Allah said,
﴿وَيَقُولُونَ لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ
هَـؤُلاءِ أَهْدَى مِنَ الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ سَبِيلاً﴾
(and say to those who disbelieve, "These people are better guided on the way," than
the believers.) preferring the disbelievers over Muslims, because of their ignorance,
un-religious nature and disbelief in Allah's Book which is before them. Ibn Abi
Hatim recorded that `Ikrimah said, "Huyay bin Akhtab and Ka`b bin Al-Ashraf (two
Jewish leaders) came to the people of Makkah, who said to them, `You (Jews) are
people of the Book and knowledge, so judge us and Muhammad.' They said, `Describe
yourselves and describe Muhammad.' They said, `We keep relation with kith and kin,
slaughter camels (for the poor), release the indebted and provide water for the
pilgrims. As for Muhammad he is without male children, he severed our relations,
and the thieves who rob pilgrims (the tribe of) Ghifar follow him. So who is better,
we or him' They said, `You are more righteous and better guided.' Thereafter, Allah
sent down,
﴿أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ أُوتُواْ
نَصِيبًا﴾
(Have you not seen those who were given a portion).'' This story was also reported
from Ibn `Abbas and several others among the Salaf. Allah's Curse on the Jews This
Ayah ﴿4:52﴾ contains a curse for the Jews and informs them that they have no supporter
in this life or the Hereafter, because they sought the help of the idolators. They
uttered this statement ﴿in Ayah 4:51﴾ to lure the disbelievers into supporting them,
and they ultimately gathered their forces for the battle of Al-Ahzab, forcing the
Prophet and his Companions to dig a defensive tunnel around Al-Madinah. But, Allah
saved the Muslims from their evil,
﴿وَرَدَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ
بِغَيْظِهِمْ لَمْ يَنَالُواْ خَيْراً وَكَفَى اللَّهُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ الْقِتَالَ وَكَانَ
اللَّهُ قَوِيّاً عَزِيزاً ﴾
(And Allah drove back those who disbelieved in their rage, they gained no advantage
(booty). Allah sufficed for the believers in the fighting. And Allah is Ever All-Strong,
All-Mighty).
﴿أَمْ لَهُمْ نَصِيبٌ
مِّنَ الْمُلْكِ فَإِذاً لاَّ يُؤْتُونَ النَّاسَ نَقِيراً - أَمْ يَحْسُدُونَ النَّاسَ
عَلَى مَآ ءَاتَـهُمُ اللَّهُ مِن فَضْلِهِ فَقَدْ ءَاتَيْنَآ ءَالَ إِبْرَهِيمَ الْكِتَـبَ
وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَءَاتَيْنَـهُمْ مُّلْكاً عَظِيماً - فَمِنْهُمْ مَّنْ ءَامَنَ بِهِ
وَمِنْهُمْ مَّن صَدَّ عَنْهُ وَكَفَى بِجَهَنَّمَ سَعِيراً ﴾
(53. Or have they a share in the dominion Then in that case they would not give
mankind even a Naqir.) (54. Or do they envy men for what Allah has given them of
His bounty Then, We have already given the family of Ibrahim the Book and Al-Hikmah,
and conferred upon them a great kingdom.) (55. Of them were (some) who believed
in it, and of them were (some) who rejected it; and enough is Hell for burning (them).)
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