Message from God to the People of the Scripture

You can think of the Quran as a long letter from God to mankind. 

Here are few verses of the letter that God is addressing the People of 

the Scripture. 

{Say, (O Prophet,) “O People of the Scripture! Let us come to common 

terms: that we will worship none but Allah, associate none with Him, 

nor take one another as lords instead of Allah.” But if they turn away, 

then say, “Bear witness that we have submitted (to Allah alone).”} 

(3:64)

{Indeed, this Quran mentions to the Children of Israel most of the 

matters in which they dispute.} (27:76)

{And We did certainly give Moses the Torah and followed up after 

him with messengers. And We gave Jesus, the son of Mary, clear 

proofs and supported him with the Holy Spirit. But is it (not) that every 

time a messenger came to you, (O Children of Israel), with what your 

souls did not desire, you were arrogant? And a party (of messengers) 

you denied and another party you killed. And they said, "Our hearts 

are veiled." But (in fact), Allah has cast damnation upon them for their 

disbelief, so little is it that they believe. And when there came to them 

a Book (Quran) from Allah confirming that which was with them although before they used to pray for victory against those who 

disbelieved - but (then) when there came to them that which they 

recognized, they disbelieved in it; so the curse of Allah will be upon 

the disbelievers.} (2:87-89)

{And from those who say, “We are Christians,” We took their 

covenant, but they neglected a portion of what they had been 

commanded to uphold. So We let hostility and enmity arise between 

them until the Day of Judgment, and soon Allah will inform them of 

all they have done. O People of the Scripture! Now Our Messenger has 

come to you, revealing much of what you have hidden of the Scriptures 

and disregarding much. There certainly has come to you from Allah a 

light and a clear Book through which Allah guides those who seek His 

pleasure to the ways of peace, brings them out of darkness and into 

light by His Will, and guides them to the Straight Path. Indeed, those 

who say, “Allah is the Messiah, son of Mary,” have fallen into 

disbelief. Say, (O Prophet,) “Who has the power to prevent Allah if He 

chose to destroy the Messiah, son of Mary, his mother, and everyone 

in the world all together?” To Allah (alone) belongs the kingdom of 

the heavens and the earth and everything in between. He creates 

whatever He wills. And Allah is Most Capable of everything. The Jews 

and the Christians each say, “We are the children of Allah and His most beloved!” Say, (O Prophet,) “Why then does He punish you for your 

sins? No! You are only humans like others of His Own making. He 

forgives whoever He wills and punishes whoever He wills. To Allah

(alone) belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and 

everything in between. And to Him is the final return.} (5:14-18)