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1) AlloftheNarclaimthatGod{PraisebetoHim}isthreeuniquepersonsandthatallofthosethreepersonsareonesingle,harmoniousnature.Theysaid:Thosethree,in

theperceptionofthecertaintyofthesoul,areFather,Son,andHolySpirit.Theysaid:the

Fatherisnotonewhowasgenerated,theSonisason[ibn]andageneratedson[waladmald],andtheHolySpiritisneitheraprogenitornorgenerated.Eachoneofthethree,

accordingtowhatwehavesaid,isanexistentbeing.Theysaid:Thesethreepersonshave

notceasedbeingunitedtogether.Oneofthemdidnotprecedeanotherinexistencein

spiteofwhatwementionedconcerningtheFatherandtheHolySpiritandthegenerated

one[walad]eachoneofthemdidnotceaseinregardtodivinityandkingship.Therewas

nodifferencebetweenallthreeoftheminregardtodivinity,orinregardtoeternitypast,

orinregardtopower,orinregardtokingship,orinregardtowill.Allthreeofthemare

oneintermsofnature[abah].This[beingthatis]oneintermsofnatureisthreein

termsofseparatepersons,andthat,likethesun,inregardtowhatisperceivedofitbythe

senses;whichisasinglesuninitsperfectionanditsessence[dht]andisthreedifferentthingsinitsstate[l]anditsattributes.Eachoneofthemisnottheotherinregardtoits

personanditsattributeevenifitwasidenticalinitsessenceanditsnature.Fromthat,

theyclaimthatthesuninregardtoitsidentity[an]isliketheFatheranditslightinitisliketheSonanditsheatfromitisliketheSpirit.Thenitremainsasunwithnodoubt

concerningitbeingonething,evenifithasthismultiplicity,becausethesun,ifitslight

isseparatedfromit,isnotcalledasun.Likewise,ifitsheatisseparatedfromitisalsonot

calledasun.Thesunisonlycalledandnamedasunwheneachofthesethingsisinit

collectively.Thehumanislikewisealthoughheisasoneinregardtohumanity,wesee

himandyouseehimasagreatnumberofthingsamongwhicharehissoul,hisbody,


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hislife,andhisspeech.Hisbodyisnothissoulality[nafsniyyatihi],andhisspeechis

nothislife,becausenooneisabletoclaimthatlifeisspeech,northattheyareboth

togetheroneharmoniousthingbecausetherearemany(amongthe)livingbeingsthatdo

nottalkanddonotspeak.Theysaid,deceivingus:Bymaniq,wedonotmeanwordsthatareheardaudibly.Rather,wemeanthethoughtwhichGodcreatedinthehuman,an

instinctandanatureandanaturaldisposition[fira]particulartoman,notinanimals

otherthanhimlikethelifewhichGodcreatedinbeastsandotherwiseamongtheplants

oftheearthanditstrees.Ifthelifewerethespeech,thenalllivingthingswouldspeak.

AllofthebeastswouldspeakjustasthesonsofAdamspeak.

2) Theysaid:Sincethematterisnotlikethat,itdemonstrateswhatwesaidaboutittheFatherandtheSon[ibn]andtheHolySpiritwhethertheirperceptionisbyreasonor

sensetheybecameinessenceandnatureasonesingularityandconcerningthehypostases,whicharethepersons,asthreeinnumber.Natureunitesthemandforms

themintoone,whilethehypostasesseparatesthemandmakesthemnumericallydiverse.

TheFatherisnottheSon,andtheSonisnottheSpirit.Whatwesaidofitinthisregardis

evident,andhasbeensetforth[above].Allofthemareoneinregardtonatureand

essenceandtheyareinthreehypostases:Spirit,Son,andprogenitorFather[bwlid].

TheFatherisaprogenitor,notonewhowasgenerated;theSonisonewhowas

generated,notaprogenitor;andtheSpiritisathirdexistentbeing,neitheraprogenitor

noronewhowasgenerated.

3) Theysaid,then,thatthesethreehypostasesdidnotceasebeingtogetherasthreeinnumber.Theydidnotprecedeoneanotherinexistence,beginningoreternity.Oneof


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them,theSon,wassentdownfromthemtotheearthtotheVirginMary1asamercytohumansandmankind,withoutbeingseparatedfromtheFatherandtheHolySpirit.He

tookaveilandacoveringfromherandbecameincarnatefromherinabody,completein

totalhumanity.Hebecamemanifestinitandappearedinittotheeyesofobserversas

theylookedathim.Heatejustashumanseat,andhedrank,andhetraveledaroundonhistwolegsandheperseveredandhebecameweary.Asamercyandcompassionfor

humankind,hesubmittedhimselftothecrossandtothatwhichcametohimintermsofilltreatmentandhardshiponaccountofhisgenerosityandmagnanimity.

4) Thereafter,theNardifferedinwhattheyclaimconcerningtheson[ibn]andgeneratedone[walad],andconcerningthatwhichwasfromhisincarnation,concerning

thebody.TheRmsaidconcerninghimandtheirteachingiswell-knownthatthe

divinehypostasis,whodidnotceaseasanexistentbeing,andwasbegottenbythefather

beforetheages,wassentdowntotheVirginMary.Hetookfromheranaturewithouta

hypostasis.Hewas,[inaddition]tohernature,ahypostasis.Throughthenaturehetook

fromher,hedideverythingthatwaswell-knowninhernature.Hesleptjustassheslept

hersleep.Eventhoughhishypostasiswasnotherhypostasis,hedidtheactionsofher

naturealthoughhisoriginwasnotherorigininregardtohumanity.Theysaid:Heacted

accordingtohernature,thusal-Mas wasacompletehumanwithtwonatures,although

hewasonehypostasis,nottwo.Al-Mas,thus,wastheeternallybegottenSon[ibn]of

Godandthetwonaturesthatwereexistentinhimactedtogether.Theysaid:Whenhe

rejoicedorhewept,orlaughedorcomplainedallofthemconfessanddonotdoubtthat

hewasweepingandlaughing.Thatwhichconsistedofallofthatandthingssimilartoit,

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whichisrelatedtothenatureofthehuman,wasdonebythehumannature,andthatwhichconsistedofhisresurrectingthedeadandhishealingtheblindandtheleperandthingssimilartoitwasdonebythedivinenature.

5) TheJacobitessaidthattheSon,whodidnotceasetoexist,leftfromtheheavenstotheearth.Hedescendedasamercyandincompassionforhumanityandoutofkindness

fromhimtowardmanwithbeneficence.HetookabodyfromtheVirginMary,and

becameincarnateinit.Hebecametogetherwithit[thebody].Theysaid:Doyounotsee

thatmanis[composed]ofspiritandbody,buttheniscalledamanbymeansofone

word?Youseebothofthem,althoughheiscalledaman.Isitnotsaidtobothofthem

thattheyaretwoinregardtohumanity,butitissaidthatheisoneman,whileheis,as

youknow,aspiritandabody.Theysaid:Likewise,al-Mas,whoistheassociationof

divinityandhumanity,iscalledaMessiahwhoistheSon[ibn]ofGodwhodoesnot

ceasetoexist.Doyounotseethatthisteaching,concerningwhatwementionedandwe

reflecteduponisevidentlytrue?

