As I explain in detail in The Palestinian Delusion, the “Palestinian” conflict with Israel is based on Islamic imperatives, the one aspect of the conflict that all mainstream analysts discount or ignore altogether. Accordingly, it is no surprise at all that the “Palestinians” and their allies, such as Ali al-Qaradaghi, would try to marshal opposition to the peace deals, which are based on pragmatic considerations, by invoking Islam.
More on this story. “Normalization deals ‘tool’ to undermine Islam: Scholar,” by Ahmed Asmar, Anadolu Agency, September 26, 2020 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):
A top Muslim scholar has linked recent normalization deals between the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain and Israel to a campaign aimed at undermining Islam and monopolizing the Islamic countries.
Ali al-Qaradaghi, the Secretary-General of the International Union for Muslim Scholars (IUMS), said there are many tools being used to “uproot Islam and reoccupy Muslims intellectually, socially, economically and politically”.
“One of these tools is through creating a new religion under the beautiful name of ‘Abraham’s faith’,” al-Qaradaghi said in a Facebook post on Saturday. “[This claim] does not have anything to do with the rightful monotheistic religions; rather it undermines its foundation,” he said.
The UAE and Bahrain signed US-sponsored agreements with Israel earlier this month to normalize their relations. These deals were officially given the name the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement….
The Palestinian Authority said any deals with Israel should be based on the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative on the principle of “land for peace” and not “peace for peace” as Israel claims.
Ray Jarman says
Once again the word “scholar” has been denigrated by referring to Ali al-Qaradaghi and so many other haters of Israel and all non-Muslims as a scholar. True scholars such as Thomas Sowell, David Victor Hanson, Robert Caplan, Robert Spencer and many others should feel insulted when the word is applied to someone who has (maybe) read the un-holy piece of crap titled the “Qur’an” and states one’s hatred of Israel. I would say that those who comment here at JW such as James Lincoln, Mortimer, Wellington and others are far more scholarly than the likes of Ali al-Qaradaghi.
Jayell says
Entrusting serious religious/philosophical debate to a ‘Muslim Scholar’ makes about as much sense as entrusting brain surgery to a witch doctor.
CogitoErgoSum says
This Muslim scholar may be wondering the same thing I am. What constitutes the Jizya in this treaty with Israel and how is it to be humbly submitted? Aren’t the Israelis “People of the Book” and doesn’t Allah say to keep fighting them until they submit to the superiority of Islam? How does this treaty fall in line with the will of Allah? Yeah, somebody must be operating under the rules of another religion – one that ignores the Koran.
gravenimage says
As long as Israel is a sovereign nation, there can be no Jizya. She might pay tribute, but Muslims would still be intent on destroying her.
CogitoErgoSum says
Yes, the Jews could not be fully humbled as long as they had control over their own nation. The terms for their submission to Islam would surely include giving up all their claims to a country of their own. There will never be any peace in the Middle East until either the Jews give up all their land or the Muslims give up their religion. How likely is either one of those things to happen before the Sun burns itself out?
gravenimage says
True, CogitoErgoSum.
gravenimage says
Hear, hear, Ray!
mortimer says
Dear Ray, Muslim scholars are also scholars of taqiyya.
Ray Jarman says
No argument here Mortimer.
ploome says
Shaykh `Abdul Rahman `Abdul Khaliq
The last chapter from “Verdict on the Treaties of Compromise and Peace With the Jews”
Note: This piece represents the perspective of a Muslim scholar on the peace treaty and is presented here since their perspective is often ignored in the media and is important for the Muslims.
And now comes the most important question, that is: What is the duty today on the Muslim as regards these treaties?
The answer:
(1) The first duty is to firmly believe in their invalidity and that because they contain invalid conditions they were born dead the very day they were given birth to; because it is not lawful for the Muslim to conclude an agreement with the unbeliever for abandoning jihad and abrogating this religious duty, nor for giving up hostility towards the Jews and affirming love and amity for them; for this is leaving the millah. These treaties also contain provisions making it incumbent to screen out such Ayahs of the Quran and ahadith (statements) of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be on him, that declare this enmity towards the Jews.
This undertaking constitutes a collusion with the unbelievers for concealing the Deen and knowledge and for suspending the Ayahs of the noble Quran and ahadith of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be on him, that explain the essence of obligatory relationship with the Jews; and this in fact is driving the Muslims out of Islam and stripping the Ummah of its belief and history.
