Jews are transgressors and history is full of the transgression of the jewish people. The word ‘Israel’ literally means the servant of God. This was the title that Allah had bestowed upon Ya’aqub who was the son of Is’haq and grandson of Ibrahim (Peace be upon them).Therefore, the descendants of Ya’aqub are called the children of Israel. At one time, they were the most favoured community in the Sight of Allah. They were bestowed with all kinds of favours by Allah. But the Jews being what they are suddenly engaged in committing various offences. Some historical bad records of the Jews will be recalled in order to show that they have remained ungrateful and have persistently committed evil deeds in spite of the favours showered upon them by Allah. It can be recalled that the Jews, in their early stage, were slaves of the ruling class of Egypt, who have inflicted dreadful torment on them, killed their sons and spared their daughters. That was during the reign of Pharaoh. However, when they embraced the message brought by Prophet Musa (A.S), they were delivered from captivity after which they migrated from Egypt to Sinai Peninsula in a large number. As there was no shelter to protect them against the scorching sun in the Sinai, Almighty Allah out of His mercy and benevolence caused the cloud to veil the sun, and they were thus saved from imminent perishment in the blazing desert sun. As for their maintenance in terms of food, Allah supplied them with provisions.
There was such plenty supply of these provisions, that the Jews lived on them for a long period without any fear of starvation. Despite all these favours which Allah Has bestowed upon the Jews, there were some persons among them who yet remain so stubborn and ungrateful that they tried to rebel against the laws of Allah and His Prophet Musa (A.S). Some of their actions in showing disobedience and intransigence to the Commands of Allah include the following:
- The Jews took the calf for worship when Prophet Musa (A.S) was away consulting with his Creator, a consultation which lasted for forty days.
- The Jews were enjoined to observe Saturday as Sabbath day, meaning that Saturday shall be observed as a work free day, and they covenanted its observance. A little while later, they flagrantly violated their covenant, defiled and profaned its sanctity, by engaging themselves in fishing on Saturdays.
- They also covenanted obedience to Allah and the Book revealed to them, but the covenant was only honoured in breach and not in observance.
- The Jews have prevented peoples’ access to the truth by tempering with Taurat and making sacrilegious and false alterations in order to serve their whimps and caprices. Innocent people were exploited, deceived and defrauded. Prophets (Peace be upon them) were rejected, mocked at, persecuted, while some of them were even killed. Consequently, their beliefs, morals and conduct had gone down to the lowest ebb of degeneration. Bad habits such as drinking, theft, robbery, falsehood, devouring other people’s properties through illegal means, hypocrisy, usury, jealousy, hatred, gambling, adultery and various indecent acts had been associated with Jewish community wherever they live. Now, a community which has not spare even its Prophets, who else will it respect? Therefore, there is need for the Muslim Ummah to understand the Jews. Their records have shown that they have never lived in peace with other people.
The topic of “Jews are transgressors” is well detailed in my book Resisting Zionists’ Occupation and Palestinians: Determined people robbed of their land. The book detailed several historical records of the struggle of the palestinian people. you can order a copy.
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