Obligation to fulfill the law, intention, and ritual are intertwined with the covenantal relationship between God and the people of Israel when we speak of the positive and negative commandments or mitzvah in Judaism. As this course examines Judaism and its’ Interreligious dimension, in this paper I shall seek to relate these concepts in Judaism with Islam, pulling from the work of Michael A….
Definitions of religion impact how we interpret religion in that a definition often provides a structural outline to organize preconceived notions, ideals, and facts of a religion in order to help us make sense of the religion. In this paper, I will examine the work of William James, Durkheim, Ninian Smart, Donniel Hartman, and Michael…
Judaism is an all-encompassing interpretive religion with possibilities and challenges, which does not come into conflict with the other Abrahamic faiths of Christianity and Islam when examining purely the models of religion themselves. What does ‘interpretative’ mean? The Written Torah is the primary source of Judaism transmitted from God to Prophet Moses (PBUH) on…
As the Jewish Community celebrates Passover this month, which happens to coincide with Ramadan, we are reminded of the slavery of the Israelites in the land of Egypt and their deliverance from slavery by Prophet Moses (PBUH). However, a new type of bondage has emerged around all of us and that is debt bondage to…
Ramadan and Passover coincide in 2023 and this is an opportune time to bring up the connection between the Quran and Prophet Moses (PBUH). Many people focus on the divisions artificially created between religions, rather than promoting the unifying aspects of the People of the Book. The messages of God were never meant to be divisive…
Holy Book Banking is an extension of Islamic finance, however, it is based on the teachings of Prophet Moses (PBUH), Prophet Jesus (PBUH), and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The Basis for Holy Book Banking: (Quran, 3:84) states: “Say: “We believe in Allah and in what has been revealed to us and what was revealed to Abraham, Ismail; Isaac,…
“The Cattle” and Holy Book Banking Holy Book Banking is based on the teachings of Prophet Moses (PBUH), Prophet Jesus (PBUH), and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Allah had sent a chain of Messengers to warn and give good tidings with Clear Signs, and some believed and others rejected these signs. (6:48-49) This form of banking requires…
The Quran is full of references to the People of the Book including Christians and Jewish as well as the Bible and the Torah as the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) confirmed what had been sent down before him. The importance of Prophet Jesus (PBUH) and Prophet Moses (PBUH) is confirmed in the Quran. (4:136) “O ye…
The Family of Imran and Holy Book Banking As mentioned previously, Prophet Jesus (PBUH) is mentioned extensively throughout the Quran as a special Prophet of God, yet many Muslims do not study the teachings of Prophet Jesus (PBUH). Please read through the following Quran verses about Jesus to obtain a glimpse of the reference to…
Prophet Jesus (PBUH) is seriously overlooked in Islam and Islamic Banking and Finance. Prophet Jesus (PBUH) is extensively mentioned in the Quran as a special Prophet, yet most Muslims do not study the teachings of Prophet Jesus (PBUH) and focus solely on the message of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). (2: 253) states, “Those Messengers We endowed…