The People Of The Scripture Embezzle

 

Traitor People of the Scripture (L-405) 

وَمِن أَهلِ الكِتابِ مَن إِن تَأمَنهُ بِقِنطارٍ يُؤَدِّهِ إِلَيكَ وَمِنهُم مَن إِن تَأمَنهُ بِدينارٍ لا يُؤَدِّهِ إِلَيكَ إِلّا ما دُمتَ عَلَيهِ قائِمًا ۗ ذٰلِكَ بِأَنَّهُم قالوا لَيسَ عَلَينا فِي الأُمِّيّينَ سَبيلٌ وَيَقولونَ عَلَى اللَّهِ الكَذِبَ وَهُم يَعلَمونَ75.  بَلىٰ مَن أَوفىٰ بِعَهدِهِ وَاتَّقىٰ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُحِبُّ المُتَّقينَ76.

75.  Wa  min  ‘Ahlil-Kitaabi  man  ‘in-  ta’-manhu  bi-qintaa-riny-yu- ‘addihiii  ‘ilayk. Wa  minhum-man  ‘in  ta’-manhu  bi-diinaaril-laa  yu- -‘addihiii  ‘ilayka  ‘illaa  maa  dumta  ‘alayhi  qaaa-‘imaa.  Zaalika  bi-‘annahum  qaaluu  laysa  ‘alaynaa  fil-‘um-miyyiina  sabiil.  Wa  yaquu-luuna  ‘alAllaahil-kaziba  wa  hum  ya’-lamuun.     76. Balaa  man  ‘awfaa  bi-‘ahdi-hii  wattaqaa  fa-‘innAllaaha  yu-hibbul-Muttaqiin.

75. Among the People of the Book is he, who, if you entrust him with a heap of gold, he will give it back to you. And among them is he, who, if you entrust him with a single coin, he will not give it back to you, unless you keep after him. That is because they say, “We are under no obligation towards the gentiles.” They tell lies about God, and they know it. 76. Indeed, whoever fulfills his commitments and maintains piety—God loves the pious.

Along with the religious embezzlement, now the recital of the People of the Scripture regarding their worldly dishonesty has also been mentioned. The people, who cannot be honest even for a little sum, how can we rely on them that they will be faithful in the religious matters?

Some people from them are those who, if you trust in them with a piece of gold, they will belie and will not return it to you unless you keep standing over them every time. Surely all persons of them are not equal. Some are those who, if you trust in them with a weight of treasure, they will return it to you. They will never embezzle. These are the honest and well-disposed persons, who are fed up from Judaism and they have been embracing Islam, like Abdullah bin Salaam (May God be pleased with him) etc. The Jews adduce this argument in favor of their worldly embezzlement and dishonesty, “We have no duty to the Gentiles of the Arab, who are not upon our religion. Their wealth is lawful for us in all respect. There is no sin to embezzle the trust of non-religious persons, particularly those who have left their religion and become Muslims. Whereas God has not given them any right like this. Breach of trust is forbidden in accordance with the commands of God. Moreover, the person, who will be honest, trustworthy and faithful, remains in the fear of God and refrains from censured manners; God likes such people. 

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