Esoteric Interpretations
See also: Esoteric interpretation of the Qur'anAn alternative, more esoteric interpretation is expounded by both certain Islamic philosophers and some Sufi and Isma'ili commentators so as to unite Islam, Christianity and Judaism into a single religious continuum. Making use of the New Testament's distinguishing between Jesus, Son of Man, - being the physical human Jesus – and Christ, Son of God, - being The Holy Spirit of God residing in the body of Jesus – The Holy Spirit, being immortal and immaterial, is not subject to crucifixion, for it can never die, nor can it be touched by the earthly nails of the crucifixion, for it is a being of pure spirit. Yet the body that was Jesus was sacrificed on the cross, thereby bringing the Old Testament to final fulfillment. Thus Qur'anic passages on the death of Jesus affirm that while the Pharisees intended to destroy The Son of God completely, they, in fact, succeeded only in killing The Son of Man, being his nasut (material being). Meanwhile, The Son of God, being his lahut (spiritual being) remained alive and undying – for it is The Holy Spirit.
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