hoping he would be one of those youths.<\/p>\n

When\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> reached him, the king made\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> feel comfortable and asked him about his story.\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> told his story and realized he and his friends had slept for hundreds of years. The king was very pleased with these events and turned to his people saying, \u201cCertainly God sent you a sign to show the truth of the matter about which you differ.\u201d<\/p>\n

The king and the people of the city walked with\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> to the cave. When they got near,\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> said: \u201cLet me go in first, so my friends do not get scared.\u201d\u00a0Amli<\/span>kha<\/span><\/em> went in and told his friends what had happened to them. He told them they had slept for hundreds of years,Duqya<\/span>nu<\/span>s <\/em>had died long ago, and a pious Muslim king now ruled their city.<\/p>\n

His friends were very happy with this news. They went out of the cave and greeted the king. Then they returned to the cave. When the people of the city saw that God had made these youths sleep for more than three hundred years, awaking youthful, fresh, and healthy, they gave up their wrong belief. They believed that God, Who made that happen, has the Power to resurrect the people on the Day of Judgment, both in body and soul.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Teachings of Prophet Jesus Are Unrightfully Changed<\/h3>\n

Immediately after his ascension, the followers of Jesus went to various lands teaching the\u00a0Inji<\/span>l<\/em> to the people. However, some evil people started to change the Holy Book, step by step. Although the\u00a0Inji<\/span>l<\/em> was revealed after the Torah, it became perverted first. The book called the Bible is\u00a0not at all<\/strong> the\u00a0Inji<\/span>l.<\/em> The\u00a0Inji<\/span>l<\/em> was the real Holy Book given to Prophet Jesus by God. The real\u00a0Inji<\/span>l<\/em> is not present on Earth anymore.<\/p>\n

About 200 years after Jesus ascended to the heavens, false teachings were spread about him saying that he was the \u201cson of God\u201d and claiming that Jesus called God his \u201cFather\u201d.<\/p>\n

If the man named \u201cPaul\u201d really existed and actually taught what is in the present \u201cBible\u201d, then he is one who unrightfully changed the true teachings of Prophet Jesus. The ruler Constantine also established a false doctrine about Jesus, and many followed it.<\/p>\n

Those who followed that false doctrine were called Christians, but they did not really follow Jesus. (We do not object to the title \u201cChrist,\u201d with that simply meaning a person anointed with oil. Anointing with olive oil is recommended for Muslims.)<\/p>\n

Throughout the years leading to the Prophethood of\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em>, some people continued to have the correct belief about God, i.e.,\u00a0not <\/strong>believing that Jesus is \u201cthe Son of God\u201d. Five years before God gave the first Revelation to Prophet\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em>, the last person on Earth to have the right belief about God died.<\/p>\n

When we say \u201cthe last person\u201d we mean, of course, other than Prophet\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em> and Prophet\u00a0Al-Khad<\/span>ir<\/em>. This gives an idea of how corrupt the people on Earth were when Prophet\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em> started calling them to Islam. Prophet\u00a0Muh<\/span>ammad<\/em> revived calling the people to Islam\u2014as all the other prophets, including those mentioned in this book, had called to Islam. God\u2019s peace and blessings be upon all of them!<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Allah knows best.<\/p>\n

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