Saturday, January 2, 2010

Judaism and Islam: Incompatible? Pt 1-Introduction

As shocking as it may sound to some, I believe that the teachings of Judaism and Islam are not incompatible. Judaism and Islam are not at war with each other; Zionism and lies are. Jews and Muslims have lived together at peace for hundreds of years. One of the greatest Jewish thinkers of all time, the Rambam, lived in Muslim Egypt. In fact he preferred Egypt over living in Palestine, and when given the opportunity to move to Palestine went for a short period of time, then returned to Egypt. The lies spread by Zionists about Islam run against the core beliefs of Judaism.
This series delves into some of the similarities between Judaism and Islam, and discusses how they are not in conflict; in fact, they complement each other. Hopefully this series will answer many of the questions that trouble even the most sincere of Jews, and will explain Islam to them. I am not attempting to convince anyone to convert to Islam by this series; as the Noble Qur'an says, "To me my religion, to you yours." There is no compulsion of faith in Islam; Allah guides whom He wills, so who am I to coerce anyone to believe. If you are happy as a Jew, then good; but I want you to understand that Judaism does not contradict Islam in any way. Jews and Muslims can and should peacefully coexist.
This is a comprehensive series. Each video explores many nuances of Jewish and Muslim theology, and some delve into Christianity as well. Although I realize that the content may be boring to many of my viewers, I hope you'll take the time to at least become acquainted with the materials I offer. I have spent the last two years studying Judaism. I have read the Jewish scriptures ten times; I have studied Jewish commentaries on the scriptures, have sought out information about troubling passages, and believe I have a relatively comprehensive understanding of Jewish law. I hope to use this understanding to explain why, from a Muslim perspective, I do not believe Judaism and Islam are incompatible. I hope to be thorough but not waste words. You, my viewer, will derive the most benefit from this series if you watch the videos in order and together. I highly recommend taking the time to watch the entire playlist in one sitting, then watching individual videos again for more information. The videos compliment each other and may not stand alone very well. Please comment along the way; I appreciate your input.

4 comments:

  1. dear sister
    i read all the articles, and i found them amazing. i believe you should spread this information as many people as you can. because it will help a lot to the brotherhood of Jews and Muslims and peace in the middle east

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  2. b'nai noach means that you accept the yoke of torah as a non-jew. it does not mean non-jews generally. therefore, the prohibition is not against non-jews establishing their own religions, but against non-jews who consent to live by the torah from adding to it their own laws, rituals and practices. judaism does not oppose islam and is actually more comfortable with islam than it is christianity. jews simply do not accept mohammed as their prophet.

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  3. Islam teaches the Torah as being the word of Hashem.

    However, I have a question for Saffiya, what do you do where your Muslim faith tells you to rebel against the Torah (e.g. permitting you to eat all food from the sea).

    Interesting blog, sorry for commenting on such an old post.

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    1. http://judaismtoislam.blogspot.com/2012/12/response-to-question-from-jew.html

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