See how Allah does make His Signs clear to them...

See how Allah does make His Signs clear to them; yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth!}85 Jesus is not but a Messenger of Allah {Christ, the son of Mary, was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him.}86 {We gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of Messengers; We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, Clear (Signs) and 80 The Holy Qur’an: The Family of Emran (3): 59. 81 The Holy Qur’an: Adornment (43): 59.

82 The Holy Qur’an: Women (4): 172. 83 The Holy Qur’an: Mary (19): 30. 84 The Holy Qur’an: The Family of ‘Emran (3): 51. 85 The Holy Qur’an: The Table Spread (5): 75. 86 The Holy Qur’an: The Table Spread (5): 75. strengthened him with the Holy Spirit. Is it that whenever there comes to you a Messenger with what ye yourselves desire not, ye are puffed up with pride?

Some ye called impostors, and others ye slay!}87 {Say ye: “We believe in Allah, and the revelation given to us, and to Abraham, Ismael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus, and that given to (all) Prophets from their Lord: we make no difference between one and another of them: and we bow to Allah (in Islam).”}88 We have sent thee inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him: We sent inspiration to Abraham, Ismael, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms.}89 {That was the reasoning about Us, which We gave to Abraham (to use) against his people: We raise whom We will, degree after degree: for thy Lord is full of wisdom and knowledge.

We gave him Isaac and Jacob: all (three) We guided: and before him, We guided Noah, and among his progeny, David, Solomon, Job, Joseph, Moses and Aaron: thus do We reward those who do good: And Zechariah and John, and Jesus and Elias: all in the ranks of the Righteous: And Ismael and Elisha, and Jonah, and Lot: and to all We gave favour above the nations.}90 Jesus is a Messenger to the Children of Israel {And (appoint him) a messenger to the Children of Israel, (with this message): “I have come to you, with a Sign from your Lord, .

. . (I have come to you), to attest the Law which was before me. And to make lawful to you part of what was (before) forbidden to you; I have come to you with a Sign from your Lord. So fear Allah, and obey me.”}91 87 The Holy Qur’an: The Cow (2): 87. 88 The Holy Qur’an: The Cow (2): 136. 89 The Holy Qur’an: Women (4): 163. 90 The Holy Qur’an: Cattle (6): 83-86.