Aya hizi zinaanza sehemu inayofichua zaidi hali halisi ya watu wa Maandiko ya awali, hasa Mayahudi na Wakristo. Inaangazia itikadi zao potofu na matendo yao maovu, na inaweka msingi wa uhusiano unaoweza kuwepo kati yao na Nabii ﷺ pamoja na jamii ya Waislamu, ikieleza wajibu wa Nabii ﷺ na Waislamu katika kushughulika nao. Sehemu hii pia inabainisha kanuni kadhaa za msingi za imani na za hatua ambazo jamii ya Waislamu inapaswa kuchukua dhidi ya itikadi potofu.

These verses begin a passage which further exposes the reality of the people of earlier Scriptures, particularly the Jews and Christians. It highlights their deviant beliefs and evil deeds and establishes the basis of the relationship that may exist between them and the Prophet and the Muslim community, outlining the duties of the Prophet and the Muslims in dealing with them. The passage also states a number of basic principles of faith and of the actions the Muslim community should take against deviant beliefs.

Mungu anamwambia Mtume kwamba amepewa jukumu la kufikisha kila kitu kilichoteremshwa kwake na Mola wake, pasipo kuficha chochote kwa ajili yake mwenyewe, na pasipo kuchelewesha chochote kwa sababu yoyote ile au hali yoyote ile. Kama hatatekeleza maagizo Yake, hata kama anaweza kuchochewa na hamu ya kuepuka mzozo, basi hatakuwa amefikisha ujumbe Wake. Sehemu ya yale aliyoamriwa Mtume kufikisha ni kuwaambia watu wa wahyi wa kale kwamba hawana msingi wowote wa kusimamia isipokuwa wakitekeleza Taurati, Injili, na yale yote yaliyoteremshwa kwao na Mola wao. Alitakiwa kutoa kauli hii kwa maneno yaliyo wazi kabisa na yenye msimamo thabiti kabisa.

God addresses the Prophet giving him the task of conveying everything that has been revealed to him by His Lord, keeping nothing for himself and delaying nothing for any particular reason or circumstance. If he does not act on His instructions, even though he may be motivated by the desire to avoid conflict, he would not be delivering His message. Part of what the Prophet has been commanded to convey, was to tell the people of earlier revelations that they had nothing to stand on unless they implemented the Torah, the Gospel, and what had been revealed to them by their Lord. He was to make this statement in the clearest and most decisive of terms.

Aidha, Mtume pia alitakiwa kutangaza kwamba kwa kwenda kinyume na agano lao na Mungu na kwa kuwaua manabii, Wayahudi walikataa imani na kuwa makafiri. Wakristo nao walifanya vivyo hivyo, kwa kudai kwamba Yesu Kristo, mwana wa Mariamu, ni Mungu mwenyewe, na kwa kusema kwamba Mungu ni mmoja wa utatu. Mtume pia alitakiwa kutangaza kwamba Yesu, amani imshukie, aliwaonya Wana wa Israili dhidi ya kumshirikisha Mungu. Zaidi ya hayo, Mungu amewakatalia kuingia Peponi wote wanaomnasibishia washirika. Alitakiwa pia kutangaza kwamba Wana wa Israili wamelaaniwa na Daudi na Yesu, kwa sababu ya uasi wao.

Mjumbe, fikisha yale yaliyoteremshwa kwako kutoka kwa Mola wako Mlezi. Kwa kuwa, usipofanya hivyo kikamilifu, hutakuwa umefikisha ujumbe Wake. Mungu atakulinda dhidi ya watu wote. Mungu hawaongozi watu wanaokataa imani. Sema: Enyi watu wa vitabu vilivyotangulia! Hamna msingi wowote wa kusimama juu yake isipokuwa mkishika Taurati na Injili, na yale yaliyoteremshwa kwenu kutoka kwa Mola wenu Mlezi. Yale yaliyoteremshwa kwako kutoka kwa Mola wako Mlezi yatawafanya wengi wao wazidi kuwa wakaidi katika kiburi chao na ukafiri. Lakini usihuzunike kwa ajili ya watu wasioamini. Wale wanaoamini, na Mayahudi, na Wasabai, na Wakristo — yeyote anayemwamini Mungu na Siku ya Mwisho na kutenda mema, hao hawataogopa wala hawatahuzunika. (Aya 67-69)

