Transliteration:( Wa lammaa jaaa'ahum Rasoolum min 'indil laahi musaddiqul limaa ma'ahum nabaza fareequm minal lazeena ootul Kitaaba Kitaabal laahi waraaa'a zuhoorihim ka annahum laa ya'lamoon )
191. From this verse we learn that before the Holy Prophet came into this world he was in the Divine environs. From here he was sent at the expressed wish of Allah. He came into this world; the Holy Prophet was sent; therefore, we are mere humans and not Messengers of Allah; we bear our own responsibilities, Allah is responsible for the Holy Prophet .
192. The Yahud are divided into 4 groups: The first group of people were obedient to the Tauraat and later brought faith in the Messenger of Allah. The second group consists of those who openly transgressed the laws of Tauraat to become rebels in Allah's eyes. "One party of them throws it out (the Covenant)†(S2: V 100). The third group violated the laws of Tauraat through their ignorance, they are among those "As if they had no knowledge" (S 2 :V 101). The fourth group consist of those who outwardly remained loyal to the Tauraat but inwardly were hostile to Mosaic law and made mockery of these laws. They are among the "Nay, most of them have no faith". (S2: V 100)
193. From this we learn that not acting upon the commandments of the QUR'AAN, is equivalent to turning away from them, even although it is recited daily and decorated in beautiful cloth. Though the Yahud did the same with the Tauraat they did not believe in which was the Holy Prophet not just totally going against its teachings, but it was like turning away from it.
194. In this verse, is a hint that one should not show one's back to the QUR'AAN, as this is a sign of indifference and being offensive. Secondly, an practising learned man is like an ignorant person, nay even worse.
The tafsir of Surah Baqarah verse 101 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Baqarah ayat 99 which provides the complete commentary from verse 99 through 103.
(2:101) And whenever a Messenger from Allah came to them, confirming what they already possessed, a party of those who had been given the Scripture flung the Book of Allah behind their backs as if they knew nothing,
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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