However, this interpretation was generally rejected, and according to the Encyclopedia of Islam, there was unanimous agreement among the scholars in denying the crucifixion,[17] despite famous Muslim apologist Shabir Ally have demonstrated that it is possible that Jesus was not crucified at all.[18] Modern commentators such as M. Hayek interpret the verse to say that the crucifixion "seemed thus to them" [i.e. the Jews].[3]