and of whom Jesus son of Mary (peace be upon him) gave glad tidings. Allah, exalted be He, said:

“And when Abraham and Ishmael raised the foundations of the House, they prayed, ‘Our Lord, accept this from us. You alone are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. Our Lord, make us both submissive to You and from our descendants a nation submissive to You. Show us our rites, and accept our repentance. You alone are the Accepter of Repentance, the Most Merciful. Our Lord, raise among them a messenger from their own people who will recite Your verses to them, teach them the Book and wisdom, and purify them. You alone are the Almighty, the All-Wise.’” [al-Baqarah: 127]

Muhammad ibn al-Husayn (may Allah have mercy upon him) said:

Allah, exalted be He, answered the prayer of Abraham and Ishmael (peace and blessings be upon them both), and chose from among their descendants the one He loved: Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who possessed the noblest lineage among Quraysh, the highest standing, the most honorable house, and the greatest merit in His sight. He sent him as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner. Allah, exalted be He, said:

“And when Jesus son of Mary said, ‘O Children of Israel, I am indeed Allah’s Messenger to you, confirming the Torah that came before me and giving glad tidings of a Messenger who will come after me, whose name is Ahmad.’” [al-Saff: 6]

Allah, exalted be He, thereby established the proof against the Christians through Jesus’s glad tidings to them of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Then Allah—mighty and exalted be His mention—informed us concerning the followers of the two Scriptures, the Jews and the Christians, that they