“Indeed, those who differ over the Scripture are in profound discord.”

And His saying:

“None differed over it except those who were given it, after clear proofs had come to them, out of mutual rivalry.”

And His saying:

“Those who were given the Scripture did not become divided until after the clear proof had come to them.”

Allah Most High also said:

“Indeed, those who divided their religion and became sects—you have nothing to do with them.”

Section

Making distinctions and accepting only part may sometimes concern extent and sometimes attributes—that is, quantity or quality—just as it may sometimes concern revelation itself and at other times its interpretation. For everything that exists has a reality with particular attributes and a definite extent. Thus, making distinctions and accepting only part of what Allah revealed to His messengers may concern either its extent or its attributes.

The first is exemplified by the Jews’ statement: “We believe in what was revealed to Moses, but not in what was revealed to Jesus and Muhammad.” The same applies to the Christians in their belief in the Messiah but not in Muhammad. Whoever believes in some messengers and scriptures but not others falls into this category, for he has not believed in everything that was revealed. The same applies to anyone who identifies with this community and believes