Messenger, proclaim what has been revealed to you by your Lord. For, unless you do it fully, you will not have delivered His message. God will protect you from all men. God does not guide those who reject faith. Say: People of earlier revelations! You have no ground to stand upon unless you observe the Torah and the Gospel and that which has been revealed to you by your Lord. That which is revealed to you by your Lord is bound to make many of them even more stubborn in their arrogance and disbelief. But do not grieve for unbelieving folk. Those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Sabians, and the Christians — anyone who believes in God and the Last Day and does what is right shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve. (Verses 67-9)

Mtume ﷺ amepewa maagizo wazi ya kufikisha yote yaliyofunuliwa kwake na Mola wake, bila kuacha nafasi yoyote ya kusita anapotangaza ukweli.

The Prophet is given clear instructions to convey all that has been revealed to him by His Lord, allowing no room for any reservations as he declares the truth.

Vinginevyo, asingekuwa anatekeleza wajibu wake kama Mjumbe aliyekabidhiwa jukumu la kufikisha ujumbe wa Mwenyezi Mungu. Ni Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye atakayemlinda dhidi ya watu wote.

Otherwise, he would not be fulfilling his duty as a Messenger entrusted with conveying God’s message. It is God who will protect him against all mankind.

Yeyote anayefurahia kinga ya Mungu hana cha kuogopa kutoka kwa wanadamu, ambao hawana uwezo wowote.

Whoever enjoys God’s protection has nothing to fear from other humans, powerless as they are.

Katika mambo ya imani, neno la ukweli lazima liwe wazi na lenye msimamo thabiti, na lazima lisemwe kikamilifu. Yeyote anayelipinga na aseme atakavyo, na maadui wake wafanye wawezavyo; neno la kweli la imani kamwe halitafanya maelewano kwa ajili ya matamanio ya watu. Lazima lisemwe kwa uwazi ili lipenye mioyoni mwa watu kwa nguvu.

Aya hizi mbili zinazofungua sehemu hii zinaturudisha kwenye swali la uwezekano wa kuunda muungano au uhusiano wa ulinzi kati ya Waislamu na wale waliopokea wahyi kutoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu. Tunahitaji kulitazama swali hili upya kwa kuzingatia jukumu alilopewa Mjumbe wa Mungu la kufikisha ujumbe wake kikamilifu, na matokeo yanayotarajiwa kutokana na juhudi zake. Hii inamaanisha kwamba wengi wao wanatarajiwa kuzidi kuwa wakaidi katika kiburi chao na kukataa kwao.

These two verses with which the passage opens bring us back to the question of the possibility of forging an alliance or a relationship of patronage between Muslims and those who received revelations from God. We need to look afresh at this question in the light of the task assigned to God’s Messenger of delivering His message in full and the expected result of his endeavours. This is expected to mean that many of them will grow even more stubborn in their arrogance and disbelief.

Tunakuta kwanza kabisa kwamba Mungu Mwenyewe anasema kwamba watu wa wahyi wa kale hawana cha kusimamia mpaka watekeleze Taurati na Injili na yote aliyoteremshiwa na Mola wao. Kwa maneno mengine, hawana cha kusimamia mpaka wakubali dini ya mwisho kama matokeo ya kimantiki ya kutekeleza Maandiko yao. Hili linafanywa wazi kabisa kwa wito wake kwao, katika sehemu kadhaa za Qur'ani, wa kumwamini Mungu na Mtume ﷺ. Kwa hiyo, katika hali yao ya sasa, hawawezi kuelezwa kuwa wafuasi wa imani ya kiungu, wala hawana dini inayokubalika kwa Mungu. Mungu anajua kwamba kuwakabili na ukweli huu kutasababisha wengi wao kuwa wakaidi zaidi katika kiburi chao na kukataa kwao. Hata hivyo, Mungu amemwamuru Mtume Wake ﷺ awakabili na ukweli huu kwa namna ya wazi kabisa, bila kujutia matokeo yoyote yanayoweza kutokana nayo.

