Transliteration:( Yaaa ayyuhal lazeena aamanoo in tutee'oo fareeqam minal lazeena ootul Kitaaba yaruddookum ba'da eemaanikum kaafireen )
"O believers! [221] If you obey a party of those who were given the Scripture (the Jews and Christians) [222], they will turn you back as disbelievers after you have believed."
This verse was revealed when Shas bin Qays, a Jew, saw the Ansaar tribes of Aus and Khazraj sitting in unity.
Their love and brotherhood disturbed him, as these tribes had a history of enmity before Islam.
He ordered a Jewish youth to recite poems about their past battles, rekindling old hatred.
The tribes were almost drawn into armed conflict, but the Holy Prophet ﷺ arrived in time, rebuked them, and reminded them of Islamic brotherhood.
They realized their mistake, threw down their weapons, and embraced each other with tears.
This verse was revealed to warn Muslims not to follow those who aim to divide them.
From this incident, three lessons emerge:
Apostasy here refers to practical infidelity, such as Muslims turning on each other, a trait of non-believers.
Reconciliation and unity are the way of the Holy Prophet ﷺ.
Inciting internal Muslim conflict is a strategy used by the Yahud (Jews).
The verse warns believers that not everything from non-believers should be accepted at face value.
Even if it seems harmless or good, it may have hidden agendas aimed at dividing or misleading Muslims.
100. O you who believe! If you obey a group of those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians), they would (indeed) render you disbelievers after you have believed! 101. And how would you disbelieve, while unto you are recited the verses of Allah, and among you is His Messenger And whoever depends upon Allah, then he is indeed guided to the right path.
Allah warns His believing servants against obeying the People of the Book, who envy the believers for the favor that Allah gave them by sending His Messenger . Similarly, Allah said,
(Many of the People of the Scripture (Jews and Christians) wish that they could turn you away as disbelievers after you have believed, out of their own envy) ﴿2:109﴾.
In this Ayah ﴿3:100﴾, Allah said,
(If you obey a group of those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians), they would (indeed) render you disbelievers after you have believed!), then said,
(And how would you disbelieve, while unto you are recited the verses of Allah, and among you is His Messenger), meaning, disbelief is far from touching you, since the Ayat of Allah are being sent down on His Messenger day and night, and he recites and conveys them to you. Similarly, Allah said,
(And what is the matter with you that you believe not in Allah! While the Messenger invites you to believe in your Lord; and He has indeed taken your covenant, if you are real believers) ﴿57:8﴾. A Hadith states that one day, the Prophet said to his Companions,
قالوا: الملائكة. قال:
؟ وذكروا الأنبياء، قال:
قالوا: فنحن. قال:
قالوا: فأي الناس أعجب إيمانًا؟ قال:
(“Who among the faithful believers do you consider has the most amazing faith” They said, “The angels.” He said, “Why would they not believe, since they are with their Lord” They mentioned the Prophets, and the Prophet said, “Why would they not believe while the revelation is sent down to them” They said, “Then, we are.” He said, “Why would not you believe when I am among you” They asked, “Who has the most amazing faith” The Prophet said, “A people who will come after you and who will find only books that they will believe in.”)
Allah said next,
(And whoever depends upon Allah, then he is indeed guided to the right path) ﴿3:101﴾ for trusting and relying on Allah are the basis of achieving the right guidance and staying away from the path of wickedness. They also represent the tool to acquiring guidance and truth and achieving the righteous aims.
(3:100) Believers! Were you to obey a party of those who were given the Book, they might cause you to renounce the Truth after you have attained to faith.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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