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This verse also tells us that the enemies of Eisa (as) never even touched him (kafaf-ta), they never even put a scratch of Eisa (as)(See Tafsir ibn Kathir). Also check out the substitution theory and how it came from Ibn Abbas herein. In 1905, MGA quoted this verse and called his Ahmadiyya Movement as “Bani Israel” and quoted half of 5:110 (5:111 in the Kadiani Koran). (See Badr, vol. 1, no. 3, p. 2, dated 20 April 1905, via Malfuzat-7, page-178 online English Edition).
5:110 also tells the world how Esa (as) brought the dead to life (with the permission of Allah), and how Esa (as) healed the lepers. MGA denied these miracles very early on in his career, in fact, before he claimed to be the Messiah. Allah also tells the world that Esa (as) spoke while in the cradle and he would speak in middle age (wakala)(see 3:46 also)(this phrase only appears twice in the Quran, both times for Esa (as), thus proving that Esa (as) would physically return, and he will know the Quran and hadith and be a just judge and convert all Christians and Jews to Islam.
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was purposely silent on many verses of the Quran which prove the physical descent of Esa (as). We have covered this here. In terms of 3:48, in this verse, Allah specifically says that he will teach Esa (as) the “Kitab” and the “Hikma”, which literally translates as the book and the wisdom. This phraseology is also used when Allah speaks of Muhammad (saw). Further, this phrase Kitab (book) means the Quran in most cases (see Chapter 2:2 as an example).
In the 5-volume official English commentary of the Quran by Malik Ghulam Farid, he argues that in 5:67 (5:68 in the Qadiani Quran)(the arabic phrase is Kafaf-too), Muhammad (Saw) was also promised protection, however, it never happened, he also quoted 5:11 (5:12 in the Qadiani Quran)(the arabic phrase is Fakafa) and argued that the early Muslims were promised protection too and it also never happened (naozobillah).
In Nov-2025, the True Islam UK youtube channel streamed and at 1:56:00, Maulvi Raheel mentions 5:110 of the Quran, Allah restrained (kafaftoo) the children of Israel from touching Eisa (As) and his mother. Maulvi Raheel infers that Allah protected Eisa (as) from death only. He then quotes 5:67 of the Quran.
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Kafaf in the Quran
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QTafsir | Reminding `Isa of the Favors t—
QTafsir | Reminding `Isa of the Favors t—
(and when I restrained the Children of Israel from you since you came unto them with clear proofs, and the disbelievers among them said: “This is nothing but evident magic.”) Meaning: `remember My favor, when I stopped the Children of Israel from harming you, when you brought them the clear proofs and evidence, testifying to your prophethood and Message from Me to them. They rejected you and accused you of being a magician and tried to kill you by crucifixion, but I saved you, raised you to Me, purified you from their vulgarity and protected you from their harm.’ The wording of this Ayah indicates that `Isa will be reminded of these favors on the Day of Resurrection.
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5:110 from Suyuti
Altafsir.com -تفسير ايآت القرآن الكريم (74-0-110-5)
“”When Allah will say, “O Jesus, son of Mary, remember My favour upon thee and upon thy mother; when I strengthened thee with the Spirit of holiness so that thou didst speak to the people in the cradle and in middle age; and when I taught thee the Book and Wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when thou didst fashion a creation out of clay, in the likeness of a bird, by My command; then thou didst breathe into it a new spirit and it became a soaring being by My command; and thou didst heal the night-blind and the leprous by My command; and when thou didst raise the dead by My command; and when I restrained the children of Israel from putting thee to death when thou didst come to them with clear Signs; and those who disbelieved from among them said, ‘This is nothing but clear deception.’”
