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J man of pure natural belief–a Muslim. He was not
one of the idolaters. (3:67)
JACOB (SEE YA'QUB (AS)) Some of the Jews distort the true meaning of
words, saying, ‘We hear and disobey,’ and ‘Listen
JAHANNAM (SEE HELL) without listening,’ and ‘Listen to us!’ twisting
them with their tongues, disparaging the religion.
JALUT (SEE GOLIATH) If they had said, ‘We hear and we obey,’ and
‘Listen,’ and, ‘Look at us!’ that would have been
JANNAH (SEE THE GARDEN) better for them and more upright. But Allah has
cursed them for their disbelief. Very few of them
JESUS (SEE 'ISA (AS)) believe. (4:46)
Because of wrongdoing on the part of the Jews,
JEW We made forbidden for them some good things
which had previously been lawful for them; and
Those with faith, those who are Jews, and the
because of their obstructing many people from
Christians and Sabaeans, all who believe in Allah
the Way of Allah, and because of their practising
and the Last Day and act rightly, will have their
usury when they were forbidden to do it, and be-
reward with their Lord. They will feel no fear and
cause of their consuming people’s wealth by
will know no sorrow. (2:62)
wrongful means, We have prepared for the dis-
They say, ‘No one will enter the Garden except
believers among them a painful punishment.
for Jews and Christians.’ Such is their vain hope.
(4:160-161)
Say, ‘Produce your evidence if you are telling the
The Jews and Christians say, ‘We are Allah’s chil-
truth.’ (2:111)
dren and His loved ones.’ Say: ‘Why, then, does
The Jews say, ‘The Christians have nothing to
He punish you for your wrong actions? No, you
stand on,’ and the Christians say, ‘The Jews have
are merely human beings among those He has
nothing to stand on,’ yet they both recite the
created. He forgives whoever He wills and He
Book. Those who do not know say the same as
punishes whoever He wills. The kingdom of the
they say. Allah will judge between them on the
heavens and the earth and everything between
Day of Rising regarding the things about which
them belongs to Allah. He is our final destina-
they differ. (2:113)
tion.’ (5:18)
The Jews and the Christians will never be pleased
O Messenger! Do not be grieved by those who
with you until you follow their religion. Say,
rush headlong into disbelief among those who
‘Allah’s guidance is the true guidance.’ If you
say ‘We believe’ with their tongues when their
were to follow their whims and desires, after the
hearts contain no faith. And among the Jews are
knowledge that has come to you, you would find
those who listen to lies, listening to other people
no protector or helper against Allah. (2:120)
who have not come to you, distorting words from
They say, ‘Be Jews or Christians and you will be
their proper meanings, saying, ‘If you are given
guided.’ Say, ‘Rather adopt the religion of
this, then take it. If you are not given it, then be-
Ibrahim, a man of natural pure belief. He was not
ware!’ If Allah desires misguidance for someone,
one of the idolaters.’ (2:135)
you cannot help him against Allah in any way.
Or do they say that Ibrahim and Isma‘il and Ishaq
Those are the people whose hearts Allah does
and Ya‘qub and the Tribes were Jews or
not want to purify. They will have disgrace in this
Christians? Say, ‘Do you know better or does
world and in the hereafter they will have a terri-
Allah?’ Who could do greater wrong than some-
ble punishment. (5:41)
one who hides the evidence he has been given
We sent down the Torah containing guidance
by Allah? Allah is not unaware of what you do.
and light, and the Prophets who had submitted
(2:140)
themselves gave judgement by it for the Jews–as
Ibrahim was neither a Jew nor a Christian but a
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