The
Sufi Shaikh Ibn Arabi, who the Sufis refer to as “Shaikh ul Akbar”
meaning the greatest Shaikh, says regarding the ascension of Prophet
Jesus (peace be upon him):
رفع
عيسى عليه السلام اتصال روحه
عند المفارقة
عن العالم السفلي بالعالم العلوي
Translation:
“The Spirit of Jesus (peace be upon him) was raised from the lower
world to the high world”. Here, Ibn Arabi has denied the raising
of Jesus as a physical, bodily ascension
Instead,
he has asserted that the ascension was spiritual
Furthermore, regarding the
descent of Jesus (peace be upon him) in the latter days, Ibn Arabi
says
وجب
نزوله في آخر الزمان،
بتعلّقه ببدن
آخر
Translation:
“He will descend in the latter days with a different body”. This
belief of Ibn Arabi is in fact the basis for the idea of a
“spiritual” second coming of Jesus (peace be upon him) which has
been propogated by esoteric sects such as the Ahmadiyah
Source:
Tafsir Ibn Arabi, P. 165
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