TRANSLATION:
[3:98]
Say, "O people of the Book, why do you reject the verses of Allah while Allah is witness to what you do?"
[3:99]
Say, "O people of the Book, why do you hinder the believers from the way of Allah, trying to create crookedness in it, while you yourselves are witnesses (to its being the right way)? Allah is not oblivious of what you do."
[3:100]
O you who believe, if you obey a group from those who have been given the Book, they will turn you into infidels after you have embraced the faith.
[3:101]
How could you disbelieve while you are the ones to whom the verses of Allah are recited, and present amidst you is His Messenger? Whoever holds on to Allah, is surely led to the straight path.
INTERPRETATION:
The verses from here till verse number 108 have been revealed about a specific incident. There were two tribes living in Medinah called Aws and Khazarj. Before Islam came there was great enmity between them. There were often wars between them which went on for years. When the people from both he tribes converted to Islam their enmity subsided and they started living together peacefully. Some People of the Book did not like their unity at all. Once when the two tribes were together a person just couldn't tolerate their peace and harmony anymore. To create discord between the two tribes he asked another person to recite those verses which the poets of Aws and Khazarj had said against each other's tribes during one of their long wars. That person started reciting those verses. That led to old disputes rekindled. Initially the people from the two tribes started arguing. Then it escalated further and they started setting a date for the next war.
When the Holy Prophet ﷺ heard this he was greatly saddened. He went to those people and counselled them that it was all a trick of the Satan. The dispute subsided after the Holy Prophet ﷺ counselled them. In these verses Allah Ta'alah has addressed the People of the Book that at first you should embrace Iman (faith). If you are deprived of this great blessing at least do not misguide those people who have embraced the true path. After this Allah Ta'alah has advised the Muslims, and has advise them if they want to avoid disputes amongst themselves then they should busy themselves with preaching and spreading the word of Allah. This will lead to unity as well, in addition to disseminating the message of Allah.
Say, "O people of the Book, why do you reject the verses of Allah while Allah is witness to what you do?"
[3:99]
Say, "O people of the Book, why do you hinder the believers from the way of Allah, trying to create crookedness in it, while you yourselves are witnesses (to its being the right way)? Allah is not oblivious of what you do."
[3:100]
O you who believe, if you obey a group from those who have been given the Book, they will turn you into infidels after you have embraced the faith.
[3:101]
How could you disbelieve while you are the ones to whom the verses of Allah are recited, and present amidst you is His Messenger? Whoever holds on to Allah, is surely led to the straight path.
INTERPRETATION:
The verses from here till verse number 108 have been revealed about a specific incident. There were two tribes living in Medinah called Aws and Khazarj. Before Islam came there was great enmity between them. There were often wars between them which went on for years. When the people from both he tribes converted to Islam their enmity subsided and they started living together peacefully. Some People of the Book did not like their unity at all. Once when the two tribes were together a person just couldn't tolerate their peace and harmony anymore. To create discord between the two tribes he asked another person to recite those verses which the poets of Aws and Khazarj had said against each other's tribes during one of their long wars. That person started reciting those verses. That led to old disputes rekindled. Initially the people from the two tribes started arguing. Then it escalated further and they started setting a date for the next war.
When the Holy Prophet ﷺ heard this he was greatly saddened. He went to those people and counselled them that it was all a trick of the Satan. The dispute subsided after the Holy Prophet ﷺ counselled them. In these verses Allah Ta'alah has addressed the People of the Book that at first you should embrace Iman (faith). If you are deprived of this great blessing at least do not misguide those people who have embraced the true path. After this Allah Ta'alah has advised the Muslims, and has advise them if they want to avoid disputes amongst themselves then they should busy themselves with preaching and spreading the word of Allah. This will lead to unity as well, in addition to disseminating the message of Allah.
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