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Was the Gospel revealed with or without diacritical marks, by analogy with the Quran being revealed without diacritical marks and then having them added?

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It is not said that the Qur’an was revealed with or without diacritical points (dots); because Gabriel used to recite it to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and it was not revealed in written form. The Companions wrote it without dots, and then the Tabi'un (followers) added the dots. It appears that Gabriel used to descend with revelation to Jesus, peace be upon him, just as he used to descend with it to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in fulfillment of the Almighty's saying: "Indeed, We have revealed to you as We revealed to Noah and the prophets after him. And We revealed to Abraham, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, the Descendants, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon. And to David We gave the Zabur (Psalms)." (An-Nisa: 163).

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