The Jews today claim that the land of Sham is their land today, and that this is because their ancestors were in it, as indicated by the verses of al-Ma'idah?

The questioner : The Jews today claim that the land of Sham is their land today, and that this is because their ancestors were in it, as indicated by the verses of al-Ma'idah. What is the response to them?

The Shaykh : We respond to this doubt by saying that yes, it was written for them in their time, because they were the righteous servants of Allah, the righteous servants of Allah, as Allah the Exalted said: But after they disbelieved and faith became tied to the Ummah of Muhammad, for whom is it written? For the Ummah of Muhammad. The words of Allah corroborate one another. And after they disbelieved in Muhammad, they are not righteous. We say that Musa was addressing a people in his time who believed in him and affirmed his message. Therefore, when righteousness was lacking—and I say this with bitterness—when righteousness was lacking in this Ummah, this dominance of the Jews over this part of the land occurred.