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     The intrigues of the corrupt Temple priests resulted in the Roman authorities who controlled Jerusalem at the time issuing an arrest warrant for Jesus. The Gospels contradict each other regarding the sequence of events before and after this event.

     The Koran indicates that Jesus had indeed been betrayed by one of his disciples, who led the arrest party to the house in which Jesus had celebrated the Passover with the apostles. On hearing the approach of the Roman soldiers and the accompanying crowd, Jesus retreated to the inside of the house where his disciples were sleeping, and locked the doors securely.

      When God found his servant in danger, he immediately commanded His angels Gabriel and Michael to remove the Prophet from this world, and to place him in the third heaven in the company of the angels. The Koran reveals therefore that Jesus did not die on the cross.

The Chapter of the Women (Surat an-Nisaa)

157. They (the unbelievers) claimed in boast, We killed Jesus Christ, the son of Mary, the Messenger of God. But they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him. What was witnessed was only a likeness of that. And those who differ about this matter are full of doubts, with no certain knowledge. Only conjecture is there for (those who claim that Jesus was killed), as for sure, they did not kill him.

158. No, in fact God had raised Jesus up to Himself, God is exalted in power and wise.

     The end of the life of Jesus is revealed to us as a miracle, just as was his birth. The Koran clearly repeats that Jesus was not crucified, and was removed from this world by the will of God. What transpired is given only the vaguest description that only a likeness of the crucifixion took place. Does this mean that another man was transformed by God to the likeness of Jesus and crucified? Perhaps even Judas Iskariot himself? Or that the crucifixion was itself an illusion which did not take place at all?

     The Koran does not supply the answer to these questions, and the matter has been a matter of debate for Muslim theologians, just as the earthly fate of Jesus has been a topic of heated debate for Christians. The orthodox group of churches believe that Jesus was crucified, rose from the dead and ascended to heaven, which is a formula necessary for the theological doctrine of blood sacrifice and Christ's atonement for the sins of mankind. Islam rejects this theological notion categorically.

     In fact many of the early Christian sects also did not believe that Jesus died on the cross. The Basilidians professed that another man was substituted for Jesus and died in his place. The Docetae believed that the crucifixion was only apparent, and did not actually occur. The Marcionite Gospel claims that the killing of Jesus could not have occurred, as Jesus was never actually born but only appeared among us. The Gospel of St. Barnabas documents the proposition of another being substituted for Jesus to die on the cross.

      Within Islam also, the matter of Jesus' death has been interpreted in various ways. In the "Chapter of the Family of Imran" (Surat al Imran), Verse 47 has God's will being "0 Jesus, I will take you to Me and will raise you to Me..."

      Some Islamic scholars propose that after the substitution on the cross, or the apparition of the crucifixion, that Jesus lived on earth a longer time. He died a natural death, and his spirit was then lifted up to God in a manner identical to that of all the other Prophets, martyrs and truthful men. Other Islamic scholars propose that Jesus died on earth, after which he was removed to heaven body and soul.

     The essential Islamic revelation about the end of the ministry of Jesus on earth is that God foiled the plot of the corrupt who wanted him dead, and that his spirit lives on in order to return to earth before the Final Judgement Day.

     The principal theme of this book is the imminent hour of the Second Coming of Jesus. Do our Christian readers find it odd for Muslims to hold this "Christian" belief close to their hearts?

     The title of this chapter, Will Jesus Return?, poses an important question to all People of the Book. The answer from the Koran is a resounding Yes. Muslims believe that their scriptures are the most authoritative revelation from God, in addition to the most authentic historical documentation of Jesus. The Koran and the Hadith go into great prophetic detail about the approaching hour of the Day of Final Judgement.

       We shall summarise the predictions of the signs, which are announcing the approach of Judgement Day, drawn from the most reliable of the Hadith, which are the collected sayings of the Prophet Mohammed.

      Before the end of the world, a terrible fate will unfold on earth. The world will suffer horrifying events. There will be great confusion due to earthquakes, and fighting and killing will prevail. The murdered will not know why he was murdered and the murderer will not know why he has murdered. There will be no trust, as greed and stinginess will predominate. Sudden death will be common. The barefoot, naked and destitute will be common.

     God's commands will be violated, injustice will be common. Man shall be a believer in the morning, but in the evening shall be an unbeliever. Learning will be easily accessible, but ignorance will prevail.

     The leadership will be at the hands of stupid foolish people. Commerce will have spread widely, and the desert will have been transformed into green gardens. Herdsmen shall compete in constructing lofty buildings. People will become exceedingly vain of the architecture and decoration of their houses, and even the building of mosques.

     All nations shall come together and be allied against the Muslims. Nothing of Islam will remain except its name, and nothing of the Koran will be there except its letters. Religious knowledge will decrease because of the death of religious learned men, and religious ignorance will prevail.

     A disaster will befall the Arabs, which will wipe out the good people and leave the worst. The useless will not know what is good; will not deny what is bad. The size of the calamity will be so great that the Arabs will throw their slaughtered people into fire.

      During this hard time, language will be even more sharp than the sword. People will fight each other and kill for the leadership. Suffering and tribulation will prevail. Children will grow old before their time. Old stricken people shall behave like youth. The number of women will greatly outnumber men. Women shall walk in the street semi-naked, swaying their bodies to attract attention. There will be a prevalence of open illegal sexual intercourse. Men when passing a cemetery will wish that they were buried there in place of the dead.

     During that dreadful time, anyone who takes hold of his faith will be like someone holding a burning coal in his hand. Lies, false witness and deceit will be common. Hearts will be in conflict against each other; ill treatment of one's parents and family will be dominant.

     False prophets and impostors shall appear. The false messiah shall show his face and spread his evil everywhere and in every house. (God, however, will keep him from Mecca and Medina.)

     These signs were foretold by the Prophet Mohammed. God will enforce this terrible final test of the believers, which period will then be followed by the return of the Messiah back to earth. There will be small and large signs pointing to the approach of the Day of Judgement; this final mission of Jesus will be one of the larger signs granted by God. The Messiah shall come to restore justice and righteousness. He will remove enmity and grudges from the hearts, and expel envy and hatred between people. Wealth will grow in abundance to the point that no rich man can find a needy person to take charity from him.

     The New Testament also contains many predictions of the Day of Judgement and the terrible events, which will precede it. Christians can refer to their own scriptures in order to learn to recognise the multiplying signs of the approaching hour.

     Both Prophet Jesus and Prophet Mohammed have warned in particular against the false messiah who will precede the Day of Judgement. The next chapter will focus on the prophecies concerning this evil figure.