ONE AYAT A DAY
وَاٰمِنُوْا بِمَآ اَنْزَلْتُ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا مَعَكُمْ وَلَا تَكُوْنُوْٓا اَوَّلَ كَافِرٍۢ بِهٖ ۖ وَلَا تَشْتَرُوْا بِاٰيٰتِيْ ثَمَنًا قَلِيْلًا ۖوَّاِيَّايَ فَاتَّقُوْنِ
Wa āminū bimā anzaltu muṣaddiqal limā ma‘akum wa lā takūnū awwala kāfirim bih(ī), wa lā tasytarū bi'āyātī ṡamanan qalīlā(n), wa iyyāya fattaqūn(i).
And believe in what I have sent down confirming that which is [already] with you, and be not the first to disbelieve in it. And do not exchange My signs for a small price, and fear [only] Me.
Encouraging the Children of Israel to embrace IslamAllah commanded the Children of Israel to embrace Islam and to follow Muhammad ﷺ. He also reminded them with the example of their father Israel, Allah's Prophet Ya`qub, as if saying, "O children of the pious, righteous servant of Allah who obeyed Allah! Be like your father, following the truth." This statement is similar to one's saying, "O you son of that generous man! Do this or that" or, "O son of the brave man, engage the strong fighters," or "O son of the scholar, seek the knowledge," and so forth. Similarly, Allah said,ذُرِّيَّةَ مَنْ حَمَلْنَا مَعَ نُوحٍ إِنَّهُ كَانَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا(O offspring of those whom We carried (in the ship) with Nuh (Noah)! Verily, he was a grateful servant) (17:3).Israel is Prophet Ya`qub (Jacob)Israel is Prophet Ya`qub, for Abu Dawud At-Tayalisi recorded that `Abdullah Ibn `Abbas said, "A group of Jews came to the Prophet and he said to them,«هَلْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ إِسْرَائِيلَ يَعْقُوبُ؟»(Do you know that Israel is Jacob) They said, "Yes, by Allah." He said,«اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَد»(O Allah! Be witness.)"At-Tabari recorded that `Abdullah Ibn `Abbas said that `Israel' means, `the servant of Allah.'Allah's Blessings for the Children of IsraelAllah said,اذْكُرُواْ نِعْمَتِيَ الَّتِى أَنْعَمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ(Remember My favor which I bestowed upon you).Mujahid commented, "Allah's favor that He granted…