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The Tanakh

Though the word "Bible" is commonly used by non-Jews -- as are the terms "Old Testament" and "New Testament" -- the appropriate term to use for the Hebrew scriptures ("scripture" is a synonym used by both Jews and non-Jews) is Tanakh. This word is derived from the Hebrew letters of its three components:

Torah: The Books of Genesis (Bereshit), Exodus (Shemot), Leviticus (Vayikrah), Numbers (Bamidbar) and Deuteronomy (Devarim).

Nevi'im (Prophets): The Books of Joshua, Judges, I Samuel, II Samuel, I Kings, II Kings, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habukkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. (The last twelve are sometimes grouped together as "Trei Asar" ["Twelve"].)

Ketuvim (Writings): The Books of Psalms, Proverbs, Job, Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther, Daniel (although not all that is included in the Christian Canon), Ezra and Nehemiah, I Chronicles, and II Chronicles.

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http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Judaism/Torah.html

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The Torah is also known as the Chumash, Pentateuch or Five Books of Moses.

Bereshit - Genesis

Shemot - Exodus

Vayikra - Leviticus

Bamidbar - Numbers

Numbers Rabbah

Numbers, Book of

Devarim - Deuteronomy

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From the above, we conclude that the Torah is the Revelation from God to Prophet Moses, peace be upon him. The other books in the Tanakh are not Revelations from God, but like the Traditions and the Seerah of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

Today we see that the majority Christian nation of USA is very friendly with Israel, a Jewish nation than with the Muslims. Yes, USA is now becoming friendly to Muslims, but its friendship with Jews is much stronger. 

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1164626.html

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Last update - 09:42 22/04/2010

Obama to U.S. Jews: Nothing will distance us from Israel

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Why does President Obama feel like as above? His heart is known to him and God. We could only guess, and our guess might be wrong.

We feel an advertisement issued by another Nobel Peace Laureate might give a reason. Quoting again:

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1164626.html

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A day later, Nobel laureate Elie Wisel did the same, writing in a full page advertisement in the Washington Post that U.S. pressure would not force a solution to the dispute over Israeli building in East Jerusalem .

"For me, the Jew that I am, Jerusalem is above politics," Wiesel wrote. "It is mentioned more than six hundred times in Scripture - and not a single time in the Koran...the first song I heard was my mother's lullaby about and for Jerusalem ."

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We agree that the word Jerusalem does not appear in the Holy Quran, the Word of God. However it appears in the Traditions of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Even though the word Jerusalem does not appear in the Holy Quran, the word indicating the place towards which the Muslims turn during prayer, the Qibla, occurs in the Holy Quran and the reference indirectly to Jerusalem indeed occurs in the Holy Quran. Jerusalem is indeed mentioned often in the Traditions of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

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Yusuf Ali 2:140

Or do ye say that Abraham, Isma'il Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? Say: Do ye know better than Allah. Ah! who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony they have from Allah. but Allah is not unmindful of what ye do!

Yusuf Ali 2:141

That was a people that hath passed away. They shall reap the fruit of what they did, and ye of what ye do! Of their merits there is no question in your case:

Yusuf Ali 2:142

The fools among the people will say: "What hath turned them from the Qibla to which they were used?" Say: To Allah belong both east and West: He guideth whom He will to a Way that is straight.

Yusuf Ali 2:143

Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves; and We appointed the Qibla to which thou wast used, only to test those who followed the Messenger from those who would turn on their heels (From the Faith). Indeed it was (A change) momentous, except to those guided by Allah. And never would Allah Make your faith of no effect. For Allah is to all people Most surely full of kindness, Most Merciful.

Yusuf Ali 2:144

We see the turning of thy face (for guidance to the heavens: now Shall We turn thee to a Qibla that shall please thee. Turn then Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque: Wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction. The people of the Book know well that that is the truth from their Lord. Nor is Allah unmindful of what they do.

