Calling Jesus

Whether taken literally or figuratively, second coming of Jesus is associated with good things. Some scholars also claim that, based on their analysis of the relevant hadith on the issue, there is always a "messiah of the time" aside from the Messiah expected to come towards the very end of time. Still, these minor messiahs are also heralds of happiness after times of peril.

This belief on the second coming of Jesus near the end of time is common among Christians and Muslims. In order to accelerate the emergence of the unparalleled good due to the Messiah, some of these believers think that those evil events prior to Jesus must happen; so, they are in a way happy to see heartbreaking news from around the world. But is it really the evil events that are calling Jesus or the utter need of humanity and the readiness of the believers to work alongside him that are preparing his coming?

I am holding the idea that life is not a mathematical equation that you can force no matter what. Rather, life is the spirit of the mathematics of destiny, and so, it is the latter option above that is welcoming Jesus back to among us. Therefore, if we are feeling that it is the right time for Jesus to come, or at least the right time for the emergence of the messiah of the time, then we must prepare ourselves for this unique guest:

“Therefore, stay awake, for you do not know on what day your Lord is coming. But know this, that if the master of the house had known in what part of the night the thief was coming, he would have stayed awake and would not have let his house be broken into. Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.” (Matthew 24/42-44)

Then the question is how we can prepare ourselves for this awesome occasion in human history. On this, I caught a brief elixir, which can be condensed into a single action:

"Certainly, the time of prayer shall come and then Jesus (peace be upon him) son of Mary would descend and would lead them." (Sahih Muslim, 2897)

Prophet Muhammad pbuh tells that in the time of the AntiChrist, Jesus's descent is going to happen not during a war or alike, but rather when people are gathered for prayer. Especially in the Islamic creed, the five daily prayers are the pillar of everything else, and the Quran repeatedly instructs the believers to improve and establish their prayers, not just to do them. Therefore, the state that is most welcoming for the Jesus is when people are coming together under the umbrella of prayer.

Similar meaning can be extracted from the following Quranic verses:

"And from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces toward it in order that the people will not have any argument against you, except for those of them who commit wrong; so fear them not but fear Me. And [it is] so I may complete My favor upon you and that you may be guided. Just as We have sent among you a messenger from yourselves reciting to you Our verses and purifying you and teaching you the Book and wisdom and teaching you that which you did not know. So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me. O you who have believed, seek help through patience and prayer. Indeed, Allah is with the patient." (Baqara 2/150-153)

So, come on let's pray together as a single family. 

Let's help each other overcome the obstacles that inhibit concentration and dedication in our prayers.

Let's stay awake in unison during the darkness.

Let's love each other for facilitating a real presence with God.

And let's wait...