OCCASION OF REVELATION

      IBN-ABBASS has said that these three verses, (118 / 119 / 120) revealed when some of the Muslims had taken some Jews for intimate friends, for being neighbours, relatives or through fostering. The Jews who were sworn enemies of Islam, pretend to love their Muslim friends, but their aim was only to collect information by means of them, and get access to Muslim's military secrets and strategies. These verses revealed to warn Muslims of trusting their real enemies as confidants, and rely not upon such friendships.

DON'T TAKE THE STRANGERS AS CONFIDANT

(VERSE NO. 118)

      The argument continues with Muslim's relations with the other nations. Here by a fine hint, the verse warns Muslims that: ``O, you who believe! Do not take for intimate friends those who are not believers like yourselves, because such a friendship prevents them not to ruin and spoil you! They desire to see you in trouble and affliction. Hatred has already been revealed through their mouths, and what they have concealed in their hearts against you is far greater than that!''