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Azahari Hassim There is no specific Abrahamic relic that has been preserved through Jewish generations, similar to the Kaaba, the Black Stone (Hajar al-Aswad) and the Station of Abraham (Maqam Ibrahim) in Islam. The sole significant artifact associated with Jewish heritage is the Ark of the Covenant. However, it is important to note that theContinue reading “Islamic Views on the Abrahamic and Sinai Covenants in Relation to Heritage and Relics”

Azahari Hassim Islamic tradition holds that Abraham left his wife Hagar and their son Ishmael alone in the desert near Mecca. Ishmael was still an infant at the time. The interpolation of Genesis 21, verses 9 to 10, is therefore evident from this event. How are they articulating their argument? The argument regarding the interpolationContinue reading “The Divergent Accounts of Abraham, Hagar, and Ishmael in Islamic and Judeo-Christian Traditions”

Azahari Hassim Islam is considered a restored religion of Abraham, based on the perspective that both Judaism and Christianity have deviated from his original teachings. Adherents of Islam assert that Judaism has altered the command regarding the sacrifice of Abraham’s son, holding that the son in question was Ishmael rather than Isaac. Furthermore, they contendContinue reading “Abrahamic covenant and Islam”

Azahari Hassim It is thought that Abraham abandoned Hagar and the baby Ishmael close to the Kaaba (House of God) to devote them to God as if they were His. Consequently, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha and Sa’i, which honors Hagar’s search for water for her child. This happened well before Isaac’s birth. How is theirContinue reading “Ishmael, the son dedicated to God, and Isaac, the son of blessing for Abraham and Sarah”

Azahari Hassim Why was the Jewish temple so vital to be attached to the person of Abraham? The Jewish temple was so vital to be attached to the person of Abraham because Abraham was the founder of Judaism and the first person to make a covenant with God. The covenant was a promise that GodContinue reading “Why was the Jewish temple so vital to be attached to the person of Abraham?”

Azahari Hassim What is the explanation of the Midrash about Isaac being called “thy only son” when God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son? In Islamic tradition, it is Ishmael and not Isaac, whom God instructed Abraham to sacrifice his son. The Midrash, which is a form of rabbinic literature that provides interpretative commentary onContinue reading “Midrashic and Islamic Interpretations of Abraham’s Sacrifice: The Identity of the ‘Only Son’”

Azahari Hassim Some scholars interpret the phrase “God was with the lad” from Genesis 21:20 to imply that Abraham left Ishmael and Hagar near the House of God (Kaaba) and dedicated them to God, as mentioned in the Quran, Surah 14, verse 37. They also believe the phrase “and he grew” in Genesis 21:20 indicatesContinue reading “Ishmael and the House of God”

Azahari Hassim The Importance of the Hajj in Islam as a reflection of alterations in the Torah and Islam’s role as a revived faith of Abraham There is an argument among scholars regarding the significance of Hajj in Islam as a restored religion tracing back to Abraham. It is posited that Ishmael was exiled asContinue reading “Islamic Hajj as a reflection of alterations in the Torah”

Azahari Hassim Surah 10, verse 92, reads: “Today We will preserve your body (O Pharaoh), so that you become a sign for those after you. But most people are heedless of Our signs.” Some scholars contend that the discovery of Ramses’ body in modern times is viewed as a miraculous event in the Quran, specificallyContinue reading “The Miraculous Preservation of Pharaoh’s Body: The Connection to Muhammad as the Prophet Like Moses”

Azahari Hassim Some scholars argue that the Quran complements the Torah given to the Jews, as the Torah does not contain a description of God’s nature mentioned in Surah 112 verse 3 of the Quran, which questions the idea of Trinity. How can this argument be clarified? The topic you bring up involves several layersContinue reading “The Quran, Torah, and Trinity”