The Quran corrects the flaws of the Israelite

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Does Islam permit Muslims to lie?

Muslim scholars teach that Muslims should generally be truthful to each other, unless the purpose of lying is to "smooth over differences" or "gain the upper-hand over an enemy"There are several forms of lying to non-believers that are permitted under certain circumstances, the best known being taqiyya (the Shia name). These circumstances are typically those that advance the cause of Islam - in some cases by gaining the trust of non-believers in order to draw out their vulnerability and defeat them.​
 

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God addresses the Children of Israel in the Quran, chapter 2:

Quran 2: 40-46, which means:

(>> (Children of Israel, remember My favor which I bestowed on you [in the past],
and fulfill your covenant with Me, I will fulfill My covenant with you,
and Me alone you should extremely fear.
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>> (And believe in [the Quran] that I have revealed) to Mohammed,

(confirming [the Ten Commandments] that you already have): concerning the monotheism and abandoning the idols.

>> (and be not the first to disbelieve in the [Quran.])

>> (and do not barter My revelations [in the Quran] for a little price) of the objects of the World.

>> (and beware My [punishment]): that is by warding off the disobedience of God.

>> (Confound not the truth [of the original Torah] with the falsehood [: the alteration and distortion done by Ezra in his Torah],
nor hide the truth [about the description of Mohammed in the Torah and the Gospel],
the while you [scholars] know [that there will be Judgment and Requital in the Next Life.]
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>> (Be steadfast in prayer [together with Muslims].)
(and give alms) [to the poor and needy],
(and bow down in prayer [complying] together with those [of your people] who [converted and] complied.)

>> (Will you bid other [men] to give charity, and forget yourselves [so that you yourselves don't give charity]
while you recite the Book [: the Torah, in which God recommended people to give charity and aid the poor]?
Won't you understand [and abandon such bad behavior]?
)

More explanation of these ayat, by the interpreter of the Quran and the Bible, Mohammed-Ali Hassan Al-Hilly:
http://quran-ayat.com/pret/2.htm#a2_40
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Does the Quran really contain over a hundred verses that sanction violence?

The Quran contains at least 109 verses that speak of war with nonbelievers, usually on the basis of their status as non-Muslims. Some are quite graphic, with commands to chop off heads and fingers and kill infidels wherever they may be hiding. Muslims who do not join the fight are called 'hypocrites' and warned that Allah will send them to Hell if they do not join the slaughter.Unlike nearly all of the Old Testament verses of violence, most verses of violence in the Quran are open-ended, meaning that they are not necessarily restrained by historical context contained in the surrounding text (although many Muslims choose to think of them that way). They are part of the eternal, unchanging word of Allah, and just as relevant or subject to interpretation as anything else in the Quran.
The context of violent passages is more ambiguous than might be expected of a perfect book from a loving God. Most contemporary Muslims exercise a personal choice to interpret their holy book's call to arms according to their own moral preconceptions about justifiable violence. Islam's apologists cater to these preferences with tenuous arguments that gloss over historical fact and generally don't stand up to scrutiny. Still, it is important to note that the problem is not bad people, but bad ideology.
Unfortunately, there are very few verses of tolerance and peace to balance out those calling for nonbelievers to be fought and subdued until they either accept humiliation, convert to Islam, or are killed. Muhammad's own martial legacy, along with the remarkable emphasis on violence found in the Quran, have produced a trail of blood and tears across world history.

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Quran (2:244) - "Then fight in the cause of Allah, and know that Allah Heareth and knoweth all things." (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (2:216) - "Fighting is prescribed for you, and ye dislike it. But it is possible that ye dislike a thing which is good for you, and that ye love a thing which is bad for you. But Allah knoweth, and ye know not." Not only does this verse establish that violence can be virtuous, but it also contradicts the myth that fighting is intended only in self-defense, since the audience was obviously not under attack at the time. From the Hadith, we know that this verse was narrated at a time that Muhammad was actually trying to motivate his people into raiding merchant caravans for loot. (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (3:56) - "As to those who reject faith, I will punish them with terrible agony in this world and in the Hereafter, nor will they have anyone to help." (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (3:151) - "Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority". This speaks directly of polytheists, yet it also includes Christians, since they believe in the Trinity (ie. what Muhammad incorrectly believed to be 'joining companions to Allah'). (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (4:74) - "Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward." The martyrs of Islam are unlike the early Christians, who were led meekly to the slaughter. These Muslims are killed in battle as they attempt to inflict death and destruction for the cause of Allah. This is the theological basis for today's suicide bombers. (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (4:76) - "Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve, fight in the cause of Taghut (Satan, etc.). So fight you against the friends of Shaitan (Satan)" The Arabic for the word "fight" is from qital, meaning physical combat.
 

