OCCASION OF REVELATION

      It is narrated from Imam Baghir (AS) that:

      ``HAY - IBN - AKHTAB, KAAB - IBN ASHRAF, and a small group of what they called themselves RABBINS, and teachers of the LAW; were respected by the JEWISH LAYMEN, and were entertained in an annual religious festival and banquets. They did not want to lose even that trifling and unimportant advantage by confirming the prophet's mission. On such a basis, they tampered with the verses in their scriptures, misinterpreting the words and the names, in order to deny and negate the signs and symptoms of our prophet that was, and is, in the BIBLE! this was what they have sold for a little price.

THE JEWISH PROFITEERING (VERSE NO. 41)

      The revelation says: ``And have faith in what I have sent down confirming that which is with you.''

      That is to say that, you have received REVELATION before; and now has come a new revelation cofirming the previous one which is with you. Are you then, going to be the first one to reject it? If the pagan Arabs, reject my revelations, it is not so strange as your rejection by the people of the Book, as I have informed them in my scripture that, I will send a prophet of such that qualifications.

      If the Jews were not so much stubbron and obstinate, they should have been among the first people to convert and to cofirm the Divine Mission of Mohammad.

      Then the revelation continues saying: ``Sell not my signs for a little price.''

      In His fourth commandment, Allah calls them to fear HIM alone; i.e. don't be afraid of your sustenance being barred, or some of the hard liners of the jews to raise their hands against you; only fear Me and obey ME.