Surah Ali 'Imran 3:98

Chastising the People of the Book for Their Disbelief and Blocking the Path of Allah

In this Ayah Allah criticizes the disbelieving People of the Book for refusing the truth, rejecting Allah's Ayat and hindering those who seek to believe from His path, although they know that what the Messenger was sent with is the truth from Allah. They learned this from the previous Prophets and honorable Messengers, may Allah's peace and blessings be on them all. They all brought the glad tidings and the good news of the coming of the unlettered, Arab, Hashimi Prophet from Makkah, the master of the Children of Adam, the Final Prophet and the Messenger of the Lord of heavens and earth. Allah has warned the People of the Book against this behavior, stating that He is Witness over what they do, indicating their defiance of the knowledge conveyed to them by the Prophets. They rejected, denied and refused the very Messenger whom they were ordered to convey the glad tidings about his coming. Allah states that He is never unaware of what they do, and He will hold them responsible for their actions, R

(The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail) 26:88.

Dengan ayat ini, para Ahli Kitab yang tetap tidak membenarkan kenabian Muhammad saw dicela padahal bukti-bukti atas kenabian itu sudah cukup banyak dan cukup jelas. Dengan keingkaran dan kekafiran itu mereka selalu berusaha memecah belah kaum Muslimin dan melemahkan posisi mereka.