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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,
1Allpersonalnameswithawell-knownEnglishequivalentarerenderedthus.
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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
be]onaccountofdivinity.
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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
Sontowardus,andoutofgenerosityandkindnessandmercyfromtheSontous.They
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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
respect,madeintoone,andinanotherrespect,theOneness[al-taud]ismadeintothree.
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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.
2abya3Dhtya4Jawharya.5Shakhya.6Uqnmya7ditha8 Araya
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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
maysee,lookingtoyourgoodwork,thattheypraiseGod,yourLord,whopurifiedyou
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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
abouthimlethimcastawayhissacrificeandgotohisbrotherinordertomakepeace
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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
50)Donotletpeopleperceivecharityandzakh,noryourprayerstoGod.Yourworksdone44Matthew5:21-2445Matthew5:33-3746Matthew5:4247Matthew5:43-47
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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.