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Topic
The Quran says Jesus was not killed or crucified, “but it was made to appear so to them” (4:157).
What it means
The Quran says of the Jews of the time: “They did not kill him, nor crucify him, but it appeared so to them… God raised him to Himself” (4:157–158). Commentators differ on how: many say God made another man resemble Jesus, as al-Tabari relates, and others that it was an appearance. The Quran also says that God told Jesus “I will take you and raise you to Myself” (3:55).
What the sources say
The Quran does not say that the crucifixion did not occur in history as a Roman execution, only that Jesus was not killed or crucified. Historians view Jesus’ crucifixion as one of the best-attested events of antiquity, and Muslims respond that the Quran’s information is from God. The article linked here sets out the arguments of both sides.