For this reason, Moses gave you circumcision—not that it is from Moses, but from the fathers—and you circumcise a man on the Sabbath. If a man receives circumcision on the Sabbath so that the Law of Moses should not be broken, are you angry with me because I healed a whole man on the Sabbath? Do not judge according to the appearance, but judge a just judgment."

This indicates the rebuttal against them for their belief in the Outward (Zahir) from the saying: {But their plot was made fair-seeming to those who disbelieve, and they were barred from the path} (Ar-Ra'd 33). Meaning: they were barred from the Inward knowledge (Batin), which is the path of Truth, as our Master Abu Sa'id interpreted in "The Issues" (Al-Masa'il).

Among the sayings of the Lord Christ—peace be upon him—regarding changing the outward law is also what he said in the fifth chapter of the Gospel of (Matthew):

"You have heard that it was said to those of old: 'Do not murder, and whoever murders will be subject to judgment.' But I say to you: that everyone who is angry with his brother without cause will be subject to judgment."

And from it: "And it was said: 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce.'