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a child.’ (88) You have indeed brought forth something monstrous, (89) at which the heavens are almost rent asunder, the earth split apart, and the mountains tumble down in ruin, (90) for they have attributed a child to the Most Merciful. (91) It is not befitting for the Most Merciful to take a child. (92) There is none in the heavens and the earth but will come to the Most Merciful as a servant. (93) He has counted them and numbered them precisely; (94) each one of them will come to Him on the Day of Resurrection alone. (1)

In another passage He says: ‘They have certainly disbelieved who say, “Allah is the Messiah, son of Mary.” Say: “Who then can avail anything against Allah if He wills to destroy the Messiah, son of Mary, his mother, and everyone on earth?”’ (2)

He, Exalted is He, also says: ‘They have certainly disbelieved who say, “Allah is the Messiah, son of Mary.” Yet the Messiah said, “O Children of Israel, worship Allah—my Lord and your Lord. Whoever associates anything with Allah, Allah has indeed forbidden Paradise to him, and his abode will be the Fire; the wrongdoers will have no helpers.” (72) They have certainly disbelieved who say, “Allah is one of three,” while there is no deity except the One God. If they do not desist from what they say, a painful punishment will befall those of them who disbelieve.’ (3) …and so on.

And He says: ‘O People of the Scripture, do not go to excess in your religion and do not say of Allah anything but the truth. The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary, was only a messenger of Allah, His word that He cast to Mary, and a spirit from Him. So believe in Allah and His messengers, and do not say, “Three.” Cease—that is better for you. Allah is only one God; far exalted is He above having a child. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth, and Allah suffices as a guardian. (171) The Messiah would never disdain to be a servant of Allah, nor would the angels who are near.’ (4) …and so forth.

(1) Surah Maryam, verses 88–95. (2) Surah al-Ma’idah, verse 17. (3) Surah al-Ma’idah, verses 72–73. In the manuscript it reads “faqaddama” (he advanced) instead of “faqad ḥarrama” (he has indeed forbidden), a slip by the abrogating copyist. (4) Surah an-Nisa’, verses 171–172. It is also recorded in the manuscript that, after the phrase “al-muqarrabun” (the near ones), the verse continues: “wa man yastankif ’an ’ibādatihi wa yastakbir…” (And whoever refuses His worship and is arrogant…).

وَلَدًا (٨٨) لَقَدْ جِئْتُمْ شَيْئًا إِدًّا (٨٩) تَكَادُ السَّمَاوَاتُ يَتَفَطَّرْنَ مِنْهُ وَتَنْشَقُّ الْأَرْضُ وَتَخِرُّ الْجِبَالُ هَدًّا (٩٠) أَنْ دَعَوْا لِلرَّحْمَنِ وَلَدًا (٩١) وَمَا يَنْبَغِي لِلرَّحْمَنِ أَنْ يَتَّخِذَ وَلَدًا (٩٢) إِنْ كُلُّ مَنْ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ إلا آتِي الرَّحْمَنِ عَبْدًا (٩٣) لَقَدْ أَحْصَاهُمْ وَعَدَّهُمْ عَدًّا (٩٤) وَكُلُّهُمْ آتِيهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَرْدًا} (١) وقال في موضع آخر: {لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ قُلْ فَمَنْ يَمْلِكُ مِنَ اللَّهِ شَيْئًا إِنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُهْلِكَ الْمَسِيحَ ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ وَأُمَّهُ وَمَنْ فِي الْأَرْضِ جَمِيعًا} (٢) الآية، وقال تعالى: {لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ وَقَالَ الْمَسِيحُ يَابَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُ مَنْ يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنْصَارٍ (٧٢) لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ ثَالِثُ ثَلَاثَةٍ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَهٍ إلا إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌ وَإِنْ لَمْ يَنْتَهُوا عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ لَيَمَسَّنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِنْهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ} (٣) . . . . الآيات. وقال تعالى: {يَاأَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لَا تَغْلُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ وَلَا تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ إلا الْحَقَّ إِنَّمَا الْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُ أَلْقَاهَا إِلَى مَرْيَمَ وَرُوحٌ مِنْهُ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَلَا تَقُولُوا ثَلَاثَةٌ انْتَهُوا خَيْرًا لَكُمْ إِنَّمَا اللَّهُ إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌ سُبْحَانَهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَكَفَى بِاللَّهِ وَكِيلًا (١٧١) لَنْ يَسْتَنْكِفَ الْمَسِيحُ أَنْ يَكُونَ عَبْدًا لِلَّهِ وَلَا الْمَلَائِكَةُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ} (٤) . . . . الآية.

(١) سورة مريم، الآيات: ٨٨ - ٩٥. (٢) سورة المائدة، الآية: ١٧. (٣) سورة المائدة، الآيتان: ٧٢، ٧٣. في س: فقدم. بدلًا من: فقد حرم. وهو سهو من الناسخ. (٤) سورة النساء، الآيتان: ١٧١، ١٧٢. وقد ورد في س: بعد قوله (المقربون) قوله: {ومن يستنكف عن عبادته ويستكبر. . .} الآية.