What is the ruling on one who says: "Indeed, the hanging of so-and-so among us is like the crucifixion of Christ among the Christians," if the statement is directed to Christians with the aim of exaggerating the status of "so-and-so," and is this saying considered disbelief for contradicting the noble verse: "And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, but it was made to appear to them so" (Quran 4:157), or for mocking the religion of Allah, knowing that its speaker says he does not believe in it?

The word mentioned is an abomination of speech and a falsehood. It contains insolence and disparagement of the prophets' high status through a baseless comparison between the crucifixion of a prophet and the killing of another person, in addition to preferring a human being over Allah's Prophet Jesus, peace be upon him. This is false and reprehensible. Furthermore, these contrived and rejected phrases are a departure from the etiquette of debate and argumentation. Allah Almighty has forbidden arguing with the People of the Book except in the best manner, with good character, gentleness, and soft speech. The intention should be to clarify the truth and guide creation, not merely to overpower or seek superiority. The argumentation should be based on belief in what has been revealed to us and to them, and that our God and their God is one.