How did Jesus die

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Minuteman and H3OO,

You both claim that, just because the interpretation for "tawaffa" is 'taking the soul in death' in atleast 20 verses, you conclude that they can be interpreted (as you wish) as death, when "night or sleep" is not mentioned.

The interpretation for "tawaffa" has been given in the Quran by Allah very clearly in 
039.042 : It is Allah that takes the souls (of men) at death; and those that die not (He takes) during their sleep: those on whom He has passed the decree of death, He keeps back (from returning to life), but the rest He sends (to their bodies) for a term appointed verily in this are Signs for those who reflect. 

Ergo, to interpret "tawaffa" in a verse, the occasion or the following action should be considered. Below are the verses in which "tawaffa" has been interpreted as 'taking the soul in death'. From the ocassion and the actions in these verses, the interpretation was obvious.

3/193
...AAannasayyi-atina watawaffana maAAa al-abrari

.... Forgive us our sins, blot out from us our iniquities, and take to Thyself our souls in the company of the righteous.

Its obvious. In sleep, souls are not taken in the company of the righteous alone. Plus, this is an invocation for mercy, making it even clear. Tawaffa here can only be interpreted as death.

4/15
...albuyooti hattayatawaffahunna almawtu aw yajAAala Allahu lahunnasabeelan
...confine them to houses until death do claim them, or Allah ordain for them some (other) way

The first injuction regarding zina, which was amended later. Very obvious; cant be interpreted as "until sleep".

4/97
Inna allatheena tawaffahumualmala-ikatu thalimee....
When angels take the souls of those who die in sin against their souls, ....

The complete verse makes it very clear that 'tawaffa' can only be interpreted as death. The angels of death taking the soul

2/234
Waallatheena yutawaffawnaminkum wayatharoona azwajan yatarabbasnabi-anfusihinna...
And [as for] those of u who die and leave wives behind, these shall wait.....

Wives have to wait the Iddat period if husband dies. 

 2/240
Waallatheena yutawaffawnaminkum wayatharoona azwajan wasiyyatanli-azwajihim ...
and those of u who die and leave wives behind shall bequeath to their wives.....

Very obvious here too.

6/61
...almawtu tawaffat-hurusuluna wahum la yufarritoona
...At length, when death approaches one of you, Our angels take his soul,
 and they never fail in their duty.

"al mawtu". Death mentioned.

7/37
...alkitabi hatta itha jaat-humrusuluna yatawaffawnahum qaloo...
...until, when our messengers (of death) arrive and take their souls, ...

Reading the whole verse, tawaffa here cannot be interpreted as sleep.

7/126
...AAalaynasabran watawaffana muslimeena.
...pour out on us patience and constancy, and take our souls unto thee as Muslims

The wizards of Firaun made this invocation.Take our souls as Muslims. Obviously in death.

8/50
Walaw tara ith yatawaffaallatheena kafaroo ...
If thou couldst see, when the angels take the souls of the Unbelievers (at death)

Read the whole verse....blazing fire. Very obvious.

10/46
...naAAiduhum aw natawaffayannaka fa-ilaynamarjiAAuhum thumma Allahu shaheedun AAala mayafAAaloona.
some part of what We promise them,- or We take thy soul (to Our Mercy) (Before that),- in any case, 
to Us is their return: ultimately Allah is witness, to all that they do

....Unto us is their return. Death. 

10/104
...Allahaallathee yatawaffakum waomirtu an akoona minaalmu/mineena
But I worship Allah - Who will take your souls (at death): I am commanded to be (in the ranks) of the Believers.

Read whole verse. Obvious.

12/101
...alddunyawaal-akhirati tawaffanee musliman waalhiqneebialssaliheena
...Take Thou my soul (at death) as one submitting to Thy will (as a Muslim), and unite me with the righteous."

Obviously death.

13/40
Wa-in ma nuriyannaka baAAdaallathee naAAiduhum aw natawaffayannaka fa-innamaAAalayka albalaghu waAAalayna alhisabu
    Whether We shall show thee (within thy life-time) part of what we promised them or take to ourselves thy soul (before it is all 
accomplished),- thy duty is to make (the Message) reach them: it is our part to call them to account.

Obvious.

16/28
Allatheena tatawaffahumu almala-ikatuthalimee anfusihim...
"(Namely) those whose lives the angels take in a state of wrong-doing to their own souls." Then would 
they offer submission (with the pretence), "We did no 
evil (knowingly)." (The angels will reply), "Nay, but verily Allah knoweth all that ye did; 

Obvious.

 16/70
WaAllahu khalaqakum thummayatawaffakum waminkum man yuraddu ila...
It is Allah who creates you and takes your souls at death;...

Obvious.

 22/5
...man yutawaffawaminkum man yuraddu ila arthali ...
...that ye may reach your age of full strength; and some of you are called to die...

Obvious.

32/11
Qul yatawaffakum malaku almawti allatheewukkila bikum thumma ila rabbikum turjaAAoona.
Say: "The Angel of Death, put in charge of you, will (duly) take your souls: then shall ye be brought back to your Lord." 

Malak al mawt takes soul in death.

40/67
...o shuyookhan waminkum man yutawaffa min qabluwalitablughoo...
...reach your age of full strength; then lets you become old,- though of you there are some who die before...

Obvious.

 40/77
...aw natawaffayannaka fa-ilayna yurjaAAoona
...We show thee (in this life) some part of what We promise them,- or We take thy soul (to Our Mercy)
 (before that),-(in any case) it is to Us that they shall (all) return.

Obvious.

 47/27
Fakayfa itha tawaffat-humu almala-ikatuyadriboona wujoohahum waadbarahum
But how (will it be) when the angels take their souls at death, and smite their faces and their backs?

Obvious.