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dear brother

salam

my sister in law is in america and she asked me this question.

could you find out for me about our Prophet Jesus (PBUH), if he died or not, crucified or not.

thanks

dear brother i know prophet isa is raised and he will come back but can you give the answer in

detail so i can mail my sister in law.

second question is ;

if you dream about the deseased muslim /non muslim for example hugging them etc. what does it

indicates? what should one do?

could you pls. expain in detail i will be thankful to you

jazakallah

a sister

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Answer:

Jesus Alive

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your Question: could you find out for me about our Prophet Jesus (PBUH), if he died or not, crucified or not. Thanks dear brother i know prophet isa is raised and he will come back but can you give the answer in detail so i can mail my sister in law.

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 4 Surah Nisaa verses 157-158:

157 That they (the Jews) said (in boast) "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah"; but they killed him not nor crucified him but so it was made to appear to them; and those who differ therein are full of doubts with no (certain) knowledge but only conjecture to follow; for of a surety they killed him not!

158 Nay Allah raised him (Jesus son of Mary (a.s.)) up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power Wise.

In light of the above absolutely clear Verses of the Glorious Quran, Allah Subhanah Himself Declares that neither did the Jews kill nor crucify the Noble Prophet Isa (a.s.) son of Maryam , but Allah Subhanah raised him up unto Himself.

In what exact state did the Lord Most High raise the Noble Prophet Isa (a.s.) unto Himself, or what is the exact status of the soul of the Noble Prophet Isa (a.s.) at this time in the Presence of Allah, etc. is known to none save Allah Subhanah Alone.

Your Question: i know prophet isa is raised and he will come back but can you give the answer in detail
Although the Quran is silent about the issue of the second coming of Prophet Isa (a.s.), there are several authentic narrations from the Messenger of Allah (saws) which prophesize its happening. In light of the various narrations of the Prophet Mohamed (saws), it is absolutely clear that Prophet Isa (a.s.) will come, abide, follow, and enforce the Shariah of the Quran which was revealed on his brother and Prophet, the Last and Final Messenger of Allah, Mohamed ar-Rasool Allah (saws).

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 4.658 Narrated by Abu Huraira

Allah's Messenger (saws) said "How will you be when the son of Maryam (i.e. Prophet Isa (a.s.)) descends amongst you, and he will judge people by the Law of the Qur'an and not by the law of Gospel!”

Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4310 Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

The Prophet (saws) said: ‘There is no prophet between me and him, that is, Isa (a.s.). He (Isa (a.s.)) will descend (to the earth). When you see him, recognise him: a man of medium height, reddish fair, wearing two light yellow garments, looking as if drops were falling down from his head though it will not be wet. He will fight the people for the Cause of Islam. He will break the cross, kill swine, and abolish jizyah. Allah will perish all religions except Islam. He will destroy the Antichrist and will live on the earth for forty years and then he will die. The Muslims will pray over him.’

Sahih Muslim Hadith 293 Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah

I heard the Messenger of Allah (saws) say: ‘Isa (a.s.), the son of Maryam, 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 (Muslim) Ummah.’

Sahih Muslim Hadith 2877 Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Hanzalah al-Aslami reported: ‘I heard Abu Hurayrah as narrating from Allah's Messenger (saws) who said: ‘By Him in Whose Hand is my life, Ibn Maryam (Isa (a.s.)) would certainly pronounce Talbiyah for Hajj or for Umrah or for both in the valley of Rawha.’