We find first of all that God Himself states that the people of earlier revelations have nothing to stand on until they have implemented the Torah and the Gospel and all that was revealed to them by their Lord. In other words, they have nothing to stand on until they have adopted the final religion as a logical consequence of their implementation of their Scriptures. This is made absolutely clear by calling on them, in several places in the Qur’ān, to believe in God and the Prophet. Hence, in their present status, they cannot be described as followers of a Divine faith and they do not have a religion acceptable to God. God knows that confronting them with this fact will cause many of them to be even more stubborn in their arrogance and in their disbelief. Nevertheless, God has commanded His Messenger to confront them with this fact in the frankest of manners, feeling no regrets as a result of what it may cause.

Ikiwa tunapaswa kuchukulia neno la Mungu katika jambo hili kuwa ndilo la mwisho, kama kwa hakika lilivyo, basi haiwezekani kuwachukulia watu wa wahyi zilizotangulia kuwa ni watu wa imani ambao Waislamu wanaweza kuwa na uhusiano wa kusaidiana dhidi ya wasioamini Mungu na msimamo wa kutokuamini Mungu, kama wanavyopendekeza watu waliopotoshwa na wale wanaowapotosha. Si jambo linaloruhusiwa kwa Muislamu kubadilisha kile ambacho Mungu amekisema: "Si haki kwa muumini, mwanamume au mwanamke, pindi Mungu na Mtume Wake wanapoamua jambo fulani, kuwa na hiari yoyote katika jambo hilo." () Neno la Mungu linabaki kuwa halali kwa kila zama, bila kubadilishwa na hali zilizopo. Wala haturuhusiwi kubadilisha msimamo wetu ili kuepuka matokeo yanayowezekana ya kuwakabili na ukweli huu, jambo ambalo bila shaka lingewafanya wawe wakali zaidi dhidi yetu. Haturuhusiwi kujaribu kujipatia upendeleo wao kwa kukubali kwamba wana imani ambayo sisi tunaikubali. Wala hatuwezi kuwaunga mkono katika kuitetea imani yao dhidi ya kutokuamini Mungu kwa namna ile ile ambayo sisi tunautetea imani yetu, ile pekee inayokubalika kwa Mungu, dhidi ya kutokuamini Mungu.

Sehemu hii ya kwanza ya kifungu hiki inahitimishwa kwa kauli wazi ya imani ambayo Mwenyezi Mungu huikubali kutoka kwa watu, bila kujali walivyoitwa kabla ya ujumbe wa Mtume wa mwisho ﷺ. Ilikuwa ni imani iliyowaunganisha watu wa dini na madhehebu yote katika historia ya kale. “Hakika wale walioamini, na wale waliokuwa Mayahudi, na Wasabai, na Wakristo — yeyote anayemwamini Mungu na Siku ya Mwisho na kutenda mema, hawatakuwa na hofu, wala hawatahuzunika.” (Aya ya 69)

This first part of the present passage concludes with a clear statement of the faith which God accepts from people, regardless of what they were called before the message of the last Prophet. It was the faith which united people of all creeds and doctrines in ancient history. “Those who believe, and those who are Jews, and the Sabians, and the Christians — anyone who believes in God and the Last Day and does what is right shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve.“ (Verse 69)

Kundi lililotajwa katika aya hii ni makundi manne: "wale walioamini" wanamaanisha Waislamu, na Mayahudi ni wafuasi wa Nabii Musa. Neno "Wasabiani" linamaanisha, kwa uwezekano mkubwa, wale waliojiepusha na kuabudu sanamu kabla ya ujumbe wa Nabii Muhammad ﷺ, wakimwabudu Mungu peke yake, bila kufuata itikadi maalum. Miongoni mwao kulikuwa na Waarabu wachache. Wakristo ni wale waliomfuata Nabii Isa Masihi (amani iwe juu yake).

The passage names four groups: “those who believe” refers to Muslims, and the Jews are the followers of the Prophet Moses. The term Sabians refers, most probably, to those who abandoned the worship of idols before the Prophet Muĥammad’s message, worshiping God alone, following no particular creed. There were a handful of Arabs among them. The Christians are those who followed the Prophet Jesus Christ (peace be upon him).

