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HARUN YAHYA 151

This book does not seek to judge either those people who first proposed this belief
or those sincere Christians who adhere to it, but to reveal the truth about trini-
tarian belief according to the Qur'an and to explain how it came to be produced
and adopted. It must not be forgotten that true Muslims believe in all of the
prophets and books sent by God, and respect Christians beliefs and val-
ues. Muslims feel great affection for all Christians who sincerely believe
in God, fear and respect Him, are sincerely devoted to Him, and who re-

spect His messenger, Prophet Jesus (pbuh), and approach such
Christians in a spirit of friendship and tolerance.
There may be people who propagate belief in the trinity with secret
designs of their own, who look to only their own interests. In much the
same way, others of sincere intent may possibly have moved away from
the true path gradually, without being aware of it. The belief in question,
originally expressed in a different form, may have become distorted over
time. Communities of individuals who supported beliefs similar to the

trinity and played a role in its becoming accepted must have held very
different ideas from one another. Some may well have supported such
claims, with the aim of emphasizing the superior moral values of
Prophet Jesus (pbuh), while others may have misinterpreted metaphori-
cal expressions. Still others, influenced by the prevailing political and
cultural conditions of the time, may have wanted to ensure a more rapid
spread of Christianity. In rejecting the trinity, therefore, we need to bear
in mind the possibility that the first Christians may have fallen into error
through being influenced by the historical, political, and cultural condi-
tions of their time, or else may have been adversely affected by the per-

secution and oppression to which they were subjected. The probable
reasons for the claim about the trinity being put forward are revealed in
this chapter. (Surely God is beyond all the superstitious expressions em-
ployed in this chapter to describe Christians' mistaken beliefs. We once
again state that Prophet Jesus [pbuh] has nothing to do with such ascrip-
tions.)