Yes, you are correct.
Then, why does allah say, Jesus followers are exalted till Day of Resurrection, if, there is no true followers of Jesus?
It would've made sense, if Allah had said, the Christians will be exalted for as long as, they will be a follower of Next Messenger, and choose Islam later, instead of saying "Until Resurrection Day".
Yes good point. So I have to correct myself. My Arabic is not that good so I am relying on translation and that can be confusing at times.
The sahih international translation of the verse is a better translation. Not saying the one you put here is incorrect.
SAHIH INTERNATIONAL
[Mention] when Allah said, “O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to Myself and purify you from those who disbelieve and make those who follow you [in submission to Allah alone] superior to those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is your return, and I will judge between you concerning that in which you used to differ.
So after some digging to the verse, I don’t think I can answer you. There are different scholars that give different opinions on who Allah is referring to as the followers of Jesus.
So instead of we Muslim choosing one opinion, we let all the options open and take the position that Allah knows best.
If you are interested here are the opinions. Reference are at the end.
Some of them said that his followers are those who believed at his time, and the Muslims after the sending of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). What this means is: following ‘Eesaa (peace be upon him) requires believing in Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him), and this superiority is connected to that.
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Ibn ‘Atiyyah said: The majority of commentators are of the view that the phrase “those who follow you” is general and comprehensive in meaning. Thus it includes the ummah of Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) because they follow ‘Eesaa… Similarly, they regarded the phrase referring to the disbelievers as being general and comprehensive in meaning.
So what we may conclude from this verse is that Allah was informing ‘Eesaa (peace be upon him) that those who believed in him – in the proper manner – would be superior to those who disbelieve, by means of the proof and evidence that they had, and by means of the honour that would be granted to them and the upper hand they would be given.
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Some of them said that what is meant is that Allah would make the Christians superior to the Jews, and this is quite clear.
So the verse may be telling us of the disgrace and punishment of the Jews, by making the Christians superior to them throughout the world until the Day of Resurrection.
Some commentators said that what is meant is those who followed him at the time when he sought their help. This refers to the disciples, whom Allah made superior to the disbelievers, because he honoured them and made their names renowned among the righteous. Therefore they were made superior by means of the proof and evidence that they had, and the signs of Allah’s pleasure that became apparent in them.
See: Tafseer at-Tabari (5/453-455); Tafseer Ibn ‘Atiyah (1/444-445).
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