And Allah – exalted be He – said:
“You have had a good example in Abraham and those with him when they said to their people, ‘We are quit of you and of whatever you worship apart from Allah. We have rejected you, and between us and you enmity and hatred have become manifest forever, until you believe in Allah alone.’” (Qur’an 60:4)

And He – exalted be He – said:
“When Abraham said to his father and to his people, ‘I am innocent of what you worship’” (Qur’an 43:26) (26)
“except for the One who created me, for He will surely guide me.” (Qur’an 43:27) (27)
“And he made it a lasting word among his descendants so that they might return.” (Qur’an 43:28)

He also said:
“When it became clear to him that he was an enemy of Allah, he disowned him.” (Qur’an 9:114)

This assistance through the Holy Spirit for anyone who supports the messengers is universal: it is granted to everyone who comes to their aid against those who oppose them, whether idolaters or People of the Book, as has been explained. Nowhere in the Quran, in the Gospel, or in any other scriptures of the prophets is it stated that the Holy Spirit with which the Messiah was supported is a divine attribute inherent in Allah, namely His life, nor that the Holy Spirit is a lord who creates and provides. The Holy Spirit is neither Allah nor one of Allah’s attributes. Indeed, in none of the prophetic utterances is any attribute of Allah described as “the Son” or as “the Holy Spirit.”

Accordingly, when the Christians interpret the Messiah’s words, “Baptize the people in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,” to mean that “the Son” is His attribute, namely knowledge, and that the Spirit—