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God reminds them in the Quran about His bounties to them, and warns them of His disobedience:

Quran 2: 47-48, which mean:

>> (Children of Israel, remember My favor which I bestowed on you) in the past,
(and I blessed you more than [all other] nations) in the past, i.e. I gave you favors of wealth and children more than that I gave to the rest of people; it does not mean in fact that He preferred them to the rest of mankind.

>> (And avoid [the chastisement of] a day [of your death]
when no soul will avail another anything, neither will intercession be accepted for it,
nor will compensation [of a ransom equal to its sins] be taken from it,
nor will they be helped.
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http://quran-ayat.com/conflicts/index.htm#introduction
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God reminds them about His great favors on them:

Quran 2: 49-50, which mean:

>> (And [remember] when We did save you from Pharaoh's folk, who were afflicting you with dreadful chastisement, slaughtering your sons and sparing your women; in that was a great trial [for you] from your Lord.)

>> (And [remember] when We parted the sea [open] for you [and led you through]; so We saved you and drowned Pharaoh's folk before your eyes.)

More valuable explanation by Mohammed-Ali Hassan Al-Hilly, salam to him.
http://quran-ayat.com/pret/2.htm#a2_49
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Quran (4:95) - "Not equal are those of the believers who sit (at home), except those who are disabled (by injury or are blind or lame, etc.), and those who strive hard and fight in the Cause of Allah with their wealth and their lives. Allah has preferred in grades those who strive hard and fight with their wealth and their lives above those who sit (at home).Unto each, Allah has promised good (Paradise), but Allah has preferred those who strive hard and fight, above those who sit (at home) by a huge reward " This passage criticizes "peaceful" Muslims who do not join in the violence, letting them know that they are less worthy in Allah's eyes. It also demolishes the modern myth that "Jihad" doesn't mean holy war in the Quran, but rather a spiritual struggle. Not only is this Arabic word (mujahiduna) used in this passage, but it is clearly not referring to anything spiritual, since the physically disabled are given exemption. (The Hadith reveals the context of the passage to be in response to a blind man's protest that he is unable to engage in Jihad, which would not make sense if it meant an internal struggle). (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (4:101) - "And when you (Muslims) travel in the land, there is no sin on you if you shorten your Salat (prayer) if you fear that the disbelievers may attack you, verily, the disbelievers are ever unto you open enemies." Mere disbelief makes one an "open" enemy of Muslims.

Quran (4:104) - "And be not weak hearted in pursuit of the enemy; if you suffer pain, then surely they (too) suffer pain as you suffer pain..." Is pursuing an injured and retreating enemy really an act of self-defense? (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (5:33) - "The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His messenger and strive to make mischief in the land is only this, that they should be murdered or crucified or their hands and their feet should be cut off on opposite sides or they should be imprisoned; this shall be as a disgrace for them in this world, and in the hereafter they shall have a grievous chastisement" (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (8:12) - "(Remember) when your Lord inspired the angels... "I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them" No reasonable person would interpret this to mean a spiritual struggle, given that it both followed and preceded confrontations in which non-Muslims were killed by Muslims. The targets of violence are "those who disbelieve" - further defined in the next verse (13) as those who "defy and disobey Allah." Nothing is said about self-defense. In fact, the verses in sura 8 were narrated shortly after a battle provoked by Muhammad, who had been trying to attack a lightly-armed caravan to steal goods belonging to other people. (See also: Response to Apologists)
 

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God reminds them of their idolatry and His pardoning them:

Quran 51-52, which mean:

>> (And [remember] when We appointed with Moses forty nights [to give him the Torah],
and in his absence [when he went to Mount Hor in the wilderness of Sinai]
you took the calf [as an idol to worship],
and [by doing so] you wronged [yourselves, on account of the punishment which you deserved.]
)

>> (Then, [ even] after that, We pardoned you in order that you might be grateful.)

http://quran-ayat.com/conflicts/index.htm#introduction
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Quran (8:15) - "O ye who believe! When ye meet those who disbelieve in battle, turn not your backs to them. (16)Whoso on that day turneth his back to them, unless maneuvering for battle or intent to join a company, he truly hath incurred wrath from Allah, and his habitation will be hell, a hapless journey's end."

