Author Archives: Azahari Hassim

Azahari Hassim 📜 Reassessing Isaiah 54:1 in Light of Hagar and the Abrahamic Covenant ⸻ 🪔 Introduction 📖 Isaiah 54:1 opens with a striking prophetic summons: “Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of theContinue reading “Reassessing Isaiah 54:1 in Light of Hagar and the Abrahamic Covenant”

Azahari Hassim 🌍 The Abrahamic Covenant and the Promise of the Land: An Islamic Perspective on Ishmael’s Inheritance 1️⃣ Introduction Within Islamic scholarship, there is a significant perspective that the Abrahamic Covenant—God’s promise to grant a specific land and bless all nations—was fulfilled through Ishmael (Ismā‘īl عليه السلام) and his descendants, culminating in the finalContinue reading “The Abrahamic Covenant and the Promise of the Land: An Islamic Perspective on Ishmael’s Inheritance”

Azahari Hassim 📋 “Muhammad” as a Title for Jesus? A Full Explanation of Jay Smith’s Argument Introduction In recent years, Christian polemicist and historian Jay Smith—a prominent figure in London’s Hyde Park debates—has advanced a controversial re-reading of early Islamic origins. One of his most provocative claims is that the term “Muhammad” (MHMD), as itContinue reading ““Muhammad” as a Title for Jesus?”

Azahari Hassim 📜 “Mahmadim” in the Song of Solomon: Why a God-Silent Book Was Preserved in Scripture 🕊️ A Theological Reflection on Prophetic Foresight and Israel’s Rejection of Muhammad 🧭 Introduction Among the books of the Hebrew Bible, the Song of Solomon (also called Song of Songs) stands out for an extraordinary reason: it doesContinue reading ““Mahmadim” in the Song of Solomon: Why a God-Silent Book Was Preserved in Scripture”

Azahari Hassim 📜 Circumcision Among Pre-Islamic Arabs: An Abrahamic Legacy and Its Restoration in Islam 💫 Introduction Circumcision is most commonly associated with Judaism as a defining sign of the Abrahamic covenant. However, historical and theological evidence indicates that circumcision was also practiced among pre-Islamic Arabs long before the rise of Islam. This raises anContinue reading “Circumcision Among Pre-Islamic Arabs: An Abrahamic Legacy and Its Restoration in Islam”

Azahari Hassim 📜 The Absence of “Land of Moriah” in the Samaritan Torah: A Textual and Theological Analysis Introduction Genesis 22—the narrative traditionally known in Judaism as the Akedah—begins with God commanding Abraham to travel to a specific region to offer his son as a sacrifice. In the Masoretic Text (MT), the canonical Hebrew BibleContinue reading “The Absence of “Land of Moriah” in the Samaritan Torah: A Textual and Theological Analysis”

Azahari Hassim 📜 The Abrahamic Covenant in Islam: Ratified After the Sacrifice, Not Predeclared A Qur’anic Rebuttal to the Biblical Chronology of Covenant Introduction In the Biblical narrative of Genesis 17, the covenant between God and Abraham is presented as a predeclared agreement, granted before the birth of Isaac, and independent of any monumental actContinue reading “The Abrahamic Covenant in Islam: Ratified After the Sacrifice, Not Predeclared”

Azahari Hassim 📜 Surah 2:124 and Genesis 17:21: A Qur’anic Contradiction of the Biblical Allocation of Covenant and Sacrifice Introduction The figure of Abraham stands at the heart of the Abrahamic traditions, yet the question of which son carries the covenant, and which son was nearly sacrificed, remains one of the most defining differences betweenContinue reading “Surah 2:124 and Genesis 17:21: A Qur’anic Contradiction of the Biblical Allocation of Covenant and Sacrifice”

Azahari Hassim 📜 Abraham, His Sons, and the House of God: A Comparative Study of the Bible and the Qur’an 🌟 Introduction Across the Abrahamic traditions, the figure of Abraham stands as a foundational patriarch whose life, trials, and descendants shape the theological identity of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Yet the way these scriptures portrayContinue reading “Abraham, His Sons, and the House of God: A Comparative Study of the Bible and the Qur’an”

Azahari Hassim 📜 Abraham, History, and Identity: Why Judaism and Islam Relate Differently to the Patriarch 💫 Introduction Among the three great Abrahamic religions, all trace their spiritual lineage to Abraham. Yet the way each tradition relates to Abraham differs profoundly. A recurring argument — especially in comparative theological discourse — claims that Judaism isContinue reading “Abraham, History, and Identity: Why Judaism and Islam Relate Differently to the Patriarch”