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Baqarah 74-75 74- THEN YOUR HEARTS HARDENED, THEY BECAME LIKE STONES OR EVEN HARDER; FOR FROM SOME STONES RIVERS GUSH 1 81 1 82 OUT, OTHER SPLIT AND WATER FLOWS FROM THEM, AND OTHER SINK FROM THE FEAR OF ALLAH. INDEED, ALLAH IS NOT UNAWARE OF WHAT YOU DO. Whenever one of us feels that they are special to someone else, they are often looked after by them or giving gifts etc. they start to soften up to them and begin to like them. Allah the Highest bestowed many great favours upon the Children of Israel, helped them in many difficult situations, forgave them their disobedience and many more favours. This did not soften their hearts but rather hard- ened them, becoming even harder than stone. Allah the Highest tells us that stone is not even that hard, for they had seen water come out of it or seen it sink from the fear of Allah. Their hearts were not affected by the fear or love of Allah. Allah the Highest mentioned examples the Children of Israel knew very well for they happened to them...

Baqarah 67-73 67- AND WHEN MOSES SAID TO HIS PEOPLE: “ALLAH COMMANDS YOU TO SLAUGHTER A COW”, THEY SAID: “ARE MAKING A LAUGHING STOKE OF US?” HE SAID: “MAY ALLAH SAVE ME FROM BEING ONE OF THE IGNORANT”. 68- THEY SAID: “CALL UPON YOUR LORD TO LET US KNOW WHAT KIND OF COW IT SHOULD BE?”  HE SAID: “HE (ALLAH) SAYS: “IT SHOULD BE NEITHER TOO OLD NOR TOO YOUNG A COW, BUT IN BETWEEN, SO DO WHAT YOU HAVE BEEN COMMANDED TO DO”. 69- THEY SAID: “CALL UPON YOUR LORD TO LET US KNOW its COLOUR”.  HE (MOSES) SAID: “HE SAYS THAT IT SHOULD BE A YELLOW COW, BRIGHT COLOURED, PLEASING TO THOSE WHO SEE IT. 70- THEY SAID: “CALL UPON YOUR LORD TO LET US KNOW WHAT IT SHOULD BE LIKE, FOR ALL COWS LOOK ALIKE TO US, AND IF ALLLAH WILLS, WE WILL BE RIGHTLY GUIDED”. 71- HE (MOSES) SAID: ALLAH SAYS THAT IT IS NOT A WORKING COW, WHICH PLOUGHS THE EARTH OR WATERS THE FIELDS, SOUND WITH NO MARKINGS.  THEY SAID: NOW YOU CAME WITH THE TRUTH.  THEY SLAUGHTERED IT, ALTHOUGH THEY ALMOST DID NOT. 72- AND...

65- AND YOU HAVE KNOWN THOSE OF YOU WHO TRANSGRESSED ON THE SABBATH, 1 74 AND WE HAVE SAID TO THEM: BE APES, DE- SPISED AND REJECTED. 66- THIS WAS MADE TO BE AN EXAMPLE FOR THE TIME AND THE SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS, AND A LESSON FOR THE PI- OUS. Another event in the chronicles of the Children of Israel, happened in a town believed to be Al-Aqa- ba. The people in that town lived mostly by fish- ing. They were not righteous people; however they used to be very particular about religious appear- ances, rather than the core spirit and the meaning of their faith. Allah the Highest decided to test them and show their hypocrisy by testing them in the things that they upheld as highest, like not working on the Sabbath. Allah the Highest made the fish disappear from the sea all week, so that they could not catch any fish, however on the Sabbath, there were be fish in the sea, the sea was so full of fish that they could be seen jumping in the water. They soon decided to violate the Sabbath and wen...

Baqarah 62 62- THOSE WHO BELIEVE, THOSE WHO ARE JEWS, THE NASARENS, AND THE SABAEAN, WHOEVER BELIEVE IN ALLAH AND THE LAST DAY AND DO GOOD DEEDS, THEY SHALL HAVE THEIR REWARD WITH THEIR LORD, THERE IS NO FEAR UPON THEM, NEITHER SHALL THEY BE SADDENED. Salman Al-Faresy, asked Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, about the fate of some of the Christians he met before coming to Medina and before becoming a Muslim. Many of whom, did not worship partners besides Allah. This was the answer from Allah the Highest. It included, also the Children of Israel, and the Sabaean, who were people, who worshiped Allah the Highest without following any particular creed. All these groups share the following: 1. Believe in Allah and the Last Day i.e. the Day of Resurrection. 2. Do good deeds in this life. Allah the Highest will reward them, and on that day there will be no fear upon them and they will not be saddened by what awaits them. However, this will apply to those who lived before the Prop...

