Covenant with Bani Israel

 

Covenant with Bani Israel

By Um Ayaan

•           يٰبَنِىۡٓ اِسۡرَآءِيۡلَ اذۡكُرُوۡا نِعۡمَتِىَ الَّتِىۡٓ اَنۡعَمۡتُ عَلَيۡكُمۡ وَاَوۡفُوۡا بِعَهۡدِىۡٓ اُوۡفِ بِعَهۡدِكُمۡۚ وَاِيَّاىَ فَارۡهَبُوۡنِ ۞

•           اے بنی اسرائیل! ذرا خیال کرو اس نعمت کا جو میں نے تم کو عطا کی تھی ، میرے ساتھ تمہارا جو عہد تھا اُسے تم پورا کرو، تو میرا جو عہد تمہارے ساتھ تھا اُسے میں پورا کروں اور مجھ ہی سے ڈرو

•       Children of Israel! Recall My favour which I had bestowed on you, and fulfil your covenant with Me and I shall fulfil My covenant with you, and fear Me alone. [2:40]

 

 

Bani israel (Jews) are the people who stood against the dawat e islami in Madina Munnawara and opposed him in every way, visible and hidden, and plotted against him. They were constantly involved in conspiracies. Islam, when it started to popularize in Madinah, and it became clear to the Jews that Islam was going to occupy the bed of Madinah and the moral and economic leadership and leadership of  Madina. They thought that they were being overthrown. The situation of Madina at that time was that Islam had made Aws and Khazraj into its influence, it had closed all the channels through which the Jews had opportunities to influence Aws and Khazraj, and the society. Therefore, a moving code of life was formulated, which was based on a new book! As a result of all this, the opportunities for leadership and leadership in Medina had ended for the Jews. So the Jews were engaged in continuous conspiracies against Islam, the series of which did not end even for a moment. And the fire has not been extinguished until this moment! The forms of this war kept changing but the real war remained in every era and its nature remained the same! During this long period, Jews were being pushed from one side to another and from one nation to another throughout the world. For them, there was no one who showed mercy anywhere. It was muslims, the source of peace and harmony and who did not torture and did not make conspiracies . This Islamic world was the only refuge of the Jews in the entire Islamic world. Despite this great favor, the hostile world of Jews made a disagreeable approach against Islam and Muslims.

Apparently, it was expected that the Jews  religion would be the first and foremost to believe in the Prophethood and the new Messenger. The reason was -Torah as a whole! The Jews themselves were waiting for the prophethood of this prophet and the attributes of this prophet were described in the gospels that were in their holy books and they were aware of them as used to! But when the new promise came, anti-Jewish expectation, they are the one who opposed first and started conspiracies.

Description

Allah reminds them of His favor that He did to them! He invites them to fulfill the covenant that they have made with God, so that God fulfills the  position of the Jews in connection with the Qur'an and Islam and their disbelief and denial. In the same way, he strongly criticizes that they are mixing the truth with falsehood and hiding the truth. Create mischief and mischief in the ranks and doubts in the hearts of those who enter islam.

The people who were directly addressed to the invitation of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) consisted of three types. (1) Quraysh, who was the Prophet's own family. (2) Aws and Khazraj of Madinah (3) People of the Book, i.e. Bani Israel. Among them, this third group is Bani

Israel was the most important among these three.

The meaning of Bani Israel and their religious and official history is Israel is actually another name of Hazrat Yaqoob or his title and Hazrat Yaqoob is the son of Hazrat Ishaq, the second son of Hazrat Ibrahim. In Hebrew, Asr means "servant" and Eel means "God". In this sense, Israel means "Abdullah or the servant of God. Since the Israelites were the children of different sons of Hazrat Yaqoob, they called themselves Bani Israel, i.e., the descendants of Yaqoob.

Bani Israel  were people who believed in monotheism of prophethood and the hereafter and they also accepted the books revealed by Allah. But looking at the extent of his misdeeds and daring to modify and distort the Book of Allah and then his hostility towards those who call to the Book of Allah, it can be said that he was at the limit of his time. There were corrupt Muslims who had nothing left but the name of Islam. But they were proud of the fact that we have always had a special place in the world and the rewards of Allah have been showered on us in different periods. Addressing them  they have been reminded of their original place and position. And then they have been invited that the requirement of your position  is that you should first go ahead and accept the invitation of Islam. Because there is nothing in the invitation of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that is foreign to you, he is not commanding anything that is against the guidance of previous heavenly books.

Remember My blessings, which I have bestowed upon you. Blessing is also a reward from Allah.

 

✍️But after that specifically saying that I have rewarded you. This indicates a great error of the Israelites. The notions that corrupted the Israelites and as a result their religious life became tainted.

 They regarded every blessing as a result of their merit and privilege.

 As long as a person considers the kindness of his benefactor as favors, then he has the value and greatness of his benefactor in his heart. He has a passion to obey him. But when he considers a favor as his right, then he refuses to consider the benefactor as a benefactor, and the feelings arise as a result of benevolence.

✍️ You fulfill my promise, I will fulfill your promise. In these‎ two sentences, the Lord has also pointed to one of His favors on the Children of Israel and has also reminded them of their responsibilities. Both sentences are saying that Allah Ta'ala has taken a covenant from Bani Israel and has made a covenant with them in return. The covenant is always between two equal persons or two equal groups, or even if there is a difference of rank between the parties, it is not so much that both cannot engage in business conversation with each other. But if the parties are such that there is a king on one side and a labourer on the other side or a benefactor on one side and a hand extender on the other side. Or if there is a ruler on one side and a subordinate on the other, there is never an agreement between them. Yes, there is only one case that the king, benefactor or ruler himself considers someone as a party and makes an agreement with him as a mere gift and forgiveness that if you perform this service, we will grant you this. While he is just one

Authorized to take all kinds of service by order.

✍️"So fear me".

Certainly in fulfilling the promises made with Allah will bring some difficulties .Of course, many concessions will have to be given up.May the people rise up against you.Damage to the state. But remember these things  when compared to Allah will be nothing.

If Allah is pleased, He can grant everything. But if

When he becomes angry, all the states and rulers,  wealth and people's retreat will not be able to save from Allah's wrath.

Therefore, you should be free from all kinds of fear and but only Allah's.