The Need for the Imam — Page 23
D ar u rat-ul-Imam 23 believed in Jesus when they beheld Satan and saw him flying. But nothing of the kind happened. This lends credence to the belief that this was a kind of spiritual conversation, which, in other words, can be called satanic inspiration. However, it reminds me that in Jewish literature many mischievous persons have been named Satan. In keeping with this usage, the Messiah as also gave the name of 'Satan' 23 to an honourable disciple of his, who was given the keys of heaven only a few verses before. So, it is also possi- ble that some Jewish 'Satan' might have come to Jesus as to mock and ridicule him. And Jesus as might have called him 'Satan', just as he had called Peter, 'Satan'. The Jews were given to such mischief, and it is a peculiar characteristic of the Jews to pose such questions. Furthermore, it is also possible that this story is only a myth, recorded deliberately or mistak- enly, for these gospels are not the gospels of the Messiah as , nor have they ever been sanctified by him as such. On the contrary, they have been written by disciples or other people, according to their own per- ception and understanding. And this is why they differ from one another. We can, therefore, say that some of the writers could have been mistaken with 23 Mathew, 16:23 [Publishers]