(… أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا نَصِيبًا مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْجِبْتِ وَالطَّاغُوتِ ) (Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture, who believe in superstition and false objects of worship …): The Holy Qur’an talks about the Jews and what they did and what they conspired to do throughout their history and time, and tells us about their hatred for the call of the Messengers to prevent them from doing good to human beings. They showed antipathies against Jesus Christ and the Prophet Muhammad (saws) as well:

 لُعِنَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِن بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ عَلَىٰ لِسَانِ دَاوُودَ وَعِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ ۚ ذَٰلِكَ بِمَا عَصَوا وَّكَانُوا يَعْتَدُونَ

(Cursed were those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and [habitually] transgressed.) (Al-Maaida: 78)

The reason for cursing them is always their aggression and disobedience, and this has been the behavior of the Jews since the beginning of the Muhammadan mission. Most of the conspiracies that occurred throughout the history of this nation and that tore its body was the act of the Jews since the early periods, and the Holy Qur’an has clarified and monitored these matters. They are the ones who transgressed, and they are the ones who broke all covenants and promises with our master, the Prophet Muhammad (saws).

However, even though they believe in Allah (swt) because they are people of Scripture, they used to refer to idols for judgment, to gain Quraish’s support in fighting the Prophet (saws).

( وَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا هَٰؤُلَاءِ أَهْدَىٰ مِنَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا سَبِيلًا … ) (…and say about the disbelievers, “These are better guided than the believers as to the way”?): This is the case of the hypocrites and the Jews who used to associate the idols and their desires in worshipping Allah (swt), thinking they may benefit them, The Prophet (saws) said:

“The thing I fear most for my nation is associating others and hidden desires with Allah.”

We said: O’ the Messenger of Allah!! Will your nation associate others with Allah after you? He (saws) said:

“Yes, they will not worship the sun or the moon or idols, but deeds done for the sake of anyone other than Allah”[1]

A person falls into this matter when he is hypocrite and does an action not for the sake of Allah (swt), but to be praised by people or because he believes that they can harm and benefit, give and withhold…. and forgets that all these are done with the will of Allah (swt). Thereby, we always mention this noble, beneficial and comprehensive Hadith that contains all the factors of faith and reassurance for the comfort and tranquility of the believer and all humans in general: One day Abdullah Ibn Abbas was behind the Prophet (saws), riding on the same mount, and He (saws) said to him:

 “O young man! Be mindful of Allah and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him in front of you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. Recognize and acknowledge Allah in times of ease and prosperity, and He will remember you in times of adversity. And know that what has passed you by [and you have failed to attain] was not going to befall you, and what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. And know that if the nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, they would not benefit you except with what Allah had already prescribed for you. And if they were to gather together to harm you with anything, they would not harm you except with what Allah had already prescribed against you. If you ask, then ask Allah [alone]; and if you seek help, then seek help from Allah [alone]. And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and hardship with ease. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried.”[2]

How great are these words that bring reassurance, comfort, tranquility, calm, and psychological and inner peace to a person who lives in the shadows of the Qur’an and in the shadows of faith and eternal divine giving. We are very much in need of our book, our Qur’an, the guidance and the Sunnah of our Messenger (saws).

The Jews followed the path of the polytheists, they turned the polytheists against the Muslims, and they agreed with them in Mecca, and their main location was in Medina.

[1] Majmaa Az-Zawaid wa Manbaa Al-Fawaid, vol.3, Page: 259, Hadith No. 5226.

[2] Al-Mu’jam Al-Kabeer, Al-Tabarani, hadiths narrated by Abdullah Ibn Abbas, Hadith NO. 11265.