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eye for an eye, a nose for a nose, an ear for an in the Torah and the Gospel, commanding them
ear, a tooth for a tooth, and retaliation for to do right and forbidding them to do wrong,
wounds. But if anyone forgoes that as a charity, it making good things lawful for them and bad
will act as expiation for him. Those who do not things forbidden for them, relieving them of their
judge by what Allah has sent down, such people heavy loads and the chains which were around
are wrongdoers. (5:45) them. Those who believe in him and honour him
And We sent ‘Isa son of Maryam following in and help him, and follow the Light that has been
their footsteps, confirming the Torah that came sent down with him, they are the ones who are
before him. We gave him the Gospel containing successful.’ (7:156-157)
guidance and light, confirming the Torah that Allah has bought from the believers their selves
came before it, and as guidance and admonition and their wealth in return for the Garden. They
for those who guard against evil. (5:46) fight in the Way of Allah and they kill and are
If only they had implemented the Torah and the killed. It is a promise binding on Him in the
Gospel and what was sent down to them from Torah, the Gospel and the Qur’an and who is
their Lord (the Qur’an), they would have been truer to his contract than Allah? Rejoice then in
fed from above their heads and beneath their the bargain you have made. That is the great vic-
feet. Among them there is a moderate group but tory. (9:111)
what most of them do is evil. (5:66) Say: ‘Bring a Book, then, from Allah which
Say: ‘People of the Book! You have nothing to guides better than both of them (the Torah and
stand on until you implement the Torah and the the Qur’an) and follow it if you are telling the
Gospel and what has been sent down to you truth.’ (28:49)
from your Lord.’ What has been sent down to Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, and those
you from your Lord increases many of them in in- who are with him are fierce to the disbelievers,
solence and disbelief. So do not waste your grief merciful to one another. You see them bowing
on the people of the disbelievers. (5:68) and prostrating, seeking Allah’s good favour and
Remember when Allah said, ‘‘Isa, son of His pleasure. Their mark is on their faces, the
Maryam, remember My blessing to you and to traces of prostration. That is their likeness in the
your mother when I reinforced you with the Torah. And their likeness in the Gospel is that of a
Purest Spirit so that you could speak to people in seed which puts up a shoot and makes it strong
the cradle and when you were fully grown; and so that it thickens and grows up straight upon its
when I taught you the Book and Wisdom, and stalk, filling the sowers with delight–so that by
the Torah and the Gospel; and when you created them He may infuriate the disbelievers. Allah has
a bird-shape out of clay by My permission, and promised those of them who believe and do right
then breathed into it and it became a bird by My actions forgiveness and an immense reward.
permission; and healed the blind and the leper (48:29)
by My permission; and when you brought forth And when ‘Isa son of Maryam said, ‘Tribe of
the dead by My permission; and when I held Israel, I am the Messenger of Allah to you, con-
back the tribe of Israel from you, when you firming the Torah which came before me and giv-
brought them the Clear Signs and those of them ing you the good news of a Messenger after me
who disbelieved said, "This is nothing but down- whose name is Ahmad.’ When he brought them
right magic"’ (5:110) the Clear Signs, they said, ‘This is downright
... He said, ‘As for My punishment, I strike with it magic.’ (61:6)
anyone I will. My mercy extends to all things but The metaphor of those who were charged with
I will prescribe it for those who guard againt evil the Torah but then have not upheld it, is that of a
and give the alms, and those who believe in Our donkey loaded with weighty tomes. How evil is
Signs: those who follow the Messenger, the the metaphor of those who deny Allah’s Signs!
Ummi, whom they find written down with them Allah does not guide wrongdoing people. (62:5)
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