Race and Tribe in Islam: Difference between revisions

{{Main|Antisemitism in Islam#The Qur'an}}{{Quote|{{quran|2|47}}|Remember, O children of Israel, the favours I bestowed on you, and '''made you exalted among the nations of the world'''.}}{{Quote|{{quran|2|65}}|And well ye knew those amongst you who transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath: '''We said to them: "Be ye apes, despised and rejected."'''}}{{Quote|{{quran|5|60}}|Say: "Shall I point out to you something much worse than this, (as judged) by the treatment it received from Allah? '''those who incurred the curse of Allah and His wrath, those of whom some He transformed into apes and swine, those who worshipped evil;- these are (many times) worse in rank''', and far more astray from the even path!"}}{{Quote|{{quran-range|2|87|91}}|We gave Moses the Book and followed him up with a succession of messengers; We gave Jesus the son of Mary Clear (Signs) and strengthened him with the holy spirit. Is it that whenever there comes to you a messenger with what ye yourselves desire not, '''ye are puffed up with pride'''?- Some ye called impostors, and others ye slay! They say, "Our hearts are the wrappings (which preserve Allah's Word: we need no more)." Nay, '''Allah's curse is on them for their blasphemy [''kufrihim''; lit. "their unbelief"]''': Little is it they believe. And when there comes to them a Book from Allah, confirming what is with them,- although from of old they had prayed for victory against those without Faith,- when there comes to them that which they (should) have recognised, they refuse to believe in it but '''the curse of Allah is on those without Faith. Miserable is the price for which they have sold their souls''', in that they deny (the revelation) which Allah has sent down, '''in insolent envy''' that Allah of His Grace should send it to any of His servants He pleases: Thus have '''they drawn on themselves Wrath upon Wrath. And humiliating is the punishment of those who reject Faith.''' When it is said to them, "Believe in what Allah Hath sent down, "they say, "We believe in what was sent down to us:" yet '''they reject all besides, even if it be Truth''' confirming what is with them. Say: "Why then have ye slain the prophets of Allah in times gone by, if ye did indeed believe?"}}{{Quote|{{quran|5|13}}|When they dishonoured their pledge We condemned them, and hardened their hearts. So they distort the words of the Scripture out of context, and have forgotten some of what they were warned against. '''You will always hear of treachery on their part except that of a few.''' But forbear and forgive them, for God loves those who do good.}}{{Quote|{{quran-range|5|41|42}}|O Messenger! let not those grieve thee, who race each other into unbelief: (whether it be) among those who say "We believe" with their lips but whose hearts have no faith; or it be among '''the Jews,- men who will listen to any lie''',- will listen even to others who have never so much as come to thee. They change the words from their (right) times and places: they say, "If ye are given this, take it, but if not, beware!" If any one's trial is intended by Allah, thou hast no authority in the least for him against Allah. For such - it is not Allah's will to purify their hearts. For them there is disgrace in this world, and in the Hereafter a heavy punishment. '''(They are fond of) listening to falsehood, of devouring anything forbidden [trans. Ahmad Ali: "Eavesdropping for telling lies, earning through unlawful means!"].''' If they do come to thee, either judge between them, or decline to interfere. If thou decline, they cannot hurt thee in the least. If thou judge, judge in equity between them. For Allah loveth those who judge in equity.}}