6) TheNestorianssaidthattheson,whodoesnotceasetoexist,inhislove,descendedoutofmercyandkindness.HebecameincarnatefromMaryduringhisdescentina

perfectandcompletebodywithanatureandahypostasisfromhumanity[insnyawa-

damya].Al-Maswastwocompletenaturesandtwocompletehypostasesafterhis

incarnationinthebody.Theysaid:Whenweseehimeatinganddrinking,comingand

goingonearth,andgettingtired,suffering,laughing,andcrying;weconsiderallofthat

andwhatwesawconcerningitandthingssimilartoittobefromhumanity.Whenwesee

himrevivingthedeadandhealingthesickandwalkingonthewater,weconsiderthat[to

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7) EverysectoftheNarsaid,despitetheirdifferencesandthedivergenceoftheirteachings,thatthereasonofthedescentofthedivineSon,whodescendedfromheaven,

wasasamercytohumankindandtocomplywiththemessengersandprophets.Theysaid

thatthishappenedbecauseofthetransgressionofAdamthatis,whenhesinnedandate

fromthetreewhichGodhadforbiddenhedisobeyedandGodtheBlessedandExalted

freedhimselffromresponsibilityofhimandsubmittedhimtoSatanthroughfollowinghim.Theysaid:HebecameinthedomainofSatanandtherealmofhisauthority.

Likewise,theyclaimedthatallofhisdescendantsweretogetherwithhiminit,Satan

governingthemjustashelikedtorule.Theysaid:AmongthoseoverwhomSatanruled,

i.e.,Adamandhisdescendants,weremanysoulsoftheprophetsofGodandhis

messengers.AmongthemwerethesoulsofNoahandAbrahamandothersfromamong

themessengersandtheprophets.Theysaid:TheSonusedsubtlemeansandstratagems

inordertoextractthosesoulsfromthehandofSatan.Onaccountofthatandforthat

reasonheclothedhimselfinahuman[damyan]bodyinorderthathewouldbe,while

hewasclothedwithit,hiddenfromSatan.Withthat,theSondisguisedhimselffromhim

inorderthatSatanwouldnotbeonguardforhimoruncoverhisdeception.

8) Theysaid:Whensinovercamethepeopleandafflictionresidedwiththem,theyclaimitbecameevidenttoAdamwhatinfluenceSatanhadonhimandhistrickeryand

deceptionofhim.Atthattime,theSondeceivedSatanbyhiscunning.Heattainedwhat

hewantedinregardtothematterheextractedAdamandallhisoffspringfromthepower

andhandofSatan.Theysaid:Allofthat,itwasonlytheSonsacrificinghimselfonthe

crossandduetothehardshipheencounteredbeforeitasabenevolentactionfromthe

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said:TheSonpurchasedmankindfromhisFather,throughthesufferingandcrossthatcametohim.Which,theyclaim,meansthatitwasnotinaccordancewiththewisdom

andjusticeofhisFatherthathetakeunjustlyfromSatanwhathehadconcededtohim,i.e.,Adamandhisdescendants,andthathadcometoobeySatanandhiscommand,

becauseaccordingtotheirdoctrines,theyclaimhesaidtoSatan,Allthosewhofollow

youbelongtoyou.Theysaid:Forthatreason,theSonpurchasedusjustlyfromhis

Fatherandbymeansofcunning,hewrestedfromSatanthatwhichwasinhishand,i.e.,

us.

9) WhenheextractedAdamandthesoulsofthemessengersandprophetsafterhecompletedhistreatmentofSatan,heascendedtoheavenafteraperiodoffortydayshadpassedfromhiscrucifixion.Theysaid:Hesatattherighthandofhisfather,completein

hisentirebeingandbody,andallofthatwhichwasinhiminregardtodivinityand

humanity,andalltheattributes thatwereinbothofthemandbelongedtobothofthem.

Theysaid:Hewilldescendagainanothertimetojudgethelivingandthedeadatthe

annihilationoftheworld.Theysaid:Onaccountofthat,webelieveintheFatherandthe

SonandtheHolySpirit.Theysaid:TheFatherishewhocreatedthingsbyhisSonand

preservesthembyhisHolySpirit.

10) Concerningthis,mayonewhowantstoknow,knowalloftheteachingsoftheNar,andtheconfusionwithwhichtheyclothedthemselvesconcerningtheFather,the

Son,andtheHolySpirit,andthehypostasesandnature;andtheinnovativeteachings

theyhadconcerningthat,whichwasnottaughtbeforethem.Neitherananswerer[mujb]

noraquestionerdisputeconcerningthem,andtheirteachingisthatthethreeare,insome

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Inregardtothereasonofthedescent[sababnuzl]oftheSon,theyclaimitisfromthe

sinofAdam,andthatwhichtheysaidconcerningthatconsistsofadisparitywithall

peoples.Afterthis,wedidnotleaveanyoftheirteachingsunknownexcepttotheignorant.

11) We,Godwilling,beginandrefutechapterbychapterwhattheyaresayinganddefining.MayanyonefromthePeopleoftheTawdandtheDawawhowantstodebate

them,understandthat.Trulyoffer,Godwilling,thechapteroffatherhoodandsonship,

sayingtoallofthem:Informusaboutthethesenameswhichyoudesignatedandyoualleged,whicharefromthefictitioustalesofsayingsconcerningthem.Thatwhichyou

allege,whichyouclaimisamongtheFather,theSon,andtheHolySpirit,isnotproven

byanythingneitherfromananalogicalsyllogismnorfromanyofthefivesenses.What

arethesenames?Aretheynatural,2essential,3substantial4names?Or,aretheypersonal,5

hypostatic6names?Or,doyousaytheyareaccidental,7nonessential8names?Surely,

accordingtoyou,ifyounamethefatherassuchbecausehe,asyouclaim,begotonewho

wasbegotten[walad]andason[ibn],thenthesenamesarenotnaturaloressential

names.Theyarealsonothypostaticorpersonalnames,buttheyareaccidentaland

nonessential,happeningattheoccurrenceofchildren,clearlydifferentiatingthebegetters

andthebegotten.Thesearenotnaturalnorhypostaticnames,notaccordingtoal-Rm,

noraccordingtoothers.Thenatural[names]areonlybutnamedaccordingtotheirnature

andtheiressenceandaccordingtoallofthatwhichcompletesthemintheirassociation.

