Surah An-Nisaa
Chapter 4 · Verse 51 · Revealed in Madinah
“Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture, who believe in superstition and false objects of worship and say about the disbelievers, "These are better guided than the believers as to the way"?”
Translation: Saheeh International
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Mishary Rashid Alafasy
Reflection — Ibn Kathir
Chastising and Cursing the Jews for Claiming Purity for Themselves and Believing in Jibt and Taghut
Al-Hasan and Qatadah said, "This Ayah,
أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ يُزَكُّونَ أَنفُسَهُمْ
Reflection — Maarif ul Quran
A description of the evil traits of Jews has been appearing from the previous verse beginning with: أَلَمْ تَرَ إِلَى الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا نَصِيبًا مِّنَ الْكِتَابِ يَشْتَرُونَ الضَّلَالَةَ. The present verses also deal with the same subject.
1\. Jibt: Originally, the name of an idol which was also used later on for every false god as well as for sorcery.
What does this verse bring up for you today?