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The Seeker’s Guide

1 What is the real message of the Quran,
the Bible and the Torah?

he common message of these three religious scriptures
Tis monotheism, or the concept of unity of God. There
is a verse in the Quran that reads:

The believers, the Jews, the Christians, and
the Sabaeans, all those who believe in God
and the Last Day and do good deeds, will
be rewarded by their Lord; they shall have
no fear, nor shall they grieve. (Quran 2:62)

2 What is the significance of Jerusalem

for Jews, Christians and Muslims?

erusalem holds utmost importance for Jews because
Jan important prophet of Judaism, Solomon, was born
there. He established Jerusalem as the capital state of his
kingdom. He built a Jewish Synagogue (or Solomon’s
Haykal) in 975 BC. For Jews therefore, Jerusalem holds
direct significance. Solomon’s Haykal has been razed
down twice in history. The first incident was in 586
BC when the King of Babylonia, Nebuchadnezzar II
destroyed it. After a long period of time, the Jews re-built
their place of worship. This was again brought to ruins in
70 AD by the Romans. Today certain groups of Jews have
made it their duty to restore and re-build the Haykal as
it was originally built by Solomon. However, according

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