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The Secret World by Abu Esa Al-Kanadi

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Message that was sent them, and you will not cease to find<br />

them, except a few, bent on deceit: but forgive them, and<br />

overlook (their misdeeds): for <strong>Al</strong>laah loves those who are<br />

kind.” 6<br />

<strong>The</strong>y changed the meaning of the covenant to simply being a<br />

promise to be given a land, totally disregarding the condition<br />

of obedience to the commandments. Choosing instead to<br />

believe that they deserved the favours of <strong>Al</strong>laah Υ regardless of<br />

their behaviour, as he had chosen them. Moses υ led them out<br />

of Egypt to dwell in the Promised Land. Because of their<br />

constant transgression, <strong>Al</strong>laah Υ was displeased with them,<br />

and wished to punish them, but Moses υ begged <strong>Al</strong>laah Υ to<br />

fulfil his promise to Abraham υ. So, though He was displeased<br />

with them, He allowed them to dwell in the Promised Land,<br />

only to fulfil His promise to Abraham.<br />

After the reign of David υ and Solomon υ, they were carried<br />

off into captivity at the hands of Nebuchadnezzar, ruler of the<br />

Ba<strong>by</strong>lonians in 586 BC. <strong>The</strong> Temple, Temple of Solomon, the<br />

centre of Jewish community and a symbol of Jewish identity,<br />

was destroyed for the first time. Upon their return from<br />

Ba<strong>by</strong>lon, they re-established themselves and rebuilt the<br />

Temple. Several centuries later, in 70 AD, the Romans<br />

ransacked Jerusalem, the Temple was destroyed once again -<br />

never to be rebuilt, the Jews then scattered across the many<br />

parts of the world.<br />

“And We decreed for the Children of Israel in the Book, that<br />

twice would they do mischief on the earth and be elated<br />

6 Surah al-Maaidah: 13<br />

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