Question about Jesus' crucifixion in Islam

Assalamu Alaikum, I've been thinking about something and wanted to get some clarity. In the Quran, it says Jesus wasn't crucified (4:157), but historians, even non-Christian ones, generally agree that the crucifixion happened. So how do Muslims deal with this? Is the usual reading of 4:157 that Jesus wasn't crucified at all? Or are there other interpretations that make sense? I'm just trying to learn. The verse says: "And [for] their saying, 'Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.' And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but it was made to appear so to them. And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain."

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brother24m

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There are other interpretations too, like someone else was crucified in his place. But the core point is: he wasn't killed.

brother23m

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Scholars have discussed this for centuries. Just trust the Quran, bro. Human knowledge is limited.

brother7m

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Dude, even the Bible has different accounts. So much contradiction. Why should I trust that over the Quran?

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