Aya hii inasema kwamba, bila kujali imani yao ilikuwa ipi, wale wanaomwamini Mungu na Siku ya Mwisho na kutenda mema — na inaeleweka kwa kudokezwa hapa, na kwa uwazi mahali pengine katika Qur'ani, kwamba wamefanya hivyo kwa mujibu wa ujumbe wa Mtume wa mwisho ﷺ — watapata wokovu: "Hawatakuwa na khofu, wala hawatahuzunika." (Aya ya 69) Hawana haja ya kuwa na wasiwasi kuhusu yale waliyokuwa wakifanya zamani, wala chini ya jina gani walikuwa wakiainishwa. Jina muhimu zaidi ni lile la mwisho.

This verse states that whatever their creed was, those who believe in God and the Last Day and do what is right — and it is implicitly understood here and explicitly elsewhere in the Qur’ān that they have done that in accordance with the final Prophet’s message — will attain salvation: “shall have no fear, nor shall they grieve.” (Verse 69) They need not worry about what they used to do or under what title they were classified. The most important title is the last one.

Ilikuwa hivyo hali ya Mayahudi miongoni mwa watu wa wahyi wa kabla. Hali ya Wakristo imefafanuliwa katika sura hiyo kwa namna ya wazi kabisa, na inaendana kikamilifu na mwelekeo wake wa jumla na suala linalojadiliwa.

Such was the situation with regard to the Jews among the people of earlier revelations. The situation with regard to Christians is explained in the sūrah in a most decisive manner which clearly fits with its general tone and with the question under discussion.

Mapema katika sūrah, wale wanaodai kwamba Al-Masīḥ, mwana wa Maryam, alikuwa Mungu wanaelezwa kuwa makafiri. Katika hatua hii, maelezo haya yanasisitizwa tena kuhusu wale wanaodai kwamba Mungu ni sehemu moja ya utatu, au wanaodai kwamba Yesu Kristo, mwana wa Maryam, alikuwa Mungu mwenyewe. Sūrah inaunganisha hili na ushuhuda wa Yesu (amani iwe juu yake) kwamba wao ni makafiri. Anawaonya dhidi ya kumpa uungu yeyote mwingine isipokuwa Mungu Mtukufu. Anakiri wazi kabisa kwamba Mungu ndiye Mola wake na Mola wao. Hili linahitimishwa kwa onyo kutoka kwa Mungu Mwenyewe dhidi ya kuendelea na kufuru yao, inayowakilishwa na kauli zao wenyewe ambazo haziwezi kutamkwa na watu wanaomwamini Mungu na dini ya haki.

Early in the sūrah, those who claim that the Christ, son of Mary, was God are described as unbelievers. At this point, this description is re-emphasised with regard to those who claim that God is a third of a trinity or allege that Jesus Christ, son of Mary, was God Himself. The sūrah combines this with a testimony by Jesus (peace be upon him) that they are unbelievers. He warns them against ascribing Divinity to anyone other than God Almighty. He acknowledges very clearly that God is his Lord and their Lord. This is concluded by a warning by God Himself against continuing with their unbelief represented by their own statements which cannot be uttered by people who believe in God and in the right faith.

Hakika wale waliokufuru ni wale wanaosema: "Mwenyezi Mungu ndiye Al-Masihi, mwana wa Maryamu." Al-Masihi mwenyewe alisema: Enyi wana wa Israeli, mwabuduni Mwenyezi Mungu, Mola wangu na Mola wenu. Yeyote anayemshirikisha Mwenyezi Mungu, Mwenyezi Mungu atamharamishia Pepo, na makazi yake yatakuwa Moto. Madhalimu hawatakuwa na wasaidizi. Hakika wale waliokufuru ni wale wanaosema: "Mwenyezi Mungu ni wa tatu katika utatu." Hakika hakuna mungu isipokuwa Mungu Mmoja.

Unbelievers indeed are those who say: “God is the Christ, son of Mary.” The Christ himself said: Children of Israel, worship God, my Lord and your Lord. Whoever associates partners with God, God shall forbid him entrance into Paradise and his abode will be the Fire. Wrongdoers will have no helpers. Unbelievers indeed are those who say: “God is the third of a trinity.” Of certain, there is no god save the One God.

Sura kisha inawakabili na ukweli huu ulio wazi, kwa matumaini kwamba watatafakari ipasavyo na kujifikisha katika kuelewa mambo kama yalivyo. Hili linaambatana na mshangao kwamba hata baada ya maelezo haya, wanaendelea kukataa ukweli: "Al-Masihi, mwana wa Mariamu, alikuwa Mtume tu; Mitume wengine wamekwisha kupita kabla yake. Mama yake alikuwa mwanamke mcha Mungu. Wote wawili walikuwa wakila chakula [kama binadamu wengine]."