Yusuf Ali 2:145

Even if thou wert to bring to the people of the Book all the Signs (together), they would not follow Thy Qibla; nor art thou going to follow their Qibla; nor indeed will they follow each other's Qibla. If thou after the knowledge hath reached thee, Wert to follow their (vain) desires,-then wert thou Indeed (clearly) in the wrong.

Yusuf Ali 2:146

The people of the Book know this as they know their own sons; but some of them conceal the truth which they themselves know.

Yusuf Ali 2:147

The Truth is from thy Lord; so be not at all in doubt.

Yusuf Ali 2:148

To each is a goal to which Allah turns him; then strive together (as in a race) Towards all that is good. Wheresoever ye are, Allah will bring you Together. For Allah Hath power over all things.

Yusuf Ali 2:149

From whencesoever Thou startest forth, turn Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque; that is indeed the truth from the Lord. And Allah is not unmindful of what ye do.

Yusuf Ali 2:150

So from whencesoever Thou startest forth, turn Thy face in the direction of the sacred Mosque; and wheresoever ye are, Turn your face thither: that there be no ground of dispute against you among the people, except those of them that are bent on wickedness; so fear them not, but fear Me; and that I may complete My favours on you, and ye May (consent to) be guided;

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What was the Qibla towards which the Muslims prayed initially?

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The words "Qibla sixteen" appear in 4 hadith(s) in Bukhari translation.

(4) Narrated Al-Bara': When Allah's Apostle arrived at Medina, he prayed facing Jerusalem for sixteen or seventeen months but he wished that he would be ordered to face the Ka'ba. So Allah revealed: -- 'Verily! We have seen the turning of your face towards the heaven; surely we shall turn you to a prayer direction (Qibla) that shall please you.' (2.144) Thus he was directed towards the Ka'ba. A man prayed the 'Asr prayer with the Prophet and then went out, and passing by some people from the Ansar, he said, "I testify. that I have prayed with the Prophet and he (the Prophet) has prayed facing the Ka'ba." Thereupon they, who were bowing in the 'Asr prayer, turned towards the Ka'ba.  (Book #91, Hadith #358)

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We find that the Muslims prayed towards Jerusalem in the initial period.

The Holy Quran indeed refers to Jerusalem indirectly in Verses 2:142, 2:143, and 2:145 as Qibla. It is unreasonable that God should use the exact word that man seeks in the Holy Torah, Holy Bible, or Holy Quran. We hope the Jews would accept that the Holy Quran refers to Jerusalem at least in three Verses.

There are a large number of collections of Traditions of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him mentioning Jerusalem explicitly.

http://www.searchtruth.com/searchHadith.php?keyword=Jerusalem&translator=1&search=1&book=&start=0&records_display=10&search_word=all

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The word "Jerusalem " appear 35 time(s) in 28 hadith(s) in Bukhari translation.

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The word "Jerusalem " appear 2 time(s) in 2 hadith(s) in Muslim translation.

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http://www.searchtruth.com/searchHadith.php?keyword=Jerusalem&translator=3&search=1&book=&start=0&records_display=10&search_word=all

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The word "Jerusalem " appear 7 time(s) in 6 hadith(s) in Abudawud translation.

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http://www.searchtruth.com/searchHadith.php?keyword=Jerusalem&translator=4&search=1&book=&start=0&records_display=10&search_word=all

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The word "Jerusalem " appear 2 time(s) in 2 hadith(s) in Muwatta translation.

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The above collections of Traditions are easily accessible, but there are many more in addition to the above four. We are confident that Jerusalem would be mentioned in most of them.

Having established that the Holy Quran has indirect reference to Jerusalem and many references to Jerusalem are found in the most respected collections of Traditions of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, we turn to the references to Jerusalem in the Jewish Scriptures.

http://www.kingjamesbibleonline.org/JERUSALEM-page-1/

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767 Matches for JERUSALEM  -   Page 1 of 8

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The table below lists the different books of the Holy Bible indicating the number of occurrences and the nature of the book in which the references are found.