Are Muslims supposed to hate Jews? Do Muslims believe that the Torah was given to the Jews- and if yes,what changed?
The Qur’aan is replete with the descriptions of the Jews. They have
repeatedly violated the orders of Allah Ta’ala. They are also known to
murder many prophets, in particular, Zakariyyah (Alayhis salaam).
Thereafter, Allah still bestowed them with a great prophet, Moosa (Alayhis
salaam) who liberated them from the oppression of Fir’awn.
They were instructed by Musa (Alayhis salaam) to fight the nation of Amaliqa
and regain their land. They responded to him, ‘You and your Allah go and
fight, we will remain seated here.’ When they were trapped in a valley for
forty years, Allah Ta’ala bestowed them with food and fruits from heaven but
they said, ‘That’s not enough, they want other foods.’ When Moosa (Alayhis
salaam) went to the mount to speak to Allah, the Jews in his absence,
committed Shirk and started worshipping a calf. All that in total
inconsideration of Allah’s favours upon them.
Moosa (Alayhis salaam) predicted to them the coming of Rasulullah
(Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam). That was clearly stated in the Tawrah but
they openly denied that. The above are just a few from an infinite list of
their disobediences and violations of Allah’s orders. Due to their
disobedience, Allah Ta’ala said, ‘Disgrace and need has been set on them.’
Rasulullah (Sallallaahu Alayhi Wasallam) said, ‘Verily this (the Jews) are a
dirty nation. We do not need them.’
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.