The sūrah then puts them face to face with this clear fact in the hope that they will reason properly and bring themselves to understand things as they are. This is coupled with amazement that even after this exposition, they continue to reject the facts: “The Christ, son of Mary, was but a Messenger: other messengers have passed away before him. His mother was a saintly woman. They both ate food [like other human beings].

Tazama jinsi Tunavyowabainishia Aya Zetu, kisha tazama jinsi wanavyopotoka!" (Aya ya 75)

Behold how clear We make [Our] revelations to them and behold how perverted they are.” (Verse 75)

Aya hiyo inaeleza kwamba mama na mwanawe wote wawili walikuwa watu waliokula chakula cha kawaida. Hili lilikuwa ukweli rahisi katika maisha ya Nabii Isa (amani iwe juu yake) na mama yake mtakatifu. Kula chakula ni sifa ya viumbe hai, ambayo inathibitisha ubinadamu wa Kristo na mama yake. Chakula kwa kawaida huliwa ili kutosheleza hitaji lisilopingika la mwili. Yeyote anayehitaji kula chakula ili aishi hawezi kuwa Mungu. Uhai wa Mungu hauhitaji chakula chochote ili kuudumisha, kwa sababu Yeye yuko hai kwa nafsi yake, na anabaki hai kwa nafsi yake. Hahitaji kitu chochote kilichoumbwa, kama chakula, kuingia au kutoka mwilini mwake. Ametakasika na ametukuka kwa utukufu wake usio na kikomo.

The verse describes both mother and son as people who ate ordinary food. This was a simple fact in the lives of Jesus Christ (peace be upon him) and his saintly mother. Eating food is a characteristic of living creatures which proves the humanity of Christ and his mother. Food is normally eaten to satisfy an undeniable physical need. Whoever needs to eat food in order to live cannot be a deity. God’s life needs no food to support it because He lives and remains alive by Himself. He does not need to have any created thing like food to enter or leave his body. Limitless is He in His glory.

Hoja hii ni wazi na yenye nguvu kiasi kwamba hakuna mtu awezaye kukataa ukweli inaoueleza. Kwa hiyo, inafuatiwa na ukosoaji wa mtazamo wa Wakristo kwa kiasi cha kukataa kuukubali: "Tazama jinsi Tunavyozifafanua Ishara Zetu kwao, kisha tazama jinsi wanavyopotoka." (Aya ya 75)

This logic is so clear and powerful that no one can deny the fact it states. It is followed, therefore, by a condemnation of the Christians’ attitude in so far as they refuse to accept it: “Behold how clear We make Our revelations to them and behold how perverted they are.” (Verse 75)

Aya hizi zinatoa taarifa ya uhakika kuhusu msimamo wa Manabii wa Kiyahudi kwa wasioamini miongoni mwa Wana wa Israeli. Msimamo huo unawakilishwa na msimamo wa Nabii Daudi na Nabii Isa (amani iwe juu yao). Wote wawili waliwalaani wasioamini miongoni mwa Wana wa Israeli, na maombi yao yalijibiwa kutokana na uchokozi wa wasioamini hao, kuenea kwa uovu miongoni mwao, kupuuza kwao kuenea kwa uovu miongoni mwao wenyewe, na kuwaunga mkono wasioamini wengine. Matokeo ya yote haya ni kwamba walistahiki ghadhabu ya Mungu na walilaaniwa. Adhabu yao itakuwa ya milele.

These verses make a definitive statement of the Jewish Prophets’ attitude towards the unbelievers from among the Children of Israel. It is represented by the attitude of the Prophets David and Jesus (peace be upon them). Both of them cursed the unbelievers among the Children of Israel and their prayers were answered because of the aggression of those unbelievers, the spread of immorality among them, their turning a blind eye to the spread of evil among themselves, and their patronising of other unbelievers. The outcome of all this was that they incurred God’s displeasure and were cursed. Their punishment will be everlasting.

