Two Messiahs - Part III

Many verses of Qur'an state the various favors which were bestowed upon the Bani-Israel, such as verses 47 and after in Surah Baqarah [2], for instance:

2:49 And when We delivered you from Pharaoh's (Fer'on) people, who subjected you to severe torment, killing your sons and sparing your women, and in this, there was a great trial from your Lord.

2:50 And remember We divided the sea for you and saved you and drowned Pharaoh's people within your very sight.

2:51 And when We appointed a time of forty nights with Musa, then you took the calf (for a god) after him and you were unjust.

2:55 And when you said: O Moses! We will not believe in you till we see Allah manifestly; and even while you looked, the lightning seized you.

2:56 Then We raised you up after your death that you may give thanks.

2:57 And We gave you the shade of clouds and sent down to you Manna and quails, saying: "Eat of the good things We have provided for you:" (But they rebelled); to Us, they did no harm, but they harmed their own souls.

The more favors Allah bestowed upon the Bani-Israel as tests and trials, instead of being grateful, they became more and more ungrateful, so as the result of their own actions and ungratefulness:

2:61 ... And abasement and humiliation were brought down upon them, and they became deserving of Allah's Wrath; this was so because they disbelieved in the communications and signs of Allah and killed the prophets unjustly; this was so because they disobeyed and exceeded the limits.

Similarly, in the current Bible, in the books of Deuteronomy and Isaiah and Jeremiah and …, there are many indications that the Bani-Israel's disobedience caused Allah's punishments such as exiles, deportations, captivities, … .

Here, let us narrate a statement from the New Testament:

[Bible, New Testament, gospel of Matthew 21:42] Jesus said unto them, ‘Did ye never read in the Scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes’? Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof … .

Some Christians say that the 'stone' was Jesus (PBUH) himself who was rejected by most of the Bani-Israel; but it is also possible that by the 'stone', Jesus meant his Divinely Chosen Successor - who according to Islamic documents, was his cousin Sham'oon Safa (Simon Peter), and was rejected by the people too-, because Peter (the Greek translation of the Hebrew Cephas and the Arabic Safa) means 'stone', and the nickname 'stone' was assigned to Sham'oon by Jesus (PBUT) himself:

[gospel of John 1:42] And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, a stone.

[gospel of Matthew 16:18] And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church … .

In any case the Bani-Israel rejected both the Prophet Jesus and his Divinely Appointed Successor (PBUT) who preached the same teachings, as it has been the Divine Tradition from the beginning that all Prophets and their Allah-Chosen Successors (PBUT) have propagated and upheld the Word of Allah. (For more information in this regard, please refer to the article: "Ghadir, from creation to eternity" in this site, kindfather.com) It is noteworthy to mention that after Jesus (PBUH), by attributing false accusations and usurping Peter's (PBUH) Allah-bestowed Right and making him look as secondary and subservient, Paul -for attaining evil purposes such as personal fame and …- took over and changed and distorted the teachings of the Prophet Jesus (PBUH) to what it has eventually become today; once again we are reminded the vitality of the role of Divinely Chosen Successors which its usurpation is tantamount to the distortion of the Religion of Allah.

And the builders are the Bani-Israel, which means the sons of Israel; as Mr. Dunteman confirms, the word son (ben) means "builder" in Hebrew, and similarly in Arabic (which in other writings, such as the article: "Mohammad, the Promise of Enjil (Gospel) - III:, we have discussed the many similarities between Arabic and Hebrew), both Ebn (son) and Banna (builder) are from the same root of Banaya which means, to build, and son is built by father (Qaamoos of Qur'an by Qorayshi).

So based on Bible, gospel of Matthew 21:42 Jesus said to the Bani-Israel, "The kingdom of God shall be taken from you"; hence contrary to what the Jews and Christians insist, the 'Kingdom of God' will not be established at the hand of the Bani-Israel and since Jesus himself is also of Bani-Israel, therefore, in the Last Days Jesus (PBUH) will not be the 'Kingly Messiah', and the nation of Israel will not be placed over all other nations.

Qur'an, 3:26 Say: O Allah, Master of the Kingdom! Thou givest the kingdom to whomsoever Thou pleasest and takest away the kingdom from whomsoever Thou pleasest, and Thou exaltest whom Thou pleasest and abasest whom Thou pleasest in Thine hand is the good; surely, Thou hast power over all things.

In general, according to Qur'an, the most honored and loved by Allah, is the most obedient and pious, and not a particular race or color or nation or …:

Qur'an 49:13 O you mankind! surely We have created you of a male and a female, and made you tribes and nations that you may know each other; verily the most honorable of you with Allah is the one among you most careful of his duty (Atqaakom); certainly Allah is Knowing, Aware.

… And true Muslims -those who have been following the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) as upheld by his Divinely-Appointed Successors, the Ahlul Bait (PBUT)- have been adopting patience -as Hazrat Ali (PBUH) has said: "I adopted patience although there was pricking in my eye and suffocation in my throat" - until the Savior of the Last Days, Imam Mahdi (PBUH), shall return along with many previous Prophets (PBUT), and pious ones from different nations, ; then, the most pious and obedient -no matter from which race, nationality, color, … they may be- will govern the world under the command of the Chosen by Allah, based on the laws of Allah … .

Here is another interesting point which the Christians have indicated: --"When the 'Eagles are JOINED' (gospel of Matthew 24:28), as typified by the two messiahs, then comes full and complete Salvation." (N. Kesar)-- But then the Christians do not explain how the Eagles that according to them are the emblems of two Messiahs, will join, if -based on their own beliefs- both Messiahs are one person, i.e. Jesus (PBUH)?!!!

We as, Muslims following the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad and his Ahlul Bait (PBUT), believe in Hazrat 'Eesa Maseeh (PBUH) and his 'Second Coming' which will occur after the Emergence of Imam Mahdi (PBUH); and then Mahdi and 'Eesa (PBUT) shall JOIN one another (When the 'Eagles are JOINED') in fulfillment of the ever-promised Salvation of humankind, through propagation and full establishment of the undistorted Religion of Allah as originally preached by Jesus and Mohammad and all Prophets (PBUT) -Islam- (before human distortions), based on the final and perfect Shari'at (religious precepts) of Muhammad(PBUH&HP) the Last Divine Prophet of Allah:

The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP) has said:

'Eesa (Jesus) will descend to the Moqaddas land, upon a passage way called 'Afiq'; then he ('Eesa) shall enter the Bait-Ol-Maqdas (Jerusalem) while people will be in (preparation of ) the Morning Salaat (Prayer); and the Imam (Mahdi) will step back, but 'Eesa shall give him (Mahdi) the lead, and ('Eesa) will perform the Salaat behind him (Mahdi) based on the Shari'at of Mohammad, and ('Eesa) will say: YOU ARE THE AHLUL BAIT THAT NO ONE SHOULD TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER.

(Shi'ah documents: Montakhab-Ol-Athar, p. 316; Yawm-Ol-Khalaas, p. 552; …; Sunni documents: Sawaa'eq-Ol-Mohraqah, p. 162; …)

To be continued …