—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—combined in his Law both justice and grace. If, despite all this, someone were to claim that he is a lying impostor, then on that false premise it would be even more fitting to make the same accusation against every other prophet. Thus, by rejecting Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—they invalidate all the prophethoods they themselves profess, for the ruling that applies to one of two analogous cases applies equally to its counterpart—how much more so when the counterpart is worthier of it. Suppose, for example, someone were to say that Aaron, Joshua, David, and Solomon were prophets but Moses was not; or that David, Solomon, and Joshua were prophets but the Messiah was not; or were to state, as the Samaritans do, that Joshua was a prophet whereas those who came after him—such as David, Solomon, and the Messiah—were not; or were to claim, as the Jews do, that David and Solomon