Wale miongoni mwa Wana wa Israeli waliokufuru walilaaniwa na Daudi na Yesu, mwana wa Mariamu. Hiyo ilikuwa kwa sababu waliasi na kuendelea katika uovu wao. Hawakuwahi kukatazana kutokana na maovu waliyokuwa wakiyafanya. Hakika ni mabaya mno yale waliyokuwa wakiyatenda.

Those of the Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by David and Jesus, son of Mary. That was because they rebelled and persisted in their transgression. They would never restrain one another from wrongdoing. Vile indeed were the things they did.

Sasa unaona wengi wao wakijifanya marafiki wa wasiokuwa waumini. Ovu mno ni kile ambacho nafsi zao zinawaamrisha kukifanya. Wamejipatia ghadhabu ya Mungu, nao watadumu katika adhabu. Lau wangelikuwa wameamini kweli kweli kwa Mungu na Nabii, na kwa yote yaliyoteremshwa kwake, wasingewachukua hao kuwa marafiki, lakini wengi wao ni watenda maovu.

Now you can see many of them allying themselves with unbelievers. So evil is that which their souls make them do. They have incurred God’s wrath and in suffering they shall abide. Had they truly believed in God and the Prophet and all that which was revealed to them, they would not have taken them for allies, but many of them are evildoers. (Verses 78-81)

Tunapokumbuka kwamba ni Isa na Daudi waliowalaani Wana wa Israeli, tunatambua kwamba historia yao ni ndefu ya kutokuamini, kutotii na kukataa haki. Manabii waliotumwa kuwaongoza na kuwaokoa ndio hatimaye waliowahukumu, ili wasiongozwe kwenye haki. Mwenyezi Mungu alijibu maombi yao na akawapangia Waisraeli laana ya kudumu.

Mageuzi ya sehemu sehemu hayatoshi pale ambapo jamii yote imepotoka na ujinga umeenea. Jamii inapokubali sheria nyingine tofauti na ya Mwenyezi Mungu, juhudi zinapaswa kwenda kwenye mizizi, na kampeni za jihadi zinapaswa kuwa na lengo wazi la kuanzisha mamlaka ya Mwenyezi Mungu katika jamii. Hilo likifanikiwa, kunakuwa na msingi imara wa kutekeleza kanuni yenye umuhimu mkubwa, ambayo ni sifa ya jumuiya ya Waislamu: kuamrisha yaliyo mema na kukataza yaliyo maovu.

Partial reforms are not sufficient when the whole of society has gone wrong and ignorance has prevailed. When society has adopted a law other than that of God, efforts must strike at the roots and jihād campaigns must have the clear aim to establish God’s authority in society. When this is accomplished, there is a solid basis for the fulfilment of the all-important principle which is characteristic of the Muslim community: to enjoin what is right and to forbid what is wrong.

Yote haya yanahitaji imani thabiti na kuelewa kwa kina asili ya imani na upeo wa kazi yake katika maisha ya watu. Ni kupitia ufahamu wa namna hii ndipo wanaolingania ukweli wanamtegemea Mungu kikamilifu, wakiwa na uhakika wa msaada wake, wakitarajia thawabu kutoka Kwake Yeye peke yake. Hawatafuti shukrani wala thawabu kutoka kwa jamii iliyopotoka, wala hawatafuti msaada kutoka kwa watu wanaochagua kuishi gizani.

All this requires having strong faith and knowing the true nature of faith and the scope of its work in peoples’ lives. It is through such understanding that advocates of the truth come to rely totally on God, confident in His support, hoping to receive reward from Him only. They do not look to have reward or appreciation from a society that has gone astray or to receive support from those people who choose to live in darkness.