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12)Weareindeedmoreknowledgeableaboutnamesrelatedtothereasonderivedfromtheactionsthattookplace,becausethenameofthenatureisnotthenameofthehypostasis,

andthenameofthehypostasisisnotthenameofthewell-knownactivity.Thenameof

thenatureisfixed;thereisneithervariationnorchangeinregardtoit.Thereisaname

forit,determinateanddesignateditdoesnotactwithoutrestrictionordifferinregardto

it,becausethenitwouldindicatehypostasisandapassiveaction,butitisthenameof

thethingitself.Itindicatesit,notitskind[jins].Forexample,theearth,heaven,fire,and

waterandthenamesofthingsthataresimilar,whichareindicativeofthesubstances

[a yn]ofthingsthesearethenamesoftheessences[dht]andthenaturalelements

[abi],notthenamesofhypostasesandcreatedthings.Asforthenamesofthe

hypostaticbeings,suchasAbraham,Moses,David,andJesus;theseareneithernatural

noraccidental.Fatherhood,sonship,actions,andfaculty;thesearenotpersonal

hypostaticalnames;theyareonlynamesindicatingsubstances[a yn],likehumanity,

whichindicatesthehuman.

13) Inregardtowhatwehavemadeclearconcerningourdefinitionofthenames,{Godbepraised!},thereisanargumentconcerningtheappellationsamongthemwhichisnot

rejectedexceptbyonewhoisamongthepeopleofignoranceandblindness,because

accordingtothem,namesforthingsareaccordingtothreethings:Anameofasubstance

[jauhar]islikeearthandheaven;anameofahypostasisislikesuchandsucha

personwhoiswell-known;andathirdnameisaccidentalandfromanoccurrence,andby

iteverythingthatcomestobeisdesignated.

14)ThethreesectsoftheNarclaim{MayGodsaveusfromignorance}thattheyfind,inwhatisbeforethem,i.e.,thebooksoftheprophets,thatal-MassonofMaryisGodand


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heistheSon[ibn]ofGod.Thus,intheirteaching,theyclaimthissonishisfather.Then,

again,theymadethefatherhisfathernegligently,heedlessly,discordantly,blindly,

lyingly,andaberrantly[whichis]inagreementwiththewordsofGodinregardtothem

andthosesimilartothemfromamongthepeopleofignorancewhodefendtheirwritings:

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15)TheNartookandacceptedthesebooks,accordingtowhattheyclaim,fromtheJews,who,accordingtothem,crucifiedal-Mas {TheblessingsofGodbeuponhim}.AccordingtotheNar,thereisnooneamongtheirleadingpeopleortheircommon

peoplewhoisjustorpraiseworthy.HistestimonywouldnotbeacceptedaboutaJewlike

him,sohowistheirtestimonyaboutGodtheMostHighandhismessengersaccepted?

Moreover,regardingallofthatwhichtheNarsaid:wehavesoundoutcomesinour

interpretation.TheyareobvioustowhatGodmadeclearofitexcepttoonewhodoesnot

receiveaboutGodanexpositionorarecommendation.ButtheNarinterpretthesebookswiththeiropinionsandinproportiontotheconformityoftheircaprice.Thusthey

goastrayconcerningthatandwhattheyinterpretofitiswiththeblindnessof

interpretation,andtheyleadthosewhofollowthemaboutitastrayonthewayofevil.If

Godwills,itwillbesaidtothem,concerningwhattheyinterpretedandclaimedand

forgedinregardtothebooksoftheprophets[aresuchthat]theyinventedthatwhichno

oneprecededthemtoit,nordidanyforgerorhereticsayitbeforethem.

16)Trulyweneitherusnoryoudidnotknowtheprophetsoral-MassonofMary{ThepeaceandblessingsofGodbeuponhim}.Nordidweneitherusnoryouknowoneof

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hisdisciples.Thenwewould[havebeenableto]askoneofthemwhomweknewabout

whatweusandyoudisagreedabout.Letusbebound,inregardtointerpretation,with

thatwhichyouunderstoodfromtheprophets{Uponthembepeace},andletusweand

youbeagreedonthetruthinregardtothatonwhichwedisagreedamongthesayings.Justiceisunavoidableforusandyouinregardtothedisagreementthatoccurredbetween

usandyou.Ifwetreateachotherequitably,wewillbeinharmony.Ifwedepartfrom

equitability,wewilldispute.Still,wewouldneverreturntoharmonyexceptbyareturn

byustoequitability.AsidefromGod,beingequitablewitheachotheristhejustarbiter

betweentwodisagreeingparties,andisthehealingcure,ofwhichthereisneveracurein

anythingelseforthosewhoareequitablewitheachother.Establishthetruthinyour

souls,sothatwithyourequitability,bythepermissionofGod,youmayescapeyour

confusion.Abandonyourarbitraryviewsforthetruth,sothatyouwillbehappyinregard

toyourreligiousandworldlyaffairs.Establishwhatyourlordsentdowntoyou,i.e.,the

TorahandtheInjl,andrenouncethelieaboutGodinbothofthembytheblindnessof

interpretation,sothatyouwillberightlyguided,ifGodwills,totheaimsofyourpaths.

Youwilleat,asGodsaid,fromaboveyouandfrombelowyourfeet.Understandthe

wordsofal-azzal-wahhbconcerningyouandconcerningothersamongthepeopleof

thebook:10

ThereisenoughwiththisasevidencefromGodtoareasoningpeopleconcerningthe

peopleofthebook.Letonefromamongthemorotherswhocomprehend,learnthat,in

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regardtowhatGodmentionedtotheminregardtofoodandsimilarthings,thereisa

clear,amazingsign.Toonewhounderstandsitwithhisreason,itprovesthatitwasnot

sentdownexceptbytheoneknowledgeableofunknownthings,towhomtheinnermost

secretsoftheheartsarenothidden.

17)Then,amongthepeopleofthebook,inparticularal-Narandwhattheypracticegreed,toil,andacquisitionwedonotseeacommunityamongthepeopleofthebook

moreinterestedinfoodanddrinkandtheaccumulationofsilverandgoldthanthem,a

peculiaritynotamongothersthanthemwhichiswellknownamongtheirrichandtheir

poor.ItisforthatreasonthatGod{Mayhebepraised}saysconcerningthemandinit

thereisanexplanationofwhatwesaidinregardtoallofthataboutthem:11

18)Apartfromafewofthem,theirmonksanddeaconsarealwayssuppliedwithsustenancebythemightyandtheweakoftheircommunity.Amongthemonksanddeacons,thereis

not[321]onewhohastobearthecostsofhisfoodordrinkorclothing,orwhatis

beneficialtohimatall.Thosewhoprovidethosethingstothemareamongtheirlaityand

theirweakthatisconsideredasapiousactandflatteryintheviewofthosewhoworship.19)First,whatwillbesaid,Godwilling,tooneamongthemwhowantsequityforhimself,

andwiththosewhotakepartinthedebatesbetweenhimandoneofthepeople

proclaimingthedivineunityinregardtowhattheyclaimfromthebooksO,beequitable

concerningwhatyouclaiminregardtothetestimoniesofthebooks.Donotmakeclaims

concerningthemorinterpretadubiousinterpretationinregardtothem,whichwould

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increaseyouinconfusionevenfurther.Ifyouandwewillinterpretthebooksonthebasis

ofwhatyouhadsaidandwhatwehadsaid,thenwewouldhaveasimilarinterpretation,

butourteachingsconcerningitdifferfromyoursayings.Ifthatismoreagreeabletoyou,

thenunderstandwhatwillbeintroducedto[against]youinrelationtoit.Nothingbut

whatweusandyouareagreeduponaboutitwillbeintroducedconcerningit.