Sahih Muslim Hadith 7015 Narrated by An-Nawwas ibn Sam'an

Allah's Messenger (saws) mentioned of the Dajjal one day in the morning. He (saws) sometimes described him as insignificant and sometimes described (his turmoil) as very significant (and we felt) as if he were in the cluster of the date-palm trees. When we went to him (to the Holy Prophet (saws)) in the evening and he read (the signs of fear) on our faces, he (saws) said: ‘What is the matter with you?’ We said: ‘O Allah's Messenger (saws), you mentioned the Dajjal this morning (sometimes describing him) as insignificant and sometimes very important, until we began to think he was present in some (nearby) part of the cluster of the date-palm trees. So he (saws) said: ‘I harbour fear in regard to you in so many other things besides the Dajjal. If he comes forth while I am among you, I shall contend with him on your behalf, but if he comes forth while I am not among you, a man must contend on his own behalf and Allah will take care of every Muslim on my behalf (and safeguard him against his evil). He (the Dajjal) will be a young man with twisted, cropped hair, and a blind eye. He who among you will survive to see him should recite over him the opening verses of Surah al-Kahf (xviii). He will appear on the way between Syria and Iraq and will spread mischief right and left. O servants of Allah! Adhere (to the path of Truth).’ We said: ‘O Allah's Messenger (saws), how long will he stay on Earth?’ He (saws) said: ‘For forty days, one day like a year, one day like a month, one day like a week, and the rest of the days will be like your days.’ We said: ‘O Allah's Messenger (saws) will one day's prayer suffice for the prayers of the day equal to one year?’ Thereupon he (saws) said: ‘No, but you must make an estimate of the time (and then observe prayer).’ We said: ‘O Allah's Messenger (saws), how quickly will he walk upon the earth?’ Thereupon he (saws) said: ‘Like cloud driven by the wind. He will come to the people and invite them (to a wrong religion); they will affirm their faith in him and respond to him. He will then give a command to the sky: there will be rainfall upon the Earth and it will grow crops. Then in the evening, their pasturing animals will come to them with their humps very high, their udders full of milk and their flanks distended. He will then come to another people and invite them. But they will reject him so he will go away from them; they will have a drought and nothing will be left with them in the form of wealth. He will then walk through the desert and say to it: ‘Bring forth your treasures’. The treasures will come out and gather before him like a swarm of bees. He will then call someone in the flush of youth, strike him with the sword, cut him into two pieces and (make these pieces lie at the distance which is generally between the archer and his target. He will then call (that young man) and he will come forward laughing with his face gleaming (with happiness). It will at this very time that Allah will send Christ, son of Mary. He will descend at the white minaret on the eastern side of Damascus, wearing two garments lightly dyed with saffron and placing his hands on the wings of two Angels. When he lowers his head, there will fall beads of perspiration from his head, and when he raises it up, beads like pearls will scatter from it. He will then search for him (Dajjal) until he catches hold of him at the gate of Ludd and kills him. Then a people whom Allah had protected will come to Jesus, son of Mary, and he will wipe their faces and inform them of their ranks in Paradise. It will be under such conditions that Allah will reveal to Jesus these words: ‘I have brought forth from among My servants such people against whom none will be able to fight; you take these people safely to Tur, and then Allah will send Gog and Magog and they will swarm down from every slope.’ The first of them will pass the lake of Tiberias and drink out of it. And when the last of them passes, he will say: There was once water there’ . Jesus and his companions will then be besieged here (at Tur, and they will be so hard pressed) that the head of the ox will be dearer to them than one hundred dinars. Jesus, and his companions will supplicate Allah, Who will send to them insects (which will attack their necks) and in the morning they (the tribes God and Magog) would perish as one single person. Jesus and his companions, then come down to Earth and they will not find on Earth as much space as a single span that is not filled with putrefaction and stench. Jesus and his companions will then beseech Allah who will send birds whose necks would be like those of bactrian camels and they will carry the carcasses away and throw them where Allah Wills. Then Allah will send rain which no house of mud-bricks or (tent of) camel-hair will keep out and it will wash the Earth until it resembles a mirror. Then the Earth will be told to bring forth its fruit and restore its blessing and, as a result thereof, there will grow (such a big) pomegranate that a group of people will be able to eat it, a dairy cow will give so much milk that a whole party will be able to drink it. The milking camel will give such (a large quantity of) milk that the whole tribe will be able to drink from it, and the milking-sheep will give so much milk that the whole family will be able to drink from it. At that time Allah will send a pleasant wind which will soothe (people) even under their armpits. He will take the life of every Muslim and only the wicked will survive who will commit adultery like asses, and the Last Hour would come to them.’

Your Question: second question is if you dream about the deseased muslim /non muslim for example hugging them etc. what does it indicates? what should one do?

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 9.144 Narrated by Abu Huraira

Allah's Messenger (saws) said, "When the Day of Resurrection approaches, the dreams of a believer will hardly fail to come true, and a dream of a believer is one of forty-six parts of Prophetism, and whatever belongs to Prothetism can never be false." Muhammad bin Sirin said, "But I say this." He said, "It used to be said, 'There are three types of dreams:

1. The reflection of one's thoughts and experiences one has during wakefulness,
2. what is suggested by Satan to frighten the dreamer,
3. or glad tidings from Allah.

So, if someone has a dream which he dislikes, he should not tell it to others, but get up and offer a prayer.'"

If one has a dream of good tidings from Allah Subhanah, one should be grateful, thank and praise Allah for the honor He has bestowed upon them; if one has an evil dream which one dislikes one should seek refuge from Allah Subhanah from the evil and accursed Shaytaan, not share the dream with anyone, offer a prayer and not worry or fear in the least about the evil dream. But if one has a dream which is neither good nor evil, but of a mundane nature, then more than likely it is only a reflection of one’s thoughts and experiences one has during wakefulness.

The dream which you have related seems more than likely to be a reflection of your thoughts; thus one need not do anything about it.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan