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177 Malfuzat – Volume IV if you follow the course which I have indicated, this would prove most beneficial. At this instance, I do not wish to confuse our discussions, but to allude briefly, I do consider it necessary to say that presently there are three peoples: Jews, Muslims and Christians. Among them, the Jews and Muslims agree with one another on their belief regarding the Unity of God; the Christians, however, believe in the Trinity. Now, I ask the question that if the doctrine of Trinity was actually true, and if this was the real means for salvation, then why such silence that no sign of this teaching can be found anywhere in the Torah? You can ask the Jews and see what they have to say about this. Additionally, there is another point that is worthy of reflection. There are different sects among the Jews and there is disagreement between them on various issues, but as for their profession of God’s Oneness, there is no disagreement whatsoever. If belief in Trinity was truly the foundation for salvation, would every single sect forget this teaching without even one or two denominations remaining firm on this supposed doctrine? Here we have a great nation among whom there have always been thousands upon thousands of scholars in every era, and among whom Prophets appeared continuously until the time of the Messiah, peace be upon him. Would it not be a matter of wonder if every one among them was completely oblivi - ous to such a teaching which was given to them through Moses, peace be upon him, especially when this fundamental teaching formed the basis for their salvation? This is completely illogical and absurd. This clearly demon - strates that the doctrine of Trinity is a self-invented concept; there is no men - tion of it in the prophetic scriptures, nor should there have been, because it is contrary to the truth. Hence, agreement among the Jews in respect of God’s Unity and the fact that none of them subscribe to the doctrine of Trinity is a manifest argument that this is a false doctrine. In fact, there has always been disagreement even among the various sects within Christianity in relation to the Trinity. The Unitarian sect among the Christians is pre - sent even today. I once asked a Jew if the concept of Trinity is mentioned anywhere in the Torah, or if there is any trace of it in their traditional prac - tice. The person clearly stated: ‘Absolutely not, our doctrine of divine Unity is precisely in accord with what the Quran teaches and none of our sects within Judaism believe in the Trinity. ’ He also stated that if salvation hinged upon belief in the Trinity, then where the Jews were instructed to write the p. 443