He was replaced as Jesus and the executioners thought the victim was Jesus, causing everyone to believe that Jesus was crucified. : 430–431 Some believe that in the Biblical account, Jesus' crucifixion did not last long enough for him to die, while others opine that God gave Jesus' appearance to the one who revealed his location to those persecuting him. : 431–436ĭepending on the interpretation of the following Quranic verses ( Quran 4:157- 4:158), Islamic scholars and commentators of the Quran have abstracted different opinions and conflicting conclusions regarding the death of Jesus. : 14–15, 25 The various sects of Islam have different views regarding this topic : 430–431 traditionally, mainstream Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified but was bodily raised up to heaven by God, : 14–15 : 41 while Ahmadi Muslims reject this belief : 430–431 and instead contend that Jesus survived the crucifixion, : 430–431 : 129–132 was taken off the cross alive and continued to preach in India until his natural death.

The biblical account of the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus ( ʿĪsā) recorded in the Christian New Testament is rejected by most Muslims, but like Christians they believe that Jesus ascended to heaven and he will, according to Islamic literary sources, : 9–25 return before the end of time.

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