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Jesus in Qur'an 317

tablish the prayer and pay the zakat and hold firmly to

God - He is your Protector, a blessed Protector and a

blessed Helper. (Qur'an 22: 77-78).

And:

And as for whoever obeys God and the Messenger, they

are with those whom God has blessed - the Prophets,

and those who speak the truth, and the martyrs, and

the righteous -and they are the best company! (Qur'an

4: 69).

And:

He has commanded you to follow the same life-trans­

action that He decreed for Noah, and which We have

revealed to you (0 Muhammad), and which We decreed

for Abraham, and for Moses, and for Jesus, saying, 'Es­

tablish the life-transaction and do not become divided

in il.' What you are calling the idol worshippers to fol­

low is dreadful for them, but God chooses whomever

He wishes for Himself, and He guides whoever turns

to Him to Himself. And they did not become divided

until after knowledge had come to them, out of rivalry

amongst themselves, and if it had not been for a decree

for an appointed term which had already come from

your Lord, judgement concerning them would certainly

have been passed -and surely those who have inher­

ited the Book after them are hopelessly in doubt about

il. (Qur'an 42: 13-14).

And:

Surely the life-transaction with God is Islam.

And those who were given the Book (in the past) did

not disagree until after knowledge had come to them,

out of rivalry amongst themselves -and as for whoever

rejects the signs of God, then surely God is swift at the

reckoning. And if they argue with you, then say, '1have

submitted my will to God - together with whoever fol­

lowsme.'