Allah declared Christ—his spirit and his word—transcedent from every baseness, and he returned to Pre-eternal Luminosity (al-Nūrāniyya al-Azaliya), Majesty, and Omnipotence. Therefore, they [the enemies] disobeyed, even though Allah had prohibited them from killing him, and they crucified the one they imagined they had reached."

In summary, I say: All the People of the Outward (Ahl al-Ẓāhir) among the Muslims and the Christians believe that Lord Christ raised the dead and was born without a father.

And I say: Indeed, He who is able to revive the dead and be born without a father is also able to manifest the semblance (al-tashbīh) of crucifixion without being crucified; and He who revives the dead is able to prevent death from Himself. The Almighty said in Surah Al-Imran:

{Indeed, the likeness of Jesus near Allah is as the likeness of Adam. He created him from dust, then He said to him, "Be," and he was. The truth is from your Lord, so do not be among the doubters. Then whoever argues with you concerning him after what has come to you of knowledge—say, "Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate earnestly [together] and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars." Indeed, this is the true narrative. And there is no deity except Allah. And indeed, Allah is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.} (Al-Imran: 59–62).

Likewise is the statement regarding all the Prophets and Successors (al-Awṣiyāʾ). Despite this, they [the People of the Outward] believe that