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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Extracts From Correspondence Between a Muslim and a Christian Supplement 3 How could it be possible for those dis- ciples (with such faith and character as you have mentioned yourself) to reach such a high rank?

(2) The difference which they had about many important and fundamental matter - like the question whether the Law of Moses was to be followed - is an irrefutable proof that they did not receive any revelation, and were not filled with the Holy Ghost. Because it was impossible for the both parties of that dispute (following or not following the Law of Moses) to be right and guided by the Holy Ghost. It must be admitted that at least one party was wrong and in error.

And it shows that they were not the recipient of divine revelation. Divine revelation is all Truth and has no con- tradiction or discrepancy. (3) The mistakes made by them prove that they were not free from errors, and did not eceive divine guidance. For example-.- Paul reviled the high priest Ananias. Then:- "And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest'!

Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people" (Acts, 23:4-5). (4) Contradictions, baseless assertions and wrong narrations of the New Testament are a clear proof that its writers were not guided by divine revelation or the Holy Ghost. Obviously, contradictory statements and baseless talks do not come from God. CHRISTIAN: Do you know the Qur'an?

Has not your prophet Muhammad told you to honour Torah (Tawrat) and Gospel (Injil) and to believe in them as they were word of God? If the Gospel is full of baseless statements, then why Muhammad did not tell you so? What defects have you seen in the teachings of Jesus and in the sayings mentioned in the Gospels? MUSLIM: I have not seen any sentence in the Qur'an telling us to honour the present Torah and Gospel.

On the contrary, the fol- lowing verses show that God had revealed a `Book,' Gospel by name, to Jesus Christ himself:- "Say ye: We believe in God and the revelation given to us and to Abraham, Ishmael, Issac, Jacob, and the tribes, and that given to Moses and Jesus . . . " (Qur an, 2:136). "It is He who sent down to thee in truth the Book, confirming what went before it; and He sent down Torah and Gospel before it" (Quran, 3:3).

"And God will teach him (Jesus) the Book and wisdom and Torah and Gospel" (Qur'an, 3:48).