Anfal 55-58
55- THE WORST CREATURE TO TREAD ON THE EARTH ARE THOSE WHO DISBELIEVED AND DO NOT BELIEVE.
56- THOSE WHOM WHENEVER YOU HAVE A COVENANT WITH THEM, THEY BREAK THEIR COVENANT ON EVERY OCCASION, AND ARE NEVER PIOUS OR PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM ALLAH’S DISPLEASURE.
57- WHENEVER YOU MEET WITH THEM IN BATTLE, BE HARSH WITH THEM TO MAKE THEM AN EXAMPLE, AND SO THAT THEY MAY TAKE HEED.
58- AND IF YOU FEAR BETRAYAL FROM SOME PEOPLE, THEN PUT PEACE WITH THEM ASIDE, FOR ALLAH DOES NOT LOVE THE TRAITORS.
Allah the Highest endowed human beings with the great gift of the mind, which gives us the ability understand, comprehend and to choose. Therefore, we are sent guidance and are judged according to our choices. This is different from animals and other creatures which are driven by their instincts only. Therefore mankind is honoured and considered superior to other creatures on Earth. Allah the Highest said: “AND WE HAVE HONOURED THE CHILDREN OF ADAM, CARRIED THEM ON LAND AND SEA, PROVIDED THEM OF ALL GOOD THINGS, AND FAVOURED THEM GREATLY OVER MANY OF WHAT WE CREATED”. (S: 17 A: 70)
When we disbelieve in our creator, we abuse the best quality and gift we are given, which puts us on the level of other creatures walking the earth, and even worse. Allah the Highest tells us reasons for that:
- Their disbelief and their insistence on not believing. It is not because they do not know the truth, but they knew the truth, which they do not want to follow.
- Breaking their covenant every time they make a covenant. The Jews of Medina made a covenant of peace and mutual defence with Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, and the Muslim, but they did not keep it. They tried to assassinate Mohamed, prayer and peace upon him, several times. They did not support the Muslims in Ohud when the disbeliever’s army attacked them. They plotted with the disbelievers to come to attack the Muslims and promised to help them.
- They are never pious and never protect themselves from the displeasure of Allah the Highest. They do not uphold morale principles such as honesty, truthfulness, sincerity, decency, etc.
Allah the Highest commands us to fight them hard in battle, to be harsh with them, and to make them an example of them for others. This is how the Muslims should meet with the disbelievers in battle. Allah the Highest also said: “MOHAMMED, ALLAH’S MESSENGER AND THOSE WITH HIM ARE HARD WITH THE DISBELIEVERS BUT COMPASSIONATE BETWEEN THEMSELVES”. (S: 48 A: 29)
In Ayah 58, Allah the Highest is commanding us that once we know of the betrayal of people we have treaties and covenants with, we should withdraw from such agreements and take action to pre-empt their plotting.
The Jews are still now as they have always been, not trustworthy, and not people known to honour their treaties and agreements, betraying their trust, lying and twisting the truth. Allah the Highest warns us about them, and we should always take heed.
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