Surat al-Ma'ida, 63 (Wisdom from the Qur'an about the People of the Book)

(Excerpt from Mr. Adnan Oktar's Live Interview dated September 29, 2010)

“Why do their scholars and rabbis not prohibit them from evil speech and acquiring ill-gotten gains? What an evil thing they invent!”

Surat al-Ma’ida, 63)

Allah says that Jewish scholars should warn them on this subject. And some Jews really are very parsimonious. This is a miracle of the verse. Not even the wealthiest will spend his money. Whoever does that is cursed. The reference is to people doing that there. Because there are children and innocent people among them. Allah is generous and gives you your daily bread in plenty. He gives more or less to whoever He pleases. As revelation comes down, some people grow very fanatical. Some Jews and Christians turn nasty. That will last until the Day of Judgment. The verse refers to the Jews, a struggle between Jews, enmity and hatred between them. They have fought many battles. But the atheist ones. He says that these atheist Zionists shed blood and spread corruption. But innocent Jews are excluded from this; it does not refer to those who regard Muslims as the People of Noah, who treat them with respect and affection, who respect the Book and who speak of the true nature of our Prophet (saas) and the Qur’an. The reference here is to those of the People of the Book who oppress and are immoral. There are moral and immoral Muslims and Christians and Jews. Allah speaks of prostitution in the Torah and says He will have His revenge. For example, He says in the Qur’an "You will find the people most affectionate to those who believe are those who say, ‘We are Christians.’ "Great value should be attached to modest, innocent Christians, and one can have dealings with them. The Qur’an distinguishes between moral and immoral Muslims, Jews and Christians.