Quran (8:39) - "And fight with them until there is no more fitna (disorder, unbelief) and religion is all for Allah" Some translations interpret "fitna" as "persecution", but the traditional understanding of this word is not supported by the historical context (See notes for 2:193). The Meccans were simply refusing Muhammad access to their city during the pilgrimage. Other Muslims were allowed to travel there - but not as an armed group, since Muhammad had declared war on Mecca prior to his eviction. The Meccans were also acting in defense of their religion, as it was Muhammad's intention to destroy their idols and establish Islam by force (which he later did). Hence the critical part of this verse is to fight until "religion is only for Allah", meaning that the true justification of violence was the unbelief of the opposition. According to the Sira (Ibn Ishaq/Hisham 324) Muhammad further explains that "Allah must have no rivals." (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (8:57) - "If thou comest on them in the war, deal with them so as to strike fear in those who are behind them, that haply they may remember."

Quran (8:67) - "It is not for a Prophet that he should have prisoners of war until he had made a great slaughter in the land..."

Quran (8:59-60) - "And let not those who disbelieve suppose that they can outstrip (Allah's Purpose). Lo! they cannot escape. Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy." As Ibn Kathir puts it in his tafsir on this passage, "Allah commands Muslims to prepare for war against disbelievers, as much as possible, according to affordability and availability." (See also: Response to Apologists)
 

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God reminds them of their vile words when they demanded to see God with their own eyes:

Quran 52-54, which mean:

>> (And [remember] when you said [to Moses], 'Moses, We will not believe you till we see God manifestly', so the thunderbolt seized you while you were looking.)

>> (We then sent you[r souls to your bodies and you returned alive, as were you before], even after your death, that you might show gratitude.)

http://quran-ayat.com/pret/2.htm#a2_55
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God tells the Israelite about His other bounties and in turn their ingratitude:

Quran 2: 57, which means:
(And We made the cloud overshadow you,
and sent down on you the manna and quails; [We said to them]: 'Eat of the good food [items] wherewith We have provided you' –

They wronged Us not, but they were wont to wrong themselves.
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More knowledge about the God's favors on the Israelite and their ingratitude:
http://quran-ayat.com/pret/2.htm#a2_57
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Quran (8:65) - "O Prophet, exhort the believers to fight..."

Quran (9:5) - "So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captive and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them." According to this verse, the best way of staying safe from Muslim violence at the time of Muhammad was to convert to Islam: prayer (salat) and the poor tax (zakat) are among the religion's Five Pillars. The popular claim that the Quran only inspires violence within the context of self-defense is seriously challenged by this passage as well, since the Muslims to whom it was written were obviously not under attack. Had they been, then there would have been no waiting period (earlier verses make it a duty for Muslims to fight in self-defense, even during the sacred months). The historical context is Mecca after the idolaters were subjugated by Muhammad and posed no threat. Once the Muslims had power, they violently evicted those unbelievers who would not convert. (See also: Response to Apologists)

[Note: The verse says to fight unbelievers "wherever you find them". Even if the context is a time of battle (which it was not) the reading appears to sanction attacks against those "unbelievers" who are not on the battlefield. In 2016, the Islamic State referred to this verse in urging the faithful to commit terror attacks: Allah did not only command the 'fighting' of disbelievers, as if to say He only wants us to conduct frontline operations against them. Rather, He has also ordered that they be slain wherever they may be – on or off the battlefield. (source)]

Quran (9:14) - "Fight against them so that Allah will punish them by your hands and disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the breasts of a believing people." Humiliating and hurting non-believers not only has the blessing of Allah, but it is ordered as a means of carrying out his punishment and even "heals" the hearts of Muslims.

Quran (9:20) - "Those who believe, and have left their homes and striven with their wealth and their lives in Allah's way are of much greater worth in Allah's sight. These are they who are triumphant." The Arabic word interpreted as "striving" in this verse is the same root as "Jihad". The context is obviously holy war.

