there is mutual aversion and hatred. Both are departures from the straight path—the path of those whom Allah has blessed: the prophets, the steadfastly truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous. What excellent companions they are! We ask Allah the Magnificent to guide us and all our brethren to the straight path, the path of those whom He has blessed, not those who have incurred His wrath, nor those who have gone astray. Amen.

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If it is objected:

If the books of the Gospels in their possession state that the Messiah was crucified and that, some days after the crucifixion, he came to them and told them, “I am the Messiah”—and they do not say that Satan assumed his form, for Satan is not flesh and bone—“and these are the marks of the nails,” or words to that effect, then where is the Gospel of which Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:

“Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed therein”?

Before this, He said:

“And We sent Jesus, son of Mary, following in their footsteps, confirming the Torah that came before him. We gave him the Gospel, containing guidance and light, confirming the Torah that came before it, and as guidance and admonition for the God-fearing.”

“Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah has revealed therein. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed—it is they who are defiantly disobedient.”

And indeed,