20)Weusandyoutogetherallagreeitisyourteachingandourteaching,thatthemostreliableofthewitnessesandthemostjustamongthemarefivewitnessesanditwillbe

incumbentuponusandyouthatweacceptthem.Thefirstofthem,weandyouclaim,is

thewitnessofGod.ThesecondisthewitnessoftheangelsofGod.Thethirdisthe

sayingsofal-Masandhiswitness.Thefourthisinwhathismotherandhisprogenitor

[wlida]testifyabouthim.Thefifthisthewitnessofthedisciplesandwhattheyhad

said.Amongthesefivewitnesses,thereisnothingyoudeny.Weandyouwillbesatisfied

withtheminregardtowhatweclaimandyouclaimconcerningal-Mas.

21)WefoundandyoufounddivergenttestimoniesinallofthefourGospels,bothinouropinionandyouropinion.Weandyouhadencompassingknowledgeofwhatisinthe

Gospel,whichiscalledamongyoutheGospelofMatthew12,whichyoudonotdeny,

suchashiswordsatthebeginningofwhatheiswritinginhisgospel:Thisisthebirthof

Jesus[Yesua]al-Mas,sonofDavid.Thisishiswitness,anditisfromthedisciples,

thatthefatherofal-Mas isDavid,andthatal-Masishissonandhewasbornfrom

him.Inadditiontothiswitness,therearemanysimilarthingsinthefourgospels.

Concerningthat,thereisanargumentagainstyouirrefutable,manifest,andbrilliant:

22)Amongthemisthewitnessofal-Mas{TheblessingsofGodbeuponhim}tohis12m-th-l:matta


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disciplesthattheyareallsonsofthefather,andthatGodisthefatherofallofthem

together.Thisprovesthattheinterpretationofsonshipandfatherhoodisdifferentfrom

theclaimyoumaintainedaboutthem.

23)Amongthemisthewitnessofal-Masthatthedisciplesarehisbrothers.Ifyouwishtosaythatthatisinregardtogenealogyorsomethingelse,thentheyare,onaccountofthat,

nottohimaccordingtohiswitness{BlessingofGodbeuponhim}whenyouclaimthat

heisthesonofthefather.

24)Amongthemisthewitnessofhismother{BlessingsofGodbeuponher},thatheisthesonofJoseph[Ysuf],herforefatherandherfather.

25)AmongthemisthesayingofPhilip[Filifus]toonewhoquestionedhim,whenhesaidtohimafterhisquestionabouthim:HeistheonewhomMoses[Ms]mentionedinthe

Torah[al-Trh],andhisgenealogy{BlessingsofGodbeuponhim}isinit,when

givinghisname,hesaid:Yas ibnYsuf.13Everyoneamongyouwhohassome

knowledgeknowsthat.

26)Amongthem,thereisalsothewitnessofJohn[Yay],whichprovesthatthemeaningofsonshipandoffspringshipisonlyameaningofloveandpatronageandworship,sincehe

says:Trulythesearethosewhoreceivedhiswordsandsubmittedtohiminregardto

whattheyheardofhim.Theywerenotbornfromfleshandblood,orfromthemixtureof

bileandphlegm.ButtheyclaimtohavebeenbornfromGodandtohavebeengiven

fromthegenerosityofGod,thatwhichtheyapprovedandpraised.14

27)Theinterpretationofthisandthingssimilartoit,iftherewastruthinit,canonlybeaccordingtothatwhichwouldbevalidforittobetrueabouthim,andnotaccordingto

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whatisimpossibleformindsandintellects.Thesayingconcerningtheinterpretationis

falseandself-contradictorythatthelordisaslave,andtheprogenitorissomething

generatedwithhisbirth.Thatisthemostignorantofignorancesandinthatthereis

contemptforreason.

28)SurelytheyheardthewordsoftheangeltoMary{BlessingsandpeaceofGodbeuponthemanduponher}whenthatwhichtheybroughtconsistedofthegoodnewsofher

givingbirthtoal-Mas,herson:Youwillgivebirthtoason.15Theydidnotsay,You

willgivebirthtothesonofGod.Theysaid,HewillbecalledJesus[Yas],andhe

willbegreatlyexaltedbyGodandinheritthethroneofhisfather,David.16

Ifhewere

likewhattheysaid,thentheangelwouldhavesaid,YouwillgivebirthtotheSonof

God,andhewillbebornfromyou.Thenhewouldhavebeentoogreatinrankand

importancetohavebeencalledthesonofaman.

29)Likewise,theangelssaidtoJosephwhoyouclaimwasherhusbandwhenhewantedtorepudiateherandlethergoherwaywhenherpregnancywasapparent,OJosephsonof

David,donotforsakethewayofyourwife.Surely,theonewhoisinherisfromthe

HolySpirit.HewillbecalledJesus[Yasa]andthroughhim,Godwillrevivehispeople

fromtheirsins,withthepermissionofGod.17

30)Amongthatwhichtheyclaim,andtheyknowthatitisaproofagainstthemandtestifiesagainstwhattheyclaimedandtheybelieved,whichconsistedoftheerrorsoftheir

teachingstheyclaimGodsaidintheirInjlinregardtoal-Masb.Maryam{Blessings

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ofGodbeuponhim}:Thisismybelovedandpureson.18AndthewordsofSimon

Peter[Simnal-Saf]tohim:YouarethesonofthetrueGod.19Whattheymentioned

fromthisifitistrueandthingssimilartoit,whichtheywereclaimingaboutGodand

abouthismessengers,aninterpretationwasfoundforit,whichmakeswhattheysaidvain

andvanishing.Theydonotdenyitandtheydonotrefuteit,andtheywillnotcallthose

whodifferfromtheminregardtoitliars,norcantheydisputeit.Amongthatisthat

aboutwhichtheyandothersareunited.Noneofthemdifferedinregardtoit,nordidthey

disputewitheachotherthosethatwereangelsofGodandthoseamongthemessengers

ofGodwhohadpassedaway.Theydidnotglorifyal-Masatall,nordidtheyworship

him.NotoneofthemclaimsthatGodbegothim.

31)Amongtheinterpretationswhichtheymentionedinregardtothegeneratedone[walad]andtheson[ibn]in[323]thetimeofal-Mas andeverytime,isthatthepeopledidnotceasecallingonewhomtheyadopted,loved,andwasbelovedtothemasson[ibn]and

offspring[walad],eventhoughhewasnottheirson[walad]bymeansofsexual

generation.Moreover,thatdidnotceasetobewell-knownamongthem,inthepastand

morerecenttimesandinparticulartheancienttimesamongthescholarsandwisepeople.

