Those who say: “Indeed, Lord Allah has made a covenant with us not to believe in the Messenger until he brings for us some sacrifice which will be consumed by the fire”. You say: “Surely Messengers had come to you before me with Explanations and with what you have asked, then why did you kill them if you are so truthful?
In the early community, it was considered that the sacrifice consumed by the fire is proof of acceptance of the Lord. The two sons of Adam ‘Habeel and Qabeel’ disputed in the case of choosing their wives. They decided to conduct a sacrifice for taking a decision. Habeel offered a male goat whereas Qabeel offered some ears chaff. Then the unseen fire came and consumed Habeel’s goat. Even then after proving the truth, to get the lady born with him as his wife which was against Lord’s decision, Qabeel killed Habeel intentionally. Since he was the pioneer of murder among mankind, he will get a portion of sin from each killing happening anywhere in the world as explained in verse 5: 32.
Prophet Ilyas who was appointed to the Children of Israel told the priests who worshipped the goddess ‘Ba’l’: “I am the only remaining Prophet of Jehovah! And you have four hundred and fifty Prophets of Ba’l. So, you bring two bulls for us, slay one bull, cut them into pieces, and place it over the logs. I will also do the same with the other bull. Then you call and pray your God and I will pray in the name of Jehovah. The sacrifice consumed by the fire can be considered as from the true Lord”. They did so. The unseen fire came and burned the bull submitted by the Prophet Ilyas. But the queen of Israel who was the worshipper of goddess Ba’l became the enemy of Prophet Ilyas, and by her compulsion, her husband set out to kill him. Then Lord ordered him to begin his journey and return through the deserts of Dammashakk. (Refer to the Bible the King lessons 18, 19). Based on this incident Lord is asking that multitude of Jews in Medina who were living with Messenger Muhammad: “Oh enemies of Truth, why are you demanding for a miracle? You were not kind enough to spare the Prophets who showed the miracles before by the Permission of Lord”.
Adhikr includes the Book’s explanation and the Miracles revealed by the Lord through the Prophets and Messengers. But today, Jews are not reading these verses and are not demanding such miracles. Instead, the Arabic Quran reading Fujjar who are bearing the Lord’s Book as the donkeys bearing the burden are asking such questions. Lord has taught through His Messenger: “My people will follow the Jews and the Christians foot by foot and cubit by cubit as much as if they are entering into the burrow of an iguana, you will also try to enter into it”. See explanation 2: 61; 3: 112; 8: 22 and 10: 103.