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Tafsir ibn Kathir on 5:11
QTafsir | Among Allah’s Favors is that H—
Among Allah’s Favors is that He Prevented the Disbelievers from Fighting the Muslims
Allah said,
(O you who believe! Remember the favor of Allah unto you when some people desired (made a plan) to stretch out their hands against you, but (Allah) withheld their hands from you.) `Abdur-Razzaq recorded that Jabir said, “The Prophet once stayed at an area and the people spread out seeking shade under various trees. The Prophet hung his weapon on a tree, and a bedouin man came and took possession of the Prophet’s weapon and held it aloft. He came towards the Prophet and said, `Who can protect you from me’ He replied, `Allah, the Exalted, Most Honored.’ The bedouin man repeated his question twice or thrice, each time the Prophet answering him by saying, `Allah.’ The bedouin man then lowered the sword, and the Prophet called his Companions and told them what had happened while the bedouin was sitting next to him, for the Prophet did not punish him.’ Ma`mar said that Qatadah used to mention that some Arabs wanted to have the Prophet killed, so they sent that bedouin. Qatadah would then mention this Ayah,
(Remember the favor of Allah unto you when some people desired (made a plan) to stretch out their hands against you…) The story of this bedouin man, whose name is Ghawrath bin Al-Harith, is mentioned in the Sahih. Muhammad bin Ishaq bin Yasar, Mujahid and `Ikrimah said that this Ayah was revealed about Bani An-Nadir, who plotted to drop a stone on the head of the Messenger when he came to them for help to pay the blood money of two persons whom Muslims killed. The Jews left the execution of this plot to `Amr bin Jihash bin Ka`b and ordered him to throw a stone on the Prophet from above, when he came to them and sat under the wall. Allah told His Prophet about their plot, and he went back to Al-Madinah and his Companions followed him later on. Allah sent down this Ayah concerning this matter. Allah’s statement,
(And in Allah let the believers put their trust.) and those who do so, then Allah shall suffice for them and shall protect them from the evil plots of the people. Thereafter, Allah commanded His Messenger to expel Bani An-Nadir, and he laid siege to their area and forced them to evacuate Al-Madinah.
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Tabari on 5:110
https://www.youtube.com/live/_IjMMNYY7HI?si=6Rf6s22hS4DENcDI
In Nov-2025, the True Islam UK youtube channel streamed and at 1:56:00, Maulvi Raheel mentions 5:110 of the Quran, Allah restrained (kafaftoo) the children of Israel from touching Eisa (As) and his mother. Maulvi Raheel infers that Allah protected Eisa (as) from death only. He then quotes 5:67 of the Quran.
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Links and Related Essay’s
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https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2016/10/18/mgas-strange-beliefs-on-the-birth-of-adam-as/
http://www.muslim.org/books/f-ahm-mv/ch12.htm#u
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2016/10/18/mgas-strange-beliefs-on-the-birth-of-adam-as/
http://www.muslim.org/sa-case/evidence/s16.htm
Professor Raig Meets The Promised Messiah
Friedman explains how MGA wrote 3 books in 1889 and was planning his claims
Ahmadiyya leadership lied about the First Bait ceremony in 1889
Click to access reviewreligionsenglish1908.pdf
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad was accused of claiming prophethood in the 1879–1884 era
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clement_Lindley_Wragge
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/?s=Sadiq
Account of Professor Clement Lindley Wragge
Ibn Abbas is the main source for the substitution theory – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/?s=Zikr-e-Habib
Related ROR archives
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/05/16/the-review-of-religions-ror-of-november-1931-front-page-and-pages-290-291/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2020/08/11/ahmadis-dont-believe-that-adam-as-was-the-first-man/
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http://www.thecult.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1601&p=15867&hilit=miraj#p15867
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/01/20/quotes-from-izala-auham-1890/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2016/10/28/izaala-auham-quotes-1891/
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https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/02/23/christ-and-the-crucifixtion-by-todd-lawson/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/04/28/tanwir-al-miqbas-min-tafsir-ibn-abbas/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2018/09/20/tawaffa-in-242-and-415/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2019/09/18/mirza-ghulam-ahmad-and-4159-4160-in-the-ahmadiyya-qurans-before-the-death-of-jesus-as/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/04/28/mujahid-ibn-jabr-arabic-%D9%85%D9%8F%D8%AC%D9%8E%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%90%D8%AF%D9%92-%D8%A8%D9%90%D9%86%D9%92-%D8%AC%D9%8E%D8%A8%D9%92%D8%B1%e2%80%8e%e2%80%8e-645-722-ce-tafsir-on-4157-to-4159/
https://ahmadiyyafactcheckblog.com/2017/05/10/st-john-of-damascus-and-his-tract-heresy-of-ishmaelites-confirms-the-substitution-theory-749/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swoon_hypothesis
http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=587&Itemid=59#3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzspz1z5gz4
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Abu-al-Qasim-Mahmud-ibn-Umar-al-Zamakhshari
https://www.google.com/search?q=Who+is+Todd+Lawson&oq=Who+is+Todd+Lawson&aqs=chrome..69i57.5047j0j8&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
QTafsir | Reminding `Isa of the Favors t—
English w/ 5 Vol. Commentary – Holy Qur`an Online 3.6 (alislam.org)
Who is Malik Ghulam Farid? – ahmadiyyafactcheckblog
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