إِنَّ هَـذَا لَهُوَ الْقَصَصُ الْحَقُّ وَمَا مِنْ إِلَـهٍ إِلاَّ اللّهُ وَإِنَّ اللّهَ لَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ {62}

62. "Verily this is certainly the true explanation. There is no god but Allah; and verily, Allah is Mighty, Wise."

Commentary:

Next to the explanation of the life of Jesus (a), in this verse, as an emphatic statement, it says that these explanations are the real story of Jesus (a). They are not some false claims such as the divinity of Christ or that he is the son of God:

"Verily this is the true explanation ..."

Neither the claimants of his divinity nor those who called him the son of God were right. The right is that which Muhammad (s) brought forth and he (s) said that he (Christ) (a) was a mortal creature and a prophet of Allah who, by a divine miracle, was borne from an immaculate mother without having a father.

Again, for a more emphasis, it says:

"... There is no god but Allah..."

And for Allah, considering His power, the birth of a child without having a father is not an important subject.

"... and verily, Allah is Mighty, Wise."

Yet! such a One deserves to be worshipped, not other than Him.

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فَإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ فَإِنَّ اللّهَ عَلِيمٌ بِالْمُفْسِدِينَ {63}

63. "But if they turn back, then, verily Allah is All-Knowing of the mischief makers."

Commentary:

In this verse, the Qur'an threatens those who reject accepting these facts after having the proper clear evidences before them. It says:

"But if they turn back, then, verily Allah is All-Knowing of the mischief makers."

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قُلْ يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ تَعَالَوْاْ إِلَى كَلَمَةٍ سَوَاء بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَكُمْ أَلاَّ نَعْبُدَ إِلاَّ اللّهَ وَلاَ نُشْرِكَ بِهِ شَيْئًا وَلاَ يَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُنَا بَعْضاً أَرْبَابًا مِّن دُونِ اللّهِ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ فَقُولُواْ اشْهَدُواْ بِأَنَّا مُسْلِمُونَ {64}

64. "Say: ' O' People of the Book! come to a ward common between us and you, that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate not anything with Him, and (that) some of us do not take any others for lords other than Allah '. And if they turn back, then say: 'Bear witness that we are Muslims'."

Commentary:

An Invitation to Unification

In the former verses, the direction of invitation was towards Islam with its all specialities. But, in this verse, the aim is an invitation to the common points between Islam and other creeds of the People of the Book. It addresses the Prophet (s) and states:

"Say: ' O' People of the Book! come to a ward common between us and you, that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate not anything with Him, and (that) some of us do not take any others for lords other than Allah '..."

By this method of reasoning, it teaches us that if there are some people who are not willing to cooperate with us in all holy aspects, we may try to attract their cooperation at least in common aims and utilize it as a base for the progression of our holy affairs. Then, at the end of the verse, it say:

"... And if they turn back, then say: 'Bear witness that we are Muslims '."

That is, after this logical invitation to the common points of theism, when they still reject the Truth, tell them: We totally submit to Allah but you do not. And, therefore, your distance from the Truth will not have the least effect on our selves and we will keep and continue our way, viz. the path of Islam. So, we worship Allah alone, and only His Laws we follow. And, there will be no human worshipping, of any kind, among us.

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Section 7

Invitation to the followers of the Book to Unity of Allah as a common basis of Faith

يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لِمَ تُحَآجُّونَ فِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمَا أُنزِلَتِ التَّورَاةُ وَالإنجِيلُ إِلاَّ مِن بَعْدِهِ أَفَلاَ تَعْقِلُونَ {65}

65. "O' People of the Book! Why do you dispute about Abraham when the Torah was not sent down, neither the Evangel, but after him? Have you then no sense? "

Commentary:

Both Jewish people and Christian people considered Abraham exclusively theirs. These kinds of statements were so current that the Qur'an says:

"Abraham was neither (a) Jew nor (a) Christian... "[29]

Hence this verse, to refer to the absurdity of their claim, addresses them both and says how do you know Abraham (a) the follower of the Torah and the Evangel while he lived before those two Books. Surely, the Book which was not revealed had not any follower. So, do you not contemplate at least thus far that your speech be adapted to the history?

"O' People of the Book! Why do you dispute about Abraham when the Torah was not sent down, neither the Evangel, but after him?

Have you then no sense? "

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[29] Sura ' Ale-'Imran, No.3, verse 67