Firstly, the Koran method in calling the
people of the scripture to Allah
We see it once calling the Jews and the Christians by saying:
“Say: "O People of the scripture! Come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah, that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah." If then they turn back, say you: "Bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to Allah’s Will)” Surat
The Koran called the people of the scripture kindly to the true belief and to leave the false beliefs and corrupt acts of worship, in this noble verse. He called them by: “O People of the scripture!” because they are the people of the torah and the bible. These two books never differ from the noble Koran in the foundations of religion, like unifying Allah, worshipping Him only and equalizing among all people, because the noble Koran is from Allah and they are also from Allah, and they announced good news about the Koran and about our sir Mohammed (blessing and peace be upon him). They are also the nearest divine books to the Koran and to our sir Mohammed (blessing and peace be upon him). The apostle of Allah called them to fundamental and original matters all the divine books agreed to, worshipping Allah only, worshipping means truthful belief and good deed, belief is the work of the heart and good deed is the work of the organs. Then he called them to free Allah from son, wife and what they falsely related to Him, as this is polytheism. He is The One who has no ancestors, no descendants, no equivalent and no wife, He is not consisted of parts, and He is not an essence or an accident, the essence needs a place to be there and the accident needs an essence to carry it, and that who needs something never be a God, he doesn’t deserve to be dignified or worshipped.
The verse made these meanings clear by saying: “Come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah, that we associate no partners with him;” He said: “Come” it means come quickly and be beyond those false beliefs and corrupt acts of worship, we put our hands and cooperate together, we agree and covenant to unify Allah, dignify Him and worship Him sincerely and reject all apparent and hidden types of polytheism.
Allah says: “that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah”, it was supposed to say to them: (that you erect not, from among yourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah), because the Jews and the Christians do this, they worship each other and sanctify each other, thinking their bishops and monks are sacred, they are infallible and inerrant, so they obey their orders even if they were against the torah and the bible because they think they infallible and inerrant, the Koran addressed them kindly and said: “that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah”, calling both Muslims and the people of scripture together in this respect, as the Koran said: “and certain it is that either we or you are on right guidance or in manifest error”, surat Saba’ verse 24.
When this verse: “that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah”, was revealed Adey Ibn-Hatem said to the apostle of Allah (blessing and peace be upon him): We didn’t use to worship them oh apostle of Allah, then the prophet said: Didn’t they tell you what to do and what not to do? He said: Yes, the apostle said: That’s it.
Allah says: “If then they turn back”, if the Jews and the Christians turn back and don’t respond to what you calling them to, after repeating this call and confuting them by proofs, then you and the other believers with you say to them: “Bear witness that we (at least) are Muslims (bowing to Allah’s Will)”, this expression urges the people of scripture indirectly and pushing them to Islam, this means they admit that Islam is right and that what they believe is just astray and too far from the true religion of God.
The Koran addressed the Jews and the Christians many times calling them to Allah in different ways hoping they leave their temptation and come to the straight religion of Allah. This verse we mentioned is just an example in front of the reader to realize to what extent prophet Mohammed and the Holy Koran care about the people of the scripture (the Jews and the Christians), seeking their safety and hoping their gaining and their happiness. Whoever Allah wills to guide him to the good, He guides him to Islam and opens his heart to it, and whoever Allah doesn’t will to guide him no one ever other than Allah can guide him. Allah has different foresights with His creatures and if He wills a thing He just says: be, and it is at once.
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