Can the interpretation of the verses from Surat Al-Isra (And We decreed for the Children of Israel in the Scripture that you would surely cause corruption on the earth twice...) refer to recent events such as the Holocaust and the return of the State of Israel, taking into consideration that the Muslims' entry into Al-Aqsa Mosque, as mentioned in the verse, was during the era of Umar ibn Al-Khattab?
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Relying on trusted books of (exegesis) for understanding the Qur’an, and avoiding the application of verses to specific events without evidence. The verses that mentioned the corruption of the Children of Israel did not specify its details. The intention behind them is to provide a lesson and admonition, and that corruption is followed by divine punishment. The Qur’an does not contain details of everything; rather, it is a clarification of what people need in terms of rulings and guidance.
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