Page 261 - Learning from the Qur'an

Some of the Jews distort the true meaning of words, saying, 'We
hear and disobey,' and 'Listen without listening,' and 'Listen to
us!' twisting them with their tongues, disparaging the religion. If
they had said, 'We hear and we obey,' and 'Listen,' and, 'Look at
us!' that would have been better for them and more upright. But
Allah has cursed them for their disbelief. Very few of them believe.
(Qur'an, 4:46)
They are the people who say, 'Do not spend on those who are with
the Messenger of Allah, so that they may go away.' The treasuries
of the heavens and earth belong to Allah. But the hypocrites do not
understand this. (Qur'an, 63:7)
O Messenger! Do not be grieved by those who rush headlong into
disbelief among those who say 'We believe' with their tongues
when their hearts contain no faith. And among the Jews are those
who listen to lies, listening to other people who have not come to
you, distorting words from their proper meanings, saying, 'If you
are given this, then take it. If you are not given it, then beware!' If
Allah desires misguidance for someone, you cannot help him
against Allah in any way. Those are the people whose hearts Allah
does not want to purify. They will have disgrace in this world and
in the hereafter they will have a terrible punishment. (Qur'an,
5:41)
If they come upon you, they will be your enemies and stretch out
their hands and tongues against you with evil intent, and they
would dearly love you to become unbelievers. (Qur'an, 60:2)
Do you not see those who were forbidden to confer together
secretly returning to the very thing they were forbidden to do,
and conferring together secretly in wrongdoing and enmity and
disobedience to the Messenger? And when they come to you they
greet you with words Allah has never used in greeting you, and
say to themselves 'Why does Allah not punish us for what we
say?' Hell will be enough for them! They will roast in it. What an
evil destination! (Qur'an, 58:8)

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