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Why do you argue concerning Ibrahim when the down to you and what was sent down to them,
Torah and Gospel were only sent down after and who are humble before Allah. They do not
him? Why do you not use your intellect?’ (3:64- sell Allah’s Signs for a paltry price. Such people
65) will have their reward with their Lord. And Allah
A group of the People of the Book would love to is swift at reckoning. (3:199)
misguide you. They only misguide themselves It is not a matter of wishful thinking on your part
but they are not aware of it. (3:69) nor of the wishful thinking of the People of the
People of the Book! Why do you reject Allah’s Book. Anyone who does evil will be repaid for it.
Signs when you yourselves are there as wit- He will not find any protector or helper besides
nesses? (3:70) Allah. (4:123)
People of the Book! Why do you mix truth with The People of the Book will ask you to bring
falsehood and knowingly conceal the truth? down a Book from heaven to them. They asked
(3:71) Musa for even more than that. They said, ‘Let us
A group of the People of the Book say, ‘At the be- see Allah with our own eyes.’ So the lightning-
ginning of the day, you should claim to believe in bolt struck them down for their wrongdoing.
what was sent down to those who believe, and Then they adopted the Calf after the Clear Signs
then at the end of the day, you should reject it, so had come to them, but We pardoned them for
that hopefully they will revert.’ (3:72) that and gave Musa clear authority. (4:153)
Among the People of the Book there are some There is not one of the People of the Book who
who, if you entrust them with a pile of gold, will will not believe in him (‘Isa son of Maryam) be-
return it to you. But there are others among them fore he dies; and on the Day of Rising he will be
who, if you entrust them with just a single dinar, a witness against them. (4:159)
will not return it to you, unless you stay standing People of the Book! Do not go to excess in your
over them. That is because they say, ‘We are religion. Say nothing but the truth about Allah.
under no obligation where the gentiles are con- The Messiah, ‘Isa son of Maryam, was only the
cerned.’ They tell a lie against Allah and they Messenger of Allah and His Word, which He cast
know it. (3:75) into Maryam, and a Spirit from Him. So believe
Say, ‘People of the Book, why do you reject in Allah and His Messengers. Do not say, ‘Three.’
Allah’s Signs when Allah is witness of everything It is better that you stop. Allah is only One God.
you do?’ (3:98) He is too Glorious to have a son! Everything in
Say, ‘People of the Book, why do you bar those the heavens and in the earth belongs to Him.
who believe from the Way of Allah, seeking in it Allah suffices as a Guardian. (4:171)
something crooked, when you yourselves are People of the Book! Our Messenger has come to
witnesses to it? Allah is not unaware of what you you, making clear to you much of the Book that
do.’ (3:99) you have kept concealed, and passing over a lot.
You are the best nation ever to be produced be- A Light has come to you from Allah and a Clear
fore mankind. You enjoin the right, forbid the Book. (5:15)
wrong and believe in Allah. If the People of the People of the Book! Our Messenger has come to
Book were to believe, it would be better for you, making things clear to you, after a period
them. Some of them are believers but most of with no Messengers, lest you should say, ‘No one
them are deviators. (3:110) came to us bringing good news or warning.’
They are not all the same. There is a community Someone has come to you bringing good news
among the People of the Book who are upright. and a warning. Allah has power over all things.
They recite Allah’s Signs throughout the night, (5:19)
and they prostrate. (3:113) Say: ‘People of the Book! Do you resent us for
Among the people of the Book there are some any other reason than that we believe in Allah
who believe in Allah and in what has been sent and what was sent down to us, and what was
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