“Cursed were those who disbelieved among the Children of Israel by the tongue of David and of Jesus, the son of Mary. That was because they disobeyed and [habitually] transgressed.” [Maaʾidah:78]
October 16, 2023 § Leave a comment
Ibn ʿAbbās said, “They were cursed with every tongue. Cursed in the time of Moses (alaihis-salām) in the Tawrāh. Cursed in the time of David (alaihis-salām) in the Zabūr. Cursed in the time of Jesus (alaihis-salām) in the Injīl. And cursed in the time of Muhammad ﷺ in the Qurʾān.”
Mujāhid said, “They were cursed by the tongue of David and so become apes. And they were cursed by the tongue of Jesus and turned into pigs.”
Tafsīr aṭ-Ṭabarī.
Gifts of Knowledge 
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