Hadith 12

Tafseer of the Imam (Hassan Al Askari-asws) – ‘And when there came to them a Book from the Presence of Allah Verifying what was with them – and they had been from before praying for victory over those who disbelieved – so when there came to them what they recognised, they disbelieved in it. Therefore, the Curse of Allah is upon the unbelievers [2: 89]
The Imam (Hassan Al-Askari–asws) said: ‘Allah–azwj the Exalted Condemned the Jews, so He–azwj Said: And when there came to them [2: 89] – meaning to those Jews – those mentioned previously –and their brethren from the Jews, there came to them a Book from the Presence of Allah – the Quran, Verifying – that Book, what was with them – from the Torah in which was clarified that Muhammad–saww, the Ummy (a resident of Makkah) from the children of Ismail–as, the one supported by the best of the creatures of Allah–azwj after him–saww, Ali–asws, the Guardian of Allah–azwj. And they had been – meaning those Jews, from before – the appearance of Muhammad–saww with the Message, praying for victory – asking Allah–azwj for the victory and the success, over those who disbelieved – from their enemies and adversaries of theirs, so that Allah–azwj would Grant victory to them and Help them. Allah–azwj the Exalted Said so when there came to them – came to those Jews, what they recognised – from the attributes of Muhammad–saww, they disbelieved in it, and they rejected his–saww Prophet-hood in envy to him–saww and rebelling against him–saww. Allah–azwj Mighty and Majestic Said: Therefore, the Curse of Allah is upon the unbelievers’. Amir Al-Momineen–asws said: ‘Allah–azwj the Exalted Informed His–azwj Rasool–saww with what was from the Eman of the Jews in Muhammad–saww before his–saww appearance, and the ones who were praying for victory upon their enemies by mentioning him–saww, and the Sending of Salawaat upon him–saww and upon his–saww Progeny–asws. He–asws said: ‘And it was so that Allah–azwj Mighty and Majestic Commanded the Jews during the days of Musa–as and after him–as when a matter surprised them, and a disaster befell them, that they should be supplicating to Allah–azwj Mighty and Majestic by Muhammad–saww and his–saww goodly Progeny–asws, and they should be seeking help by them–asws, and they were doing that to the extent that the Jews from the inhabitants of Al-Medina – before the appearance of Muhammad–saww by many years, that they were (reciting) it, and they were being salvaged from the afflictions, and the disasters, and misfortunes. And it was so that the Jews, before the appearance of Muhammad–saww, the Prophet–saww, by ten years, were inimical with the clans of Asad and Gatfaan, a people from the polytheists, and they were aiming at hurting them (Jews), and they were defending from their evils – by asking their Lord–azwj by Muhammad–saww and his–saww goodly Progeny–asws, to the extent that in certain times, the (clans