39 Preface أَم لَكُم أَيمانٌ عَلَينا بالِغَةٌ إِلىٰ يَومِ القِيامَةِ ۙ إِنَّ لَكُم لَما تَحكُمونَYusuf AliOr have ye Covenants with Us to oath,1 reaching to the Day of Judgment, (providing) that ye shall have whatever ye shall demand? Nor can the Pagans plead that they have any special Covenants with God which give them a favoured position above other mortals. The “Chosen Race” idea of the Jews is also condemned. It is quite true that a certain race or group, on account of special aptitude may be chosen by God to uphold His truth and preach it. But this is conditional on their following God’s Law. As soon as they become arrogant and selfish, they lose that position. They cannot have a perpetual and unconditional lease till the Day of Judgment.