This portion of Al-Kitab takes its name from its author, the Apostle John. It is sometimes referred to as “the Gospel according to John.” The Apostle John was one of the twelve disciples ‘ISA AL-MASIH chose to be his apostles or messengers. The Gospel of John was written so that people might come to believe that Prophet ‘ISA is AL-MASIH, the Messiah, whom the Lord God promised to send into the world. The Gospel of John records seven important miracles which ‘ISA AL-MASIH uses to teach his followers new truths from God. The miracles were performed with one main purpose in view—to prove that ‘ISA AL-MASIH is genuinely from God and that we must listen to and obey what he says.