Why will Jesus descend at the end of time instead of our Prophet?

Question:

Bismillah-Ir-Rahman-Ir-Raheem,

AsalamuAlaykum Warahmatullahi Wabarakatuh,

Why will Jesus (Alayhis Salaam) descend at the end of time instead of our Prophet? (Sallalahu Alayhi Wassalam)

Answer:

As for why Allah - the Exalted - will send Jesus (Alayhis Salaam) at the end of time and not our Prophet (Sallalahu Alayhi Wassalam), then Allah - the Exalted - Says: {".and your Lord Creates what He Wills and Chooses. The choice is not for them."}

And this touches upon a wisdom: that the Christians lied regarding Jesus and fabricated on his behalf - they, and the Jews. So, the Christians claim that Jesus was killed by them, and the Prophet (Sallalahu Alayhi Wassalam) informed us that at the end of time, he (Jesus) will descend. And if he descends, we can benefit from this in two ways:

Firstly: that the Prophet (Sallalahu Alayhi Wassalam) spoke the truth, and that he is the seal of the Prophets, because he informed us of something that would happen in the future. Therefore, he is truthful in everything that he reports from his Lord.

Secondly: the Christians have lied in their fabrications regarding Jesus.

And from the additional wisdoms: that it will be truthfully shown that Muhammad (Sallalahu Alayhi Wassalam) is the Seal of the Prophets, because if it was Muhammad (Sallalahu Alayhi Wassalam) who descended, we would not benefit from that in any obvious way. But, if Jesus (Alayhis salaam) is the one who descends and then follows the Shari'ah of our Prophet, and ruled by it, and obligated the people to follow it, and obligated himself to follow it - and, rather, prayed behind the expected Mahdi - all of this would undoubtedly show that the Prophet (Sallalahu Alayhi Wassalam) is the seal of the Prophets, and that his Shari'ah is the seal of all the divine messages, and that nobody will benefit from claiming that he is a follower of Jesus - even if he had the original Gospel, without its alterations - because Jesus will rule by the Shari'ah of the Prophet (Sallalahu Alayhi Wassalam).

And from the additional wisdom in this: that the death of the Anti-Christ will be by the hands of the true Christ, as the false Christ will be killed by Jesus the son of Mary - so the Masih of Kufr will be killed by the Masih of Iman.

And from the additional wisdom: that Jesus (Alayhis Salaam) is the one who gave glad tidings of the Prophet ((Sallalahu Alayhi Wassalam)) in the Qur'an, as the Exalted mentions: {".and a giver of glad tidings of a Messenger that will come after me whose name is Ahmad."}, and in the Gospel likewise. So, he will descend to see if those who ascribe themselves to him listened to him - did they listen to his glad tidings? Or did they insistently remain upon their disbelief and stubbornness?

Original Arabic: http://www.tawhed.ws/r?i=2719

 

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