Desecration of Holy Quran by Jews and their descendants are attributed towards the true teachings disclosed by God Almighty about their transformation into apes that amazingly took place in the history.

The details of this unique incident are mentioned later in (Surah 7, vv. 163) ff. The exact manner in which their transformation into apes took place is disputed. Some scholars are of the opinion that the transformation was a physical one, while others hold that they were invested with the attributes characteristic of apes. But both the words and the manner in which this incident is recounted in the Qur'an seem to suggest that what took place was a physical transformation of certain persons into apes rather than just a moral metamorphosis. What seems plausible is that while their minds were allowed to remain intact, their bodies were changed into those of apes, informed sources disclosed.

The reason stated is Sabbath, i.e., Saturday was laid down that the Israelite should consecrate that day for rest and worship. They were required to abstain from all worldly acts, including cooking (which they might neither do themselves, nor have their servants do for them). The injunctions, in this connection were so strict that violation of the Sabbath was to be punished with death. (See Exodus 31:12-17.) When religious and moral decadence, however, spread among the Israelites they indulged in open desecration of the Sabbath, so much so that in Jewish towns trade and commerce were carried out in broad daylight.

As referred by Holy Quran a major reason for the degeneration of the Israelites was the corruption of their beliefs about the After that since they were related to those venerable saints and pious men who had dedicated themselves entirely to the service of God in the past, the, would be forgiven by the grace of those great men. They believed that once they had bound themselves firmly to those men of God, it would become impossible for God to punish them. Such false reliance made them negligent of true religious piety and enmeshed them in a life of sin and wickedness. Hence, as well as reminding the Children of Israel of God's favour upon them, it was necessary to refute all the false ideas which they cherished.

In accordance with Quran the meaning of 'Israel' is the slave of God. This was the title conferred on Jacob (Holy Prophet Ya'qub) by God Almighty Himself. Ya'qub (AS) was the son of Isaac and the grandson of Abraham (AS). His progeny are styled the 'Children of Israel'.

However, the Jewish scholars and their elders scandalized it in Hebrew baby names the meaning of the name Israel as: May God prevails. He (Jacob, Holy Prophet Ya'qub) struggles with God. God perseveres; contends. In the bible when Jacob was in his nineties as a token of blessing God changed his name to Israel. In Biblical Names the meaning of the name Israel is: Who prevails with God (prove more powerful or superior). In American Baby Names the meaning of the name Israel is also: Who prevails with God.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 25 2023

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