The Essence of Islam – Volume V — Page 34
34. Essence of Islam-V whoever stepped in first after the stirring of the water was made well of whatever disease he had. . . ”. When a person who denies the Prophethood of Jesus and his miracles reads this statement of John and learns that there was a pond which had existed in the land of. Jesus for a long time, which had always possessed the peculiarity that a single dive into it was sufficient to cure every kind of disease, no matter how serious, the suspicion is sure to cross his mind that if Jesus did indeed show any miracles, he must have made use of the water of this pond to show them. Many such examples are to be found in the world, and we find them to this day. It also stands to reason that if Jesus indeed cured blind and lame people, he must have taken the formula from the pond, and must have spread this notion among the ignorant and simple people who can't get to the bottom of things and realize the truth that he worked such wonders with the help of a spirit. This becomes even more evident from the fact that Jesus often came to that pond. . In short the miracles that the pond had been showing for a long time continue to cause Jesus' opponents to view him with suspicion, and it becomes extremely difficult to prove that he was a righteous man, and was not as the Jews believe him to be a deceitful person and a conjuror who did not get any help from the ancient pond to work his wonders, and that he did indeed perform miracles. Although after believing in the Holy Quran one is relieved of such doubts, how can someone who does not believe in the Holy Quran,