Thewisepersonamongthemsaid:O,mysontoonewhomhetaught,andthepupil

calledhisteacherbythenameoffatherhood.ItissaidIsaidandwesaidO,our

father,andperhapsoneofthemsaid,O,myfather.Ordoyounotseewhatoneof

themsaid:

Thefathersofourspirits,

Theyarethosewhobroughtusoutoftheabodeofruin.

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Theonewhotaughtknowledgeisthebestfather

Heisthefatherofspirit,notthefatherofsperm.

That,{PraisebetoGod!},isthemostcommonexistingthinginallofthecommunities

themercifulamongthemsayittoonewhoisnotbornasasontohim.

32)Anexampleofthatwaswhatal-Mas{BlessingsofGodbeuponhim}saidmanytimestothedisciples,whichtheNardonotdeny:Leadustoourfather.Theysaid:O,our

father,makefooddescendfromyourheavensforus.20Andhissayingtothem

{BlessingsofGodbeuponthem}:Theysaid,O,ourfather,mayyournamebe

glorified.Mayyourkingdomandyourjusticedescendontheearth.21

Wouldanyone

imaginethatheisafatherprocreatingandbegettingandundergoingchangeandfeeding

himself?Orthatcrucifixionorhardshiporpainwouldreachhim?No{MayGodbe

praised},notatall!Mayourlordbeblessedandexaltedabovethatmatterhowever,heis

moremerciful,morekind,andmoreaffectionatetous,andmoreforgivingthanalltheir

fathersandmothers[even]thanourselvesinregardtotheworriesthatworryus.

33)Itwasmentionedontheauthorityofoneofthewisemen,amongthosewhopassedfromthefirstoftheancients,thathe,wheninglorificationandinvocationofGod,said:God

istheonewhoislovingtowardmankindinhisessence,andonlyintendslovetoward

themandmercyandcompassiononthem.LikewisetheCompassionateandGenerous

said:TrulyGodiskindandmercifulwithmankind.22Whoiskinderandmoremerciful

withthemandnicerandmoregeneroustothemthanonecreatedtheminthebeginning,

whomadethemwellandbestowedonthemhisblessings,then,{MayHebeexalted!},

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guidedthemintherightwayandmadecleartothemerroranddestruction?Thereisno

one!PraisebetoGodforhisfavor!

34)LetuslistentothevoiceofGodinregardtoallofthat,thatwhatcanbearguedagainstthosewhodonotbelieveinhislordinignoranceorimpudence,arethesayingsofal-

Mas b.Maryamtothem,inregardtowhattheyclaimedintheirGospel:Iamhisson

andheismyfather.Andhissaying:Icametoyoufrommyfather,[324]andwhatIheardfromhim,Isaytoyou.23You,ifyouwerefromhim,youwouldreceivethe

commandfromhimwithwhichIcametoyou.24But,youarefromSatanandyouarehis

sons,andforthatreasonyouaccepthiswords,youdonotopposehim.Youareonlysons

ofsinandSatanisitsfather.Youaresubjecttoyourobediencetohim,thusyouarehis

sons.25Theysaid:WearesonsofAbraham,andtheyhurledagreataccusationat

him.26Hesaid:Youarenotthedescendants[wuld]ofAbraham,norhissons[ban].If

youwerehisdescendants,youwouldactinaccordancewithwhatheapproves,27butyou

arethesonsofAbrahamandsin.28Informme,isthereoneamongyouwhocanhopefor

Godonaccountofhisdisobedience?Whydoyoudesiremykilling.Whydoyounot

acceptmywords?29IfyouactedinobediencetoGod,thenyouwouldbesonsofGod.

35)Heconsidered,justasyousaw,Godasafathertothosewhoobeyedhimandpleasedhim,andconsideredSatanasafathertothosewhoobeyhimandfollowhiscaprice.This

issufficientasanirresistible,convincingproof,andadefinitivetestimonyagainstthose

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amongal-Nar whointerpretfatherhoodandsonshipaccordingtowhattheyhave

interpretedaboutit.Allofthatwhichwehavesaidaboutit,allofal-Nar confirmitin

theirGospelanddonotdisagreeaboutit.Iffatherhoodandsonshipwerenotexceptin

accordancewithwhattheysaid,thenitwouldnecessarilyfollowforthemthatthey

wouldinterpretallofwhatisintheirGospelinregardtofatherhoodandsonshipjustas

theyinterpreted.AllofthemwouldaffirmintheirGospelwhatwewillmentionalong

withwhatwehavementioned,ifGodwills,whicharefromtheirsayings.

36)Theyclaimthatinitandinwhattheyaddtoit:Al-Mas departedfromthevillagesandwithdrewintothedesertandfastedfortydays,noteatinganyfoodordrinkinganything

inthem.TheDevil[Ibls]cametohimduringhisfastingandwithdrawalandpresentedto

himallthesplendorsoftheworldandshowedthemtohim.Whenal-Mas sawallof

that,theDevil[Ibls]askedhimtoprostratetohimoneprostration,onaccountofwhich

hewouldgivehimallthathesaw.Al-Mas cursedhimandshamedhim,andsaid:

ProstrationtoanyoneotherthanGodisnotpermissible.Farbeitfromyou,Oenemyof

God!TheyclaimIblssaidtohim,amongthewordswhichpassedbetweenthem:

Todayisdayfortyforyou.Youhavenotdrankadrinkandyouhavenoteatenfood.

CallGod,ifyouarebelovedtohim,sothathewouldmakethesestonesassilverand

goldforyou.Hesaidtohim:Doyounotknow,OCursedOne,thatthewordsofGod

aresufficientasareplacementforallfoodanddrinkforthosewholoveGod?30Among

thewordsofGodwhichhementioned{BlessingsofGodbeuponhim},therearethings

ofwhichthereisnoequalinanybook.

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birthtoal-Mas,thingsofwhichGodwasmoreknowledgeable.Leavewiththeboy

andhismothertoEgyptandremaininit,youandMaryandherson(ibn),untilImake

thedeathofHrodsevidenttoyou.Hewasakingofal-Rm,aruleroverthesonsof

Israel.HewantedthedeathanddestructionofJesus[s],soJosephleftwithMaryand

herson(ibn)atnight.TheyclaimGodcompletedwithallofthat,someofwhathe

revealedtohiminsomeofthebooksofhismessengers,whenhesaid{Praisebetohim},

FromEgyptIcalledmypureone.31

38)TheysaidintheirGospel:WhenHrodsdied,GodrevealedtoJosephthathehaddied,sohedepartedwith sandhismothertothelandofIsrael.

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Theyclaimthatallofthis

couldbefoundwiththeminwhatwasintheirhands,thatis,theGospel,that,When

Josepharrivedwithbothofthem,heheardthatKldsbecamekingoftheJewsafterhis

father,ashisfatherhadruled.SohewasafraidforJesus[s]andworriedabouthim.

