Names of Mohammad and ‘Ali (SBUT) in the Bible Part 18

Names of Mohammad and ‘Ali (SBUT) in the Bible

Part 18

 

In the previous part we looked at a very important prophecy by the Prophet Zakariya (also see part 13 of this writing) regarding Hadrat ‘Ali and Imam Hosain (SBUT) … here it is important to keep in mind that- as biblical scholars believe themselves- many biblical statements may have more than one fulfillments …

 

While it is quite obvious, biblical scholars also confess that the first coming of Jesus Christ was in no way "The great and dreadful day of the Lord". So the biblical interpretations which try to relate the prophecy of Malachi 4:5 to the first coming of the Prophet Jesus (SBUH) is not strong at all, this is why Many of the Bible interpreters refer it to the Second Coming of Jesus.

 

So, in this aspect, another fulfillment of the prophecy of Malachi 4:5 can be the return of Hadrat ‘Ali (SBUH)- and actually the return of the Prophet Mohammad and the Imams and other Prophets (SBUT) and …- at time of Appearance of Hadrat Mahdi (SBUH) (Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 53, Baab al-Raj’ah; …), which shall also be the time of the second coming of Jesus (SBUH) …

 

This view is actually supported by the current bible too:

 

In Matthew 17:10, it is said that the disciples asked Jesus (SBUH) "Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come." Hadrat ‘Eesa (SBUH) confirmed this by answering, "Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things." Many biblical interpretations such as the Pulpit Commentary (as mentioned in part 10 of this writing) take a note of the fact that in this statement Jesus (SBUH) used the future tense, thus here Jesus was not talking about John the Baptist rather he was talking about some one else in the future; also the Prophet ‘Eesa (SBUH) in this same statement said that Elias was going to “restore” “all things”, thus Jesus was giving  The glad tidings of a time in the future when a certain Elias would come and “restore ALL THINGS”. Obviously the restoring of ALL THINGS in this world will only happen at time of the Appearance of Hadrat Mahdi (SBUH), the Savior of humankind, when Jesus (SBUH) shall return too in his second coming …

 

So it is obvious that Jesus (SBUH) actually talked about different Eliases in different statements … and interpreters have been suggesting regarding whom he talked about in each of the statements based on their own intentions …

 

As another sample, in Matthew 17:3 it is stated that there appeared unto some of the disciples who were with Jesus, Moses and Elias; the statement itself does not state that this Elias was the biblical Prophet of the 9th century BC, rather the christian interpreters have been claiming him to be so … but is it not possible that this Elias was some one else? For instance the Elias who was the helper and companion of Prophets throughout the ages? (Also refer to parts 11, 12 and 16 of this writing, in regard to Hadrat ‘Ali (SBUH) being with previous Prophets (SBUT))

 

This introduces the very strong possibility that Elias, the helper of Prophets, had also helped Jesus (SBUH) … and perhaps he was seen with Jesus too … and may be that this is what Jesus (SBUH) meant when he said “but Elias is come already” …

 

This could help to explain the very vague statements which christians claim that Jesus said on the cross; in the gospel of Matthew 27:46 it is said that when Jesus was supposedly on the cross he said:

 

27:46 And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?

 

Let us pay attention that the second part of this statement i.e. “that is to say, My God, my God,?” why hast thou forsaken me? is a biblical interpretation of the first part of the statement; as Mark 15:34 has stated: And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? IF the translation of lama sabachthani, as claimed by christians,  is: why hast thou forsaken me, then the actual statement of Jesus was: Eli, Eli, why hast thou forsaken me?

 

Holman Bible Dictionary states:

 

“ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI

 

“This cry of Jesus on the cross, traditionally known as the “fourth word from the cross” means, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46; Mark 15:34). It is a quotation from Psalms 22:1. The Markan form, Eloi, is closer to Aramaic than Matthew's more Hebraic Eli. Both the evangelists translated the quotation into Greek for their readers.”

 

“Strong's says that these Greek words are transliterations of Hebrew and Aramaic words.”

 

This statement as interpreted in the current bible, i.e. with Eli translated as my God, is quite unbelievable! If, according to christians Jesus is actually God and also son of God who died to pay the price of the sins of those who believe in the so called passion story (which itself accuses God to be extremely unjust, i.e. unjustly punishing an innocent person such as Jesus (SBUH) for the sins of sinners!!!), then Jesus addressing himself or his so called father in this manner is quite irrational … and even if Jesus (SBUH)was  considered a chosen Prophet of Allah (which christians do not believe this), firstly never a Chosen  by Allah would question God in such a manner! On the contrary a Chosen by Allah realizes that if he is martyred in the cause of God that never means that his Creator God has forsaken him; secondly when a Chosen by Allah is unjustly martyred by sinners who thus deserve the Wrath of God, the martyrdom does not remove the sins of sinners, rather each sinner faces the just reaction of God for his/her own sins …

 

According to christians, Jesus (SBUH) is of the same essence as God (which is polytheism … SOBHAANALLAH) and, therefore, should know all The Unseen. Moreover, according to christian theology, Jesus (SBUH) was supposed to be sacrificing himself for the sins of others. Now, if he was sacrificing himself for others, surely, he must have known why he was on the cross. If he already knew, then, why was he asking God "why have You forsaken me?" when it was something he knew; if he didn't want to die in the first place, then, the whole christian belief about Jesus dying for the sins of mankind shatters as he was an "unwilling sacrifice"; not to mention, how can a part of the everlasting essence of God die?!!!

 

Any how ... although christian scholars throughout centuries have been trying very very hard to justify this statement but no rational person can accept such weak and nonsense justifications such as “mystical absence of god which Christ endured for us”. Absence of God is impossible … God has been and will always be …  time and place are creations of God … limited time and place can never limit the unlimited God … such interpretations regarding God accuses Him to be limited and … (SOBHAANALLAH)

 

Or “Jesus turned into sins of others so God left him and he was killed like a lamb”. Please refer to “Zebh ‘Azim (Grand Slaughter)” in this site: kindfather.com

 

It is noteworthy to mention that there have been biblical scholars who themselves have questioned such justifications … Thomas McElwain has said in regard to this statement: “the content or meaning of the phrase is irrelevant to the passion story …”

 

In parts 7 to 12 of this writing we have already looked at Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic … Eli, Elijah, Elias … Let us once again look at the following statement by a biblical language specialist, Dr. McElwain as mentioned in part 7:

 

“Arabic cognates with a appear in Hebrew with either a or e, and often preferably e. The segholate character of Hebrew thus clouds the fact that the name Eli is precisely the same as the Arabic c Ali [‘Ali, علی].”

 

This suggests that Jesus (SBUH)- not of course on the cross, rather perhaps before his ascension while facing the enemies- called for the help of the helper and companion of Prophets … ‘Ali! ‘Ali! …

 

This view is actually supported by the bible itself, the bible states that those who were present and were surely familiar with the language spoken by Jesus, be it Aramaic or …, said:

 

Matthew 27:47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.

 

Mark 15:35 And some of them that stood by, when they heard it, said, Behold, he calleth Elias.

 

They did not say, this man called God … these statements themselves prove that Eli was understood to be the name of a person, an anticipated person who was capable of saving Jesus (SBUH) from his enemies who were out to kill him … despite this, the biblical interpreters in order to induce people to believe the innovated passion story have been creating all sorts of irrational justifications …

 

So it seems that Prophet Jesus (SBUH), when facing danger, called Hadrat ‘Ali (SBUH) to help him …

 

We shall Inshaa’Allah explore another possibility in the next part …

 

To be continued …

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