Quran (9:29) - "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued." "People of the Book" refers to Christians and Jews. According to this verse, they are to be violently subjugated, with the sole justification being their religious status. Verse 9:33 tells Muslims that Allah has instructed them to make Islam "superior over all religions." This chapter was one of the final "revelations" from Allah and it set in motion the tenacious military expansion, in which Muhammad's companions managed to conquer two-thirds of the Christian world in the next 100 years. Islam is intended to dominate all other people and faiths. (See also: Response to Apologists)​
 

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God exposes more of their wickedness and evil:

Quran 2: 5-59, which mean:

(58. And remember We said: "Enter into this town [of Jericho], and eat of the plenty [amount of food] therein as you wish;
and enter [by] the gate submissive [to Us], and say: 'Forgive [us]',
We shall forgive you your [past] faults and increase [the portion of] those who do good."


59. But those who wronged [their people] changed the words which had been told them for some other words, so We sent down upon the wrong-doers pestilence out of heaven according to their evil doing.)

http://quran-ayat.com/pret/2.htm#a2_58
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Quran (9:29) - "Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued." "People of the Book" refers to Christians and Jews. According to this verse, they are to be violently subjugated, with the sole justification being their religious status. Verse 9:33 tells Muslims that Allah has instructed them to make Islam "superior over all religions." This chapter was one of the final "revelations" from Allah and it set in motion the tenacious military expansion, in which Muhammad's companions managed to conquer two-thirds of the Christian world in the next 100 years. Islam is intended to dominate all other people and faiths. (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (9:30) - "And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!" (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (9:38-39) - "O ye who believe! what is the matter with you, that, when ye are asked to go forth in the cause of Allah, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as compared with the Hereafter. Unless ye go forth, He will punish you with a grievous penalty, and put others in your place." This is a warning to those who refuse to fight, that they will be punished with Hell. The verse also links physical fighting to the "cause of Allah" (or "way of Allah"). (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (9:41) - "Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah! That is best for you if ye but knew." See also the verse that follows (9:42) - "If there had been immediate gain (in sight), and the journey easy, they would (all) without doubt have followed thee, but the distance was long, (and weighed) on them" This contradicts the myth that Muslims are to fight only in self-defense, since the wording implies that battle will be waged a long distance from home (in another country and - in this case - on Christian soil, according to the historians). (See also: Response to Apologists)​
 

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Quran 2: 60, which means:

(And [remember] when Moses prayed for water to his [thirsty] people; We said: 'Strike the rock with your staff.'
Then gushed forth therefrom twelve [water] springs. Each tribe knew their own drinking-place.

So eat [of the manna and quails] and drink [of the water of the springs; that is some] of the sustenance provided by God, and do not act corruptly, spreading mischief in the earth.
)

http://quran-ayat.com/pret/2.htm#a2_60
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God tells in the Quran about their bad conduct bothering Moses the messenger of God:

Quran 2: 61, which means:

(And [remember] when you [Children of Israel] said, 'Moses, we can no longer tolerate only one kind of food. Pray therefore your Lord for our behalf to produce for us the earthly crops such as green herbs, snake cucumbers, garlic, lentils, and onions.'

[God] said: ‘Would you take in exchange [the vegetables, garlic and onion] which is less [in value] instead of the [manna and quails] which is better? Go [therefore] to any country and you will find what you asked for.'

And they were afflicted by abasement and destitution, and they, [after being dignified,] incurred the wrath of God.

That was because:

>> they disobeyed [their Lord's commands],
>> and slew the prophets wrongfully.
>> That was on account of their disobedience and transgression [on the weak among them.])

http://quran-ayat.com/pret/2.htm#a2_61
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Quran (9:73) - "O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination." Dehumanizing those who reject Islam, by reminding Muslims that unbelievers are merely firewood for Hell, makes it easier to justify slaughter. It explains why today's devout Muslims generally have little regard for those outside the faith. The inclusion of "hypocrites" (non-practicing) within the verse also contradicts the apologist's defense that the targets of hate and hostility are wartime foes, since there was never an opposing army made up of non-religious Muslims in Muhammad's time. (See also Games Muslims Play: Terrorists Can't Be Muslim Because They Kill Muslims for the role this verse plays in Islam's perpetual internal conflicts). (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (9:88) - "But the Messenger, and those who believe with him, strive and fight with their wealth and their persons: for them are (all) good things: and it is they who will prosper." (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (9:111) - "Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Quran: and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme." How does the Quran define a true believer? (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (9:123) - "O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness." (See also: Response to Apologists)

Quran (17:16) - "And when We wish to destroy a town, We send Our commandment to the people of it who lead easy lives, but they transgress therein; thus the word proves true against it, so We destroy it with utter destruction." Note that the crime is moral transgression, and the punishment is "utter destruction." (Before ordering the 9/11 attacks, Osama bin Laden first issued Americans an invitation to Islam).

