Second Coming

:This article refers to the religious usage of the term. For other usages, see Second Coming (disambiguation).

Islam

• Mainstream view: The mainstream Islamic view of the second coming maintains that Jesus was lifted up to heaven by God, where he is waiting to descend during the ?last days? when corruption and perversity are rife on earth. He will then wage a battle against the anti-christ, break the cross, and call all humanity to Islam.
• Minority views: Some minority sects have adopted different and allegedly heretical beliefs according to mainstream Muslims. The view of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community is based on an allegorical interpretation of the references to Jesus?s second coming in Islamic literature. They believe that Jesus died a natural death and the "second coming" referred to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad and his efforts to counter the threats to Islam from other religious groups.