The Majestic Quran

57 Believers, do not take as allies those who treat your religion as a joke and a game, whether they are from the people who were given the Book before you or the disbelievers. Be mindful of God, if you are true believers. 58 When you are called to the prayer, they poke fun at it since they don’t understand. 59 Say: “People of The Book, what do you have against us, other than we believe in God and in what was revealed to us and to those before us? Most of you are sinners.” 60 Say: “Shall I tell you of an even worse kind of reward from God? Anyone incurring the curse and anger of God will become like monkeys, pig s 42 and the worshippers of false gods. They are in a far worse position, and have wandered far from the right path.” B , 61 If they come to you saying, “We believe,” they have entered the same state of denial that they were in previously. God knows well what they conceal. 62 You will see many of them rushing towards sinfulness, enmity and consuming unlawful gains. How foul is what they are in the habit of doing! 63 If only the rabbis and scholars would have stopped them from their sinful speech and consuming unlawful gains. How foul is what they do! A 64 The Jews said, “God is tight-fisted. ” 43 May their hands be tied, and may they be cursed for what they have said. God’s hands are wide ope n 44 , He gives generously as He pleases. What’s revealed to you increases their rebelliousness and disbelief. We have cast enmity and hatred between them until Judgement Day. Every time they kindle the fire of war, God extinguishes it; so they move about the country creating terror, and God dislikes those who create terror. 65 Had the People of The Book believed and become mindful, then We would erase their sins and admit them into the gardens of bliss. 66 And if only they were to apply the Torah, the Gospel and what has been revealed to them from their Lord, they would be given plenty to eat from the sky above and from beneath their feet. Some of them are moderate in their behaviour, but many behave wickedly. T M r 67 Messenger, communicate all that’s revealed to you by your Lord, if you don’t, you won’t have delivered His message. God will protect you from