The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics)

3: 73 The Family of Imran 39
dust, said to him, ‘Be’, and he was. 60 This is the truth from your
Lord, so do not be one of those who doubt. 61 If anyone disputes this
with you now that you have been given this knowledge, say, ‘Come,
let us gather our sons and your sons, our women and your women,
ourselves and yourselves, and let us pray earnestly and invoke God’s
rejection on those of us who are lying. 62 This is the truth of the
matter: there is no god but God; God is the Exalted, the Decider.’ a
63 If they turn away, [know that] God is well aware of anyone who
causes corruption. b 64 Say, ‘People of the Book, let us arrive at a
statement that is common to us all: we worship God alone, we
ascribe no partner to Him, and none of us takes others beside God as
lords.’ If they turn away, say, ‘Witness our devotion to Him.’
65 People of the Book, why do you argue about Abraham when the
Torah and the Gospels were not revealed until after his time? Do you
not understand? 66 You argue about some things of which you have
some knowledge, but why do you argue about things of which you
know nothing? God knows and you do not. 67 Abraham was neither a
Jew nor a Christian. He was upright and devoted to God, never an
idolater, 68 and the people who are closest to him are those who truly
follow his ways, this Prophet, and [true] believers – God is close to
[true] believers.
69 Some of the People of the Book would dearly love to lead you
[believers] astray, but they only lead themselves astray, though they
do not realize it. 70 People of the Book, why do you deny God’s
revelations when you can see they are true? 71 People of the Book,
why do you mix truth with falsehood? Why do you hide the truth
when you recognize it? 72 Some of the People of the Book say, ‘At the
beginning of the day, believe in what has been revealed to these
believers [the Muslims], then at the end of the day reject it, so that
they too may turn back, 73 but do not sincerely believe in anyone
unless he follows your own religion’– [Prophet], tell them, ‘True
guidance is the guidance of God’– [they say], ‘Do not believe that
anyone else could be given a revelation similar to what you were
given, or that they could use it to argue against you in your Lord’s
presence.’ [Prophet], tell them, ‘All grace is in God’s hands: He
grants it to whoever He will – He is all embracing, all knowing –
a This translation of the term hakim is suggested by Razi.
b Corruption of beliefs and all that follows from that.