How can the different interpretations of the verse ("but it was made to appear to them as such") regarding the crucifixion of Christ be reconciled, taking into consideration what is stated in the books of Tafsir, Ahmad Deedat's view that Jesus (peace be upon him) placed himself [in that position], the Gospel narratives about Christ's appearance to his disciples after the alleged crucifixion, and Sheikh Shaltut's commentary on the verse ("And they plan, and Allah plans")?

The Holy Quran explicitly states in Surah An-Nisa that Christ Jesus, peace be upon him, was neither killed nor crucified. Rather, it was made to appear so to the Jews, and Allah raised him to Himself. Knowing the exact nature of this resemblance is not important, which is why the revealed texts did not detail it. The accounts mentioned by exegetes regarding how Jesus, peace be upon him, was saved are taken from the People of the Book and must be verified according to the rules of Islamic law. They should neither be believed nor disbelieved unless they align with or contradict revelation. The claim of the Christians regarding the crucifixion of the Messiah is false because it contradicts the text of the Holy Quran, in addition to the corruption of their books. Furthermore, their own Gospels state the disappearance of Jesus's companions during the alleged crucifixion. Sheikh Ahmed Deedat did not affirm the crucifixion of Jesus; rather, he emphasized that his belief conforms to what is stated in the Quran, and his purpose in presenting the crucifixion story from the Gospels was to prove that the Gospels themselves deny the death of Jesus on the cross, asserting that the absence of crucifixion means the absence of Christianity. As for the fatwa of Sheikh Mahmoud Shaltout regarding the death of Jesus, peace be upon him, and his non-descent at the End of Time, it is false and contradicts the texts of the Quran and Sunnah and the consensus of the scholars.