02-07-2005, 11:56 AM
Bismillah
as salam alykom peace to others
I will combine the other Ayahs regarding how Quran explain about people of the book who rejected the faith although they know it is the truth here and I will change the title Insh a Allah
"Do you (faithful believers) covet that they will believe in your religion inspite of the fact that a party of them (Jewish rabbis) used to hear the Word of Allah [the Taurat (Torah)], then they used to change it knowingly after they understood it?" (Quran 2:75)
"And indeed, We gave Musa (Moses) the Book and followed him up with a succession of Messengers. And We gave 'Iesa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), clear signs and supported him with Ruh-ul-Qudus [Jibrael (Gabriel)]. Is it that whenever there came to you a Messenger with what you yourselves desired not, you grew arrogant? Some, you disbelieved and some, you killed.
" (Quran 2:87)
"And when there came to them (the Jews), a Book (this Qur'an) from Allah confirming what is with them [the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)], although aforetime they had invoked Allah (for coming of Muhammad ﻢﻠﺳﻭ ﻪﻴﻠﻋ ﻪﻠﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﺻ) in order to gain victory over those who disbelieved, then when there came to them that which they had recognised, they disbelieved in it. So let the Curse of Allah be on the disbelievers." (Quran 2:89)
The underlined part could be better translated as they used to sort of show off to the non beliver with the knowledge they had about the expected Messenger whom they denied when he appeared just out of jealousy and stubroness.
"And when there came to them a Messenger from Allah (i.e. Muhammad ﻢﻠﺳﻭ ﻪﻴﻠﻋ ﻪﻠﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﺻ) confirming what was with them, a party of those who were given the Scripture threw away the Book of Allah behind their backs as if they did not know!
" (Quran 2:101)
"Those to whom We gave the Scripture (Jews and Christians) recognise him (Muhammad ﻢﻠﺳﻭ ﻪﻴﻠﻋ ﻪﻠﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﺻ or the Ka'bah at Makkah) as they recongise their sons. But verily, a party of them conceal the truth while they know it - [i.e. the qualities of Muhammad ﻢﻠﺳﻭ ﻪﻴﻠﻋ ﻪﻠﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﺻ which are written in the Taurat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)].
" (Quran 2:146)
"Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam. Those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them. And whoever disbelieves in the Ayaat (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah, then surely, Allah is Swift in calling to account.
" (Quran 3;19)
"O people of the Scripture! (Jews and Christians): "Why do you disbelieve in the Ayaat of Allah, [the Verses about Prophet Muhammad ﻢﻠﺳﻭ ﻪﻴﻠﻋ ﻪﻠﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﺻ present in the Tauraat (Torah) and the Injeel (Gospel)] while you (yourselves) bear witness (to their truth) * O people of the Scripture (Jews and Christians): "Why do you mix truth with falsehood and conceal the truth while you know?"
." (Quran 3:70-71)
I think these are enough Ayahs I prefer not to flood the thread with more for people to be able to read and comprehend. The point is made Alhamdulelah.