Overall meaning : Allah Almighty mentions that He excluded the unbelievers from among the Children of Israel from His mercy—in response to the prayer of two of His honourable prophets, namely David and Jesus, peace be upon them—for having disobeyed their Creator and transgressed against people’s rights. Their disobedience and transgression, He explains, were due to the fact that they did not reproach and prevent one another from the sins and wrongdoings they committed. Evil and vile indeed was what they did!
The Almighty then points out the alliances that the Jews during the Prophet’s time made with the Arab idolaters against Muslims and states that His Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to see many Jews taking the unbelievers and idolaters as their helpers and supporters. Evil indeed, He stresses, were the actions they have sent ahead for themselves for the life hereafter, which have made them deserving of His wrath, stating that they will suffer eternal punishment in Hellfire. Had the Jews truly believed in Allah Muhammad, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the Qur’an which has been revealed to him, He declares, they would not have taken the unbelievers for their allies and trusted confidants, but the greater part of them are disobedient to His commandments.