71ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنِ ابْنِ مَحْبُوبٍ عَنْ جَمِيلِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ (عَلَيْهِ السَّلام) عَنْ قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى

ائْتُونِي بِكِتابٍ مِنْ قَبْلِ هذا أَوْ أَثارَةٍ مِنْ عِلْمٍ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صادِقِينَ قَالَ عَنَى بِالْكِتَابِ التَّوْرَاةَ وَالانْجِيلَ وَأَثَارَةٍ مِنْ عِلْمٍ فَإِنَّمَا عَنَى بِذَلِكَ عِلْمَ أَوْصِيَاءِ الانْبِيَاءِ (عَلَيْهم السَّلام). 71. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from ibn Mahbub from Jamil ibn Salih from abu ‘Ubayda who has said the following. “I asked abu Ja‘far about the meaning of the words of Allah, the Most High. “. . Bring me a Book, revealed before this Quran, or any other proof based on knowledge to support your belief, if indeed you are truthful.” (46:4). The Imam said, “Book refers to Tura and the Gospel and knowledge refers to the knowledge of the executors of the wills of the prophets.”