Here's the verse in context from the Pickthalll translation:
"157 And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger - they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain.
158 But Allah took him up unto Himself. Allah was ever Mighty, Wise.
159 There is not one of the People of the Scripture but will believe in him before his death, and on the Day of Resurrection he will be a witness against them -
(The Qur'an (Pickthall tr), Sura 4 - Women)
Here's the Rodman:
"And for their saying, "Verily we have slain the Messiah, Jesus the son
of Mary, an Apostle of God." Yet they slew him not, and they crucified him not,
but they had only his likeness. And they who differed about him were in doubt
concerning him: No sure knowledge had they about him, but followed only an
opinion, and they did not really slay him, but God took him up to Himself. And
God is Mighty, Wise!
These shall not be one of the people of the Book but shall believe in
Him before his death, and in the day of resurrection, He will be a witness
against them."
(The Qur'an (Rodwell tr), Sura 4 - Women)
And Yusuf Ali:
"157. That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah;" but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow for of a surety they killed him not.
158. Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.
159. And there is none of the People of the Book but must believe in him before his death; and on the Day of Judgment He will be a witness against them."
And finally the Rodwsell translation:
"But for that they broke their compact, and for their misbelief in God's signs, and for their killing the prophets undeservedly, and for their saying, 'Our hearts are uncircumcised,'- nay, God hath stamped on them their misbelief, so that they cannot believe except a few,- and for their misbelief, and for their saying about Mary a mighty calumny, and for their saying, 'Verily, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus the son of Mary, the apostle of God,'...but they did not kill him, and they did not crucify him, but a similitude was made for them. And verily, those who differ about him are in doubt concerning him; they have no knowledge concerning him, but only follow an opinion. They did not kill him, for sure! nay, God raised him up unto Himself; for God is mighty and wise!
And there shall not be one of the people of the Book but shall believe in him before his death; and on the day of judgment he shall be a witness against them."
(The Qur'an (E.H. Palmer tr), Sura 4 - Women)
I stand by my interpretation. The shell of flesh left on the cross was NOT Jesus. Jesus was taken up to God in Spirit. That is what Christians believe for the most part.
Regards,
Scott
Steve said:
Popeyesays the way you twist what Christianity and Islam teaches to acheive your goal is mind boggling, the reality is that Islam denies the Crucifixion as believed and foundational Christians so both religions cannot be true!
"And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger - they slew him not nor crucified him, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain." quran 4.157
If he was not Crucified for our sins, then Christianity is wrong, it did not just appear to people as if he was Crucified otherwise it would only appear that a Christians sins have been forgiven via Christs sacrifice.
Stop sitting on the fence and pretending you make sense!