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In 2026 (Aug-25), Maulvi Iftekhar Ahmad tweeted about Ibn Sirin say that the Mahdi will be equal to a prophet and presented this as argument in favor of MGA being a prophet and Mahdi simultaneously. Maulvi Iftekhar Ahmad also argued that Ibn Sirin said that “He will be ranked above some Prophets”. However, this is an independent statement of a tabi’i and not hujjah upon Muslims. It should also be pointed out that why isn’t the independent testimony of multiple tabi’in sufficient to establish what the early Muslims believed about the physical raising of Jesus, and his return? Technically, MGA made up this argument in RK-7, p. 295, Hamamatul-Bushra. Ibn Sīrīn also affirmed the finality of prophethood, but Qādiānis become deaf, dumb and blind when it comes to other creedal (and more established) statements from him.
If Ahmadi’s take based on an independent statement of a tabi’i, then what about these?
“..on the authority of Mujahid: God raised Jesus up to Himself alive.” ”
..on the authority of Abu Zur’ah al-Saybani: Jesus, son of Mary, was raised up from Mount Sinai with oil. He said: God sent a wind that carried him until he ran, then God raised him up to heaven”
“Narrated by Al-Hasan al-Basri, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to the Jews: “Indeed, Jesus has not died, and he will return to you before the Day of Resurrection”
“Narrated by al-Ḥasan al-Baṣrī…He said it means the death of sleep; Allah raised him while he was asleep.”
Citing Muhammad ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib: “..He said, There is no one among the People of the Scripture but that angels come to him, striking his face and his back, and then it is said: ‘O enemy of Allah! Jesus is the Spirit of Allah and His Word; you lied about Allah and claimed..”..that he was Allah. Jesus did not die; rather, he was raised to the heavens, and he will descend before the Hour is established—so that no Jew or Christian remains without believing in him.'”
“From Abu Rafi… who said: Jesus, son of Mary, was raised up while wearing a coarse woolen garment, a pair of shepherd’s boots, and carrying a sling used to cast stones at birds”
“Abdullah ibn Abi Ja‘far narrated to us, from his father, from Al-Rabi‘, regarding the phrase “I will take you” (*inni mutawaffika*): He said it refers to the taking of the soul during sleep; Allah raised him up while he was asleep.”
“Matar al-Warraq says concerning innī mutawaffīka: Taking you from this world, not a taking by death”
Ibn Zayd said regarding the verse, “Indeed, I will take you”: “He has not yet died; he will [eventually] kill the Dajjal, and he will die.”

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