Monday, December 31, 2018

THE STORY OF THE PROPHET JESUS - Prophet Jesus was Raised to Heaven and the Crucifixion of the Man Who Is Like the Messiah

Prophet Jesus always helped people who were needy, poor, and miserable. Prophet Jesus also taught this to others. Thus, Prophet Jesus not only spoke, but also did good deeds to be imitated by others. Prophet Jesus guided people to the right path and gave good news about the arrival of the last Prophet, Ahmad (Prophet Muhammad). Prophet Jesus also recited the contents of the Torah correctly to his followers and those he read were the words of Allah SWT to the Prophet Moses.

Because of the preaching of Prophet Jesus, the Jewish fortune-tellers felt revenge on the Messiah and incited the people to kill him. They slandered Prophet Jesus as a sorcerer and deviated from the teachings of Prophet Moses.

One day, Prophet Jesus and his disciples were in a place of worship. Suddenly some Jews invaded to kill Prophet Jesus. So, Fontius Filatos, the Governor of Palestine, ordered his guards to arrest Jesus in order to protect him from the crimes of the Jews and to know the teachings brought by Prophet Jesus.

Prophet Jesus was taken to the palace, the Jews also followed him. Filatos asked the Jews about the reason they hated Prophet Jesus. They said that Prophet Jesus had broken and did not believe.

After that, Filatos asked Prophet Jesus, "Is it true that you incited people to fight my government?"

Prophet Jesus answered, "No!" Prophet Jesus explained that what he did was to invite people to believe and only worship Allah Almighty, the Creator of this universe. He also invited to treat others well.

Filatos understood the views of Greek philosophers and understood that the teachings of Prophet Jesus did not endanger the Roman Empire. Then Prophet Jesus may leave the palace.

However, the Jews increasingly slandered Prophet Jesus and spread rumors that Prophet Jesus had influenced Filatos to betray the Emperor. That was not enough for the Jews. So they sent a letter to the Roman Emperor to bring Filatos (Philathos) down from the office of governor. The Emperor was worried that the Jews would overthrow his power, so he allowed them to do what they wanted against Prophet Jesus.

The Jewish monks held a large meeting. They discussed how to capture Prophet Jesus. They ordered spies to various places to look for Prophet Jesus, but they still could not find him. They think that Prophet Jesus must be hiding somewhere. They assume that Prophet Jesus was really a serious threat to their position. So they give the lure of gifts for anyone who can capture or provide information about the existence of Prophet Jesus. Meanwhile, the Roman government also sent soldiers to arrest Prophet Jesus.

It turned out that Prophet Jesus and his followers always moved from one place to another. According to one story, one night, Prophet Jesus and his followers hid in a park. They are eating their dinner. Then, Prophet Jesus taught about humility to his followers and he washed their hands. Prophet Jesus felt a betrayal and said, "I want to tell you that this shepherd will leave, and the sheep will stay, and one of you will break me before the cock crows three times."

According to a history, the student of Prophet Jesus who betrayed was Yahuda Al Askharyuti (Judas Iscariot). On a cold night, Prophet Jesus and his students slept, except Judas who left the park. Judas went to a temple and gave information about Prophet Jesus to the Jewish monks there. Judas immediately received his prize.

So the Jewish monks ordered the Roman soldiers to accompany Judas and they immediately headed to the place of Prophet Jesus. Judas did not want anyone to know him, so he covered his face. Judas showed the way and the Roman soldiers followed him. The soldiers entered the park with a noise and the disciples of Prophet Jesus awoke. As a punishment, Judas's face changed to resemble that of the Prophet Jesus. Allah SWT raised Prophet Jesus to heaven so that he survived the evil conspiracy of the Jews.

Roman soldiers could not find the real Prophet Jesus. They did not recognize him because he had never seen him before. In the chaos, they actually see the face of Judas who is seen to have the characteristics of Prophet Jesus. So they immediately caught him.

