معرفت ادیان

The issue of the final destiny of Jesus (PBUH) is one of the issues that has been addressed in Quranic verses and Islamic hadiths. The vast majority of Muslims, unlike most Christians, believe in the life and ascension of Jesus(PBUH) rather than the doctrine of the cross; although this is not a universal view. The ambiguity in some relevant verses, which has led to different interpretations, doubles the need for a hadith study of this issue. Many hadiths in this regard are consistent, and their acceptance depends on the researcher's basis. In this research, we have attempted to conduct a descriptive-analytical study of the contents of the relevant narrations (hadith research), regardless of the content of the historical reality of the issue (historical study) and the implications of the Quranic verses (interpretive study). Examining the documentary and interpretative evidence of the narrations, we find that the ascension of Jesus (PBUH) to heaven and his subsequent descent at the appointed time can be proven repeatedly; however, it is not possible to achieve a dogmatic and universal belief regarding the end of Jesus' (PBUH) life. However, it would be possible to believe in the life of the Son of Mary, assuming that the epistemological value of the single news is proven and, of course, the documentary validity of the relevant individual news.