Thread by @Aabhas24

1/n When Umar-II tried to make Leo-III a momin, he spoke of fakery related to Quran.

Leo says:

“You say that it was written by God, & brought down from the heavens, as you pretend for your Furqan (Quran) although we know that it was 'Umar, Abfi Turab & Salman the Persian,...

2/n ...who composed that, even though the rumor has got round among you that God sent it down from the heavens.”

Source: GHEVOND'S TEXT OF THE CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN 'UMAR II AND LEO III

3/n He further says:

“None of the Prophets has announced to the world a fourthperiod,whether for doctrine or for the promises. On the contrary we are ofttimes warned by our Saviour not to admit any other Prophet nor any Apostle after the death of His
disciples.”

4/n And then he calls out falsehoods. He says:

“As for your (book), you have already given us examples of such falsifications, & one knows, among others, of a certain Hajjaj, named by you as Governor of Persia, who had men gather up your ancient books,...

5/n which he replaced by others composed by himself, according to his taste, and which he propagated everywhere in your nation, because it was easier by far to undertake such a task among a people speaking a single language.

6/n From this destruction, nevertheless, there escaped a few of the works of Abfi Turab, for Hajjaj could not make them disappear completely.”

Source: ibid