Al-Baqarah (The Cow)
Surah 2 · Verse 109
Many of the owners of the book wish to turn you to infidelity after your belief, out of envy on their part (and) after the truth having become clear to them, so pardon and overlook till Allah (comes out) with His command (in this regard), Allah certainly has power over everything. (P ¾)
“Jews and Christians were jealous of Muslims that the last messenger of Allah was not in the Israeli lineage but an Arab in the Ismaeli lineage. The truth of his prophethood had also become clear to them. Inspite of this, just due to their jealousy, many of them wanted the Muslims to reject this truth i.e. the prophethood of Muhammed (PBH) and the Quran, after they had already believed and accepted Islam and thus become infidels, Allah (SWT) is instructing the Muslims to pardon them and overlook till He gives His decision in this affair, knowing that He has power over everything. He further advises them that instead of getting involved in such pity things it is better for them to concentrate on establishing worship (i.e. Salat) and giving charity (i.e. Zakat). He assures them that whatever good they do in this life they will find it with Him in the form of reward because He sees i.e. He knows all that they do.”



