What is the stance of Islam on the crucifixion of Jesus?

The Creating God is Ever-Living, All-Sustainer, All-Sufficient, and Omnipotent. He does not need to die crucified, while embodied in the form of Jesus, for the sake of mankind as the Christians believe. He is the Giver and Taker of life, hence, He did not die and he was not resurrected as well. He is the One who protected His Messenger, the Jesus Christ, from being killed and crucified just as He protected His Messenger Abraham from the fire, and protected Moses from the Pharaoh and his soldiers, as He always protects and saves His righteous slaves.

{And for their saying, “We killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.” But they did not kill him nor did they crucify him, but it was made to appear to them so. Even those who dispute about it are in doubt; they have no certain knowledge other than conjecture. But they certainly did not kill him. Rather, Allah raised him up to Himself, and Allah is All-Mighty, All-Wise.} [178] Surat an-Nisā’: 157-158.