God,theblessedandexalted,revealedtohimtogotothemountainofGalilee[al-Jall]

andstaythere.HedeparteduntilhedescendedfromittoacitycalledNira,confirming

whatGodrevealedpreviouslyinoneofhisbooks,andconcerningwhathementionedin

regardtosandthematter,inthathewouldexistandbecalledaNir.33Forthat

reason,theyseethateveryonewhobecomesaChristian[tanaara]iscalledNarn.34

39)WhenJesus[s]grew,heappearedinthedaysofJohn,andJohn{BlessingsofGodbeuponbothofthem}wasamongthosewhorespondedpositivelytohim.Hecametohim

andorderedhimtopurifyhimandwashhimintheJordanRiver.Thatwasacleansing

fromsinforthosewhorepentandbelieve.AccordingtowhattheyclaimintheirGospel,

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hesaid,Icleanseyouall,justasyousee,inthewater,andtheonewhoiscomingtoyou

afterme;heismorehonorabletoGodthanI.HeistheoneinwhosehandGodputthe

winnowingfork.Hedoesnotputanythinginhistreasurestoreexceptthegoodandpure

grain,andthatwhichremainedafterthatwassiftedandchaff.Thatwhichdidnotpossess

valueandisnotpreciousisburnedinthefirewhichdoesnotcease,wheretheburning

remainsandlastsforever.35

40)When sheardthereportsofJohn{BlessingsofGodbeuponbothofthemandalltheprophets}andwhathewasdoing;hiscleansingofthebelievers(al-muminn),hecame

toJohnfromthemountainsofGalilee[al-Jall]inorderthathewouldbaptizehiminthe

waterandpurifyhim.Yay{Peacebeuponhim}detestedhisarrivalandhiscommand

onaccountofthatandYay{Peacebeuponhim}said:Iaminneedofyou,yetyou

arecomingtomeseekingcleansing? s{BlessingsofGodbeuponhimandhisbrother

Yay}said:Leavethisasidefornow.Isitisnecessaryforusthatweachieveallofthe

qualitiesofthepious,orallthatwhichweareabletofromthem.SoYaylethimdoit

atthattime.Hewashedandaccomplishedfromthatwhatheintendedtoaccomplish.36

41)ThenheheardthattheJewskilledJohn,sohefledtothelandofal-Jall.HedweltinKafranmYatfyy [Napthali]neartheborderofZabln.TheyclaimGodrevealedto

[326]Shuabtheprophet{BlessingsofGodbeuponhim}concerningtheplacetowhich

Jesuswouldgo,whichisZabln.37Ashewentandresidedthere,hewasfrequently

roamingaround,travelingaboutinthelandofal-Jall,preachingandteachingwhatGod

requiresofeveryraceandtribe,healingeverysicknessandpainamongtheBan Isrl,

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untilhisdeeds,hispreachingandhisteachingwereheardineveryareaandregion.All

thosewhohadpainorsicknessfromamongthelepers,thedemon-possessed,theblind,

andthecrippledcame.Hehealedthem,Godwilling,fromtheirvarioushorrible

sicknesses.Agreatmanyfromeverytribeofthelandofal-Jallandfromthetencities

andthepeopleofBaital-MaqdisandfromacrosstheJordanweresetfreebyhistouch.38

42)Whens {BlessingsofGodbeuponhim}sawthosecrowds,andthosethathadgatheredtohim,heclimbedahighmountain.Heascendeditinorderthathiswords

wouldbeheardbyallofthosewhohadgathered.Whenhehadascended,hesat.Thenhe

drewhisdisciplesneartohim.39

Then,hesaid:

BlessedinthespiritbyGodonafuturedayarethepoorwhopossesspiety.

HowmuchmorewilltheirrewardbeinthekingdomofGod,andtheplaceofrest

anddwelling!

Blessedarethosewhoarecontriteovertheirsininthisworld.Howmuchmore

willGodforgivetheirsinonafutureday!

BlessedarethehumblebeforeGod,howmuchmorewilltheyinherittheearth

fromGod!

BlessedarethehungryandthirstyforGodwithreverence.Howmuchmore

willtheybesatisfiedwithfoodandtheirthirstquenchedontheDayofResurrection

andAssembly[yamal-baathwa-l-ashr]!

BlessedarethemercifulinGod.Howmuchmorewilltheyattainmercyof

God!

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BlessedarethosewhoarepureintheirheartswhentheyseetheirLord.How

muchmoreprofitablewillhemaketheirfutureandbenefitthem!

BlessedarethosewhoworkforthepeaceofGod.Surelytheywillbecalledthe

sincerefriendsofGod!

Blessedarethosewhoarerejectedfordeedsofpiety.Howmuchmorewill

theyruleinthekingdomofheaventilltheendoftheage!40

43)Thenhesaid{BlessingsofGodbeuponhim}tothosewhorespondedpositivelytohimandtohisdisciples:Blessedareyouwhenyouareabusedandrejectedconcerningme

andonaccountofme,whenwordsofevilandliesaresaidtoyouonaccountofmefrom

them.Mayyourjoybegreat,becauseGodwillmakeyourlightgreatinheavenand

preserveyourrewardsinthehereafter.Trulyyouwillbeill-treated,justasthe

messengersandprophetsbeforeyouwereill-treated.Orlieswillbetoldaboutyou,just

asliesandforgeriesweresaidaboutGodbeforeyou.41

44)Youarethesaltoftheearth.Whenthesaltbecomesputrid,whatwillseasonwithsalt?Atthattimeitisnotgoodexcepttobethrownoutanddiscarded.Itissomethingtobe

trampledunderfootasdustintheintersectionsoftheroads.Youarethelightofthe

world,whichshouldnotbehiddentothosewholookandsee.Areyouabletohideor

concealacity,visibleonahill?Isalamplit,thencarriedundercovers?No.Rather,itis

carriedonahighlampstandinordertoshedlightanditilluminatesandmakesvisibleit

isnothidden.Likewise,youarelightstomenwithyourlightshininginorderthatthey

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andbestowedblessingsuponyou,whichhegave.42[327]

45)NooneshouldbelievethatIcameinordertorefutetheTorah[al-taurt]andtheGospel[al-Injl]andtheprophets,nortodestroyanythingofallthethingsthatcamefromGod.