Matamshi yote ya Qur'ani na Hadithi yanayozungumzia "kuamrisha mema na kukataza maovu" kwa kweli yanarejelea wajibu wa Muislamu binafsi ndani ya jamii ya Kiislamu inayokubali mamlaka ya Mungu na kutekeleza sheria Yake. Jamii ya namna hiyo wakati mwingine inaweza kuangukia chini ya udikteta au kushuhudia kuenea kwa baadhi ya matendo ya kidhambi. Kwa hiyo, Mtume (ﷺ) anasema: "Aina bora zaidi ya jihadi ni kusema neno la haki mbele ya mtawala dhalimu." Mtume anatumia neno "Imamu" kumrejelea mtawala kwa sababu, katika mfumo wa Kiislamu, mtawala ndiye Imamu wa kwanza. Hakuna mtawala anayeweza kuitwa Imamu isipokuwa akiwa anakubali mamlaka ya Mungu na wajibu wake wa kutekeleza sheria ya Mungu. Mtawala anayetekeleza sheria nyingine yoyote anaelezewa tofauti katika Qur'ani: "Na wale wasiohukumu kwa yale aliyoteremsha Mwenyezi Mungu, basi hao ndio makafiri." (Aya ya 44) Katika jamii za kijahili zinazokataa kutekeleza sheria ya Mungu, uovu muhimu zaidi unaozaa uovu mwingine wote ni kukataa uungu wa Mungu kwa kukataa sheria Yake. Ni katika kubadilisha uovu huu wa msingi ambapo juhudi za jamii ya Kiislamu zinapaswa kuelekezwa kabla ya kushughulikia maovu ya pili. Haina maana kwa watu wema kujaribu kupinga au kukataza maovu madogo wakati, kwa asili yake, yanatokana na uovu wa kwanza wa kujaribu kuchukua uungu wa Mungu, na ambao unakataa mamlaka Yake kwa kupuuza sheria Yake.

Sababu halisi ya mwenendo huu wa Mayahudi, licha ya kuwa walipokea wahyi kutoka kwa Mwenyezi Mungu, ni kwamba hawamwamini kweli Mwenyezi Mungu na Mtume Wake.

The real reason for this attitude of the Jews, despite their having received revelations from God, is that they do not really believe in God and His Messenger.

Hawajaikubali ujumbe wa mwisho wa Mungu. Kwa hiyo, ni makafiri. Lau wangeamini, wasingejifungamanisha na makafiri: "Utawaona wengi wao wakijifungamanisha na makafiri. Ni uovu ulioje ambao nafsi zao zinawasukuma kuufanya. Wamejipatia ghadhabu ya Mungu, nao watadumu katika adhabu." "Lau wangemwamini kweli Mungu na Nabii na yote yaliyoteremshwa kwake, wasingewafanya kuwa marafiki, lakini wengi wao ni wafisadi."

They have not embraced God’s final message. Hence, they are unbelievers. Had they believed, they would not have allied themselves to unbelievers: “Now you can see many of them allying themselves with unbelievers. So evil is that which their souls make them do. They have incurred God’s wrath and in suffering they shall abide. Had they truly believed in God and the Prophet and all that which was revealed to them, they would not have taken them for allies, but many of them are evildoers.” (Verses 80-1)

Kauli hii inayoeleza hali ya Mayahudi wakati wa Mjumbe wa Mungu ﷺ pia inatumika leo, kesho na wakati wote. Ni kweli pia kwa watu wote wa wahyi wa awali katika sehemu nyingi za dunia leo.

This statement which describes the position of the Jews at the time of God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) also applies today, tomorrow and at all times. It is also true of all the peoples of earlier revelations in most parts of the world today.

Kwa hiyo, ni wajibu wetu kuisoma kwa makini Qur’ani na kujifunza mafunzo iliyonayo kwa kila jumuiya ya Waislamu katika vizazi vyote.

Hence, it is our duty to carefully study the Qur’ān and learn the lessons it has for every Muslim community throughout all generations.

Ni Wayahudi ndio waliojifungamanisha na makafiri na kuwachochea wawashambulie Waislamu. Mwenyezi Mungu anasema kuwahusu katika Qur'ani: {Wanawaambia wale waliokufuru kwamba wao wameongozwa vizuri zaidi kuliko walioamini.} (4: 51) Hili lilidhihirika wazi zaidi katika Vita vya Khandaq, lakini pia lilikuwa wazi kabla yake na baada yake, hadi wakati wetu wa sasa. Israel isingeweza kuanzishwa huko Palestina ila kupitia Wayahudi kujifungamanisha na makafiri na wasioamini Mungu wa leo.

It was the Jews who allied themselves to the unbelievers and incited them to attack the Muslims. God says of them in the Qur’ān: “They say to the unbelievers that they are better guided than the believers.” (4: 51) This was most clearly apparent in the Battle of the Moat, but it was also clear both before and after it, up to our present time. Israel could not have come into existence in Palestine except through the Jews allying themselves to present-day unbelievers and atheists.