Page "Islam and antisemitism" Paragraph 47

Two verses later we read: " And remember, Children of Israel, when We made a covenant with you and raised Mount Sinai before you saying, " Hold tightly to what We have revealed to you and keep it in mind so that you may guard against evil.

" But then you turned away, and if it had not been for Allah's grace and merecy, you surely would have been among the lost.

And you know those among who sinned on the Sabbath.

We said to them, " You will be transformed into despised apes.

" So we used them as a warning to their people and to the following generations, as well as a lesson for the Allah-fearing.

"( Quran ) The accusation that Jews will ultimately be transformed into apes and pigs is traditionally understood literally and is derived from such Quranic and other early Muslim sources.