Baqarah 60-61 60- AND WHEN MOSES PRAYED FOR WATER FOR HIS PEOPLE, WE SAID: “STRIKE THE STONE WITH YOUR STICK”, THEN TWELVE SPRINGS GUSHED FORTH. EACH TRIBE THEN KNEW DRINKING PLACE THEN. EAT AND DRINK OUT OF ALLAH’S PROVISIONS, AND DO NOT MAKE MISCHIEF ON EARTH. This is another bounty which Allah the Highest be- stowed upon the Children of Israel, and here they are reminded of> In the desert, they were short of water. Moses, peace upon him, prayed to Allah the Highest to 1 64 provide them with water; this is something we do until now when we are short of water. Usually, in response to such prayer Allah the Highest sends down rain. Did Allah do that for the Children of Israel? No. Allah the Highest commanded Moses, peace upon him, to strike the stones in 12 different places and from each place a spring of water gushed out. One spring, for each of the 12 tribes, so that each tribe might have water in abundance. They did not have to fight over the water of only one spring either. Allah...

Baqarah 58-59 58- AND WE SAID: ENTER THIS TOWN AND EAT FROM WHATEVER YOU DESIRE THEREIN. ENTER THROUGH THE DOOR PROSTRATING AND SAY:”HETATAN”, ALLAH FORGIVES YOU YOUR SINS, AND GIVES THE RIGHTEOUS MORE. 59- THE TRANSGRESSORS CHANGED THE WORD GIVEN TO THEM, THEREFORE WE SENT DOWN WRATH FROM HEAVEN UPON THE TRANSGRESSORS BECAUSE OF THEIR EVIL DOING. The Town, Allah the Highest speaks of in these Ayahs is most likely to having been Jerusalem. Al- lah the Highest told the them to enter this town, which carries a reassurance that they will be victo- rious, and they will be provided for from therein and live in comfort. The Main Issue here is that help for the believers against the enemy, and victory, comes only from Allah the Highest. “VICTORY COMES FROM ALLAH ONLY, THE EXALTED IN POWER, THE WISE”. (S: 3 A: 126) However, such victory warrants humility to Allah, not pride and arrogance. As, Allah the Highest commanded to Children of Israel to be humble when they entered that city, He command...

Baqarah 55-56 55- AND AS YOU SAID: “O MOSES, WE WILL NOT BELIEVE IN YOU UNTIL WE SEE ALLAH MANIFESTLY”, THEN YOU WERE STRUCK WITH LIGHTENING WHILE YOU WERE LOOKING. 56- THEN WE REVIVED YOU AFTER YOUR DEATH, SO THAT YOU MAY BE THANKFUL. Once again, the Children of Israel doubting and disbelieving, and once again they were shown the clear signs, then forgiven. It has been reported that it was the seventy men Moses took with him on an appointment with Allah who said that they would not believe unless they see Allah manifestly. They were the selected few who were chosen to represent the children of Is- rael. They put a condition on believing, to see Al- lah the Highest manifestly. This condition was very bad sin for many reasons: -   It was bad after all the manifest miracles they had seen, to need more proved by Allah and Moses as His messenger. -   They asked to see Allah the Highest, a thing no human being was allowed. -   Moses, peace upon him, did not see Allah manifestl...

