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Al [Imran 3: 67–70

(67) Abraham was neither a Jew nor a Christian; he was a Muslim, wholly devoted to God.18 And he certainly was not amongst those who associate others with Allah in His Divinity. (68) Surely the people who have the best claim to affiliation with Abraham are those who followed him (in the past), and presently this Prophet and those who believe in him. Allah is the Guardian of those who truly believe.

(69) A party of the People of the Book would fain lead you astray, whereas in truth they lead none astray except themselves, but that they do not realize it. (70) People of the Book! Why do you reject the Signs of Allah even though you yourselves witness them?19 ▶

18 The word hanif denotes someone who turns his face away from all other directions in order to follow one particular course. We have tried to convey this sense through the expression: “a Muslim, wholly devoted to God.”

19 Another rendering of this could be, “and you yourselves bear witness” to Muhammad’s prophethood. However it is translated, the sense remains the same. In fact, the impeccable purity of the life of the Prophet (peace be on him), the astounding impact of his teachings and training on the lives of his Companions, and the loftiness of the teachings of the Qur’an all constituted such illustrious signs of God that it was very difficult for anyone conversant with the lives of the Prophets and the tenor of Divine Scriptures to doubt Muhammad’s prophethood.

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