5:41 O you messenger, do not be saddened by those who hasten to disbelieve among those who say, “We believe,” with their mouths, while their hearts do not believe. Among the Jews, some listened to lies. They listened to people who never met you, and who distorted the words out of context, then said, “If you are given this, accept it, but if you are given anything different, beware.” Whomever GOD wills to divert, you can do nothing to help him against GOD. GOD does not wish to cleanse their hearts. They have incurred humiliation in this world, and in the Hereafter, they will suffer a terrible retribution.
5:42 They are upholders of lies, and eaters of illicit earnings. If they come to you to judge among them, you may judge among them, or you may disregard them. If you choose to disregard them, they cannot harm you in the least. But if you judge among them, you shall judge equitably. GOD loves those who are equitable.
5:43 Why do they ask you to judge among them, when they have the Torah, containing GOD’s law, and they chose to disregard it? They are not believers.
When it says that “they listened to people who never met you, and who distorted the words out of context” does that only apply to the Children of Israel or can this be applied at any time?
We see this same situation take place with Jesus, Muhammad and the Messenger of the Covenant. Jesus never said he was God, the son of God, or part of a trinity, but people took his words out of context. Muslims in mass created hadith that were created hundreds of years after Muhammad’s death and attribute all kinds of lies to him. Similarly people are starting to do the same thing with the Messenger of the Covenant.