Intro
Nabeel Al-Khalidly is back and this time is alleging that in terms of 4:158 (4:159 in the Kadiani Koran) signifies that Allah will take care of the affairs of Eisa (as), not a physical lifting.
At the beginning of the video, Nabeel Al-Khalidly comments on the scholarly ijma (by Sheikh Asrar Rashid at the 2nd London Debate) on 4:158 of the Quran meaning (this is Qutty) that Allah took Eisa (as) body and soul to the heavens. Sheikh Asrar Rashid had properly argued that 4:158 only had one meaning and it is also confirmed as such in all classical Islamic literature. Nabeel Al-Khalidly alleges that Islamic scholars of the past, present and last century that have denied the “physical ascension” of Eisa (as). Nabeel Al-Khalidly never gave any references.
At 0:51, Nabeel Al-Khalidly alleges that Islamic beliefs are not formed per ijma. In a disrespectful way, Nabeel Al-Khalidly says that Muslims believed that epilepsy was caused by Jinn and even had ijma on it.
At 1:50, Nabeel Al-Khalidly alleges that the entire Quranic story of the physical ascension of Eisa (as) was taken from Wahb ibn Munabbih. Nabeel Al-Khalidly tells the world that his strategy with Islam is to never use hadith for foundational concepts in Islam, the Quran is for that, hadith can only be used in a supplemental way.
At 7:15, Nabeel Al-Khalidly argues that 3:55 is a strong indicator that Eisa (as) was never put on the cross.
At 7:48, Nabeel Al-Khalidly quotes 5:110 of the Quran and argues that Eisa (as) was not touched. Nabeel Al-Khalidly alleged that Allah didn’t want to tell us everything.
At 9:24, Nabeel Al-Khalidly argues that he doesn’t think a prophet would ever get put on a cross while naked and etc. Nabeel Al-Khalidly totally rejects the idea that Eisa (as) was put on the cross.
At 9:47, Nabeel Al-Khalidly acknowledges that Sheikh Asrar Rashid pointed out that 4:158 is the strongest evidence that Eisa (as) didn’t die and was physically lifted, body and soul. Nabeel Al-Khalidly says that Allah could have been clearer (Naozobillah).
At 10:57, Nabeel Al-Khalidly accuses Muslims all around the world of confirmation bias for believing that raffa’a in 4:158 is a physical lifting denoting Eisa (as) getting physically lifted to the 2nd heaven, where he currently us. Nabeel Al-Khalidly says that this is against the Maturidi creed. Nabeel Al-Khalidly accused Muslims of projecting their personal whims onto the Quran.
At 11:10, Nabeel Al-Khalidly argued that raffa’a in 4:158 can mean, “saved or aided or protected or to have your status raised”. Nabeel Al-Khalidly argued that a person on the cross was cursed by God (to the enemies). Nabeel Al-Khalidly argued that this is not how a prophet dies. Nabeel Al-Khalidly forgot that he had previously admitted that Eisa (as) was never even on the cross, nor was Eisa (as) ever touched, thus, there was no humiliation that Eisa (as) would have needed his status raised for.
At 11:31, Nabeel Al-Khalidly argued that Eelay-hee in 4:158 means that Allah will take care of all the affairs of Eisa (as), i.e., Allah will “save/aid/protect and with divine assistance”, Allah will specifically take care of them.
At 12:05, Nabeel Al-Khalidly showed a reference from Mufti Muhammad Abduh, from his Kufree book, Tafsir Al-Manar, in this quote, the sahih hadith about the physical descent of Eisa (As) is scoffed at hadith are relegated to a tertiary existence.
