🔹 Verse 158 – Surah An-Nisa | A Qur’anic Perspective on the Ascension of Jesus and the Awaited Imam

🌙 The Noble Verse

“Rather, Allah raised him up to Himself. And Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.”
(An-Nisa 4:158)

✍️ Wilayat and Mahdavi Narrations

1. Imam al-Baqir (peace be upon him):
He said: On the night when Amir al-Mu’minin (peace be upon him) was martyred, Imam Hasan (peace be upon him) stood in the mosque of Kufa and declared:

“Tonight, a man has departed this world whose equal was never seen by those before him, nor will those after him see his like. I swear by God, he died on the same night as:
– Joshua (Yushaʿ ibn Nun), the successor of Moses (peace be upon him),
– Jesus, son of Mary (peace be upon him) was raised to the heavens,
– And the Qur’an was revealed.”
📚 Tafsir Ahl al-Bayt, vol. 3, p. 508 / Al-Kafi, vol. 1, p. 457

2. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him and his family):
He said: During the Miʿraj (ascension), when I reached the second heaven, I saw two men who looked alike. I asked:

“O Jibra’il, who are these two?”
He replied: “They are your cousins, Jesus and John (peace be upon them).”
We greeted and prayed for each other. They said:
“Welcome, O righteous brother and noble Prophet of God.”
📚 Tafsir Ahl al-Bayt, vol. 3, p. 510 / Nur al-Thaqalayn

3. Imam Hasan al-Mujtaba (peace be upon him):
In a dialogue with the Roman emperor, he said:

“Jesus (peace be upon him) lived in the world for 33 years before God raised him to the heavens. He will descend in the land of Damascus and it is he who will slay the Dajjal (Antichrist).”
📚 Tafsir Ahl al-Bayt, vol. 3, p. 510 / Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 14, p. 247

✨ Wilayat Reflections

🔹 The ascension of Jesus (peace be upon him) reflects the divine elevation of God's chosen servants, beyond material limits—just as the Wilayah of the Imams transcends natural norms.
🔹 The connection between the ascension of Jesus and the martyrdom of Imam Ali (peace be upon him) reveals a profound spiritual kinship between Prophets and the Ahl al-Bayt.

✨ Mahdavi Reflections

🔸 Just as Jesus (peace be upon him) was hidden from public sight, the Qa’im from the Family of Muhammad (may Allah hasten his reappearance) is in occultation—both will return in the end-times to establish global justice.
🔸 In the End Times, Jesus (peace be upon him) will join the mission of Imam Mahdi (peace be upon him) and pray behind him. This indicates the superiority of Imamate over previous legislative prophethood.

✅ Wilayat & Mahdavi Conclusion

✔️ The ascension of Jesus (peace be upon him) is a Qur’anic truth, supported by the narrations of the Ahl al-Bayt, and forms part of our eschatological beliefs.
✔️ His future return will complement the mission of Imam Mahdi, yet the leadership of this final divine movement belongs exclusively to the Imam of the Age.
✔️ This verse lays the Qur’anic foundation for belief in occultation, return (rajʿa), and global reappearance.

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