I recommend that Muslims read the Book of Genesis of the Old
Testament Bible. It is there where you will find the full story of Prophet
Abraham and his sons; Ishmael and Isaac (May peace be upon them all). Ishmael
(a.s.) had 12 sons who founded the 12 tribes of the Ishmaelite where the Arabs
in the region are descended and he had daughters as well. Interestingly; Isaac
had a twin sons; Esau and Jacob. Esau being the elder of the two was supposed
to be his father’s inheritor but Jacob with the help of his mother deceived the
blinded (due to age) Isaac by pretending to be Esau and got the blessing of inheritance
instead. Afraid of what Esau might do to his younger twin; the mother sent him
to her brother in what is now Iraq for refuge. Jacob married his 2 sister
cousins and their 2 servants (4 wives) and when his uncle/father –in-law became
old; he stole his properties and escaped with his 4 wives and went back to Canaan
(Palestine). I should mention from here that the Bible story also tells us that
Hagar went to Egypt and got Ishmael a wife similarly; Sarah got for Isaac a
wife from Ur (Iraq).
Remember the story of Joseph…? Jacob’s elder sons threw
their younger brother Joseph into a well to drown him and told their father
that he was devoured by wolves and these are the brothers that became the
forefather of the Jews. Fortunately; an Ishmaelite caravan fished the boy out
of the well and brought him Egypt.
There is a very-very interesting part of the story that you
won’t hear Jews and Christians talk about in fact you won’t know the story unless
you read the Bible.
After Esau discovered that his inheritance was stolen by his
brother who by then had escaped to what is now Iraq; he went to Paran/Hijjas
(Mecca) and told his Uncle Ishmael of what his brother had done. Ishmael
comforted his heartbroken nephew and asked him to stay. He gave one of his
daughter’s hands to Esau in marriage. Yes folks; this is the story you probably
never heard. Esau, elder son and true inheritor of Isaac and the one and only brother
of Jacob (that gave rise to the 12 tribes of Israel) was Ishmael’s son in law. The
Jews are 100% true blooded Iraqis. It was most probably the reason why Nebuchadnezzar
when he conquered Jerusalem gathered the Jews and brought them back to
Babylon/Iraq where they truly belong. It was only when King Cyrus of Persia
conquered Babylon that he allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem. Ironically
as we speak; Israel wants to bomb Persia/Iran to kingdom come: the historical
liberator of the
NLK
no wonder their hatred of one another...sibling rivalry indeed could prove poisonous at times...
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