Page 13 - Covenants and Disobedience

On page 13 of the Qur'an, Allah provides important guidance. This page reminds us of a covenant where a community (Bani Isra’il) pledged not to shed the blood of their people or drive them from their homes. However, they violated this covenant by killing one another, assisting their enemies, and even ransoming captives they were not allowed to expel.

Some of them believed in only a part of the Scripture and rejected the rest, resulting in disgrace in this world and severe punishment in the Hereafter. They traded the life of this world for the hereafter, and their torment will not be eased.

The page also mentions how Allah gave books and messengers to guide people, including Musa and Isa. However, when messengers came with messages, the people did not desire them; some grew arrogant, disbelieved, and even killed them. As a result, their hearts became closed to Allah's word, and they believed very little.