Rather,Icametocompleteallofthosethings,andfortheconfirmationofalltheorders

ofGodconcerninghimandhismessengers.Evenmore,Itellyouatruesaying,and

announcenewstoyou,sounderstanditastrue,thatnotoneoftheversesofGodwill

undergoalterationorchange,untiltheheavensandeartharechangedandpassaway.One

whodestroysoneoftheversesofGod,oraltersthemostminorofhiscommandments,

havingtaughtthesealterationsanddeviationstooneofthepeople,whethertheversewas

littleorbig,willbeconsideredvileanddeficientinthekingdomofGod.Buttheonewho

teachesthemjustastheyweresentdown,willbecompleteandpureintheend.IntruthI

saytoyou,ifyouwerenotamongthepious,andyourpietygreaterthanthepietyofthe

scribesandreligiousauthorities,youwillnotenteronafuturedayintothekingdomof

God,theMuch-Forgiving.43

46)Indeed,youhaveheardthatitwassaidintheTorah[al-Taurt]nottokilltheforbiddensoulandtheonewhokilledthemdeservedpainfulpunishmentinthisworld.TrulyIsay

toyou,thattheonewhosaidtohisbrotheravileword,wronginghim,deserves

punishmentunlessGodbringsforthrepentancefromthem.Onewhosaidtohisbrother,

inordertoinsulthim,youuncircumcisedfool,hedeservesthefiresofGehenna

[jahannam]inthelastday.Rather,theoneamongyouwhopresentshissacrificeonthe

altar,approachingitinordertoofferitup,thenremembersthathisbrotherwasupset

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withhim.44

47)IndeeditwassaidintheTorah[al-Taurt],Donotliewhenyoumakeoaths,butspeakthetruthwhenyouswearbyGodandtakeanoath.TrulyIsaytoyou,donotswearbyanything.Donotswearobediencewithanoath,norputtothetest,normakeoathsby

heaven,whichistheplaceofthethroneofGodandinitaretheangelsofGod,norbythe

earth,whichisthedwellingofthemercyofGodandhisverses,norbyanylivingthing,

norbytheheadofahuman.Onthecontrary,letitbethatyourwordsareyesandno

andcertainlynotinregardtowhatyousayanddecline.Thatwhichisotherthanthatis

fromevilandscorn.45

48)Onewhoaskedanythingofoneofyou,lethimpresentit,evenifitwasexpensiveandcostly.

46

49)Trulyyouhaveheardthatitwassaid:Loveyourfriendsandhatethosepeoplewhoareyourenemies.Isaytoyou,loveinGodyourenemiesandinvokeablessingonthose

whocurseyouandharmyou.Dogoodtothosewhohateyou.Prayforthosewhocause

paintoyouinorderthatyouwillbeamongthegoodfriendsofGod,andinorderthatyou

willwinthemarkofhonorandapprovalfromGodwhomakeshissun[328]comeuponthegodlyandtheimpudentandsendsdownhisrainontheunjustandthepious.Ifyou

onlylovethosewholoveyou,whatkindofrewardwilltherebeatthattimeforyou?Or,

isthatnotthecustomandten-foldlikethatconcerningwhattheyaredoingbetween

them?47

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inhypocrisywillbeofnoavailtoGod,andyouwillreceivetherewardoftheminfullinthisworld.ButletyourcharitytoGod,concerningwhatisbetweenyouandbetweenGod

behiddenandinsecret.TrulyGodyourLord,whoseesyoursecretswillattributethem

toyouopenlyandpublicly.48

51)WhenyouareinprayerorsubmissiontoGod,donotstandinthatwayintheroadsandassemblieslikethehypocrites, whichtheyareinonaccountoftheirstatus.IntruthIsay

toyou,theyhavetakentheirrewardfortheirdeeds.Whenyoupray,donotraiseyour

voiceandyoursupplicationoutofhypocrisy.TrulyGodknowsbeforeyouaskhimwhat

thingsyouareinneedoffromhim.Butifyoupray,praytoGodalone,andwhenyou

judgeonhisearth,judgewithjustice.49

52)Andsay:Ourlordwhoisinheaven,mayyournameandyourwisdombesanctified,andyourkingdomandyourpowerbemadegreat.Revealyourjudgmentonyourearth,

justasitproclaimsyouinyourheaven.Provideusfoodinourdaysofpovertyand

forgiveusourpreviouscrimes,justasweforgivethosewhowrongus.Forgiveusby

yourmercyevenifwehavecommittedacrime,donotsubmitus,ourlord,to

temptation.SaveusfromtheEvilOnescunning.Truly,toyouisthekingdomandthe

powerandfromyouisjudgmentandforgiveness,foralleternityanduntotheagesof

ages.Knowthatyou,ifyouforgivepeoplewhatisbetweenthemandyou,surelyGod

{MayHebepraised}willforgiveyou.50

53)Whenyoufast,donotalteryourfaces.Washyourfacesandanointyourheadssothatpeopledonotlearnofyourfasting.TrulyGod,forwhomyouarefastinginsecret,will

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repayyouforyourfastinginpublicopenly.51

54)Donotstoreupyourtreasuresnorputyourtreasuresontheearth.Trulythemothwilldestroywhatisontheearthandthetermiteswilleatit.Itwillbesubjecttopestsandthe

thiefwilltakeit.Butstoreupyourtreasuresandputyoursavingsinthehighheavens,

wherenothingiscorrupted,norvanishesbytheft,noristhereapest.Itisnotbestowedas

foodforawormnoratermite.IntruthIsaytoyouthatwhereyourtreasureandyour

savingsare,thereareyourheartsandminds.52

55)Knowthatthelampofthebodyistheeye.Iftheeyeisfilledwithbrightlight,thenthebodyisfilledwithbrightlight.Butiftheeyeisblindanddark,thebodyisinblind

darkness.Ifthelightwhichisinyouisindarkness,thenitdoesnotseeanddoesnot

perceive.Withyou,you,yoursensesseedarknessandhowmuchmoreareyourhearts

blinderanddarker?53

56)KnowthatGoddidnotputtwoheartsinsideofanyoneandthatoneofyouisnotabletoservetwolords.Itisinevitableforhimthatifheexaltsoneofthemandhonorshim,he

willneglect[329]theotherfromfavorandignorehim.Or,hewilldespiseoneofthem

andhonortheotherandexalthim.Likewise,youarenotabletoserveGodandexalthim

whenyoustriveforwealth,joiningittogetherandmultiplyingit.54

57)Forthesakeofthat,trulyIsaytoyou,donotbeconcernedwithwhatyouwilleatorwithwhatyouwilldrink,orwithwhatyouwillwear.Arenotthelimbsofthebodyand

bodieswhichGodcreatedforyounobler,greater,andbiggerthanfoodanddrink?Or,are

notthesoulswhichGodcreatedforyoumorepreferredbyGodthanclothinganddress?

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Looktothebirdsoftheearthandheavens,andtheanimalsofthewaterwhichGod

created,whichdonotplantaseed,orharvestit,orstoreitonawhim,orpileitup.God

yourLord,whoisinheaven,providessubsistenceforthemeverydaywhatissuitablefor

theminregardtonourishment.Looktotheplantofthefieldwhichdoesnotweaveand

doesnotspin,andisnotconcernedwithanything,anddidnotworkandhowGod,inhis

time,clotheseveryspecies,beautifyingitsadornmentsorinlovelinessorinblossoms.

