We have made some of these apostles to excel the others among them are they to whom Allah spoke , and some of them He exalted by ( many degrees of ) rank ; and We gave clear miracles to Isa son of Marium , and strengthened him with the holy spirit . And if Allah had pleased , those after them would not have fought one with another after clear arguments had come to them , but they disagreed ; so there were some of them who believed and others who denied ; and if Allah had pleased they would not have fought one with another , but Allah brings about what He intends .