And ˹remember˺ when We took your covenant that you would neither shed each other’s blood nor expel each other from their homes, you gave your pledge and bore witness.
The Weight of Gentle Speech Reading Al-Baqarah (2:83–84) through the Hadith
In the middle of a covenant about worship, prayer, and charity, the Qur’an says: ﴿وَقُولُوا لِلنَّاسِ حُسْنًا﴾ “And speak kindly to people.” - (2:83)
The verse appears among commands given to Bani Israil: to worship Allah alone, honor parents, care for relatives, orphans, and the needy, establish prayer, and give zakah. Classical tafsir relates these ayahs to that ...
These verses are a very strong proof That belief requires action. That is because here the Jews were blamed by Allah for following some of the divine laws of their religion pertaining to combat and violating other laws based on their benefit. They obeyed the laws pertaining to freeing captives for ransom but violated the laws pertaining to fighting and expelling other Jews in war. The proof lies in the last verse where Allah called they're appli...