TrulyIsaytoyouthatSulaimnb.Dd,inallhissovereigntyandpower,wasnot

equaltotheadornmentinclothingofasingleplantofitskindthatGodclothed.Thegrass

possessesadornmentandblossomsatthetimeofitsflowering,thenafteralittlewhile

andaftersometime,itwillbemadeintofuelforthefire,stillGod{HisnameisSublime

andExalted}clothesitwithsplendorandblossoms,ashehasnotclothedyou.You,itis

necessaryforyou,Opeopleoflittlefaith,nottobeanxious,occupyingyourself.Donot

increasethesayingstoyourselves,ortoothers,saying:Whatwillweeat?andWhat

willwedrink?andWhatwillwewear?andWherewillwego?,asifyouwouldnot

believeinwhatIhavesaid.Allofthesepeople,whomyousee,striveforthesethings.Do

notstriveforwhattheystrive.TrulyyourLordwhoisinheavenknowswhatisnecessary

foryoubeforeyouaskitofhim.ButseekobediencetoGodandhisconsentforwhatyou

mentionedofallthosethings,andhewillgiveittoyou.Hegivesittothosewhoarenot

concernedwithit.Donotbeoccupiedwithtomorrowandwhatisafteritanditsaffairs.

Lettomorrowrestwiththeworriesitpossesses. Yourdayissufficientinregardtothe

numberofitstroubleswithoutthatwhichisintomorrow.55

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judged,andthemeasurebywhichyoumeasure,youwillbemeasured.Whyisthatoneof

youseesthespeckintheeyeofhisbrother,anddoesnotseethetallcolumninhiseye?

Orhowdoeshesaytohisbrother,Letmeextractthespeckfromyoureye,whilethe

tallcolumnwhichisin[330]hiseyehedoesnotsee?Osycophant,cheat,anddeceiverofothersinsecret,removethetallcolumnfromyoureyefirst,thenonlyafterwardextractit

fromeyeofsomeoneotherthanyou.56

59)Hearme,andunderstandwhatIsay,donotcasttheholytruethingsbeforethebarkofthedogs.Donotthrowyourbrilliantpearlsamongthepubichairofthepigs.Theywould

exceedindesecratingitandputrefywhatyouthrewamongthem.57

60)Askandyouwillreceive,seekandyouwillfind,knockanditwillbeopenedtoyou.Everypetitionwillbegivenandaspirationgrantedwhatisnecessary,andeachonewho

seeksassistance,itwillbeopenedtohim.Whichmanamongyou,whenhisbelovedor

hisson(ibn)askshimforwheatofbreadgiveshimastoneinplaceofwhatheaskedfor?

Or,whenheaskshimforafish,giveshimadeadlyviper?Ifyouandyouyourselvesare

deficientandinferior,andamongallofyouisinjusticeandwickednessgiveyoursons

propergifts,andgrantgiftswhenaskedforandrequested,howwillyouseeitwhenit

comestoGod?Ifthematterislikethatinregardtotheincreaseamongyouconcerningit,

then[sotoowillbe]thatwhichyouaskedofhimanddesiredfromhim.Observe,justas

youwouldlikepeopletodotoyou,doittothem.Justasyouwantjusticefrompeople

towardyou,likewisebejusttowardthem.Trulythesearethesunnaofthemessengers

andtheprophetsandajustbalanceofGodforthings.58

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61)EnterintoGodandinGodisthedoorofnarrownessandfear.TrulythedoorofsafetyandwidenessisforthedisobeyersofGod,thecauseofdestructionanddamages.Many

arethosewhoenteritandchooseit.Someseethat,andothersdonotseeit.Hownarrow

istheentranceandthedoor!Thepathandcausesareobliteratedwhichcausethe

worshipperstoreachlifeandbringssalvationtopeople!Fewarethosewhofinditandto

whomitiseasytoenter.59

62)GuardagainsttheliesoftheseSatans[shayyn]whothepeopleseeinthedisguiseoflambs.Theyare,nevertheless,violentwolves.Theirheartsarearrogantanddisobedient.

Donotbedeludedbytheappearanceoftheirstate.Butbeawareofthemonaccountof

theiractions.Doesagrapeissuefromathorn,oradatefromacolocynth?No,thatis

neverthecase.Itneverexistslikethat.But,goodfruitissuesfromeverygoodtree,and

badfruitissuesfromeverybadtree.Youonlyknowthebadtreeonaccountofthe

badnessofitsfruit,andlikewise,thefireislitwiththebadandlikewisearethedeeds,

whentheyaresomethingerroneous.Theownerofitisnothingbutasinnerinerror.

63)Notallofthosewhosay,MyLord,myLord,OmyRest,andsoon,willenterintotheKingdomofHeavenontheDayorResurrection,unlessheisamongthosewhopracticed

whatGodcommandedinregardtopiety.TherewillbemanyinthatDaywhowillsay,OurLord,inyournamewehealedandweworked,andinyournameweexorcised

satans[al-shayyn].Inyournamewedidmanywondrousmatters.ThenGodwillsay

totheminthatDay,Getawayfrommewithyourdeceitfulactions.

64)He{BlessingsofGodbeuponhim}said:Knowthatonewhoheardmywordsandthenactsinaccordancewithwhatheheardandacceptsitfromme,hislikenessissimilarto

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thelikenessofamanwhopossessedunderstandingandwisdom.Hebuilthishouseona

firmlyfixedstonefoundation.Whentherainscameandpoureddown,andtherivers

becamegreat,andthegreatwindsbecameviolent,andbeganhittingeverywall,his

housedidnotfalldownorcollapse.Instead,thosewhohearmywordswithout

submittingoracceptingthemislikeamanwhopossessedfoolishnessandignorance.He

ismisled;hebuilthishouseonacollapsingedgeoronmuchshiftingsand.Whentherainscameandtheriversswelledandwereagitated,pouringforth,andthewindsblew

violently,hishousecamedownonitsfoundation.Itfelldownwithaterribleand

frighteningcrash.Theysaid:Whenhehadfinishedallofthesewords,therewas

astonishmentamongthoseinhispresenceonaccountofhiswisdominregardtoitand

hissayings.Inparticular,thescribesandreligiousleaderswereamazedbyhim.

65)IntheirGospels,he{Peacebeuponhim}said:TrulyIsaytoyou,Opeopleandscribesandreligiousleaders,thatmanyfromtheEastandtheWestwillcomeintheDayofthe

ResurrectionandRecompense,toreclinewith Ibrhmand IsaqandYaqbinthe

KingdomofHeaven.Manyfromamongthosewhoclaimtobeasontothemwillbe

separatedfromthemwithdarknessinthefire.Thentheywillabideforever,withcrying

andgnashingoftheteeth.

66)IntheirGospels:Amanfromthescribescametohim.Hesaid,Truly,Idesiretofollowyouandbewithyouwhereyouare.He{Peacebeuponhim}said:Thefoxesofthe

desolateplaceshaveacave,andthethirdsoftheheavenshavenests,butIdonothavea

home,oraplacetodwellwhenthesetwodwell.Everyhasahome,butIdonothavea

hometodwellin.

67)IntheirGospels:Amanfromhisdisciplessaidtohim:O,myteacher,permitmetogo


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soIcanburymyfather.Sohesaidtohim:Come,followme.Bewithmeandinmy

footsteps.Leavethedeadtoburytheirdead.Thereareenoughofthemfortheirburial.

68)Itiscompleted.PraisebetoGod,LordoftheWorlds,andtheblessingsofGodbeuponMuammad,thesealoftheprophets,anduponhisexcellentfamily,andpeacebeupon

themall.

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