In al-Injeel there is an incident recorded when a close friend of Jesus named Lazarus died. His sister Martha, who was also close to Prophet Jesus, was heartbroken. And Prophet Jesus consoled her thus:
Martha said to Jesus, “Sir, if you were here My younger brother would not have died. But I know that whatever you ask of Allah at this time Allah will give it to you.”
Jesus said to her, “Lazarus will rise again,” Martha answered him. “I know that he will rise on the last day, when all people will be raised.” Jesus said to her, “I am the life and the resurrection. Anyone who believes in me will live again even if he dies. And everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
Maratha answered him, "I believe, sir, I believe that you are the beloved of Allah who has come into the world." La Yahya 11:21-27)
From this consolation of Prophet Isa We have seen that Jesus was concerned for the hearts of those who mourned the loss of loved ones.
He said that His friend Lazarus would rise again. And here we see that Prophet Jesus knew himself well. He knew that he was “the life and the resurrection.”
Anyone who believes in Prophet Jesus Even though that person is dead But he will live again. and never die again Because as the Prophet Jesus lived, The one who believed in Jesus lived.
Even Prophet Jesus knew the truth about His identity like this. He continued to ask Martha, “Do you believe this?”
This question did not only concern Martha. But it's here for all of us who have read this. “Do you believe this?”
You have heard what Prophet Jesus was like. And what was promised? Do you believe and trust what Prophet Jesus said?
And how would you answer Prophet Jesus?
As for Maratha, she replied to Prophet Jesus, “Believe, sir, I believe that you are the beloved of Allah who has come into the world.” And when she believed She received and saw the great things that Prophet Jesus had shown: life and resurrection.
As we can read further, it is finally Prophet Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. Therefore, the question that Prophet Jesus asked and wanted his readers to consider is…
“Do you believe this?”
If you believe, you will surely receive life and be resurrected to live with Prophet Jesus forever.
