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savior, messiah, or renewer who will set the world right. Why does this idea appear so widely across religions? And what does the Quran actually say about it? Dr. Shabir looks closely at commonly cited Quran verses about Jesus and explains why they do not clearly predict a second coming, then compares this with Jewish hopes for a Davidic king, Christian belief in the return of Christ, and parallel expectations in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism. Along the way, he asks a deeper question: are we meant to wait for someone to save the world, or are we meant to live out the truth already given to us?
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In our 29th episode of The Quran in Dialogue with Other Faiths and Scriptures, Dr. Shabir Ally explores one of the most persistent religious hopes across civilizations: the expectation of a futuresavior, messiah, or renewer who will set the world right. Why does this idea appear so widely across religions? And what does the Quran actually say about it? Dr. Shabir looks closely at commonly cited Quran verses about Jesus and explains why they do not clearly predict a second coming, then compares this with Jewish hopes for a Davidic king, Christian belief in the return of Christ, and parallel expectations in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism. Along the way, he asks a deeper question: are we meant to wait for someone to save the world, or are we meant to live out the truth already given to us?
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Who is Shabir Ally?Shabir Ally is a Canadian Muslim preacher who serves as the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ally is known for promoting a contextual interpretation of the Quranic verses, but seeks to
find their justification in similar expressions within the Christian Bible. He has debated William Lane Craig, David Wood, Nabeel Qureshi, Michael Licona and John Dominic Crossan. He has also debated apologists James White and Jay Smith.
Who is the Messiah?In Abrahamic religions, the messiah or messias is a saviour or liberator of a group of people.
