SARKIN DA AKE JIRA
THE EXPECTED KING
A shekara ta 63 kafin haihuwar Annabi Isa (AS), Urushalima da Falasdinu suna ƙarƙashin mamayar Romawa, mushrikai, wanda ya fara wani sabon zamani na azabtarwa, cin zarafi da wahala ga Banu Isra'ila. Mutanen da suka daɗe suna jiran wani babban mai ceto da zai dawo musu da mulkin da suka rasa da ikon mulki.
In 63, B.C.E. Jerusalem & Palestine were under occupation of the pagan Romans, to start a new period of torture, abuse and suffering for the children of Israel. The people who had waited long for a great savior to return the lost kingdom and the ruling power to them.
Yahudawan Isra'ila sun kasance suna jiran cikar annabcin da aka yi musu game da "annabin da ake jira" ta bakin Ya'aqub, Musa, Dawud da sauran annabawa. Ba su da wata shakka game da bayyanar "sarki kuma annabi mai nasara", annabin da zai jagoranci mabiyansa zuwa daukakar rayuwa da farin cikin lahira. Saboda haka, a lokacin da Isa (a.s) mai girma ya zo, kuma suka ga mu'ujizojin da Allah ya ba shi damar yi, yawancinsu suka bi shi, suna fatan cewa shi ne "annabi mai girma mai nasara", "annabin ceto". Wannan gaskiya ce a fili da duk wanda ya san maganganun Yahudawan da suka kasance a zamanin Isa (a.s) zai fahimta.
The children of Israel awaited the fulfillment of the prophecies given by Jacob, Moses and David and other prophets regarding the "expected prophet". They had no doubt in the "Victorious king and prophet" appearance, the prophet who will lead his followers to the glory of life and the happiness of the hereafter. Therefore, when the great Jesus (PBUH) came, and when they saw the miracles that God allowed him to perform, many of them followed him (PBUH), hoping that he is the "victorious great prophet", the "savior prophet". This is a fact clearly understood by those who are acquainted with the sayings of the Jews who were contemporary with Jesus (PBUH).
Littafan Tsarki sun gaya mana game da wasu daga cikin waɗanda ke jiran "sarkin nasara da ake tsammani". Simeon na ɗaya daga cikinsu, kamar yadda Luka ya bayyana: "Sai ga shi, akwai wani mutum a Urushalima, sunansa Simeon; wannan mutum mai adalci ne kuma mai ibada, yana jiran ta'aziyyar Isra'ila: kuma Ruhu Mai Tsarki yana tare da shi." (Luka 2:25), Simeon na ɗaya daga cikin waɗanda ke jiran ceto.
The Holy Scriptures told us about some of those who awaited the "victorious expected king". Simeon was one of them, described by Luke "And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Spirit was upon him." (Luke: 2:25), Simeon was one of those who were awaiting salvation.
Nathanael, wanda ya bayyana wa Yesu (ﷺ)... — wait, per the rules, prophets keep the original's name form and honorifics written in words stay words; "(PBUH)" is an abbreviated honorific, which the rules say to replace with ﷺ after the Prophet Muhammad only. For Jesus, "(PBUH)" is kept as written in the original. Nathaniel, wanda ya bayyana wa Yesu (PBUH) game da abubuwan da yake ji da tunaninsa, yana cikin su: "Nathaniel ya amsa ya ce masa, Malam, kai ne Ɗan Allah; kai ne Sarkin Isra'ila. Yesu ya amsa ya ce masa, Saboda na ce maka, na gan ka a ƙarƙashin itacen ɓaure, shin ka yi imani? Za ka ga abubuwa mafi girma fiye da waɗannan." (Yahaya 1:49-50)
Nathaniel, who openly confessed to Jesus (PBUH) about his feelings and his thoughts, was one of them, "Nathaniel answered and said to him, Rabbi, you are the Son of God; you are the King of Israel. Jesus answered and said to him, Because I said to you, I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You shall see greater things than these." (John: 1/49- 50)
Sa'ad da jita-jitar cewa an gicciye Annabi Isa (AS) ta bazu, wasu daga cikinsu sun yi matuƙar baƙin ciki, domin cetonsu da suke fata ya ƙare.
When the rumors that Jesus (PBUH) was crucified spread, some of them were very sad because the salvation they hoped for had ended.
