Journal of Analytic Divinity

Yazarlar: Ayşegül KİP

Konular:Din Bilimi

Anahtar Kelimeler:Judaism,Peoples,Chosenness,Group Solidarity,Sociology of Islam

Özet: The Jews regard themselves as a chosen nation for the sake of God's doing with the Prophet Musa. This selection is the foundation of belief in group solidarity. It was influential in protecting the Jews' religious and national identity in the face of all kinds of oppression and coercion, and by this acceptance they were separated from other nations. Surah al-Baqara (verse 47) in the Holy Quran, refers to this being chosen: “ O Children of Israel! Call to mind the (special) favour which I bestowed upon you, and that I preferred you to all other (for My Message). " It is very important to understand that the fact that in which way the Israelites were chosen. Eventhough they (Jews) interpreted this favour as racial superiority over the other nations in the world, it is because that, according to Islamic texts, they adapted the divine religion against the nations who have lived in profanity and perversion in their own times, and Prophet Abraham, the fathers of other prophets who come from the same line with him came among them, also many other prophets came among among them. When they are asked to obey Jehuda's religion which Allah has sent down, and the provisions of this religion, ( al-Baqara 2: 170 ) it is also an example of a typical group affiliation that they will adhere to the religion of their own ancestors. Because the attitudes of the individual in the sense of belonging to a group; they tend to reflect the group's rules, values and beliefs. Solidarity between individuals belonging to Judaism, which is both religious and racial, is strong because of the abundance of resources it feeds on.

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