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From these Verses we understand that the Bible (the New Testament) was not written during Jesus' life-time but long after the occurrence of the events described, having been retained in the memory of the people.

S. Matthew 27:46:

"And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? (My God, My God, why hast thou forsaken me?"

This is according to their (Christians') assumption that Jesus cried in a loud voice saying the above words while he was being crucified. This is a great insult as such words could only come from unbelievers in Allah. Further, it is incredible that such words should come from a Prophet of Allah because Allah never breaks His promise, and His Prophets never complained against His promise.

JESUS: PREACHER OF MONOTHEISM (`TAUHID')

In S. John 17:3:

"And this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God, and Jesus whom thou has sent."

S. Mark 12:28-30:

"And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? And Jesus answered him: The first of all the commandments Is, Hear O Israel, the Lord thy God is one Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord, thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength; this is the first commandment."

In S. Mark 12:32:

"And the scribe said unto him, Well, Master, thou has said the truth: for there is one God; and there is none other than He."

In S. Mark 12:34:

" . . . he (Jesus) said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God . . ."

In these verses, Jesus (peace be upon him) himself had testified that Allah is the one God, there is none other than Him, and that whoever believes in His oneness, he is