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Imam Mahdi in the Verse (4:159) (2) - Al-Shia The Scientific and Cultural Website of Shia belief Imam Mahdi in the Verse (4:159) (2) 2023-03-01 441 Views Imam Al-Mahdi , The Twelfth Imam In continuation of the discussion on verse 159 of Chapter 4, we shall focus on other relevant points in relation to Imam Mahdi.

2- Other commentators said that the pronoun hi in “ qabla mawtihi ” refers to ‘Isa himself and that the faith of the People of the Book in ‘Isa before the death of ‘Isa will occur at the moment of ‘Isa’s descent from Heaven.

These commentators give, as an argument supporting this view, some of the traditions that say the Prophet Isa is still alive and did not die on the Cross, that he will return from Heaven at the End of Time and that all the Jews and Christians existing at that time will believe in him.

Then Tabataba’i gives his own opinion after having compared the verses concerning ‘Isa in the Qur’an and concludes his argument by saying that the pronoun hi in “Qabla mawtihi ” refers to ‘Isa and that ‘Isa is not dead and will not die unless all the People of the Book believe in him and this is confirmed in the traditions.

Tabataba’i reports from the Tafsir al-Qummi in which a tradition is mentioned concerning this verse: “My father reported from Qasim ibn Muhammad who reported from Sulayman ibn Dawud, who reported from Abi Hamza, who reported from Shahr ibn Hushab who said: “Hajjaj told me: ‘O Shahr, a verse of the Quran is causing me confusion, and I do not understand its meaning.’ I asked: ‘O Amir!

Which verse is it?’ He said: ‘The verse: “ And there is none of the People of the Book but must believe in him before his death, and on the Day of Judgment he will be a witness against them”. By God, although I would give the order to slit the throat of a Jew or a Christian and would stand nearby until his last breath and would attentively look at him to see if he is testifying the legitimacy of Jesus, the Messiah or not, I would see nothing but his lips closed until his body would get cold.

In such case, how is it that that verse of the Quran informs us that every Jew, before his death, becomes a believer in Jesus?’ I told him: ‘May God correct you; the meaning of the verse is not as you understood it.’ ‘Then what is the meaning?’ he said.