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them testify against themselves ‘Am I not your by Allah? Allah is not unaware of what you do.
Lord?’ they said, ‘We testify that indeed You are!’ (2:140)
Lest you say on the Day of Rising, ‘We knew When Allah said, ‘‘Isa, I will take you back and
nothing of this.’ (7:172) raise you up to Me and purify you of those who
We have honoured the sons of Adam and con- disbelieve. And I will place the people who fol-
veyed them on land and sea and provided them low you above those who disbelieve until the
with good things and favoured them greatly over Day of Rising. Then you will all return to Me, and
many We have created. (17:70) I will judge between you regarding the things
about which you differed.’ (3:55)
CHILDREN OF ISRAEL Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian, but a
(SEE TRIBE OF ISRAEL) man of pure natural belief–a Muslim. He was not
one of the idolaters. (3:67)
CHRISTIANS We also made a covenant with those who say,
Those with faith, those who are Jews, and the ‘We are Christians,’ and they too forgot a good
Christians and Sabaeans, all who believe in Allah portion of what they were reminded of. So We
and the Last Day and act rightly, will have their stirred up enmity and hatred between them until
reward with their Lord. They will feel no fear and the Day of Rising when Allah will inform them
will know no sorrow. (2:62) about what they did. (5:14)
They say, ‘No one will enter the Garden except Those who say, ‘Allah is the Messiah, son of
for Jews and Christians.’ Such is their vain hope. Maryam,’ are disbelievers. Say: ‘Who possesses
Say, ‘Produce your evidence if you are telling the any power at all over Allah if He desires to de-
truth.’ (2:111) stroy the Messiah, son of Maryam, and his
The Jews say, ‘The Christians have nothing to mother, and everyone else on earth?’ The king-
stand on,’ and the Christians say, ‘The Jews have dom of the heavens and the earth and everything
nothing to stand on,’ yet they both recite the between them belongs to Allah. He creates what-
Book. Those who do not know say the same as ever He wills. Allah has power over all things.
they say. Allah will judge between them on the (5:17)
Day of Rising regarding the things about which The Jews and Christians say, ‘We are Allah’s chil-
they differ. (2:113) dren and His loved ones.’ Say: ‘Why, then, does
They say, ‘Allah has a son.’ Glory be to Him! No, He punish you for your wrong actions? No, you
everything in the heavens and earth belongs to are merely human beings among those He has
Him. Everything is obedient to Him. (2:116) created. He forgives whoever He wills and He
The Jews and the Christians will never be pleased punishes whoever He wills. The kingdom of the
with you until you follow their religion. Say, heavens and the earth and everything between
‘Allah’s guidance is the true guidance.’ If you them belongs to Allah. He is our final destina-
were to follow their whims and desires, after the tion.’ (5:18)
knowledge that has come to you, you would find The people of the Gospel should judge by what
no protector or helper against Allah. (2:120) Allah sent down in it. Those who do not judge by
They say, ‘Be Jews or Christians and you will be what Allah has sent down, such people are devi-
guided.’ Say, ‘Rather adopt the religion of ators. (5:47)
Ibrahim, a man of natural pure belief. He was not You who believe! Do not take the Jews and
one of the idolaters.’ (2:135) Christians as your friends; they are the friends of
Or do they say that Ibrahim and Isma‘il and Ishaq one another. Any of you who takes them as
and Ya‘qub and the Tribes were Jews or friends is one of them. Allah does not guide
Christians? Say, ‘Do you know better or does wrongdoing people. (5:51)
Allah?’ Who could do greater wrong than some- Those who believe and those who are Jews and
one who hides the evidence he has been given the Sabaeans and the Christians, all who believe
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