Wisdom of Verity by Mehmet Otan Alpay (spiritual books to read txt) 📖

with (is there).

Ghafir 40/15:رَف۪يعُ الدَّرَجَاتِ ذُو الْعَرْشِ يُلْقِي الرُّوحَ مِنْ اَمْرِه۪ عَلٰى مَنْ يَشَاۤءُ مِنْ عِبَادِه۪ لِيُنْذِرَ يَوْمَ التَّلَاقِ

He raises stairs/digits/where the values stand (Rafee), Owner of the Throne. To warn about the day of meeting, He sends down the spirit of His command upon His servants whoever He wishes/whoever choses life.

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Note: So, Allah caused him to die after that ascended Jesus to Himself. Condition of the verse 3/55, points out that Allah spoke to him when Jesus was alive. Also more examples are given about his followers in 3/113-115 and 199.

Alı Imran 3/113-115:لَيْسُوا سَوَاۤءً مِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ اُمَّةٌ قَاۤئِمَةٌ يَتْلُونَ اٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ اٰنَاۤءَ الَّيْلِ وَهُمْ يَسْجُدُونَ  يُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّٰهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْاٰخِرِ وَيَاْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَيُسَارِعُونَ فِي الْخَيْرَاتِ وَاُوۨلٰۤئِكَ مِنَ الصَّالِح۪ينَ  وَمَا يَفْعَلُوا مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَلَنْ يُكْفَرُوهُ وَاللّٰهُ عَل۪يمٌ بِالْمُتَّق۪ينَ

Not all of them are the same, there is a coterie among the people of the book who is standing (for justice and the truth in obedience), reciting the verses of Allah during night hours with prostrating in adoration. They believe in Allah and the era of hereafter, and they enjoin what is right/good/beautiful and forbid what is wrong/bad/ugly and do good (to others) like competing. And those are among the ones who make good/righteous/peaceful deeds. And whatever good they do, it will be corresponded/will not face with ungratefulness of them. Allah knows about those who 'depend on taqwa/guard against evil'.

Alı Imran 3/199:وَاِنَّ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَمَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللّٰهِ وَمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْكُمْ وَمَاۤ اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْهِمْ خَاشِع۪ينَ لِلّٰهِ لَا يَشْتَرُونَ بِاٰيَاتِ اللّٰهِ ثَمَنًا قَل۪يلًا اُوۨلٰۤئِكَ لَهُمْ اَجْرُهُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ اِنَّ اللّٰهَ سَر۪يعُ الْحِسَابِ

And surely among the people of the book, there are those who trust/believe in Allah, also trust what has been sent down to you and what has been sent down to them. They feel shivering from Allah; they do not sell/exchange the verses of Allah for a small price.  There will be special rewards for these at the floor of their Lord, and surely Allah is quick in reckoning.

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Condition of jews who denied Jesus,

Nisa 4/156-159:وَبِكُفْرِهِمْ وَقَوْلِهِمْ عَلٰى مَرْيَمَ بُهْتَانًا عَظ۪يمًا  وَقَوْلِهِمْ اِنَّا قَتَلْنَا الْمَس۪يحَ ع۪يسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولَ اللّٰهِ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ وَمَا صَلَبُوهُ وَلٰكِنْ شُبِّهَ لَهُمْ وَاِنَّ الَّذ۪ينَ اخْتَلَفُوا ف۪يهِ لَف۪ي شَكٍّ مِنْهُ مَا لَهُمْ بِه۪ مِنْ عِلْمٍ اِلَّا اتِّبَاعَ الظَّنّ وَمَا قَتَلُوهُ يَق۪ينًا  بَلْ رَفَعَهُ اللّٰهُ اِلَيْهِ وَكَانَ اللّٰهُ عَز۪يزًا حَك۪يمًا  وَاِنْ مِنْ اَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ اِلَّا لَيُؤْمِنَنَّ بِه۪ قَبْلَ مَوْتِه۪ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيٰمَةِ يَكُونُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَه۪يدًا

And (It happened to them) because they were ungrateful/they concealed the faith and they uttered a grave slander against Mary, also their saying (such as): "We have killed Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of Allah." They did not kill, nor hanged him; but it appeared to them like him. And indeed the ones who differ about it, are in full of doubt. They have no definite information of it except the following of conjecture. They certainly did not kill him. But Allah raised him up to Himself. Allah is Powerful/Superior/Honorable (Azeez) and Source of Wisdom (Hakeem). And there is no one from the people of the book but will absolutely believe in him before his death. And on the day of resurrection he will be a witness against them.

