119 The prophet is addressed in this verse...

119 The prophet is addressed in this verse, that he is not responsible for what other people do, as far as he has done his duties as a Perspicuous Warner, and BEARER OF GLAD-TIDINGS: ``We have sent you in truth as a bearer of glad-tidings, and a warner. Your duty is only to convey our Message to all, and to show them our signs and miracles.

If after you carried our Message and signs to them, they closed their eyes and ears and did not believe, then you are not responsible for their deeds, and no one will question you about the companions of Hell, who have ruined their souls.

وَلَن تَرْضَى عَنكَ الْيَهُودُ وَلاَ النَّصَـرَى حَتَّى تَتَّبِعَ مِلَّتَهُمْ قُلْ إِنَّ هُدَى اللهِ هُوَ الْهُدَى وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَآءَ هُم بَعْدَ الَّذِى جَآءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَالَكَ مِنَ اللهِ مِن وَلِىٍّ وَلاَ نَصِير(( 120 )) 120- NEVER WILL THE JEWS BE SATISFIED WITH YOU NEITHER THE CHRISTIANS; UNTIL YOU FOLLOW (THEIR PERVERTED) RELIGION.

SAY: THE GUIDANCE OF ALLAH IS THE ONLY GUIDANCE; AND IF YOU FOLLOW THEIR CAPRICES, AFTER THE KNOWLEDGE THAT HAS COME TO YOU, THERE SHALL BE NONE TO HELP OR PROTECT YOU FROM (THE WARTH OF) ALLAH. الَّذِينَ ءَاتَيْنَـهُمُ الْكِتَـبَ يَتْلُونَهُ حَقَّ تِلاَوَتِهِ أُوْلَـئِكَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ وَمَن يَكْفُرْبِهِ فَأُوْلَـئِكَ هُمُ الْخَـسِرُونَ(( 121 )) [ 135 ] 121- THOSE TO WHOM WE HAVE GIVEN THE BOOK, (THE JEWS AND CHRISTIANS) READ IT AS IT SHOULD BE READ. THEY ARE THE ONES THAT BELIEVE THEREIN.

AND THOSE WHO DISBELIEVE IN IT, THEY ARE THE LOSERS. THE COMMENTARY OCCASION OF REVELATION (VERSE NO. 120) IBN-ABBASS has narrated that: ``The Jews of Medina, and the Christians of NAJRAN; were expecting the prophet to continue with the old QIBLA, towards JERUSALEM. But as per order of God, the prophet made a new QIBLA, of the cubic house of God constructed by ABRAHAM in Mecca. The change of QIBLA increased the rage and dislike of the people of the BOOK.

Perhaps there were also some conservative Muslims who believed that they should not displease the people of the BOOK, through such matters as the change of QIBLA.'' IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SATISFY SUCH GROUPS!

In the previous verses the prophet was divested of responsibility in relation to the obstinate disbelievers, and here the argument is continued saying: ``Don't insist so much on satisfying the people of the BOOK, because they will never be satisfied with you, unless you follow them, and submit thoroughly to their caprices. Just tell them: the true guidance is the guidance of Allah.

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