"PEACE IS POSSIBLE BETWEEN CHILDREN OF ISHMAEL AND ISRAEL, ACCORDING TO THE TANAKH AND THE KORAN" is a booklet written by Dr. Asher Eder, Jewish Co-Chairman, Islam-Israel Fellowship. Aftab Khan an independent freelance researcher and writer, found it interesting and held a friendly dialogue with Dr.Asher Eder through e mails exchange.
A Friendly Dialogue Between Dr. Asher Eder and Aftab Khan
Islam and Judaism are the nearest to each other as both are linked to their Father Abraham (peace be upon him), the true monotheist, who had totally surrendered his will to the Will of God. He even did not hesitate to sacrifice his only beloved son as fulfilment of the Will of God. Apart from some initial set backs historically Muslims and Jews have been with ease with each other, rather the Jews enjoyed a privileged status under Muslim rule in Spain and Jerusalem. The Zionist passion to rebuild the temple, and expansion of Israel at the cost of Palestinian Muslims (Children of Ishmael not pagan Biblical Palestinians) and their lands has created an ever widening conflict. The solutions proposed at various forums have been torpedoed by the ambitious politicians to gain votes and power.
The Solomon’s Temple is not there, which is sacred to the Jews and Muslims. 13 centuries back, the house of worship of the Yahweh, Allah (God) was restored by the children of Ishmael. In my humble personal opinion; ‘the worship of the same God by the Jews and Muslims, for the time being, could continue to be done at their respective places in their own way [status quo] without any contempt to others (no one is idol worshipper, or pagan). It would provide cooling effect and more time to reach the amicable settlement in due course. Let’s not be in a hurry.
Peace is possible among the children of Abraham [from Ishmael and Israel], by agreeing to the commonalties: “Say: O People of the Scripture. Come to an agreement between us and you: that we shall worship none but Allah, and that we shall ascribe no partners unto Him, and that none of us shall take others for lords beside Allah. And if they turn away, then say: Bear witness that we are they who have surrendered (unto Him).”(Qur’an;3:64).
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