Lokacin da Yesu (AS) – a cikin sigar wanda ba a gane shi ba – ya bayyana ga biyu daga cikin almajiransa bayan tashinsa daga matattu, sun yi mamaki, "Sai ya ce musu, Wane irin magana ne wannan da kuke yi a tsakaninku, yayin da kuke tafiya, kuna cikin baƙin ciki? Sai ɗaya daga cikinsu, mai suna Kliyopas, ya amsa ya ce masa, Kai ne kaɗai baƙo a Urushalima, ba ka san abubuwan da suka faru a cikinta a waɗannan kwanaki ba? Sai ya ce musu, Wane abu? Suka ce masa, Game da Yesu Ba-Nazare, wanda ya kasance annabi mai iko cikin aiki da magana gaban Allah da dukan jama'a. Yadda manyan firistoci da shugabanninmu suka bashe shi domin a yanke masa hukuncin kisa, suka kuma gicciye shi. Amma mun sa zuciya cewa shi ne wanda zai fansar da Isra'ila. Kuma ga shi, banda duk wannan, yau ita ce rana ta uku tun da waɗannan abubuwa suka faru." (Luka 24:17-21). Suna jiran ceto da zai zo ta hannunsa, kamar yadda aka faɗa a littattafan Attaura game da zuwan "sarki mai nasara" wanda zai 'yantar da mutanensa, ya kuma jagorance su zuwa ga nasara. Akasin haka, sun ji labarin gicciyensa ne kawai.
When Jesus (PBUH) –disguised- appeared to two of the disciples after resurrection they were surprised, "And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that you have one to another, as you walk, and are sad? One of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Are you the only visitor in Jerusalem, and has not known the things that happened there in these days? And he said unto them, What things? And they said unto him, Concerning Jesus of Nazareth, which was a prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people: And how the chief priests and our rulers delivered him to be condemned to death, and have crucified him. But we trusted that it had been he which should have redeemed Israel: and beside all this, to day is the third day since these things were done." (Luke: 24/17-21). They were awaiting the salvation to come through him, as foretold in the scriptures of the Torah about the coming of the "victorious king" that will free his people, and lead them to victory. In the contrary, they just heard of his crucifixion.
Almajiran suka tambayi Yesu (AS) bayan tashinsa daga matattu, suka ce, "Saboda haka sa'ad da suka taru, suka tambaye shi, suna cewa, Ubangiji, a wannan lokaci za ka mayar da mulki ga Isra'ila? Sai ya ce musu, Ba naku ba ne ku sani lokuta ko zamani, waɗanda Uba ya sa a cikin ikonsa." (Ayyukan Manzanni: 1/6-7). Ya nufa cewa ba lokacin "sarkin da ake jira" ya yi ba.
The disciples said to Jesus (PBUH) after the resurrection, "When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, it is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father has put in his own power." (Acts: 1/6-7). He meant that it is not the time for the "expected king”.
Awad Samaan ya ce: "Duk wanda ya bincika dangantakar da ke tsakanin almajirai, manzanni da Yesu (PBUH), zai ga cewa sun dauke shi ne a matsayin mutum kawai… suna jiran Almasihu, amma Almasihu, bisa ga ra'ayoyin da suka gada daga kakanninsu, ba komai ba ne face manzo mai kyau wanda Allah ya aiko."1
Awad Samaan said: " those who examined the relationship between the disciples, apostles and Jesus (PBUH), will find that they only considered him as a man…they were waiting for the messiah, but the messiah, according to the ideas inherited from their ancestors, was nothing more than an excellent messenger sent by God.1
Mutanen Isra'ila, waɗanda suka daɗe suna jiran zuwan "annabi mai nasara mai girma", sun yi zaton cewa Yahaya Mai Baftisma shi ne Almasihu da ake jira. "Da mutane suna cikin jira, kuma dukan mutane suna tunani a zukatansu game da Yahaya, ko shi ne Almasihu, ko a'a;" (Luka 3:15).
The people of Israel, who waited long for the coming of the "victorious great prophet", thought that John the Baptist was the expected messiah " And as the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he was the Christ, or not; " (Luke: 3/15).
Waɗannan taron jama'a, waɗanda ke jiran ceto, sa'ad da suka ga Yesu (PBUH), sun faɗi game da shi abin da suka faɗa a baya game da Yahaya mai Baftisma. "Sai suka ce wa matar, Yanzu muna gaskatawa, ba saboda maganarki ba; gama mun ji shi da kanmu, mun kuma sani wannan lalle shi ne Almasihu, Mai-ceton duniya." (Yahaya 4:42).
These crowds, who were waiting for salvation, when they saw Jesus (PBUH), they said about him what they have said before about John the Baptist "And said unto the woman, now we believe, not because of your saying: for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world." (John: 4/42).
