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.
بعضى از اين پيامبران را بر بعضى ديگر برترى داديم. خدا با بعضى سخن گفت و بعضى را به درجاتى برافراشت. و به عيسى بن مريم معجزه‌ها داديم و او را به روح القدس يارى كرديم. و اگر خدا مى خواست، مردمى كه بعد از آنها بودند، پس از آنكه حجتها بر آنان آشكار شده بود، با يكديگر قتال نمى‌كردند. ولى آنان اختلاف كردند: پاره‌اى مؤمن بودند و پاره‌اى كافر شدند. و اگر خدا مى‌خواست با هم قتال نمى‌كردند، ولى خدا هر چه خواهد مى‌كند.