Al-Jawāb as-Sahīh li-man baddala dīn al-Masīh - Ibn Taimiya - (3/53)

Section: Refuting the Christians’ claim that the Qur’an sanctioned them in the state they are in

They say:
“Furthermore, in this Book we have found proof even more decisive than the foregoing, such as His words in Sūrah al-Shūrā:

‘Say, “I have believed in whatever Scripture Allah has sent down, and I have been commanded to judge fairly between you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord; ours are our deeds and yours are your deeds. There is no dispute between us and you. Allah will gather us all together, and to Him is the final return.”’ [al-Shūrā 42:15].

“As for those who are not People of the Scripture, He says:

‘Say, “O you who disbelieve”’ [al-Kāfirūn 109:1] (1)
‘“I do not worship what you worship”’ [al-Kāfirūn 109:2] (2)
‘“nor are you worshippers of what I worship …”’—the whole sūrah.”

Reply:
As for His saying:
‘Say, “I have believed in whatever Scripture Allah has sent down, and I have been commanded to judge fairly between you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord; ours are our deeds and yours are your deeds. There is no dispute between us and you.”’ [al-Shūrā 42:15],

this verse is mentioned immediately after His statement, exalted is He:

[فَصْلٌ: رَدُّ دَعْوَى النَّصَارَى فِي أَنَّ الْقُرْآنَ أَقَرَّهُمْ عَلَى مَا هُمْ عَلَيْهِ] قَالُوا: ثُمَّ وَجَدْنَا فِي هَذَا الْكِتَابِ، مَا هُوَ أَعْظَمُ مِنْ هَذَا بُرْهَانًا، مِثْلَ قَوْلِهِ فِي سُورَةِ الشُّورَى: {وَقُلْ آمَنْتُ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنْ كِتَابٍ وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَعْدِلَ بَيْنَكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمْ لَنَا أَعْمَالُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَالُكُمْ لَا حُجَّةَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ اللَّهُ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ الْمَصِيرُ} [الشورى: ١٥] . وَأَمَّا لِغَيْرِ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ، فَيَقُولُ: {قُلْ يَاأَيُّهَا الْكَافِرُونَ} [الكافرون: ١] (١) {لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ} [الكافرون: ٢] (٢) {وَلَا أَنْتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ} [الكافرون: ٣] . . . السُّورَةَ كُلَّهَا. وَالْجَوَابُ: أَمَّا قَوْلُهُ: {وَقُلْ آمَنْتُ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنْ كِتَابٍ وَأُمِرْتُ لِأَعْدِلَ بَيْنَكُمُ اللَّهُ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّكُمْ لَنَا أَعْمَالُنَا وَلَكُمْ أَعْمَالُكُمْ لَا حُجَّةَ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمُ} [الشورى: ١٥] . فَهَذِهِ الْآيَةُ مَذْكُورَةٌ بَعْدَ قَوْلِهِ - تَعَالَى -: