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They swore by Allah with their most earnest oaths that if a

warner came to them, they would be better guided than any
other community. But then when a warner came to them, it
only increased their aversion. (Surah Fatir:42)
Allah states in the Qur'an that the Prophet Jesus (pbuh)
himself gave the glad tidings that a prophet would come
after him – after he had been raised to His Presence. This
represented great news, both in the Prophet Jesus' (pbuh)
own time and for those believers who came after. Allah
states in this verse:
And when Jesus son of Maryam said: "O Children of Israel,
I am the messenger of Allah to you, confirming the Torah

that came before me and giving you the good news of a mes-
senger after me, whose name is Ahmad." When he brought
them the clear signs, they said: "This is downright magic."
(Surat as-Saff:6)
If any of these claims were true, then Allah would not
have revealed by means of the Prophet Jesus (pbuh) that He
would be sending another messenger at a later date.
Alternatively, this revelation should have encouraged the
people living at the time to engage in idleness and apathy.

However, there is great wisdom in our Lord's giving glad
tidings to people by means of a messenger, and, with
Allah's permission, true believers will never be idle or apa-
thetic. Believers have deep understanding and reason, both
of which stem from faith. Therefore, they comprehend the