"Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us; for it is written, 'Cursed is everyone who is hanged on a tree [wood].'"

And were it permissible for us to believe in the Outward (Zahir), which is concealment (talbis), it would have been permissible for us to disparage the Christ because he was hanged on wood. [However], his being hanged on the wood was a semblance (tashbih) with no reality to it, as evidenced by what the Almighty declared regarding their saying:

{“Indeed, we have killed the Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, the messenger of Allah.” And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them (shubbiha lahum). And indeed, those who differ over it are in doubt about it. They have no knowledge of it except the following of assumption. And they did not kill him, for certain. Rather, Allah raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in Might and Wise.} (Al-Nisa: 157–158).

Similar to it is what was reported in the sixth chapter of the Epistle of Paul—peace be upon him—regarding this meaning, where he represented himself by his saying:

"As deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed; as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things."