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sent down before, and because most of you are leave with you, we will never obey anyone to
deviators?’ (5:59) your detriment. And if you are fought against we
If only the People of the Book had believed and will help you’? Allah bears witness that they are
guarded against evil, We would have erased their truly liars. (59:11)
evil deeds from them and admitted them into The People of the Book who disbelieve and are
Gardens of Delight. (5:65) the idolaters would not be cut off until the Clear
Say: ‘People of the Book! You have nothing to Sign came to them. (98:1)
stand on until you implement the Torah and the The People of the Book who disbelieve and the
Gospel and what has been sent down to you idolaters will be in the Fire of Hell, remaining in
from your Lord.’ What has been sent down to it timelessly, for ever. They are the worst of crea-
you from your Lord increases many of them in in- tures. (98:6)
solence and disbelief. So do not waste your grief
on the people of the disbelievers. (5:68) PEOPLE OF TUBBA
Say: ‘People of the Book! Do not go to extremes Are they better or the people of Tubba‘ and those
in your religion, asserting other than the truth, before them whom We destroyed? They were
and do not follow the whims and desires of peo- certainly evildoers. (44:37)
ple who were misguided previously and have And the Companions of the Thicket and the peo-
misguided many others, and are far from the right ple of Tubba‘ (also denied the truth). Each one
way.’ (5:77) denied the Messengers and My promise proved
Only argue with the People of the Book in the true. (50:14)
kindest way–except in the case of those of them
who do wrong–saying, ‘We believe in what has PERSECUTION
been sent down to us and what was sent down to Remember when We rescued you from the peo-
you. Our God and your God are one and we sub- ple of Pharaoh. They were inflicting an evil pun-
mit to Him.’ (29:46) ishment on you–slaughtering your sons and
He brought down from their fortresses those of letting your women live. In that there was a terri-
the People of the Book who supported them and ble trial for you from your Lord. (2:49)
cast terror into their hearts. You killed some of Remember when We rescued you from
them and some you took prisoner. (33:26) Pharaoh’s people who were inflicting an evil
So that the People of the Book may know that punishment on you, killing your sons and letting
they have no power at all over any of Allah’s your women live. In that there was a terrible trial
favour and that all favour is in the Hand of Allah. from your Lord. (7:141)
He gives it to anyone He wills. Allah’s favour is Remember when Musa said to his people,
indeed immense. (57:29) ‘Remember Allah’s blessing to you when He res-
It is He Who expelled those who disbelieved cued you from the people of Pharaoh. They were
among the People of the Book from their homes inflicting an evil punishment on you, slaughter-
to the first gathering-place. You did not think that ing your sons and letting your women live. In
they would leave and they thought that their that there was a terrible trial from your Lord.’
fortresses would protect them from Allah. Then (14:6)
Allah came upon them from where they least ex- (Their Messengers said,) ‘And why indeed should
pected it and cast terror into their hearts. Their we not put our trust in Allah when He has guided
houses were pulled down by their own hands us to our ways? We will be steadfast however
and by the hands of the believers. People of in- much you harm us. Those who trust put their
sight, take note! (59:2) trust in Allah.’ (14:12)
Did you not see the hypocrites saying to their But to those who migrated after they were perse-
brothers, those among the People of the Book cuted and then strived and remained steadfast, to
who disbelieve, ‘If you are driven out we will them your Lord is All-Compassionate, Most
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