Are the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ mentioned in non-Christian historical documents, such as what the historian Tacitus mentioned about Christ's execution by Pontius Pilate, and the emergence of the doctrine of the crucifixion and resurrection in the time of Nero, and did other historians close to the time of Christ mention that Christians worshipped him?
The divine revelation in the Holy Quran refutes the Christians' claims of Jesus' crucifixion, death, and resurrection, citing the two verses: "(And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [rather] it was made to appear to them so)" (An-Nisa/157). There is not a single tangible proof confirming this event, and the Christian books that narrate it hold no scientific value.
The books mentioned in this regard are not authoritative unless their transmission is verified, which is not the case for the myth of Jesus' death on the cross. Their books were not transmitted through reliable means and were subject to distortion and manipulation, as evidenced by the differences and contradictions in the Gospels, especially concerning the crucifixion.
What is mentioned in these books regarding Jesus' deification, crucifixion, and resurrection holds no validity, because Jesus' followers at that time were few and persecuted, and the Gospels contained parts added to the story according to the scribes' perspectives.
Furthermore, the event of the crucifixion and resurrection, upon which the core of their distorted religion is built, is a strange occurrence that would necessitate a continuous transmission (tawatur) of news about it by the people of that time. However, their books attribute the news of the resurrection to one or two women whose true status is unknown. Given the lack of continuous transmission for the source of this news, and its attribution to the testimony of a few individuals, their books have differed and contradicted each other in mentioning this news in a way that unequivocally proves its falsehood.
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