John
05-24-2005, 02:13 PM
Asalamu alaykum wa rahmattallah shaykh Yasir,
I had 2 questions:
1) I wanted to know what weight this following report from Tafsir Ibn Kathir over 4:157-8 has, or range of weight as proof:
""Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said, "Just before Allah raised `Isa
to the heavens, `Isa went to his companions, who were twelve inside the house.
When he arrived, his hair was dripping water and he said, `There are those
among you who will disbelieve in me twelve times after he had believed in me.'
He then asked, `Who volunteers that his image appear as mine, and be killed in
my place. He will be with me (in Paradise)' One of the youngest ones among
them volunteered and `Isa asked him to sit down. `Isa again asked for a
volunteer, and the young man kept volunteering and `Isa asking him to sit
down. Then the young man volunteered again and `Isa said, `You will be that
man,' and the resemblance of `Isa was cast over that man while `Isa ascended
to heaven from a hole in the house. When the Jews came looking for `Isa, they
found that young man and crucified him. Some of `Isa's followers disbelieved
in him twelve times after they had believed in him. They then divided into
three groups. One group, Al-Ya`qubiyyah (Jacobites), said, `Allah remained
with us as long as He willed and then ascended to heaven.' Another group, An-
Nasturiyyah (Nestorians), said, `The son of Allah was with us as long as he
willed and Allah took him to heaven.' Another group, Muslims, said, `The
servant and Messenger of Allah remained with us as long as Allah willed, and
Allah then took him to Him.' The two disbelieving groups cooperated against
the Muslim group and they killed them. Ever since that happened, Islam was
then veiled until Allah sent Muhammad .'' This statement has an authentic
chain of narration leading to Ibn `Abbas, and An-Nasa'i narrated it through
Abu Kurayb who reported it from Abu Mu`awiyah. Many among the Salaf stated
that `Isa asked if someone would volunteer for his appearance to be cast over
him, and that he will be killed instead of `Isa, for which he would be his
companion in Paradise."
2) Often you hear people say Prophets are sinless. Is that true or the right understanding?
Jazak'Allah khayran
I had 2 questions:
1) I wanted to know what weight this following report from Tafsir Ibn Kathir over 4:157-8 has, or range of weight as proof:
""Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that Ibn `Abbas said, "Just before Allah raised `Isa
to the heavens, `Isa went to his companions, who were twelve inside the house.
When he arrived, his hair was dripping water and he said, `There are those
among you who will disbelieve in me twelve times after he had believed in me.'
He then asked, `Who volunteers that his image appear as mine, and be killed in
my place. He will be with me (in Paradise)' One of the youngest ones among
them volunteered and `Isa asked him to sit down. `Isa again asked for a
volunteer, and the young man kept volunteering and `Isa asking him to sit
down. Then the young man volunteered again and `Isa said, `You will be that
man,' and the resemblance of `Isa was cast over that man while `Isa ascended
to heaven from a hole in the house. When the Jews came looking for `Isa, they
found that young man and crucified him. Some of `Isa's followers disbelieved
in him twelve times after they had believed in him. They then divided into
three groups. One group, Al-Ya`qubiyyah (Jacobites), said, `Allah remained
with us as long as He willed and then ascended to heaven.' Another group, An-
Nasturiyyah (Nestorians), said, `The son of Allah was with us as long as he
willed and Allah took him to heaven.' Another group, Muslims, said, `The
servant and Messenger of Allah remained with us as long as Allah willed, and
Allah then took him to Him.' The two disbelieving groups cooperated against
the Muslim group and they killed them. Ever since that happened, Islam was
then veiled until Allah sent Muhammad .'' This statement has an authentic
chain of narration leading to Ibn `Abbas, and An-Nasa'i narrated it through
Abu Kurayb who reported it from Abu Mu`awiyah. Many among the Salaf stated
that `Isa asked if someone would volunteer for his appearance to be cast over
him, and that he will be killed instead of `Isa, for which he would be his
companion in Paradise."
2) Often you hear people say Prophets are sinless. Is that true or the right understanding?
Jazak'Allah khayran