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Parallel Verses (between Yahya/John and Jesus),

Maryam 19/12-15:يَا يَحْيٰى خُذِ الْكِتَابَ بِقُوَّةٍ وَاٰتَيْنَاهُ الْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا  وَحَنَانًا مِنْ لَدُنَّا وَزَكٰوةً وَكَانَ تَقِيًّا  وَبَرًّا بِوَالِدَيْهِ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ جَبَّارًا عَصِيًّا  وَسَلَامٌ عَلَيْهِ يَوْمَ وُلِدَ وَيَوْمَ يَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ حَيًّا"

O John, take/hold the book within force." We gave the provision/wisdom (حِكْمَ) to Sabeans with it. And a tenderness of heart from Us and purity, he was one who depended on taqwa/guarded against evil. He was benefactor to his parents, and not a disobedient tyrant. And salam/peace be upon him, the day he was born and the day he died and the day he will be arisen alive.

Maryam 19/31-33:وَجَعَلَن۪ي مُبَارَكًا اَيْنَ مَا كُنْتُ وَاَوْصَان۪ي بِالصَّلٰوةِ وَالزَّكٰوةِ مَا دُمْتُ حَيًّا  وَبَرًّا بِوَالِدَت۪ي وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْن۪ي جَبَّارًا شَقِيًّا  وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَيَّ يَوْمَ وُلِدْتُ وَيَوْمَ اَمُوتُ وَيَوْمَ اُبْعَثُ حَيًّا"

And wherever I may be, He has made me sacred and he has advised me supporting others with zakah/charity.  And (advised me to be) benefactor to my mother, and He has not made me a tyrant like a brigand. And salam/peace is on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I will be arisen alive."

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Note: Regarding to last verses (19:31-33), Jesus/Yeshu' gave that speech while he was alive in the past. More importantly, these parallel verses indicate that conditions are same for Yahya and Jesus. Is anybody waiting for Yahya/John the Baptist?

It is very clear that Jesus will give his first testimony in hereafter.

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Testimony of Jesus After Qıyam/Resurrection,

Ma'idah 5/116-119:وَاِذْ قَالَ اللّٰهُ يَا ع۪يسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ ءَاَنْتَ قُلْتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُون۪ي وَاُمِّيَ اِلٰهَيْنِ مِنْ دُونِ اللّٰهِ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ مَا يَكُونُ ل۪يۤ اَنْ اَقُولَ مَا لَيْسَ ل۪ي بِحَقٍّ اِنْ كُنْتُ قُلْتُهُ فَقَدْ عَلِمْتَهُ تَعْلَمُ مَا ف۪ي نَفْس۪ي وَلَاۤ اَعْلَمُ مَا ف۪ي نَفْسِكَ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ  مَا قُلْتُ لَهُمْ اِلَّا مَاۤ اَمَرْتَن۪ي بِه۪ۤ اَنِ اعْبُدُوا اللّٰهَ رَبّ۪ي وَرَبَّكُمْ وَكُنْتُ عَلَيْهِمْ شَه۪يدًا مَا دُمْتُ ف۪يهِمْ فَلَمَّا تَوَفَّيْتَن۪ي كُنْتَ اَنْتَ الرَّق۪يبَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَاَنْتَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ شَه۪يدٌ  اِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَاِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَاِنْ تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَاِنَّكَ اَنْتَ الْعَز۪يزُ الْحَك۪يمُ  قَالَ اللّٰهُ هٰذَا يَوْمُ يَنْفَعُ الصَّادِق۪ينَ صِدْقُهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْر۪ي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْاَنْهَارُ خَالِد۪ينَ ف۪يهَاۤ اَبَدًا رَضِيَ اللّٰهُ عَنْهُمْ وَرَضُوا عَنْهُ ذٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظ۪يمُ

And at that time Allah said: "O Jesus son of Mary! Did you say to humans, take me and my mother beside Allah as two ilaah/supreme power(s)?" He will say: Glory to You/You are Flawless-Perfect! It does not befit me to say which I have no right. If I had said it, You would have known it. You know what is in my breath/soul/alive form, but I do not know what is in your breath/realm of existence. Indeed it is You, who is the Knower of unknown/unseen. I only told them what you commanded me: "Be the servants of Allah, my Lord and your Lord. I was the witness of them as long as I was among them. After you caused me to die, You were the Observer over them. You are the Witness (Shaheed) over everything. If you torment them, they are your servants. But if you forgive them, indeed You are Powerful/Superior/Honorable (Azeez) and Source of Wisdom (Hakeem). Allah said: "This is the day/era when the truehearted/righteous ones will benefit from their justice/equity/truthfulness." For them, there are gardens where rivers flow under them, they will abide therein forever; Allah is pleased with them, and they are pleased with Allah. That is the great salvation.

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Everyone dies on earth,
 
Anbiya 21:34
وَمَا جَعَلْنَا لِبَشَرٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ الْخُلْدَ أَفَإِن مِّتَّ فَهُمُ الْخَالِدُونَ

And We did not render immortality for any mortal/man before you, so if you die, will they be deathless?

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Example from the Bible:

Matthew 7:22-23
On that (judgment) day many will say to me, ‘Lord! Lord! Have we not prophesied in your name and cast out demons in your name and performed many miracles in your name?’ And then I will confess to them, 'I have never known you, remove yourselves far from me, you make evil/unjust permanent.'

