Used to argue that the Quran tells Muslims to say they believe in what was sent down to Jews and Christians, supporting a full rather than partial affirmation of prior scripture.
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Quran 29:46
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46 Dispute not with the People of the Book save in the fairer manner, except for those of them that do wrong; and say, 'We believe in what has been sent down to us, and what has been sent down to you; our God and your God is One, and to Him we have surrendered.'
Used to argue that Muslims are told to tell Jews and Christians, 'we believe in what was revealed to us and to you,' so the Quran affirms prior scriptures rather than only parts of them.
Read to argue that the Quran commands Muslims to affirm what was revealed to the people of the book, not just selected parts that agree with later Islamic teaching.
Quoted to argue that Muslims are told to say they believe in what was revealed to them and to the people of the Book, implying full affirmation rather than selective acceptance.
Raised again to press whether Muslims can claim only part of prior revelation should be believed when the verse speaks broadly of believing what was revealed to both communities.