STRAIGHTPATH July 26, 2011
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STAR OF DAVID
By Labbayk Ahmed
Most people do not realize the
importance of the Star of David, but in
fact some of them curse it considering it
from the symbols of Satan and Zionism.
The hatred towards this star and the
name “Israel” is believed to prevail when
the Zionists invaded Palestine and
occupied their land year 1947. As the six
pointed star was adopted at the first
Zionist congress in 1897, the first Zionist
Congress was to have taken place in
Munich, Germany.
So it is important to know that the
word Israel is already mentioned in the
Holy Books and it means “The Servant
of Allah” (Arabic: Abdullah). Yet there
are some Jews in the Holy Land from the
descendants of Prophet Jacob (a.s); as
he’s Abdullah and Israel, according to
the Jews, as the converted Jew Rev, Mark
Alterman states.
As for the “Six-Pointed Star”, the
Jews believe that the Star of David means
the “Victorious” and that it’s a sign for
the Prophet Elijah (a.s), the anticipated
reformer according to them, who
ascended before the dispatch of Jesus (a.s)
a long time ago. Thus, they are waiting
for his return. In the belief of Ansar AlImam Al-Mahdy, Prophet Elijah is one of
the ministers of Imam Al-Mahdy (a.s)
right now.
As previously mentioned that Israel
means Jacob, but in fact Israel means
Abdullah, and means Muhammad
(pbuh&f).
Thus, the Children of Israel are the
progeny of Muhammad (pbuh&f), and
also their followers; therefore they are all
the Muslims in general, as mentioned in
the Koran. In the Tafseer of Ayyashy and
others:[Reported from Haron bin
Muhammad who said: I asked Abi
Abdullah (a.s) about the Al-Mighty’s
saying: {O Children of Israel}. He (a.s)
said: “We are them specifically”.
It’s reported in Sunnan Abi Dawood
from the Prophet (pbuh&f) that he
said: “I am Abdullah and my name is
Ahmad; and I am Abdullah and my
name is Israel. So whatever he’s
commanded, I am commanded; and
whatever concerns him, concerns
me.” Tafseer of Ayyashi: Volume 1, page
44.
of Allah behind their backs as if they
knew not, * And follow that which the
devils falsely related against the kingdom
of Solomon. Solomon disbelieved not;
but the devils disbelieved}{2: 101-202}.
as they are the only Children of Israel.
The Al-Mighty said: {O Children of
{And when there cometh unto them
Israel! Remember My bless wherewith I
a messenger from Allah} i.e. A messenger
blessed you and how I preferred you
from Imam Al-Mahdy (a.s); because the
upon (all) creatures. * And guard
dispatch from Allah the Al-Mighty is
(yourselves) against a day when no soul
sealed after the dispatch of the perfect
will in aught avail another, nor will
man (Your word that is complete and
compensation be accepted from it, nor
Your words that you have favoured over
will intercession be of use to it; nor will
the worlds).
they be helped.} {The Holy Qur’an. 2:
Those are Muhammad and his
122-123}.
progeny and thus a new era began; which
{O Children of Israel}: i.e. O
is the dispatch from the Prophet
Children of Muhammad (pbuh&f).
Muhammad and his progeny (a.s).
{Remember My bless}: i.e. The
As Muhammad’s progeny are
bless of the Wilaya and Imamate, and
messengers from Muhammad (pbuh&f),
domination over all the worlds.
they take the knowledge from him
{And how I preferred you upon (all) (pbuh&f) through revelations; or by the
creatures}: i.e. By knowing Me (knowing angels; or directly from him (pbuh&f).
Allah (swt) and knowing His names.
Therefore, Prophet Muhammad
Thus it’s known that Muhammad
(pbuh&f) is the sealer of the preceded
and his progeny are preferred above all
and the initiator of the upcoming. i.e. He
the worlds, neither the Children of Jacob is the sealer of the dispatch from Allah
nor anyone else are preferred above
and the initiator of the dispatchment
Muhammad’s progeny (a.s).
from himself and his Progeny (a.s).
{And guard (yourselves) against a
Thus it is proven according to the
day}, the day is the day of death; as it’s
Shia, that Imam Al-Mahdy (a.s)
the only day that has no intercession. So, dispatched Muhammad bin Al-Hassan,
there is no escape from the torture during the pure soul, to the people of Mecca
death; except for he who consorted this
fifteen days before his emergence; and
world with his body, while his heart was
then the people of Mecca killed him. So
attached to the upper heaven. As he did
if this dispatch was true, then the other
not associate with this world by ropes and dispatches are true as well.
hindrances that required cutting and
{confirming that which they
plucking out; which caused the torture.
possess}: Of knowledge the Shia
However, those that are saved from
inherited from Ahlul Bait (a.s) that the
the torture of the death are those
Mahdy (a.s) is true; and that he rises with
brought nigh. The Al-Mighty said: {Thus the sword, and that there is a presence of
if he is of those brought nigh, * Then
those who pave the way for him before
breath of life, and plenty, and a Garden
his emergence, to prepare the reign for
of delight}{56: 88-89}, i.e. At the time
him; and that he has a progeny; and after
of death, and the masters of those
him there are twelve Mahdies from his
brought nigh are: Muhammad and his
progeny.
progeny (a.s).
And that they, the Shia, are certain,
based on narrations reported from them
cleared
of
✡Therefore, some verses (a.s), that ifit the land wassubsidedout its
an Imam; would have
by
about (the Children of
inhibitors. So after the murder -or as
Israel) are specifically
some believe, the death of Imam Alfor the Shia and the Shia Mahdy- by whom shall the earth stabilize
scholars.
if it was not by one of his sons; the
The Al-Mighty said: