Editing Second Coming (section)

==Islam==

===Traditional view===
{{Main|Jesus in Islam|Islamic eschatology}}
In Islam, Jesus (or [[Isa (name)|Isa]]; {{langx|ar|عيسى}} {{transliteration|ar|DIN|ʿĪsā}}) is considered to be a [[Prophets and messengers in Islam|Messenger of God]] and the ''[[Messiah#Islam|masih]]'' (messiah) who was sent to guide ''[[Israelites|banī isrā'īl]]'' (the Israelites) with a new scripture, the ''[[Gospel in Islam|Injīl]]'' (Gospel).<ref>[[The Oxford Dictionary of Islam]], p. 158.</ref> The belief in Jesus (and all other messengers of God) is required in [[Islam]], and a requirement of being a [[Muslim]]. However, Muslims believe that Jesus was never [[Crucifixion of Jesus|crucified]] or resurrected, instead ascending directly into heaven. Additionally, they do not recognize Jesus as the [[Son of God (Christianity)|Son of God]], as they believe God has no equals, but rather that he was a prophet. The [[Quran]] states that Jesus was born of the [[Mary in Islam|Virgin Mary]]. Muslims believe that Jesus performed all the miracles in the [[Gospels]] (with God's permission). The pertinent verses in [[Sura]] [[An-Nisa]] 4:157 reads "And for their saying, 'Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.' And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but another was made to resemble him to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain." 4:158 continues "rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise."

The Quran refers to a conversation between Jesus and God on judgement day in Sura [[Al-Ma'idah]] 5:116, 5:117. Jesus is questioned 5:116 "Did you ever ask the people to worship you and your mother as gods besides Allah?" To which Jesus replies 5:117 "I never told them anything except what You ordered me to say: "Worship Allah—my Lord and your Lord!" And I was witness over them as long as I remained among them."

{{blockquote|And ˹on Judgment Day˺ Allah will say, "O Jesus, son of Mary! Did you ever ask the people to worship you and your mother as gods besides Allah?" He will answer, "Glory be to You! How could I ever say what I had no right to say? If I had said such a thing, you would have certainly known it. You know what is ˹hidden˺ within me, but I do not know what is within You. Indeed, You ˹alone˺ are the Knower of all unseen. 5:116}}

{{blockquote|I never told them anything except what You ordered me to say: "Worship Allah—my Lord and your Lord!" And I was witness over them as long as I remained among them. But when You took me, You were the Witness over them—and You are a Witness over all things. 5:117}}

In the Quran, the second coming of Jesus is heralded in Sura [[Az-Zukhruf]] as a sign of the [[Day of Judgment]].
{{blockquote|And (Jesus) shall be a Sign (for the coming of) the Hour (of Judgment): therefore have no doubt about the (Hour), but follow ye Me: this is a Straight Way. 43:61<ref>{{cite web|last1=Yusuf Ali|first1=Abdullah|title=Surah Az-zukhruf|url=http://www.islam101.com/quran/yusufAli/QURAN/43.htm}}</ref>}}

[[Ibn Kathir]] presents this verse as proof of Jesus' second coming in the Quran in his [[exegesis]] ''Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=kathir|first1=Ibn|title=Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Azim|url=http://www.qtafsir.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2076&Itemid=99}}</ref>

There are also [[hadith]]s that foretell Jesus' future return such as:<ref name="EoI-Isa">"Isa", Encyclopedia of Islam</ref> ''[[Sahih al-Bukhari]]'', Volume 3, Book 43: ''Kitab-ul-`Ilm'' (Book of Knowledge), Hadith Number 656:
{{blockquote|Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends amongst you as a just ruler, he will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the [[Jizya]] tax. Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it (as charitable gifts).<ref>{{Hadith-usc|bukhari|usc=yes|3|43|656}}</ref>}}
[[File:Syria,_Damascus,_The_Umayyad_Mosque.jpg|thumb|The [[Umayyad Mosque]] in [[Damascus]], where according to Islamic tradition Jesus will appear close to the [[Judgement Day in Islam|Day of Judgment]]]]
According to Islamic tradition, Jesus' descent will be in the midst of wars fought by the [[Mahdi]] (''lit''. "the rightly guided one"), known in [[Islamic eschatology]] as the redeemer of Islam, against the [[al-Masih ad-Dajjal]] (literally "the false messiah", synonymous with the [[Antichrist]]) and his followers.<ref name="S209">{{cite book|last=Sonn|first=Tamara|title=Islam: History, Religion, and Politics|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nPNmCgAAQBAJ|date=2015|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|isbn=978-1-118-97230-4|page=209}}</ref> Jesus will descend at the point of a white [[minaret]], east of [[Damascus]], dressed in saffron robes—his head anointed. He will then join the Mahdi in his war against the Dajjal. Jesus, considered in Islam as a Muslim (one who submits to God) and one of God's messengers, will abide by the Islamic teachings. Eventually, Jesus will slay the Antichrist Dajjal, and then everyone from the [[People of the Book]] (''ahl al-kitāb'', referring to Jews and Christians) will believe in him. Thus, there will be one community. {{Hadith-usc|muslim|usc=yes|41|7023}}

After the death of the Mahdi, Jesus will assume leadership. This is a time associated in Islamic narrative with universal peace and justice. Islamic texts also allude to the appearance of [[Gog and Magog#Qur'an|Ya'juj and Ma'juj]] (Gog and Magog), ancient tribes that will disperse and cause disturbance on earth. God, in response to Jesus' prayers, will kill them by sending a type of worm in the napes of their necks.<ref name="S209"/> Jesus' rule is said to be around forty years, after which he will die (since according to Islam, Jesus did not die on the cross but was taken up to heaven and continues to live until his return in the second coming). Muslims will then perform the ''[[Salat al-Janazah]]'' (funeral prayer) for him and bury him in the city of [[Medina]] in a grave left vacant beside [[Muhammad]].<ref name="EoI-Isa"/>

===Ahmadiyya===
[[File:Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad2.jpg|thumb|[[Mirza Ghulam Ahmad|Ghulam]]|left|upright=0.7]]
{{main|Jesus in Ahmadiyya Islam}}
The [[Ahmadiyya]] movement believe that the promised [[Mahdi]] and Messiah arrived in the person of [[Mirza Ghulam Ahmad]] (1835–1908). This is widely rejected by other Muslims, who do not regard Ahmadis as a legitimate sect of Islam.

The Ahmadiyya movement interpret the Second Coming of Jesus prophesied as being that of a person "similar to Jesus" (''mathīl-i ʿIsā'') and not his physical return, in the same way as [[John the Baptist]] resembled the character of the biblical prophet [[Elijah]] in Christianity. Ahmadis believe that Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (the founder of the movement) demonstrated that the prophecy in Muslim and Christian religious texts were traditionally misunderstood to suggest that Jesus of Nazareth himself would return, and hold that Jesus survived the [[Crucifixion of Jesus|crucifixion]] and later died a natural death. Ahmadis consider Ghulam, in both his character and teachings, to be representative of Jesus, and that he attained the same spiritual rank of Prophethood as Jesus. Thus, Ahmadis believe this prediction was fulfilled and continued by his movement.<ref>[http://www.alislam.org/library/books/promisedmessiah/index.htm?page=63 "A Prophet Like Unto Moses"], The Promised Mehdi and Messiha, by Aziz Ahmad Chaudhry, Islam International Publications Limited</ref><ref name="muslim.org">[http://www.muslim.org/bookspdf/fourques.pdf The Four Questions Answered], by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, AAIIL 1996</ref>