John 18:36
Yeshu'(a) said to him, “My Kingdom does not belong to this earth; if my Kingdom were belong to this earth, my servants would be fighting that I would not have been delivered up to the Judeans, but as it is,  my Kingdom does not belong here.”

For the conclusion, no one descends from the sky and saves mankind. It is against Sunnatullah and justice of Allah.
(Note: I did not type all these to make Christians unhappy or sad. But if you look into Qur'an, return of Jesus is not possible)

11. Mi'raj

 Mi'raj of Muhammad from Qur'an:

Takwir  81. 16- 23:

 اَلْجَوَارِ الْكُنَّسِ  وَالَّيْلِ اِذَا عَسْعَسَ  وَالصُّبْحِ اِذَا تَنَفَّسَ  اِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَر۪يمٍ  ذ۪ي قُوَّةٍ عِنْدَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَك۪ينٍ  مُطَاعٍ ثَمَّ اَم۪ينٍ  وَمَا صَاحِبُكُمْ بِمَجْنُونٍ  وَلَقَدْ رَاٰهُ بِالْاُفُقِ الْمُب۪ينِ
To those who turn at their wheels/chariots and the night when it is darkening and the sunrise when it gives the breath! Surely, It is the word of the messenger who frees/is generous, his forces are respected/honorable at the Owner of throne's floor. Also your friend is not possessed, and he saw it clearly at the horizon.

Isra 17. 1:

 سُبْحَانَ الَّذ۪يۤ اَسْرٰى بِعَبْدِه۪ لَيْلًا مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ اِلَى الْمَسْجِدِ الْاَقْصَا الَّذ۪ي بَارَكْنَا حَوْلَهُ لِنُرِيَهُ مِنْ اٰيَاتِنَا اِنَّهُ هُوَالسَّم۪يعُ الْبَص۪يرُ
To show him our signs in the section of light; He made his servant walk from masjid-i haram to distant masjid/aqsa at night; He (Allah) is flawless/perfect. Surely, He hears (Samî) and sees (Basîr).

Note: Regarding to masjid Al-Aqsa, it is a name of a masjid at Al-Juʽranah (Arabic: الجعرانة‎) where is a village in Makkah Province and that makes perfect sense for walking distance. The masjid which you know today as "Al-Aqsa" in Al-Quds was built centuries after Muhammed.

Najm 53. 1 - 18

 وَالنَّجْمِ اِذَا هَوٰى  مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوٰى  وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوٰى  اِنْ هُوَ اِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحٰى  عَلَّمَهُ شَد۪يدُ الْقُوٰى  ذُو مِرَّةٍ فَاسْتَوٰى  وَهُوَ بِالْاُفُقِ الْاَعْلٰى  ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلّٰى  فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ اَوْ اَدْنٰى  فَاَوْحٰىۤ اِلٰى عَبْدِه۪ مَاۤ اَوْحٰى  مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَاٰى  اَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلٰى مَا يَرٰى  وَلَقَدْ رَاٰهُ نَزْلَةً اُخْرٰى  عِنْدَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهٰى  عِنْدَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَاْوٰى  اِذْ يَغْشَى السِّدْرَةَ مَا يَغْشٰى  مَا زَاغَ الْبَصَرُ وَمَا طَغٰى  لَقَدْ رَاٰى مِنْ اٰيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرٰى
And by the star when it goes down/by pleadies when it does parabola. Your friend did not fall into darkness or go astray, nor he speaks as he desires. It is only revelation that is inspired. Taught by the one who is intense in force. Mirrah/Mu-rûh:[Sustainer of power (life) and wisdom (light)] squatted down (at the throne), he was with him in the scope of lofty horizon. Then, he approached and hanged down, like the measure of two bows, even he was closer. So He revealed to His servant what He revealed. The eye of heart did not lie about what it saw. Are you going to dispute over what he saw? Also he saw it in a different descent, near the border tree/Sidratul-Muntahâ, around the garden of Me'wa. That which encircles the tree, wrapped it up. (His) eye did not turn aside, nor exceeded the degree. Certainly he saw the greatest signs of his Lord.

Tree at the border of sky and wideness/Sidrat-ul-Muntahâ:


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Mi'raj  of Enoch/Hanokh from Furqan:

14.8 And the vision was shown to me thus: Behold/Look! in the vision clouds invited me and a mist summoned me, and the course of the stars and the lightning sped and hastened me, and the winds in the vision caused me to fly and lifted me upward, and bore me into sky.

14.9-10 And I went in till I drew nigh to a wall which is built of crystals and surrounded by 'tongues of fire / word's source of energy' and it began to affright me. And I went into the source of words of energy and drew nigh to a large house which was built of crystals: and the walls of the house were like a tessellated floor (made) of crystals, and its groundwork was of crystal.

14.11 Its ceiling was like the path of the stars and the lightning, and between them were fiery/glowing cherubim, and their sky/dimension was (clear as) water.

14.12 A flaming fire surrounded the walls, and its portals blazed with fire.

14.13 And I entered into that house, and it was hot as fire and cold as ice: there were no delights of life