Baqarah 51-54 51- AS WE APPOINTED FORTY DAYS FOR DATING MUSA (MOSES), THEN YOU TOOK UP THE WORSHIP OF THE CALF IN HIS AB- SENCE, THEN YOU WERE EVIL DOERS. 52- THEN WE PARDONED YOU AFTER THAT, SO THAT YOU MIGHT GIVE THANKS. 53- AND AS WE GAVE MUSA THE BOOK AND THE CRITERION, SO THAT YOU MIGHT BE GUIDED. 54- AND AS MUSA SAID TO HIS PEOPLE: “O MY PEOPLE, YOU HAVE BEEN UNJUST TO 1 51 YOUR OWN SOULS BY TAKING THE CALF (TO WORSHIP), REPENT TO YOUR LORD AND KILL YOURSELVES (THE GUILTY ONES), THIS IS BETTER FOR YOU BEFORE YOUR CREATOR”. THEN HE (ALLAH) FOR- GAVE YOU, FOR HE IS THE MOST FORGIV- ING, THE MOST MERCIFUL. Here, Allah the Highest, reminds the Jews of their great sin in worshipping the calf, as well as, of Al- lah’s forgiving of them, and providing them with guidance. First; Allah the Highest, appointed 40 days to see Moses, peace upon him. When Moses went to his appointment, a man called The Samri persuaded the Children of Israel to collect their gold and jew- elry and melt it into ...

Baqarah 49-50 49- AND AS WE DELIVERED YOU FROM PHARAOH’S PEOPLE, WHO MADE YOU SUF- FER DREADFUL TORTURE, SLAYING YOUR SONS WHILE SPARING YOUR DAUGHTERS. THAT WAS A TREMENDOUS TRIAL FROM YOUR LORD. 50- AND WE PARTED THE SEA FOR YOU, SAV- ING YOU WHILE DROWNING PHARAOH’S PEOPLE, WHILE YOU LOOK. This is a reminder to the Children of Israel of one of Allah’s great bounties upon them and one of his great miracles, performed for them. A pharaoh of Ancient Egypt saw a vision, inter- preted that a Jewish boy was to be born who would bring about his destruction. That pharaoh ordered the slaying of all the newly born Jewish boys but he spared the girls. This was a severe trial in many ways; including: - Going through this ordeal of seeing their children being slain. 1 46 1 47 - Their response when, Allah the Highest, delivered them from this ordeal, whether they will be grate- ful or not. What happened afterwards was miraculous in two ways: 1. Allah the Highest saved Moses, peace be upon him fro...

Baqarah 47-48 47-O CHILDREN OF ISRAEL, REMEMBER THE BOUNTIES I BESTOWED UPON YOU AND THAT I FAVOURED YOU OVER ALL OTHERS 48-AND GUARD YOURSELVES FROM A DAY WHEN NO SOUL SHALL AVAIL ANOTHER, NEITHER WILL INTERCESSION BE ACCEPT- ED FROM THEM, NOR SHALL RANSOM BE TAKEN FROM THEM, NOR WILL THEY BE HELPED Allah the Highest, bestowed many bounties, very special ones, upon the Children of Israel, and they are reminded of them. In fact, these boun- ties are mentioned in the next Ayahs and throughout the Quran. Moses, peace be upon him, reminded them too, saying  “AS HE AP- POINTED RPOPHETS FROM AMONGST YOU, MADE YOU KINGS, AND GAVE YOU WHAT HE DID NOT GIVE OTHERS” . (S: 5 A: 20) Allah the Highest, saved the Children of Israel from Pharaoh, split the Red Sea for them to cross then drowned Pharaoh’s army. Allah the Highest provided them food and water in Sinai, 1 41 1 42 shaded them with clouds, supported them against their enemies, forgave them when they worshiped the Golden Calf, and doing...

Baqarah 45-46 45- AND SEEK HELP IN PATIENCE, PERSE- VERANCE AND SALAH. TRULY IT IS TOO 1 35 1 36 MUCH EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHO HUMBLE THEMSELVES. 46- THOSE WHO ARE CERTAIN THAT THEY WILL MEET THEIR LORD AND THAT THEY SHALL BE RETURNING TO HIM. These Ayahs are for the Jews and for us as well. Allah the Highest is telling us how to gain help and support. From whom? From Allah the Highest. Calling for help and support comes through; pa- tience, perseverance and Salah. Let us try to ex- pand a little more on this: 1. PATIENCEANDPERSEVERANCE: The meaning of patience and perseverance include: -  Patience and perseverance when there are difficulties and hardships. -  Patience when people hurt you, to continue doing what is right. 1 37 -   Patience and perseverance in abstaining from doing wrong, when this can be difficult. -   Patience and perseverance in not answering the call of evil, from inside us and from Sa- tan. Therefore, patience and perseverance, are es- sential for t...