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These things agree in nothing with what God made known by Christ, and therefore I believe them not. I hold them to be dreams.
Let us rather speak of Christ, said Havilah, lest we fall out as unbelievers are wont with the faithful. — I acknowledge the Prophet of the Christians, and will join in doing him honor; because it is told in the Book how Jesus said, 'I will heal him that hath been blind from his birth, and the leper; and I will raise the dead by the permission of God. Verily, herein will be a sign unto you if you believe. — And I come to confirm the law which was revealed before me, and to allow unto you as lawful, part of that which hath been forbidden you; and I come to you with a sign from your Lord[1].'
Eber replied, These signs did Jesus, and to do them was he sent.
Havilah said, I would hear from thee all that Christ did upon earth, and wherein he is thought by the Christians to be greater than Mohammed. Let us therefore turn aside into the shade, and speak of these things while we rest at ease.
The travellers cast themselves down at the mouth of a cave; and while they talked, their beasts fed before them, under the trees.
- ↑ Koran, chap. 3.
