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Al-Ma’idah 5: 19–22

(19) People of the Book! After a long interlude during which no Messengers appeared there has come to you Our Messenger to elucidate the teaching of the true faith lest you say: “No bearer of glad tidings and no warner has come to us.” For now there indeed has come to you a bearer of glad tidings and a warner. Allah is All- Powerful.21

(20) Remember when Moses said to his people: “My people, recall Allah’s favour upon you when He raised Prophets among you and appointed you rulers, and granted to you what He had not granted to anyone else in the world. (21) My people! Enter the holy land which Allah has ordained for you;22 and do not turn back for then you will turn about losers.” (22) They answered: “Moses, therein live a ferocious people: ▶

21 The People of the Book should bear in mind that if they disregard the injunctions of God, He can chastise them as He wills, for He is All-Powerful and All-Mighty.

22 This signifies Palestine which at the time was inhabited by idolatrous and immoral groups of people. After their exodus from Egypt, God designated this land for the Israelites and commanded them to go forth to Palestine and conquer it.

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