Jameela ohunene Our terms of reference for the purpose of this answer are going to be as follows:
Koran or Quran: A 6000+ verses book divinely revealed to Muhammad, a messenger in Arabia, like Moses and Jesus in Lavent. This book has not undergone any change to its original content since it was compiled into chapters and verses by Muhammad, himself, with guidance from the Divine.
Christians: Followers of Jesus, a messenger of the Divine, who received Bible or Injeel from the same Divine. These people were originally Jewish followers of the Torah. They faced centuries of persecution by Jews as well as Roman empire. They are called by the name of “Helpers (of Jesus)” Nasara or Nasrani in the Quran
Jews: Followers of almost all the rest of 100,000 messengers, (other than Jesus and Muhammad), from the Divine. They follow Torah as their sacred text. Prominent among their messengers are David, Solomon, Illiah, Zachary, Jonah, Jacob, Joseph, Benjamin, Saleh, Lot, Noah and Issac.
Muslims, Christians and Jewish people follow Islam, Christianity and Judaic faiths, respectively. All these faiths are monotheistic, agreeing the there is ONE creator, sustainer and decision maker for the entire universe and beyond, now till hereafter, the Almighty, named “Ialhi”, “Ilaha”, “Allah” in Aramic, Hebrew and Arabic respectively
There is a concept of hereafter and the day of judgment in all three faiths as clearly outlined in their books of revelations
All three faiths agree upon Abraham being a true messenger and representative of monotheistic faiths
I will give you selected verses from the Quran about Jewish people first since they are the senior most fraternity of monotheistic faith among the children of Adam
Chapter numbers are followed by individual verse numbers. Items in parenthesis are included to clarify the context and some content
HISTORY OF ISRAELITES:
Chapter 2: Verse 47: O sons of Israel, recall my blessings that I blessed you with and that I gave you preference over the worlds
Chapter 2: Verse 55: And when you (Israelites) said to Moses, "never ever will we accept what you invite us to (faith in Allah) until we see Allah with our own eyes. Therefore, you were caught by the lightening bolt and you were witnesses
Chapter 2: Verse 65: And surely you (Israelites) were given knowledge about the people who transgressed among you in the Sabbath. Therefore we said unto them, “Be! lowly monkeys!”
ADDRESSING ISRAELITE’S MISCONCEPTION OF THEIR SUPERIORITY OVER FOLLOWERS OF OTHER FAITHS
Chapter 2: Verse 94: Ask them, (the Israelites) if the house of hereafter with ALLAH (heaven) is exclusively for you among all people, then, wish for (beg for) death; if you are among the truthful ones. (95) And never ever will they wish for death because of what they (know) they have sent forth (in actions) and ALLAH has (complete) knowledge of the unfair ones
ISRAELITE ATTITUDE TOWARDS THEIR FAITH; UNITY OF TORAH & QURAN
Chapter 5: Verse 42: And among those who are “Haado” (Jewish), they spy on falsehood, spy for people who have not reached you (Muhammad to receive the message). They alter your speech (content and context) and tell others, “if such order is given, accept it and if such order is given, then stay away!” And (for such) people, whom ALLAH leads astray (because of their misdeeds), no messenger has any role (to guide them to the truth). These are people whose hearts ALLAH does not will to be clean. For them is disgrace in this world and a great punishment in the hereafter
Chapter 5: Verse 43: (Israelites) spy to make falsehoods (research and learn the Divine message in order to manipulate it) just like they devour unfairly (financial interest and other’s rights). So! when they come to you (Muhammad), either you make judgment for them or refuse to do so! (up to you) they will never harm you. And if you make a judgment among them, do it with fairness. ALLAH loves fair people
Chapter 5: Verse 44: And how will they (Israelites) ask you (Muhammad) to judge among them? when they have with them the Torah, that which contains ALLAH’s judgment and order. Afterwards, they will turn away from Torah, (as well) and they are not people of a (true) faith (They only seek judgments that satisfy their own ends and not the injunctions of Divine justice)
And now for Christians
HISTORY OF JESUS AND MARY, UNITY OF TORAH & BIBLE, MAKING OF THE APOSTLES
Chapter 3: Verse 45: Behold! the angels said, “O Mary! Allah Gives you glad tidings of a Word from Him. His name will be Jesus, son of Mary. He will be honorable in this world and among the close ones (to ALLAH) in hereafter”
Chapter 3: Verse 46: And he will speak to people in infancy and in late middle age and he will be among the righteous
CREATION OF JESUS WITHOUT A FATHER
Chapter 3: Verse 47: She (Mary) said, “How shall be there a son for me for no man has (ever) touched me!” (Allah) said, “This is done! for Allah creates what He Wills. When He decrees a plan, he says Be! and it is, (happens)”
UNITY OF ALLAH AS THE ORIGIN OF TORAH AND BIBLE
Chapter 3: Verse 48: And WE, (Allah) taught him (Jesus) understanding of the Book and wisdom and the Torah and the Injeel (Bible)
ARRIVAL OF JESUS AND MIRACLES GIVEN TO HIM BY ALLAH
Chapter 3: Verse 49: And he (Jesus) will be sent forth to the Israelites (a messenger) "Surely I (Jesus) have come to you with sign from your Lord. Surely I make figures of birds for you from mud and when I blow unto them, they become (live) birds by the Order of Allah. And I heal the blind by birth and the lepers and I raise the dead by the Order of Allah. And I inform of that what you eat in your houses and that which you store in your houses. Surely, in these (phenomena) are signs for you if you are believers
CONFIRMATION OF TORAH AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW SYSTEM BY JESUS:
Chapter 3: Verse 50: And to attest (testify for) that which was before me in Torah and to allow for you some of those that were prohibited for you and I come with a sign from your Lord. Therefore fear Allah and obey me
Chapter 3: Verse 51: Surely ALLAH is my Lord and your Lord, therefore, surrender unto HIM. This is the straight path (free of crookedness)
MAKING OF NASARA (HELPERS) (MODERN CHRISTIANS) THEIR VOWS REPRESENTING UNITY OF ALL FAITHS
Chapter 3: Verse 52: Then when Jesus felt disbelief in them (Israelites), he said, “Who is my helper, (Ansari) towards ALLAH?” His (Jesus) disciples said, “We are helpers of ALLAH! We believe in ALLAH and you (O Jesus!) bear witness that we are MUSLIMS! O our Lord! We believe in what you sent and we follow the messenger. Therefore write us down among the (true) witnesses”
MURDER (SUPPOSED) OF JESUS BY ISRAELITE:
Chapter 3: Verse 53: And they (Israelites) plotted and planned and ALLAH Plotted and Planned and ALLAH is the best of Planners
DEPARTURE OF JESUS: PROPHECY OF JEWISH SUBSERVIENCE TO CHRISTIANS TILL THE FINAL DAYS
Chapter 3: Verse 54: And when ALLAH said, "O Jesus! I will take you back (as you are) and raise you to myself and cleanse (rid) you from these disbelievers and will appoint those who followed you (Christians) above those who disbelieved (Israelites) till the day of Judgment. Then towards me (ALLAH) you shall all return. Then I shall settle among you, your differences
This is only 10% of the content we are taught in Quran about Jews and Christians. I hope this will serve as an example for future reading and understanding