The Jews could not wait to kill the alleged person was Prophet Jesus. So they ordered the Roman soldiers to crucify the real people was Judas on the hill of Al Jaljala. That was done. The Jews thought that Prophet Jesus had died. But actually they were not sure that they had killed Prophet Jesus, moreover there were rumors that Prophet Jesus would come back which might be spread by poor people who love him. Because of the worry about this, the Jews spread rumors that they had crucified Prophet Jesus.Prophet Jesus will return to earth on the promised day to support Imam Mahdi. Truth will defeat evil.

Surah Ali Imran verses 54-55:

وَمَكَرُواْ وَمَكَرَ ٱللَّهُۖ وَٱللَّهُ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡمَٰكِرِينَ  ٥٤ إِذۡ قَالَ ٱللَّهُ يَٰعِيسَىٰٓ إِنِّي مُتَوَفِّيكَ وَرَافِعُكَ إِلَيَّ وَمُطَهِّرُكَ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَجَاعِلُ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱتَّبَعُوكَ فَوۡقَ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓاْ إِلَىٰ يَوۡمِ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِۖ ثُمَّ إِلَيَّ مَرۡجِعُكُمۡ فَأَحۡكُمُ بَيۡنَكُمۡ فِيمَا كُنتُمۡ فِيهِ تَخۡتَلِفُونَ  ٥٥

54.  And the disbelievers planned, but Allah planned. And Allah is the best of planners.
55.  [Mention] when Allah said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to Allah alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ.

Surah An Nisa verses 155-159:
فَبِمَا نَقۡضِهِم مِّيثَٰقَهُمۡ وَكُفۡرِهِم بِ‍َٔايَٰتِ ٱللَّهِ وَقَتۡلِهِمُ ٱلۡأَنۢبِيَآءَ بِغَيۡرِ حَقّٖ وَقَوۡلِهِمۡ قُلُوبُنَا غُلۡفُۢۚ بَلۡ طَبَعَ ٱللَّهُ عَلَيۡهَا بِكُفۡرِهِمۡ فَلَا يُؤۡمِنُونَ إِلَّا قَلِيلٗا  ١٥٥ وَبِكُفۡرِهِمۡ وَقَوۡلِهِمۡ عَلَىٰ مَرۡيَمَ بُهۡتَٰنًا عَظِيمٗا  ١٥٦ وَقَوۡلِهِمۡ إِنَّا قَتَلۡنَا ٱلۡمَسِيحَ عِيسَى ٱبۡنَ مَرۡيَمَ رَسُولَ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلَٰكِن شُبِّهَ لَهُمۡۚ وَإِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ٱخۡتَلَفُواْ فِيهِ لَفِي شَكّٖ مِّنۡهُۚ مَا لَهُم بِهِۦ مِنۡ عِلۡمٍ إِلَّا ٱتِّبَاعَ ٱلظَّنِّۚ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ يَقِينَۢا  ١٥٧ بَل رَّفَعَهُ ٱللَّهُ إِلَيۡهِۚ وَكَانَ ٱللَّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمٗا  ١٥٨ وَإِن مِّنۡ أَهۡلِ ٱلۡكِتَٰبِ إِلَّا لَيُؤۡمِنَنَّ بِهِۦ قَبۡلَ مَوۡتِهِۦۖ وَيَوۡمَ ٱلۡقِيَٰمَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيۡهِمۡ شَهِيدٗا  ١٥٩
155.  And [We cursed them] for their breaking of the covenant and their disbelief in the signs of Allah and their killing of the prophets without right and their saying, "Our hearts are wrapped". Rather, Allah has sealed them because of their disbelief, so they believe not, except for a few.
156.  And [We cursed them] for their disbelief and their saying against Mary a great slander,
157.  And [for] their saying, "Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah." And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain.
158.  Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise.
159.  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.


Reference:
·    As Sayyid, Kamal and Anis, Selma (Translator). 2005. Kisah-kisah Terbaik Alquran. Jakarta: Pustaka Zahra.


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