The Jewish resentment and their enmity against Islam

One of the most significant factors leading to the hostility of Jews with Islam, was their economic defeat. It is known to everyone as to what extent the Jews give importance to the economic issues and the collection of wealth and properties. As they consider themselves the most superior human race, it is evident that to which extent they strive to stay ahead of the rest of the humans with respect to earning wealth. In order to obtain economic superiority, they can involve themselves in all kinds of ethical deteriorations and inhuman acts. They will not restrict themselves from indecent and offensive acts, alcohol, gambling and the advertisement of every possible method of destruction, in order to make use of them for gathering wealth and riches for themselves.

          With the arrival of Islam and the infusion of Islamic ethics amongst the youth and the rest of human societies, unethical behaviour, indecent relationships and the consumption of alcohol was completely wiped off from the society, and due to the presence of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.), all the indecent and unethical acts were forsaken by the people and they went towards Islamic ethics and the formation of an Islamic market.

          For this reason, the Jewish market lost its importance and the doors of most of the forbidden transactions were either absolutely shut, or held least importance. Especially because of the command of the Holy Prophet (p.b.u.h.) to form such a market in Medina in which all the Islamic laws are kept well into consideration. In this manner, due to the migration of Prophet (p.b.u.h.) to Medina, the Jews of that region – who were constituted by the three tribes of Bani Qainuqaa, Bani Qareeza and Bani Nazeer- became extremely insecure of their economic benefits. This was because they owned liquor factories, centres for indecent activities and farms for the grazing and raising of pigs in Medina. Moreover, gold and silver mining, interest based transactions and armouries, were exclusively owned by them.

          In short, the Jews were ruling the economic market of Medina. But with the arrival of Islam, the economic benefits and heavy profits made by the Jews faced grave danger and their market lost its significance. This was because the youth of Medina did no go towards their wine shops anymore, the people of Medina stopped consuming pork and these drastic changes struck an irrecoverable blow on the economic condition of the Jews. [1]  

          It has been narrated in the book ‘‘Muhammad (p.b.u.h.) - The Prophet of Freedom’’: “Prophet (p.b.u.h.) commanded the Muslim merchants of Medina to constitute a permanent market in Medina. After the formation of such a market in Medina, and with the consideration of Islamic laws, justice and equality and trading transactions, a large group of merchants came towards this market from the surrounding regions which resulted in the downfall of the Jewish market[2].[3]

          The economic defeat of the Jews and the deprivation of most of the ways of income for them which resulted in the Jews becoming harsh enemies of Muslims. Therefore, they tried with all their might to uproot Islam and push them back to the age of ignorance. This economic defeat and the downfall of Jewish market became a significant cause of their hostility towards Islam and Muslims.