Quran (18:65-81) - This parable lays the theological groundwork for honor killings, in which a family member is murdered because they brought shame to the family, either through apostasy or perceived moral indiscretion. The story (which is not found in any Jewish or Christian source) tells of Moses encountering a man with "special knowledge" who does things which don't seem to make sense on the surface, but are then justified according to later explanation. One such action is to murder a youth for no apparent reason (v.74). However, the wise man later explains that it was feared that the boy would "grieve" his parents by "disobedience and ingratitude." He was killed so that Allah could provide them a 'better' son. [Note: This parable along with verse 58:22 is a major reason that honor killing is sanctioned by Sharia. Reliance of the Traveler (Umdat al-Saliq) says that punishment for murder is not applicable when a parent or grandparent kills their offspring (o.1.12).] (See also: Response to Apologists)​
 

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[Then God once again addressed the Children of Israel:]

(Quran 2: 63. And [remember] We made a covenant with you a, and [remember b ] We caused the [Mount] Hor c to tower above you,
[and Moses said to them]: 'Hold fast [with firm will and certainty
d ] with [the tablets] that We have given you, and be admonished with that which is therein, that you may ward off [God's punishment. e ]

Quran 2: 64. Then you did turn away [from obeying to disobeying God, even] after that [covenant];
and were it not for God's favor and mercy to you [for He sent prophets and guides among you], you would have been of those who lose [in the Next Life.]
)
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63 a in the time of Moses: that you should not associate anything with God, and should not commit the disobediences, but you broke your covenants, severed your pacts, disobeyed the command of your Lord and worshiped the calf in the time of Moses and the Baal after his death.

63 b That once again We took your covenant, when …

63 c Which is the mountain on which Moses privately prayed God: that was when he came down to them with the tablets, a second time, they said: "Who believe it is from God!?" And they were below the mountain, so the mountain shook, split and the split portion towered above them, and was about to fall on and kill them, but they cried: "We have believed; We have believed!" So the split portion settled in its place and did not fall on them; therefore, Moses took their covenant, that they should not disbelieve him afterwards …

63 d So apply the statements included in the tablets, and don't doubt or waver.

63 e If you receive admonition of the Torah and apply its statements.

This is like another aya 7: 171 which means:
(And [remember] We caused the Mount [Sinai] to tower above them, as if it were a canopy, and they deemed it was going to fall upon them; [We said to them:] "Hold fast that which We have given you, and be admonished with that which is therein that you may ward off [God's punishment.]")

http://quran-ayat.com/pret/2.htm#a2_63
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Their transgression on the obligation of the Sabbath:

Quran 2: 65-66, which mean:
(65. And well you knew those among you who transgressed in the [fishing and trading on the] Sabbath: We said to them: "Be [like] apes, despised and rejected."

66. Thus We made it an example to those [cities] around it and to those [cities far] beyond it and an admonition to those who ward off [God's punishment.])

[ The story of their transgression about the Sabbath ]
God – be glorified – revealed to Nehemiah the son of Hacaliah, to reproach the nobles of Judah concerning their deeds, and to shut the gates of the city, when it started to be dark the night before the Sabbath, so that none of these might come to sell and buy on the Sabbath, and Nehemiah ordered some of his servants to shut the gates and do not open them until after the Sabbath, so these men were lodged outside of the city abased and rejected without bed or cover.

And Nehemiah went over the wall and reproached them and the nobles of Judah concerning their deeds.

Then each one of them said: I saw this man and that man fishing and therefore we likewise fished, and we saw this and that man selling and so we sold like them.

Therefore, Nehemiah said to them: “Apes imitate man and his acts, so you have become like apes imitating the evil-doers; why don't you forbid the evil-doers, and why are you on the contrary doing like them?”

The story is mentioned in the Bible, Book of Nehemiah, chapter 13: 15-23.


More interpretation by Mohammed-Ali Hassan Al-Hilly, salam to him:
http://quran-ayat.com/pret/2.htm#a2_65
quran-ayat.com/pret/2.htm#a2_65