of every religion—indeed, all people—agree that the words uttered by any speaker are committed to parchment.

God the Exalted says in the Quran,

“It is, rather, a Glorious Quran, preserved on a well-guarded Tablet.” (Q 85:21-22)

He also says,

“Truly it is a Noble Quran, in a hidden Book; none but the purified may touch it.” (Q 56:77-79)

And He says,

“Reciting purified pages in which are upright scriptures.” (Q 98:2-3)

He further says,

“No indeed! It is a reminder; so whoever wills may remember it, on honoured parchments, exalted and purified, borne by the hands of noble and virtuous envoys.” (Q 80:11-16)

And He, exalted be He, says,

“By the Mount, by a Book inscribed on an unrolled parchment.” (Q 52:1-3)

If, then, the Word that you claim is the Messiah were of this sort, it is obvious that the written word of God contained in parchments is not a creating deity; it is an extensive speech that cannot be confined to one or two words. Were someone to say, “O Word of God, forgive me and have mercy on me,” or, “O Torah,”