The Verdict of the Quran and Sunnah — Page 8
8 A Review of the Booklet ‘ Fai s lah A p Kare in ’—Judge for Yourself 1 I exalted you above the peoples. Someone may claim, by virtue of this verse, ‘Since the Jews have been favoured as “above the peoples,” this includes the Muslim people as well. One can only ask such twisted-minded people to use their reason. Certain statements relate to a particular age, or are for limited periods of time. Similarly, certain matters are omitted or implied in an eloquent address. An educated person can glean the true meanings of such statements, but to take such writings and apply meanings to them which are absolutely wrong is contrary to honesty. Whatever exaltation the Ban i Isr a’i l [Children of Israel] attained to in the Holy Quran was to be for a limited time, not for eternity; and this is something all Muslims and non-Muslims can comprehend. Similarly, the revelation mentioned by the Promised Messiah as belongs to a specific age, and the throne of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa was never included in the period of time referred to in this revelation. The explanation of this revelation is, however, mentioned in another revelation of the Promised Messiah as , wherein he was told by All a h that: ( Arba'in , no. 2, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol. 17, p. 353) 1 S u rah al-Baqarah , 2:48