Surah Al-Jathiyah 45:19

Preference of Allah to the Children of Israel and their dispute thereafter

Allah the Exalted mentions the favors He granted the Children of Israel, such as revealing the Divine Books to them, sending the Messengers to them and granting them kingship. Allah said,

(And indeed We gave the Children of Israel the Scripture, and the understanding of the Scripture and its laws, and the prophethood; and provided them with good things,) such as foods and drinks,

(and preferred them above the nations.) of their time,

(And gave them clear proofs in matters.) `We gave them evidences, proofs and unequivocal signs.' Therefore, the proof has been established against them, yet they differed among themselves after the proof came to them, out of transgression against each other,

(Verily, your Lord) `O Muhammad',

(will judge between them on the Day of Resurrection about that wherein they used to differ. ) He will judge between them by His just judgement.

Warning to this Ummah against following the Ways of the Children of Israel

This Ayah contains a warning to the Muslim Ummah as well. It warns them not to take the path the Jews took nor adopt their ways. This is why Allah said,

(Then We have put you on a (legal) way of commandment. So follow you that.) `follow what was revealed to you from your Lord, O Muhammad, there is no true deity except Him, and turn away from the idolators.' Allah said,

(and follow not the desires of those who know not. Verily, they can avail you nothing against Allah. Verily, the wrongdoers are protecting friends of one another,) Allah says, `what will the loyalty that the idolators give each other avail them' Indeed, all they will earn from their protecting friends is more loss, destruction and demise,

(but Allah is the Protector of those who have Taqwa.) and He will deliver them from the darkness to the light. In contrast, all the false deities are the protecting friends of those who disbelieve, taking them out of the light to the darkness. Allah said,

(This is a clear insight and evidence for man- kind,) in reference to the Qur'an,

(and a guidance and a mercy for people who have faith with certainty.)

Pada ayat ini Allah menjelaskan bahwa orang-orang musyrik tidak mengetahui syariat Allah dan tidak mengakui keesaan-Nya. Karenanya mereka tidak akan dapat menolak atau menghindari azab Allah yang ditimpakan kepada mereka di akhirat.

Kemudian diterangkan bahwa orang-orang musyrik itu saling menolong antara yang satu dengan yang lain dalam melakukan kemungkaran dan kemaksiatan. Ditegaskan bahwa tipu muslihat mereka dijalankan dengan bersekongkol untuk merintangi dan merusak agama Islam dan memecah belah kaum Muslimin. Hal seperti ini dapat mereka lakukan selama hidup di dunia saja, sedangkan di akhirat nanti hal itu tidak dapat mereka lakukan. Pada hari itu, seseorang tidak dapat menolong orang lain dan tidak dapat menanggung dosa orang lain; tiap-tiap orang bertanggung jawab terhadap perbuatannya sendiri-sendiri.

Pada akhir ayat, Allah menegaskan bahwa Dia pelindung orang yang bertakwa. Takwa yang mereka lakukan untuk mencari keridaan Allah itu dibalas oleh-Nya dengan pahala yang berlipat ganda di akhirat.