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But what "Book" will He teach the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)? Allah an-
swers this question in the following verse, where the same expression is
used:

Remember when Allah said: "Jesus son of Mary, remember My blessing
to you and to your mother when I reinforced you with the Purest Spirit
so that you could speak to people in the cradle and when you were ful-
ly grown; and when I taught you the Book and Wisdom, and the Torah
and the Gospel." (Surat al-Ma'ida: 110)
When we examine the Book referred to in both verses, we realize
that it indicates the Qur'an, the final revealed book sent to humanity.

Earlier Books were the Torah and the Bible (the Psalms, revealed to the
Prophet David (pbuh), is contained within the Old Testament). Another
verse uses Book instead of Qur'an when listing it alongside the Torah and
the Gospel:
Allah, there is no deity but Him, the Living, the Self-Sustaining. He has
sent down the Book to you with truth, confirming what was there before
it. And He sent down the Torah and the Gospel ... (Surah Al 'Imran: 2-3)
Thus, the third book being taught to the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) is the
Qur'an. Obviously, since he was raised to Allah's Presence some 600
years before its revelation, he must come again. Our Prophet's (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace) hadiths reveal that the Prophet
Jesus (pbuh) will rule according to the Qur'an, not the Bible, when he re-
turns. (For more information, see Harun Yahya, Signs of the Last Day
[Istanbul: Global Publishing, 2003].) This interpretation fits the meaning

of the verse. (Allah knows the truth.)
5) In addition, "The likeness of Jesus in Allah's Sight is the same
as Adam" (Surah Al 'Imran: 59) could also be foretelling the Prophet
Jesus' (pbuh) return. Scholars point out that both Prophets were created
without a father: the Prophet Adam (pbuh) was created from soil by
Allah's command Be!; the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) was created without a fa-

Harun Yahya (Adnan Oktar)