It is not befitting of a believer to make friends with the Jews or the Christians, especially the Jews or those who make fun of Islam. Such friendship is neither beneficial nor lawful, rather, it's against Taqwa. It damages the feelings of love developed for Allaah^-SWT . They are very proud of possessing the Divine Books, although they have interpolated them and make fun of the symbols of Islam, like the Azan. They have lost their minds in religious matters: all they concentrate on is how to gain temporal benefits, and are unable to understand the faith.

The Holy Prophet^-SW may ask them, why are they annoyed with the Muslims? Is it only for the reason that the Muslims, apart from believing in the preceding Divine Books, have also accepted the Book revealed to him^-SW? The earlier Scriptures were sent by Allah^-SWT and there was no alternative but to accept them. Same is the case with the Divine Book revealed to them. Also ask them how far have they practised in accordance with the Books they believe are Allah^-SWT's, and to take a look at their history, which consists of nothing but a long list of repeated wickedness and sins. The Holy Prophet^-SW may ask them if he^-SW should identify for them the people and the nations termed as evildoers. They are those who have been accursed by Allah^-SWT , deprived of His^-SWT Mercy and are rendered incapable of obeying Him^-SWT . Some were punished by Allah^-SWT through physical distortion. They were turned into apes and swines while others were spiritually distorted to serve the Satan. These truly unfortunate people were indeed their ancestors, whose rituals they have proudly acquired while they make fun of what Allah^-SWT has revealed, even though their forefathers were extremely misguided and degraded people. Now they come to you O' Prophet^-SW to show that they are believers while their hearts overflow with disbelief and they leave in the same condition. Allah^-SWT knows all that they conceal. Often the Holy Prophet^-SW was informed by Allaah^-SWT about these hypocrites, and when on such occasions Ayat were revealed the believers could guess about the people indicated therein by analyzing those who had left the audience. Another aspect evinced here is that without sincerity in a heart, no beneficence can be received from the Holy Prophet^-SW. These treacherous people would come to the Holy Prophet^-SW with disbelief in their hearts and would return the same way, while the fortunate ones would wash off the disbelief and leave brimming with the light of faith because of their sincerity. If this is a condition imposed in the court of Holy Prophet^-SW, a Shaikh is only a particle receiving light from that sun. If there is no sincerity here, it will be futile to expect any gain.

O' the addressed! Continued indulgence in sin becomes a second nature to human beings and majority may be seen neck deep in crime. In other words, evil has become a part of their disposition and they hasten in aggression and eat what is unlawful, which indeed is an abominable attitude. If the association with evildoers and constant indulgence in sin can change a person's nature, the company of virtuous people, continuous Zikr Allah^-SWT and the spiritual attention of a Shaikh can also do the same. Rather, the former has two influencing factors, i.e. bad company and evil deeds and the latter has three factors, i.e. noble company, good deeds and the spiritual attention of the Shaikh, the last factor being the most effective. That is why it has been said: Why don't the Jewish Shaikhs and scholars stop their people from wickedness?

The scholars and Shaikhs are two influential elements of a society. If they sincerely wish to reform it, they enjoy more powers than the rulers. Every disciple of a saint obeys him and every follower of a religious scholar takes his word as the last. This has been experienced time and again that no matter how authentic references are quoted to a person from the Quran and Hadith; he will not be convinced unless corroborated by his own mentor. So why don't these scholars and Shaikhs forbid people from unlawful provisions and sins? In other words, the responsibility of reformation of the society lies upon these two groups, and if all they can do is to receive donations and offerings and dare not reform the people for fear of losing their income, they will have no excuse to present before Allaah^-SWT on the Day of Judgement. If only out of greed these scholars and saints destroy people’s faith and religion, they are indeed guilty of an enormity.

The Jews say that the treasures of Allaah^-SWT are on the decline only to make fun of the system of Zakat and almsgiving. They add: Why are the people being asked to give alms, when Allah^-SWT's Prophet^-SW is amongst them; he^-SW should take from Allaah^-SWT and give it to the needy. Have the treasures of Allaah^-SWT exhausted or His^-SWT hands are tied? Allaah^-SWT declared that their hands shall certainly be tied. Hence they were humiliated and exiled, some were killed while the others accursed for uttering such blasphemy. They were deprived of Allah^-SWT's Mercy and also the spiritual blessings. Consequently they failed to embrace Islam and also suffered worldly losses. Their houses were destroyed, they were killed and exiled. The lesson was driven home that Allah^-SWT's hands are open. A wrongdoer moves headlong in his pursuits: it is only when Allah^-SWT seizes him that he realizes how wrong he was. If he is lucky he may repent, otherwise he shall be punished and destroyed.

This exactly is the condition of the Jews and the Christians; they have witnessed that the non-believers of the entire Arabia could not harm Islam, and the Muslims are on the road to worldly progress as well as spiritual excellence. Nevertheless, they do not wish to embrace Islam, rather march forward in mischief, rebellion and disbelief. Allaah^-SWT as a punishment, instilled in their hearts mutual enmity and rivalry that will endure until the end of time. They cannot form a united front against the Muslims, and when out of treachery, they ignite the flames of war, Allah^-SWT cools it down. They do not have the courage to fight face to face in a battlefield. When they conspire, Allah^-SWT reveals their intrigue and they fail to instigate a war according to their designs. They always struggle to create mischief whereas Allaah^-SWT does not like mischief mongers. Had these People of the Book adhered to the teachings of their Divine Book when it was valid, feared Allaah^-SWT and obeyed His^-SWT Commands, they would have been forgiven and admitted to Paradise. They would never have been turned into apes and swines, and destroyed. Had they observed the Commandments of the Torah, believed in the Bible when revealed and obeyed Allah^-SWT's Apostle, and upon the revelation of Quran, as foretold by both the Divine Books, also believed in it and the Holy Prophet^-SW, Allah^-SWT would have blessed them with bounties in this world, in the form of rainfall from the skies and treasures of the land. Virtue and good deeds generally lead to comforts and ease in the world, unless Allaah^-SWT wills to try His^-SWT servant, or the person errs which is human. Certainly there are some pious people amongst the Jews and the Christians but the majority is wicked. The pious were blessed with Islam and Companionship of the Holy Prophet^-SW, while wrongdoers, generations after generations, continue to face disasters.