Baqarah 109-110

Baqarah 109-110



109- MANY OF THE PEOPLE OF THE BOOK WISH TO TURN YOU BACK TO BE DISBELIEVERS AFTER YOU HAVE BELIEVED, OUT OF THEIR ENVY.  FORGIVE AND PARDON UNTIL ALLAH BRINGS HIS COMMANDS FORTH, FOR ALLAH IS MOST ABLE TO DO ALL THINGS.


110- AND BE STEADFAST IN SALAH, GIVE ZAKAH, FOR WHATEVER GOOD YOU SEND BEFORE YOUR SOULS YOU WILL FIND WITH ALLAH, FOR ALLAH SEES ALL THAT YOU DO.



There are Two Perspectives to these Ayahs; Historic and Contemporary one’s:  


Historical Perspective: 


When Islam spread in Medina among the Arab tribes there, the Jews hated to see them becoming Muslims.  In fact they tried hard to turn them back to Idolatry, Why?  Because they expected and hoped that the expected messenger would be one of them, not from the Arabs, the descendants of Ismael, peace upon him. 


Allah the Highest commanded the Muslims to forgive and Pardon them.  The struggle of the Jews against Islam was a verbal struggle only.  Yet, Allah the Highest promised the believers that He protects His Faith until it is complete.  “THEY DESIRE TO EXTINGUISH ALLAH’S FAITH WITH THEIR MOUTHS, BUT ALLAH WILL COMPLETE AND PERFECT HIS LIGHT, EVEN THOUGH THE DISBELIEVERS HATE IT” (S: 9 A: 32)


They heard a great deal of hurt, insults and mocking, just as we do now “YOU WILL HEAR FROM THOSE WHO WERE GIVEN THE BOOK BEFORE YOU AND FROM THE IDOLATERS A GREAT DEAL OF HURT”.  (S: 3 A: 186)


Prescribed for the Muslims are the ways of dealing with such plotting, it is by strengthening their faith.  This is by Salah and Zakah.  This worship leads them to Certainty.  Allah the Highest reassures the Muslims that whatever good they do, they will find with Allah on Judgment Day, having increased by many multiples.


It was not for 2 years after the Muslims migration to Medina that Allah the Highest allowed them to fight the disbelievers.



The Contemporary Perspective: 


The Muslims throughout the world face a great deal of opposition and challenge to their Faith, by the disbelievers or the people of the book.  We are often mocked, put down, portrayed as terrorists, backward, uncivilized etc. and often ignored as a group of people, when the people’s welfare is discussed internationally.  


Allah the Highest promised us support, as long as we stand firmly for our faith, and obey His Commands.  This applies as much if not more, to the Muslims living in the western world.  


While we are entitled to protect ourselves by whatever means available, yet we are commanded to forgive and pardon, also to make sure our Faith is firm and strong first.  We should attend to our Salah, Give Zakah, and Fast Ramadan; go to Hajj, and do all that is good and righteous in our day to day living.  


For these; we will be rewarded most generously by Allah the Highest.  Also this will strengthen the Muslim society and make us stand out as the people who truly follow God’s Way, the Only Way to Paradise.



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