so, they have incurred wrath from Allah; and wretchedness...
so, they have incurred wrath from Allah; and wretchedness has been stumped upon them." The Jews are always abased, although sometimes they take the cord of propagation, economics and policy, yet they are in the lowest position from the point of honesty, honour, amiability and security. The example of them is like the cruel persons who are armed and create alarm and terror in order to obtain masses of wealth, but they can never attain a high honourable rank. .
"Abasement has been branded on them, wherever they are found ..." Explanations The secret of honour is two things: The inwardly Faith in the Power of Allah, and outwardly communication with communities and nations. "... unless (they cling to) the cord of Allah and the cord of men..." So, each of them singly is imperfect. When there is Faith but accompanied with isolation and retreat with people, we can do nothing.
And, when we are in contact with all people, but there is not Faith from inside, we are helpless, too. Maybe, the repetition of the word ***'* cord' is the key to the fact that these two cords are not alike. Islamic literatures denote that the Jews did not mostly slay the prophets with swords themselves, but they reported the prophets' mysteries and information to the enemies and, as a result of it, the cruel forces could capture the prophets and slay them. "...
They recite the verses of Allah in the night time while they prostrate themselves (in adoration)."*** The Truth-seeking Soul in Islam Following to the scorns and hard blames that the former verses had against the Jews, in this verse, to observe the justice and respecting the rights of eligible persons, and that all of them cannot be considered alike, it says: "Yet, they are not all alike: of the People of the Book is a group upright (in faith)..." Another quality that they have, is that they usually recite the revelations of Allah during the night.
It says: "... They recite the verses of Allah in the night time... " And, at the conclusion of the verse, it refers to their humbleness, where it says: "...