And when the speech was completed regarding the matter of Jesus - blessings and peace be upon him - according to this marvelous methodology; with what he mentioned in the advice to the Jews; and the vile actions of them; and that they intended to kill him - blessings and peace be upon him -; their intention failed; and their plot was thwarted; and their tyranny was repelled; and he attained through that the highest ranks; and the most exalted positions; he said - affirming what he established in the verse before it regarding the certainty of their lies; confirming that in their exaggeration in their enmity, they will be among his followers who believe in all of his matters; which includes the belief in Muhammad - blessings and peace be upon him; and affirming it with the strongest affirmation; due to what they have of denial of him -: "And if"; meaning: while it is that there is not; "from the People of the Book"; meaning: anyone who perceives his descent in the end of times; "except"; and my honor; "they will surely believe in him"; meaning: in Jesus - blessings and peace be upon him - "before his death"; meaning: the death of Jesus - blessings and peace be upon him -; meaning: he will not die until he descends in the end of times; Allah will support through him the religion of Islam; until all the people of the nations enter into it; indicating that Moses - blessings and peace be upon him - if Allah supported him (the Exalted) with prophets who would renew his religion for a long time; then the prophet who abrogated the law of Moses - and he is Jesus - blessings and peace be upon them both - is the one whom Allah supports with this Arab prophet; in renewing his law; and establishing his matter; and defending his religion; and he will be from his nation after he was the possessor of an independent law; and numerous followers; a matter decreed by Allah in eternity; so He executed it; so prolong, O Jews, or shorten; so the meaning of the verse then - and Allah knows best - is that there is no one from the People of the Book differing in Jesus - blessings and peace be upon him - in doubt; except that he is certain of Jesus - blessings and peace be upon him - before his death; after his descent (p-498) from the heavens; that he was neither killed nor crucified; and he will believe in him when the doubt is removed - and Allah knows best -; narrated by the two Shaykhs; and Ahmad; and Abu Bakr ibn Mardawayh; and others; from Abu Huraira - may Allah be pleased with him - that the Prophet ﷺ said: "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul; the son of Mary will soon descend among you as a just ruler; and an equitable leader; he will break the cross; and kill the pig; and abolish the jizyah; until a single prostration will be better than the world and all that is in it"; and in one narration: "And the single prostration will be for Allah, the Lord of the worlds"; and in another narration: "Until Allah destroys all the nations except Islam; and Allah will destroy in his time all the nations except Islam"; Abu Huraira says: read if you wish: "And if from the People of the Book, except they will surely believe in him before his death"; the verse: the death of Jesus - blessings and peace be upon him - then Abu Huraira repeats it three times - and enmity, hatred, and jealousy will vanish; and wealth will be abundant until no one will accept it; and in one narration: wealth will overflow until no one will accept it; and for Muslim from him - may Allah be pleased with him -: "How will it be for you when the son of Mary descends among you; and your leader is from you?"; and in one narration: "And your imam is from you"; Al-Walid ibn Muslim - one of the narrators of the hadith - said: Ibn Abi Dhihb said: Do you know what your imam is from you? I said: Inform me; he said: Your imam is by the Book of your Lord - blessed and exalted - and the Sunnah of your Prophet ﷺ;" (p-499) And for Muslim also from Jabir ibn Abdullah - may Allah be pleased with them both - he said: I heard the Prophet ﷺ say: "There will always be a group from my nation fighting for the truth; prevailing until the Day of Resurrection; then Jesus son of Mary - blessings and peace be upon him - will descend and their leader will say: Come, pray for us; he will say: No; some of you are leaders over others; this is the honor of Allah for this nation;" And it has been narrated from Ibn Abbas and Muhammad ibn Ali; known as Ibn al-Hanafiyyah - may Allah be pleased with them - that the meaning is: except they will surely believe in Jesus - blessings and peace be upon him - before the death of that person from the People of the Book; at the moment of death; when faith will not benefit him; so that will be an increase in his regret; Al-Asbahani said: And the correctness of this interpretation is indicated by the reading of Ubayy: "They will surely believe before their death"; with the nun being pronounced.

And when He (glorified and exalted is He) informed about their state with Him in this world, He followed His action with them in that [world]; so He said: ﴿And on the Day of Resurrection﴾; meaning: the day which cuts off the mention of it from the hearts; and carries reflection upon it towards every good; and cuts off from every evil; ﴿It will be﴾; and He warned of their misery with His saying: ﴿Witnesses against them﴾; meaning: for what they have done;