its adherents in most passages. He may also support those outside Islam in some passages. His prevailing tendency is toward casting doubt and perplexity rather than certainty and clear exposition. There are several replies to these people.

First:

Resembling Jews and Christians is objectionable only in matters that contradict the religion of Islam, the texts of the Quran and Sunnah, and scholarly consensus. Otherwise, it is well known that the religion of the messengers is one, and that the Torah and the Quran emanate from a single source.

Allah has called upon the People of the Book as witnesses in several places, even saying:

“Say, ‘Have you considered: what if it is from Allah and you disbelieve in it, while a witness from the Children of Israel testifies to its like and believes, yet you remain arrogant?’”

Thus, when He calls upon the People of the Book to testify to something like what the Muslims affirm, this constitutes proof and evidence. This is part of the wisdom behind allowing them to remain upon payment of the jizyah (poll tax). One therefore rejoices when a position derived from the Quran and Sunnah agrees with what the People of the Book transmit from the messengers who preceded them. Such agreement is among the signs of prophethood, the proofs of the prophetic message, and the evidence that the messengers agree.

Second:

The resemblance they allege is unfounded. For Ahl al-Sunnah