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Please let me know the true facts according to quran tht Jesus(A.S) will return to this world one day and also about the Mehdi (A.S) and the time of his existance in this world and why the ahmedi sect dont belive this, they belive jesus(A.S)never return to this world again and they prooved that Mehdi(A.S) has come to this world and they are following his descendents,how far is this true according to them. 

 

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Jesus Christ Mahdi Ahmadi

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: Please let me know the true facts according to quran tht Jesus(A.S) will return to this world one day

Dear and Beloved Brother in Islam, regarding all the advents of events of the past,  present,  and the future,  the true believers believe with absolute certainty only in what is said by Allah Subhanah in His Glorious Quran,  and what is recorded in the authentic narrations of the Messenger of Allah (saws).  

 

The truth is that the Quran is silent on the second coming of Jesus Christ to earth,  although there are several pointers;  but Prophet Mohamed (saws) has stated clearly in several narrations that the end of time will not come until Jesus Christ (a.s.) returns back to earth and establishes the Kingdom of God on earth;  and that is the belief of every true Muslim.

 

The below is one of the clear pointers where first Allah declares that the Jews did not crucify Jesus (a.s.),  nor did they kill him; but the matter was made dubious to them.  And then He declares in verse 159 that there will be none among the People of the Book (the Jews and the Christians) who must believe in Jesus Christ (a.s.) before his death;  clearly confirming that Jesus Christ (a.s.) will come to earth,  establish the Kingdom of God,  and die his natural death on earth!   This is precisely what has been related in several ‘hadiths’ or authentic narrations of Prophet Mohamed (saws),  which are quoted below.

 

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 5 Surah Maidah verses 158-159:

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 (Jesus Christ) up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power Wise.

159    And there is none of the People of the Book,  but must believe in him (Jesus)  before his death; and on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness against them.

         

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.”

 

It has also been reported in authentic narrations of the Prophet (saws) that he said that his brother and Prophet,  Jesus Christ son of Mary,  will die and be buried next to his grave in Medina.

 

Your Question: also about the Mehdi (A.S) and the time of his existance in this world

Although the Holy Quran is silent on this issue,  there are several authentic hadiths where the Messenger of Allah (saws) has prophesized the advent of a Righteous Ruler near the end of time,  who will unite the believers and rule the world according to the guidance of the Quran and Sunnah.   If we combine the hadiths,  they reveal that this righteous person will be from the ‘ahle-bayt’ or descendants of the Prophet (saws),  and his name will be similar to the Last Messenger of Allah (saws) and he will be known as Al-Mahdi or the Rightly Guided.   The scholars have opined that his name will be either Mohamed ibn Abdulla,  or Abdulla ibn Mohamed.    The era of the anti-Christ and Liar Ad-Dajjal,  and the descent of Prophet Isa (a.s.) from the heavens, will also take place during the time of Imam Mahdi.  

 

We absolutely and positively believe in the advent of this Righteous Ruler near the end of time called Imam Mahdi;  because the Prophet of Allah (saws) told the believers about his coming and reign;  and we believe with certainty in every word of  Allah and His Messenger (saws).

 

There are several hadiths recorded regarding the era of Imam Mahdi,  as related from the Messenger of Allah (saws).  Here are some of them:

 

Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4272  Narrated by AbuSa'id al-Khudri

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The Mahdi will be of my stock, and will have a broad forehead a prominent nose. He will fill the earth with equity and justice as it was filled with oppression and tyranny, and he will rule for seven years.

 

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 5455        Narrated by AbuSa'id al-Khudri

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said in the course of the story about the Mahdi, that a man would come to him and say, "Give me, give me, Mahdi," and he would pour into his garment as much as he was able to carry.

Tirmidhi transmitted it.

 

Al-Tirmidhi Hadith 6278        Narrated by Ja'far  as-Sadiq

Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "Rejoice and rejoice again. My people are just like the rain, it not being known whether the last or the first of it is better; or it is like a garden from which a troop can be fed for a year, then another troop can be fed for a year, and perhaps the last troop which comes may be the broadest, deepest and finest. How can a people perish of which I am the first, the Mahdi the middle and the Messiah the last? But in the course of that there will be a crooked party which does not belong to me and to which I do not belong."

Razin transmitted it.

 

Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4271  Narrated by Umm Salamah, Ummul Mu'minin

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The Mahdi will be of my family, of the descendants of Fatimah.

 

The current situation and position of the believers must be to strive to obey each and every command of Allah and His Messenger (saws),  and strive to make the word of Allah Supreme in the world.    Imam Mahdi will come exactly at the time Allah has Decreed,    and the events will unfold exactly as prophesized by the Messenger of Allah (saws).    Allah has not made it our duty to search for the Mahdi;   he will come when he comes.   On the Day of Judgment,  Allah Subhanah will judge us according to our deeds;  neither will Allah question us why we did not appoint a Mahdi,  nor will He ask us why we did not wait for Mahdi’s  coming!     Thus,  instead of waiting for Imam Mahdi to come and put things aright in this world;   we must strive to do whatever we can to be better muslims,  and declare the Message of Allah to all those who care to listen to good caution.

 

And besides,  Imam Mahdi is not a Prophet of Allah,  but is a righteous slave of Allah Subhanah.    He will not come to mankind and declare that he is the Mahdi,   like a Prophet of Allah comes to mankind and declares his appointment to Prophethood.    Imam Mahdi will be a political and religious leader of the believers,  and from his actions of righteousness the believers will recognize him to be the Mahdi.     

 

Your Question: why the ahmedi sect dont belive this, they belive jesus(A.S)never return to this world again and they prooved that Mehdi(A.S) has come to this world and they are following his descendents,how far is this true according to them. 

After such convincing evidence and proof from the Glorious Quran and the authentic and established traditions of the Messenger of Allah (saws), no person who has professed belief in Allah and His Last Messenger (saws) would doubt the second coming of Christ and the advent of a righteous ruler (Imam Mahdi) before the end of time as prophesized by the Last and Final Messenger of Allah, Mohamed ar-Rasool Allah (saws), in whom we have believed.

 

In addition to their denial of the second coming of Christ Jesus (a.s.) and Imam Mahdi, the followers of the Ahmadi sect also deny that Prophet Mohamed (saws) was the Last and Final Messenger of Allah (saws), and that their leader Ghulam Ahmad Qadiyaani received revelations from Allah Subhanah!; and it is this their deviation of belief whereby it is the unanimous opinion of the muslim ummah that the Ahmadis have left the fold of Islam.

 

After such overwhelming evidence from the Quran and Sunnah, on what basis or evidence the followers of Ghulam Ahmad Qadiyaani or the ‘Ahmadis’ not believe in the second coming of Jesus Christ (a.s.), or the advent of Imam Mahdi, or even the appointment of Prophet Mohamed (saws) as Allah’s Last and Final Messenger are questions best posed to them and their scholars. 

 

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