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Dear Burhan,

Asslam-o-Alekum,

My question is what is the status of Isha Alesalam. He is dead or alive? If he alive where is he and when he will come and what is the proof that he is alive. BBC t.v. have shown one programme where they have proved that Jesus christ was died at the age of 108 years in Kashmir and his tomb(qabar) is there in Khaniar, Srinagar, Kashmir and they have shown his qabar. Also there is an British author have written a book that Jesus died in India.

Please let us know what is truth as per the guideline of holy quran.

Regards

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Is Isa Jesus Alive or Dead

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: My question is what is the status of Isha Alesalam. He is dead or alive?

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 3 Surah Ale Imraan verses 54-55:

54 And (then unbelievers) plotted and planned and Allah too planned, and the Best of Planners is Allah.

55 Behold! Allah said: "O Jesus! I will take thee and raise thee to Myself and clear thee (of the falsehoods) of those who blaspheme; I will make those who follow thee superior to those who reject Faith to the Day of Resurrection; then shall ye all return unto Me, and I will judge between you of the matters wherein ye dispute.

Allah Says in the Holy Quarn Chapter 4 Surah Nisaa verses 157-159:

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 up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power Wise.

In light of the above absolutely clear guidance of the Glorious Quran and the various authentic traditions of the Messenger of Allah (saws), it is the ardent belief of the believers that the Noble Prophet of Allah, Isa son of Maryam (a.s.), did not yet taste death but Allah Subhanah raised him (in body and in soul) up unto Himself.

It is also the ardent belief of the believers that Allah Subhanah will send Prophet Isa (a.s.) back to this earth before the end of time, when he (a.s.) will live for forty years and then will die.

Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4310 Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

The Prophet (saws) said: ‘There is no Prophet between me and him, that is, Jesus (a.s.). He (Jesus (a.s.) will descend (to the earth). When you see him, recognize 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 (Dajjal) and will live on the earth for forty years, and then he will die. The Muslims will pray over him.”

Hadrat Abdullah ibn Salaam (r.a.) who was a Jewish scholar and Rabbi (priest) before he reverted to Islam, confirmed that there was mention that Isa (a.s.) at his death would be buried alongside the grave of Prophet Mohamed (saws) in Madinah.

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 5772 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Salam

The description of Muhammad (saws) is written in the Torah and also that Jesus (a.s.), son of Mary, will be buried along with him.

Your Question: If he alive where is he and when he will come

Allah Subhanah Declares and Confirms in His Glorious Quran that He raised the Noble Prophet Isa ibn Maryam (a.s.) unto Himself. How exactly did Allah Subhanah raise Him unto Himself, where and what exactly is his present location and state, and when exactly will Allah Subhanah Command and Permit him to descend onto this earth is amongst the knowledge of the ‘unseen’; and none possesses the knowledge of the ‘unseen’ except The All-Knowing, All-Wise Lord of the Worlds, Allah Subhanah.

Your Question: when he will come

When exactly will Hadrat Isa ibn Maryam (a.s.) return is in the Sole Domain and Command of none save Allah Subhanah; but without an iota of a doubt, Hadrat Isa (a.s.) will return to earth before the end of time, as prophesized by the Last and Final Messenger of Allah, Mohamed ar-Rasool Allah (saws).

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 4.657 Narrated by Abu Huraira

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said, "By Him (Allah) in Whose Hands my soul is, surely (Jesus,) the son of Mary will soon descend amongst you, and will judge mankind justly (as a Just Ruler); he will break the Cross, and kill the pigs, and there will be no Jizya (i.e. taxation taken from non-Muslims). Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it, and a single prostration to Allah (in prayer) will be better than the whole world and whatever is in it." Abu Huraira added "If you wish, you can recite (this verse of the Holy Book): 'And there is none Of the people of the Scriptures (Jews and Christians) But must believe in him (i.e Jesus as an Apostle of Allah and a human being) before his death. And on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness Against them." (4.159)

Sahih Muslim Hadith 6931 Narrated by Hudhayfah ibn Usayd Ghifari

The Messenger of Allah (saws) came to us all of a sudden as we were (busy in a discussion). He (saws) said: “What do you discuss about?” (The Companions) said: “We are discussing about the Last Hour.” Thereupon he (saws) said: “It will not come until you see ten signs before and (in this connection), he (saws) made a mention of the smoke, Dajjal (The anti-Christ), the beast, the rising of the sun from the west, the descent of Jesus son of Mary (Allah be pleased with him), The Gog and Magog, and landslides in three places, one in the east, one in the west, and one in Arabia at the end of which a fire would burn forth from the Yemen, and would drive people to the place of their assembly.