Andrews ya ce wa ɗan'uwansa Siman, "Da farko ya tarar da ɗan'uwansa Siman, ya ce masa, mun sami Almasihu, wato, idan aka fassara, Kiristi." (Yahaya:
Andrews said to his brother Simon, "He first found his own brother Simon, and said unto him, we have found the Messiah, which is, being interpreted, the Christ." (John:
1/41). Shi, Andrews - kamar yadda limamin nan Al-Khodary ya ce:- "Ta wannan jumla, ba abin da ya nufa ba sai abin da wani Bayahude mai ibada zai nufa, wanda ke jiran zuwan Almasihu domin ya ceci Isra'ila ya kuma 'yantar da ita daga bautar baki, sannan ya farfado da rayuwar ruhaniya."1
1/41). He, Andrews, - as the priest Al-Khodary said:- "By this sentence, he meant nothing more than what a pious Jew, who awaited the arrival of the messiah to save and free Israel from the foreign slavery then refresh the spiritual life ". 1
Matar Samariya lokacin da ta ga abubuwan al'ajabi nasa: "Matar ta ce masa, Na sani cewa Almasihu zai zo, wanda ake kira Kiristi: idan ya zo, zai gaya mana dukkan abubuwa." (Yahaya: 4/25-30).
The Samaritan woman when she saw his wonders " The woman said unto him, I know that Messiah will come, which is called Christ: when he comes, he will tell us all things.” (John: 4/25-30).
Wannan labari ya bazu a tsakanin Banu Isra'ila, har manyan firistoci suka ji tsoron ramuwar Romawa idan suka gano cewa "Almasihu mai nasara, wanda ake tsammani" ya bayyana a cikin mutumin Yesu (AS), saboda haka suka fara shirin kafa masa tuhuma, suna zarginsa da lalata al'umma, suna kuma ikirarin cewa shi ne "mai ceto da ake jira", "Sai manyan firistoci da Farisawa suka tara majalisa, suka ce, Me za mu yi? Domin wannan mutum yana yin mu'ujizai da yawa. Idan muka bar shi haka, duk mutane za su gaskata da shi, Romawa kuma za su zo su kwace mana wurinmu da al'ummarmu. Sai wani daga cikinsu, mai suna Kayafas, wanda shi ne babban firist a wannan shekara, ya ce musu, Ba ku san kome ba, ba ku kuma yi tunani ba cewa ya fi mana kyau mutum guda ya mutu saboda jama'a, kada dukan al'umma ta halaka ba." (Yahaya: 11/47-50).
This news had spread among the children of Israel, until the high priests feared the revenge of the Romans if they found out that the "victorious great expected messiah" appeared in the person of Jesus (PBUH). Therefore, they started to plan to frame him, accusing him of corrupting the nation, and claiming that he is the "expected savior", "Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, what do we? For this man does many miracles. If we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation. And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, You know nothing at all, Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not." (John: 11/47-50).
Sai suka kai shi wurin Bilatus, suka fara zarginsa, suna cewa, "Mun tarar da wannan mutum yana ɓata al'umma, yana hana bayar da haraji ga Kaisar, yana cewa shi kansa Almasihu Sarki ne." Sai Bilatus ya tambaye shi, yana cewa, "Kai ne Sarkin Yahudawa?" Sai ya amsa masa ya ce, "Kai ka faɗa." Sai Bilatus ya ce wa manyan firistoci da jama'a, "Ban ga laifi a wannan mutum ba." Bilatus ya gano cewa Yesu (a.s) ba shi da laifi game da abin da suka zarge shi, domin bai yi iƙirarin cewa shi ne Sarkin Yahudawa da ake jira ba.
Then they said to Pilate, "And they began to accuse him, saying, we found this fellow perverting the nation, and forbidding giving tribute to Caesar, saying that he himself is Christ a King. And Pilate asked him, saying, Are you the King of the Jews? And he answered him and said, you said it. Then said Pilate to the chief priests and to the people, I find no fault in this man." (Luke: 23/2-4). Pilate found out that Jesus (PBUH) was innocent of what they accused him, as he did not claim that he is the expected king of the Jews.
Kiristanci a kan ma'auni, na Muhammad Ezzat Al-Tahtawy, (27-29).
1 Christianity on the scale, by Muhammad Ezzat Al-Tahtawy, (27-29).
1 Tarihin akidar Kiristanci, na Firist Hanna Gerges Al-Khodary, PhD. (1/269)
1 History of the Christian ideology, by Priest Hanna Gerges Al-Khodary, PhD. (1/269)