Author Archives: Azahari Hassim

Azahari Hassim 📜 Until Shiloh Comes: The Transfer of Covenant from Sinai to Abraham through Ishmael Introduction 🌟 Genesis 49:10 stands as one of the most profound prophecies in the Hebrew Bible, where Jacob’s blessing to Judah speaks of a mysterious figure called “Shiloh”. For centuries, both Jewish and Christian traditions have understood this verseContinue reading “Until Shiloh Comes: The Transfer of Covenant from Sinai to Abraham through Ishmael”

Azahari Hassim 🕊️ A Nontraditional Chronological Reading of Genesis: Ishmael’s Role in the Sequence of Covenants This argument represents a nontraditional chronological reading of Genesis that seeks to reconcile narrative and covenantal tensions surrounding Abraham, Ishmael, and Isaac. It reorders the events to portray Ishmael—not Isaac—as the son tested in the near-sacrifice episode, interpreting GenesisContinue reading “A Nontraditional Chronological Reading of Genesis: Ishmael’s Role in the Sequence of Covenants”

Azahari Hassim Introduction Abraham (Ibrāhīm in Islam, Avraham in Judaism) stands as one of the most influential figures in the Abrahamic traditions. For Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, he is the patriarch of faith, the bearer of God’s covenant, and the archetype of submission to the divine will. Yet, each tradition interprets Abraham’s role in lightContinue reading “Abraham in Paul’s Theology: A Comparative Interfaith Reflection”

Azahari Hassim Ishmael in Genesis 21: Baby vs. Mocking Teenager A Case for Interpolation in Genesis 21:9–10 The Core Contradiction Genesis 21 contains two irreconcilable portrayals of Ishmael: • Genesis 21:14–20: Ishmael is depicted as a helpless child—carried on Hagar’s shoulder, laid under a bush, and rescued by an angel. Verse 20 reinforces this image: “AndContinue reading “Ishmael in Genesis 21: Baby vs. Mocking Teenager”

Azahari Hassim 1. Why Islamic Scholars Believe the Torah Was Altered Regarding Ishmael The Qur’an accuses some Jewish scribes of altering scripture: “Do you hope they will believe you, when some of them used to hear the words of God then distort them after they had understood them, knowingly?” (Qur’an 2:75) “So woe to thoseContinue reading “Isaac or Ishmael? A Comparative Study of the Abrahamic Covenant in Islam and the Bible”

Azahari Hassim The story of Abraham’s near sacrifice of his son stands as one of the most dramatic and defining episodes in the shared heritage of the Abrahamic faiths. Known in Jewish tradition as the Akedah (“the binding”), this test of obedience demonstrates Abraham’s total submission to God. Yet one striking question remains: why doesContinue reading “Abraham’s Near Sacrifice: Why No Torah Commemoration?”

Azahari Hassim The Abrahamic covenant has long been a cornerstone of theological discussion among Jews, Christians, and Muslims. While the Judeo-Christian tradition identifies Isaac as the covenant’s primary heir, a significant body of Islamic scholarship maintains that the covenant’s fulfillment comes through Ishmael—the forefather of the Prophet Muhammad. This interpretation emphasizes two core elements: theContinue reading “The Abrahamic Covenant and the Promise of the Land”

Azahari Hassim In Islamic eschatology, there is a frequently repeated claim—that Dajjal, the great deceiver of the end times, is not explicitly mentioned in the Qur’an. However, a closer examination of Surah Ṣād (38:34–35) reveals a symbolic yet profound allusion. The verse describes a moment when Prophet Solomon (Sulayman عليه السلام) saw a body placedContinue reading “Dajjal on the Throne of Solomon: A Subtle Revelation in Surah Ṣād”