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Allāmah Ṭabāṭabā’ī explains (under Qur’an 2:49–54):

“The Israelites were a nation bound together by strong racial ties. They acted as one body — what one did, all approved.”

Jewish scholars themselves affirm this notion. Leon Simon, a prominent Jewish thinker, admits:

“Unlike Christianity, Judaism offers no promise of personal salvation of the soul; all Jewish ideals are tied to the existence of the Jewish nation itself.”

Similarly, a leading figure of early Zionism declared:

“Every Jew, willingly or unwillingly, is bound by the unbreakable tie of Jewish nationality; Judaism is, before all else, a form of Jewish patriotism.”

This tribal exclusivity became their religion — an identity based not on divine obedience but on ethnic pride.

In contrast, Islam proclaims:

“Indeed, the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you.”
(Qur’an 49:13)

While the Israelites used nationalism to ensure internal unity and survival, it also fueled centuries of arrogance and alienation, paving the way for the ideology later known as Zionism.

📖 3. The Illusion of Superiority

Closely tied to their nationalism is the notion of being the “Chosen People.” This sense of superiority — the belief that divine favor belongs solely to them — has justified centuries of injustice toward others.

“And the Jews said, ‘The Christians have no basis (for their claims).’”
(Qur’an 2:113)

“And when it is said to them, ‘Believe in what Allah has revealed,’ they say, ‘We believe in what was revealed to us,’ and they disbelieve in what came after it, even though it is the truth confirming what is with them.”
(Qur’an 2:91)

This selective faith turns divine revelation into a tool of power, not a path to humility. Even in their own texts, God is said to have chosen them as His “firstborn son”:

“Thus says the Lord, Israel is My son, My firstborn.” (Exodus 4:22)

Such interpretations gave rise to the belief that non-Jews are inferior beings — a doctrine later systematized in the Talmud:

“The difference between a Jew and a non-Jew is like that between a man and an animal.”

Scholars such as Israel Shahak, a Jewish intellectual and critic of Zionism, have exposed how modern Zionist policies draw directly from these Talmudic notions of supremacy and exclusivity.

📚 Conclusion

From blasphemy and prophet-killing to racial arrogance and self-deification, the historical record of the Israelites reflects a continuous struggle between divine mercy and human rebellion. The Qur’an recounts their story not for condemnation alone, but as a moral warning to all nations — that faith without humility leads not to salvation, but to destruction.

“O Children of Israel! Remember My favor which I bestowed upon you and that I preferred you over the worlds. But fear a Day when no soul shall avail another, nor shall intercession or ransom be accepted.”
(Qur’an 2:47–48)

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What is clear is that the Torah — whether viewed as heavenly scripture or historical document — has profoundly shaped Jewish, Christian, and Western consciousness.

Understanding its complex history invites us to reflect on how sacred texts are transmitted, preserved, and interpreted across time.

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📖 Source: Abdulrahim Soleimani Ardestani, Textual and Documentary Study of Judeo-Christian Scriptures, SAMT Publications, 2017.

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