And since these treaties contain such conditions and stipulate them clearly, they are therefore invalid and it is not lawful for the Muslim to believe in them…..
google for the rest
DavidR says
It’s one thing to have doubts about Muhammad’s night journey on a flying horse like monster but quite another to have any doubt about Allah’s disdain towards Jews.
Val says
Oh no. The Muslims discovered our great plan to annihilate Islam. But we sent to the Muslims a Medusa with 100 snake heads – peace with Israel is only the first.
gravenimage says
Notice that peace is considered aggressive. Only Muslims think like this.
James Lincoln says
According to the feature article:
“The Palestinian Authority said any deals with Israel should be based on the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative on the principle of “land for peace” and not “peace for peace” as Israel claims.”
The so-called “Palestinian Authority” received all of Gaza in 2005, and less than two years later Hamas took over – and used the land as a base to repeatedly attack Israel.
More like “land for war”…
gravenimage says
Yep.
elee says
I wish it worked that way. There can be no peace until this vile cult is uprooted and stamped out everywhere.
gravenimage says
International Union of Muslim Scholars top dog: peace deals with Israel are attempt to ‘uproot Islam’
…………………….
Peace with Infidels–especially with Jews–is un-Islamic.
katherine says
This statement invalidates the 2-state concept – if Israel cannot be recognized then the Israeli state must not be allowed to exist.
Where does that leave the so-called Peace Process, other than acceptance of the demand that all Jews must be drowned in the Mediterranean.
The so-called Palestinians will not accept or respect the existence of an Israeli Nation so what else is there to negotiate ?
James Lincoln says
katherine says,
“The so-called Palestinians will not accept or respect the existence of an Israeli Nation so what else is there to negotiate?”
Nothing, katherine.
Autar KRISHEN Gurtoo says
MUSLIMES and Scholar OXYMORON. Can not co-exist or cohabit. MUSLIMES being like the rabid dogs gone crazy. Not possible to even begin a discussion on any topic with a Muslime.
FYI says
Bible scholars have no reason to lie or be dishonest.Genuine scholarship seeks the Truth through various methodologies:exegetics,hermeneutics etc
islamic ‘scholars’ in contrast,have EVERY reason to lie and be dishonest:they have to defend their unholy koran,their child-rapist ‘prophet’,their murderously evil violent cult with its religious apartheid system{koran 98:6},its doctrine of hatred{al walaa wal baraa}and appaling immorality.
allah tells muslims to consult those who know the ‘scripture that was before thee'{=the BIBLE}in koran 10:94.
{There is NO EVIDENCE of any corruption in the Bible{muslims know they cannot prove it} and so muslims should accept koran 3:3/koran 5:46 allah’s confirmation of the Bible.But muslims won’t do that.They just babble on about the Bible being ‘corrupted’.In fact the Bible has a WISDOM source behind it which is the guarantor of Truth{=the Holy Spirit}that is missing in the koran but islamic ‘scholars’ have no idea about that}
If islamic ‘scholars’ were honest enough and followed allah’s advice in koran 10:94 they would see that it is the koran that is in error,not the Bible:but they would lose their ‘scholar’ status.
“Ah! Now I get it.When i follow allah’s advice of koran 10:94 and check the Bible, I see it is the koran that is CORRUPTED.Right,I shall discontinue my Ph D in islamic studies obviously on that basis”
..said no islamic studies Ph D scholar ever..
{How you can get a Ph D in a subject whose ‘holy’ book is a plagiarized fraud is somewhat miraculous{like that cat I remember reading about once who was awarded a Masters Degree from an online college:I mean,Who knew a cat could read and write and understand philosophy?maybe that’s why cats refuse to walk on a koran{according to muslims cats won’t walk on a koran}it’s THAT holy and cats know holiness when they see it]
E T says
Saint Thomas Aquinas:
“ The case is clear in the case of Mohammad. He seduced the people by promise of carnal pleasures to which the concupiscence of the flesh goads us. His teachings also contained precepts that were in conformity with his promises, and gave free reign to Carmel pleasures. in all this, as is not unexpected, he was OBEYED BY CARNAL MEN.”
E T says
Lol but change she earth or change she Carmel pleasures to carnal pleasures.
gravenimage says
🙂
FYI says
The koran…
It isn’t just that there are “Holes in the standard narrative”
There are.. Black Holes in the standard narrative:the koran sucks all the light and truth out of everything around us.