The Reason for Revelation: Ibn Abbas, (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Salam ibn Mishkam, Nu’man ibn Awfa, Sha’s ibn Qays, and Malik ibn al-Sayf came to the Messenger of Allah (saws) and said, “How can we follow you whereas you have abandoned our qiblah (direction of prayer), and you do not claim that ‘Uzair is the son of Allah?” In response to their statement, the verse was revealed: “ “The Jews say, “Ezra is the son of Allah .”

These are doctrinal differences that do not affect the behaviors and mutual affection that Allah (swt) has enjoined between Muslims and Christians, as mentioned in the previous verse