Eissa's "Disciples" (Hawariyun) were Bad People
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Many seem to have overlooked what the Quran said about the Hawariyun after Eissa spoke to them 349-51. People stop here and wrongly assumed the Hawariyun were good.
But the story continues, in verse 352,
فلماأحسعيسىمنهمالكفرقالمنأنصاريإلىاللهقالالحواريوننحنأنصاراللهآمناباللهواشهدبأنامسلمون
Eissa sensed their "al-Kufra" "disbelief" in his message فلماأحسعيسىمنهمالكفر and when he asked "Who will be my helpers/allies towards Allah?"
ريإلىاللهقالالحواريوننحنأنصاراللهآمناباللهواشهدبأنامسلمون
The so-called "disciples" or "hawariyun" made a false testimony saying they were the Ansar of Allah and claimed to believe in Allah and were Muslims.In 353 they prayed
ربناآمنابماأنزلتواتبعناالرسولفاكتبنامعالشاهدينDr. Kamal Omar's interpretation Our Nourisher-Sustainer! We have Believed in what You have bestowed and we have followed the Messenger; so record us along with the witnesses.”
ALLAH EXPOSED THEM
In Quran 354 their true intentions were exposed
ومكرواومكراللهواللهخيرالماكرين
And they plotted and Allah plotted. And Allah is the Best of planners
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Peace Euphoric.
What about the context of the verses?
Let us see then the story unfold1- The message of Jesus
إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَبّى وَرَبُّكُم فَاعبُدوهُ هٰذا صِرٰطٌ مُستَقيم
"God is my Lord and your Lord;* you shall worship Him alone. This is the right path."
*351
Some disbelieved and others believedWhen Jesus sensed their disbelief, he said, "Who are my supporters towards God?" The disciples said, "We are God's supporters; we believe in God, and bear witness that we are submitters."
فَلَمّا أَحَسَّ عيسىٰ مِنهُمُ الكُفرَ قالَ مَن أَنصارى إِلَى اللَّهِ قالَ الحَوارِيّونَ نَحنُ أَنصارُ اللَّهِ ءامَنّا بِاللَّهِ وَاشهَد بِأَنّا مُسلِمونَ
"Our Lord, we have believed in what You have sent down, and we have followed the messenger; count us among the witnesses."
رَبَّنا ءامَنّا بِما أَنزَلتَ وَاتَّبَعنَا الرَّسولَ فَاكتُبنا مَعَ الشّٰهِدينَThe disciples believed. "Context ends about the message." verses 51 to 53.
2-The Death of Jesus*-" Context about the disbelievers now
354 to 355
They plotted and schemed,(the disbelievers, not the disciples) but so did God, and God is the best schemer.
وَمَكَروا وَمَكَرَ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ خَيرُ المٰكِرينَ
Thus, God said, "O Jesus, I am terminating your life, raising you to Me, and ridding you of the disbelievers. I will exalt those who follow you above those who disbelieve, till the Day of Resurrection. Then to Me is the ultimate destiny of all of you, then I will judge among you regarding your disputes.
إِذ قالَ اللَّهُ يٰعيسىٰ إِنّى مُتَوَفّيكَ وَرافِعُكَ إِلَىَّ وَمُطَهِّرُكَ مِنَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا وَجاعِلُ الَّذينَ اتَّبَعوكَ فَوقَ الَّذينَ كَفَروا إِلىٰ يَومِ القِيٰمَةِ ثُمَّ إِلَىَّ مَرجِعُكُم فَأَحكُمُ بَينَكُم فيما كُنتُم فيهِ تَختَلِفونَGOD now gives the consequences to both parties -disbelievers and believers of Jesus
356 and 357
"As for those who disbelieve, I will commit them to painful retribution in this world, and in the Hereafter. They will have no helpers."
فَأَمَّا الَّذينَ كَفَروا فَأُعَذِّبُهُم عَذابًا شَديدًا فِى الدُّنيا وَالـٔاخِرَةِ وَما لَهُم مِن نٰصِرينَ
As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, He will fully recompense them. God does not love the unjust.
وَأَمَّا الَّذينَ ءامَنوا وَعَمِلُوا الصّٰلِحٰتِ فَيُوَفّيهِم أُجورَهُم وَاللَّهُ لا يُحِبُّ الظّٰلِمينَBrother the disciples followed Jesus and were exalted above those who disbelieved and killed Jesus- the body not the soul ,GOD took the soul- real Jesus- to Him .;
GOD bless you.
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Common sense , different languages Issa(Arabic) = Jesus( English).
But if you want to keep it as Issa then
1- Message of Issa..
So read the post and replace the word Jesus by Issa. The post will not change its message. or meaning or context.
You still have the problem of context that renders the explanation you provided false.
The disciples of Issa believed His message"Recall that I inspired the disciples
You shall believe in Me and My messenger.' They said,We have believed, and bear witness that we are Muslimeen/ submitters.' "
وَإِذ أَوحَيتُ إِلَى الحَوارِيّـۧنَ أَن ءامِنوا بى وَبِرَسولى قالوا ءامَنّا وَاشهَد بِأَنَّنا مُسلِمونَRecall that the disciples said, "O Issa, son of Mary, can your Lord send down to us a feast from above?" He said, "You should reverence God, if you are believers."
إِذ قالَ الحَوارِيّونَ يٰعيسَى ابنَ مَريَمَ هَل يَستَطيعُ رَبُّكَ أَن يُنَزِّلَ عَلَينا مائِدَةً مِنَ السَّماءِ قالَ اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِن كُنتُم مُؤمِنينَ
They said, "We wish to eat from it, and to reassure our hearts, and to know for sure that you have told us the truth. We will serve as witnesses thereof."
قالوا نُريدُ أَن نَأكُلَ مِنها وَتَطمَئِنَّ قُلوبُنا وَنَعلَمَ أَن قَد صَدَقتَنا وَنَكونَ عَلَيها مِنَ الشّٰهِدينَ*
Said Issa, the son of Mary, "Our god, our Lord, send down to us a feast from the sky. Let it bring plenty for each and every one of us, and a sign from You. Provide for us; You are the best Provider."
ءِ تَكونُ لَنا عيدًا لِأَوَّلِنا وَءاخِرِنا وَءايَةً مِنكَ وَارزُقنا وَأَنتَ خَيرُ الرّٰزِقينَ
God said, "I am sending it down. Anyone among you who disbelieves after this, I will punish him as I never punished anyone.
GOD bless you.
Peace.