The Heavenly Decree — Page 47
The Heavenly Decree 47 same Israelite, Nazarene, Bible-bearing Prophet? On the contrary, Bukhārī-known as the most authentic book after the Holy Quran-describes him as: 25 امامكم منكم and testifies to the death of Hadrat Masīņas. Let him who has eyes see. O men of justice! ponder and say if the Holy Quran contains any mention of anyone who would come to break crosses, or to slay the infidels, or to bring a new commandment to kill the swine, or to cancel some injunctions of the Holy Quran? Consider and say if the Quranic verses: الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِينَكُمْ * حَتَّى يُعْطُوا الْجِزْيَةَ عَنْ يَدٍ " will be cancelled? Is it possible for some new revelation to cancel the Quranic revelation? O people, O you who call yourselves the progeny of Muslims, do not turn into enemies of the Holy Quran; do not start a new order of prophetic revelation in the wake of the Khatamun-Nabīyyīn28, and show some regard for God in Whose presence you will be arraigned. 25 Your Imam, from among you. [Translator] See Şahih Muslim, Kitābul Fitan, Bābu Dhikril Dajjal and Bābu Nuzūli 'Isabni Maryama. [Publisher] 26 This day have I perfected your religion for you. (Al-Ma'idah, 5:4) [Publisher] 27 Until they pay the tax considering it a favour. (The Holy Quran, Al- Taubah 9:29) [Translator] 28 The Seal of all Prophets-Muhammad. [Translator]