Sahih Al-Bukhari Hadith 4.658 Narrated by Abu Huraira

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "How will you be when the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) 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, Jesus (peace be upon him). He 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 6924 Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “The Last Hour will not come until the Romans land at al-A'maq or in Dabiq. An army consisting of the best (soldiers) of the people on Earth at that time will come from Medina (to oppose them). When they arrange themselves in ranks, the Romans will say: ‘Do not stand between us and those (Muslims) who took prisoners from among us. Let us fight them.’ The Muslims will say: ‘Nay, by Allah, we shall never turn aside from you and from our brethren so that you may fight them.’ They will then fight, and a third (part) of the army, whom Allah will never forgive, will run away. A third (part of the army), which will be constituted of excellent martyrs in Allah's eyes, would be killed. The third who will never be put on trial will win, and they will be the conquerors of Constantinople. As they are busy in distributing the spoils of war (amongst themselves) after hanging their swords by the olive trees, Satan will cry: ‘The Dajjal (anti-Christ) has taken your place among your families.’ They will then come out, but it will be of no avail. When they reach Syria, he will come out while they are still preparing themselves for battle, drawing up the ranks. Certainly, the time of prayer will come and then, Jesus (peace be upon him), son of Mary, will descend and will lead them in prayer. When the enemy of Allah see him, it will (disappear) just as salt dissolves in water, and if he (Jesus) were not to confront them at all, even then it would dissolve completely. Allah would kill them by his (Jesus’s) hand, and he would show them their blood on his lance (the lance of Jesus Christ).”

Sahih Muslim Hadith 7023 Narrated by Abdullah ibn Amr

The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “The Dajjal (anti-Christ) will appear in my Ummah and he will stay (in the world) for forty--I cannot say whether he meant forty days, forty months or forty years. Allah will then send Jesus, son of Mary, who will resemble Urwah ibn Mas'ud. He (Jesus Christ) will chase him and kill him.”

Your Statement: BBC t.v. have shown one programme where they have proved that Jesus christ was died at the age of 108 years in Kashmir and his tomb(qabar) is there in Khaniar, Srinagar, Kashmir and they have shown his qabar. Also there is an British author have written a book that Jesus died in India.
Allah Says in the Holy Quarn Chapter 4 Surah Nisaa verses 157-159:

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 up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power Wise.

Allah Subhanah Alone Knows whose grave the ignorant have claimed as the grave of the Noble Prophet Isa (a.s.); for of a surety Hadrat Isa (a.s.) did not die and as prophecised by the Last Messenger of Allah (saws), Hadrat Isa (a.s.) will return back to earth, live forty years, taste his death on this earth, and will be buried alongside his brother and Prophet, Mohamed ar-Rasool Allah (saws) in the city of Madinah!

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 4 Surah An-Nisa verse 122:

The promise of Allah is true, and who can be truer in his word than Allah?

Even if all the men and all the jinn get together and try to claim or prove that Hadrat Isa (a.s.) is dead, they are not to be believed; for the Truth is what is Declared by The All-Knowing, All-Wise, Allah Subhanah – The Lord of the Worlds!

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 18 Surah Kahf verse 29:

Proclaim, “This (Quran) is the Truth from your Lord: now whosoever wills may accept it, and whosoever wills may reject it.” (As for those who reject it) We have prepared for such workers of iniquity a fire whose flames have encircled them. There, if they ask for water , they will be given a drink like the dregs of oil, which will burn their mouths! What an evil drink, and what an evil abode!

If one trusts, obeys, and follows the guidance and commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be assured of never ever being misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be assured of being led astray.

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