Of those messengers, some of whom We have caused to excel others, and of whom there are some unto whom Allah spake, while some of them He exalted (above others) in degree; and We gave Jesus, son of Mary, clear proofs (of Allah's Sovereignty) and We supported him with the holy Spirit. And if Allah had so wiled it, those who followed after them would not have fought one with another after the clear proofs had come unto them. But they differed, some of them believing and some disbelieving. And if Allah had so willed it, they would not have fought one with another; but Allah doeth what He will.
آن پيامبران، برخى‌شان را بر برخى برترى داديم از ايشان كس بود كه خدا با وى سخن گفت، و برخى‌شان را پايه‌ها بالا برد و عيسى پسر مريم را حجت‌ها و نشانه‌هاى روشن داديم و او را به روح القدس- جبرئيل- نيرومند گردانيديم. و اگر خدا مى‌خواست آنان كه پس از ايشان بودند بعد از آنكه نشانه‌هاى روشن به آنها رسيد با يكديگر پيكار نمى‌كردند، و ليكن اختلاف كردند، از آنها كس بود كه ايمان داشت و كس بود كه كافر شد و اگر خدا مى‌خواست با هم پيكار نمى‌كردند و ليكن خدا آنچه خواهد مى‌كند.