Three Questions by a Christian and their Answers — Page 11
Three Questions by a Christian and their Answers in doubt about everything. 11 We have set out these illustrations only to point out the folly of the Christians, who have raised these objections against the Holy Prophetsa. Otherwise, we are quite capable of answering these questions, and vindicating our dear Messiah-who was not above human weaknesses and frail- ties of all such allegations, by simply negating his divinity and 'sonship'. But it will be an arduous task indeed for our Christian brothers to do so. Answer to Question No. 2 Let it be clear that the two verses quoted by the critic to prove that no miracle was shown by the Holy Prophet, do not at all support such an inference. On the contrary, the verses prove that the Holy Prophets performed all the miracles which a true and perfect Prophet should be able to perform. The point is elaborated below. The first verse, which the critic quotes out of context, is re- produced here in full, along with adjacent verses, to make the meaning clear: وَقَالُوا لَوْلَا أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ أَيْتُ مِنْ رَّبِّهِ قُلْ إِنَّمَا الْآيَتُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَإِنَّمَا أَنَا نَذِيرٌ مُّبِينٌ أَوَلَمْ يَكْفِهِمْ أَنَّا أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتُبَ يُتْلَى عَلَيْهِمْ إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَرَحْمَةً وَذِكْرَى لِقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ . . . 16 16 Al-'Ankabūt, 29:51-52 [Publishers]