The Qur’an and the Holy Land
The Qur’an makes a crucially important
statement concerning certain Christians and Jews who would eventually emerge in
history. It says:
“You will find (time and again) that the most hostile of
all people to the believers (i.e., Muslims) would be the Jews and those who are
idol-worshippers or pagans; and nearest among them in love to the believers
would be those who say, ‘We are Christians’, because amongst these are men
devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world, and they are not
arrogant.”
Qur’an, al-Maidah, 5:82
It prohibits Muslim friendship or
alliance with a Judeo Christian alliance:
“Oh you who believe (in this
Qur’an), do not take (such) Jews and the Christians as (your) friends and
allies who themselves are friends and allies of each other. And whoever of you
allies himself with them becomes, verily, one of them; behold, Allah does not
guide such evildoers.”
Qur’an, al-Maidah, 5:51
It has corrected the falsehood about
Ishmael:
“Also mention in
the Book (the story of) Ishmael: He was (strictly) true to whatever he promised
and he was an Apostle (and) a Prophet. He used to enjoin on his people prayer
and charity and he was most acceptable in the sight of his Lord.”
Qur’an, Maryam, 19:54-55
It has also corrected the falsehood
concerning the alleged unconditional grant of the Holy Land to the Israelite
people. Rather, Allah Most High granted them the Holy Land conditional on “faith in Allah” and “righteous conduct”:
“… and We declared
in (both) the Torah and the Psalms (of David) that (only) Our righteous
servants shall inherit the earth or land (i.e., the Holy Land).”
Qur’an, Prophets, 21:105
This statement of the Qur’an is
supported by some of the Psalms:
“But the meek shall inherit the
earth or land (i.e., the Holy Land); and shall delight themselves in the abundance
of peace.”
Psalm, 37:11
“The righteous shall inherit the earth or land
(i.e., the Holy Land), and dwell therein forever (i.e. provided that they
remain righteous).”
Psalm, 37:29
“Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit
the earth or land (i.e., the Holy Land).”
Matthew, 5:5
The Qur’an has explained that whenever
the Israelites violated the divine conditions of inheritance of the Holy Land
(i.e., faith in God and righteous conduct) Allah Most High expelled them from
that Land. The first expulsion took place after the death of Solomon (peace be
upon him) as a consequence of their “telling lies about Allah” (i.e., rewriting the scriptures to
plant falsehoods in them). They were exiled to Babylon. Upon their return to
the Holy Land they again violated those divine conditions when they rebelled
against Allah’s Prophets and killed several of them. They even boasted of how
they had crucified Jesus. As a consequence they were again expelled from the
Holy Land.
After that last expulsion took place in
the wake of the rejection of the true Messiah and the attempt to crucify him, Allah
Most High declared;
“… if you return (i.e., to the Holy
Land with your wickedness and oppression), We would return (with Our punishment).”
Qur’an, the Israelites, 17: 8
The Israelites have today returned to
the Holy Land with more wickedness and oppression than ever before, and hence it
should be quite clear to those who can recognize wickedness and oppression that
Divine retributive punishment as promised in the Qur’an is also certain.
To be Continued....
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