Islam Guidance

verse24

(24) قَالُواْ يَا مُوسَى إِنَّا لَن نَّدْخُلَهَا أَبَدًا مَّا دَامُواْ فِيهَا فَاذْهَبْ أَنتَ وَرَبُّكَ فَقَاتِلا إِنَّا هَاهُنَا قَاعِدُونَ

24. " They said: ' O' Moses! we shall never enter it at all, so long as they (the arrogant) are in it. Go, therefore, you and your Lord, and fight you both! verily we will stay here sitting."
Commentary:
Mecca and Jerusalem both are holy lands. When Moses (a.s.) told his people to enter it and struggle against enemy, they made a pretext and offended against his command.

But, in the sixth year A.H., when the Muslims, accompanied with the holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.), went toward Mecca in order to perform the rites of Umrah (lesser Pilgrimage), they would invade the city vigorously if there were not the hinderance of the Messenger of Allah (p.b.u.h.).
It was in this journey that the agreement of ' Hudaybiyyah peace ' was made. Yes, both those two peoples reached the gates of two sacred cites while one of them were so coward that refused the command of their prophet and the other were so brave that were oager to participate in the holy struggle.
" They said: ' O' Moses! we shall never enter it at all, so long as they (the arrogant) are in it Go, therefore, you and your Lord, and fight you both! verily we will stay here sitting."
The Children of Israel have been the example of the groups who are known for their impoliteness, seeking for excuses, feebleness, and loving comfort.

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