A Brief History of Palestine / Jerusalem and Abrahamic Faiths:

1. Surah Al-Nahl, Verse no.125:??????????????????"Call to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good admonition and argue with them in a way that is best. No doubt. Your Lord knows well who has strayed from His way and He knows well those who are guided" (Al-Quran, Chapter 16, verse no.125).
2. Background:????????????????Bani-Issrael are generally believed to be offspring of Prophet Yaqoob A.S, who was grandson of Prophet Ibrahim A.S. and son of Prophet Ishaq A.S. The latter’s mother was Bibi Sarah A.S, who was first wife of Prophet Ibrahim A.S. For about 1,400 years; Allah SWT sent down many Prophets in progeny of Bani-Issrael.
3. Bani-Ismail:????????While Bani-Ismail are descendants of Prophet Ismail A.S, who was also a son of Prophet Ibrahim A.S. from his wife Bibi Hajra A.S. There was pause of Prophet-hood in Bani-Ismail until the last Prophet Muhammad SAW, when Prophet-hood has come to a cessation by Allah SWT.???
4. One Allah SWT, One Message and One Faith:??????????Allah SWT has sent down a total of 124,000 Prophets / Messengers from time to time i.e. from Prophet Adam A.S. to Prophet Issa A.S. (Jesus) for a specific nation, and they brought the same generic message of;

(i)?????????????Oneness of Allah SWT and

(ii)????????????Believe in Hereafter,

(iii)??????????beside other dos & don’ts

(iv)??????????they inculcated upon laws of ‘equality & justice’ to ensure that harmony prevails in societies to protect the oppressed.

5. Beginning of Life in Jerusalem:??????????????Prophet Suleiman A.S. (of Bani-Issrael), who was perhaps the most powerful king and a Prophet built ‘Hackle-e-Suleimani’ (or First Temple) in Jerusalem, Palestine in 1,000 B.C. The first temple was destroyed by Nebuchadrezzar-II of Babylonia in 587/586 B.C. but it was rebuilt by Bani-Issrael in 150 years.

6. Evil and Injustice:????????????????Although, Allah SWT kept sending Prophets, but evil & injustice prevailed and many Prophets were murdered (e.g. Prophet Zakaria A.S. and his son Prophet Yahya A.S.) by Bani-Issrael, as Prophets A.S. embraced martyrdom (Shahdaat).

7. Birth of Hazrat Issa A.S. (Jesus):????????????Prophet Issa A.S. (Jesus) was born in Palestine. HE was also from the clan of Bani-Issrael and like HIS predecessors (Prophets); HE also faced hardships while conveying the message of Allah SWT in general and hatred in particular, because HE was born without a father.

8. Same Message, But then the Divisions:????????????Even though all Prophets brought the same message of Allah SWT, but people made divisions on their own. Bani-Issrael started calling themselves Jews. While, the followers of Hazrat Issa A.S. (Jesus) after HIM named themselves as Christians.??

9. Plot to Kill Hazrat Issa A.S:??????????? Just like Bani-Issrael murdered many Prophets in past; they made a plot to kill HIM as well. But they failed in their plan, as Allah SWT raised HIM up alive to the skies. Although HE was lifted to the Heavens. Everyone thought that Jesus was crucified in 33-A.D, which resulted in permanent enmity between Christians & Jews.

10. Making Bridges and Extending Friendship:??????????????Recently, Jews have tried to make bridges on common grounds; e.g. toppling Ottoman empire, extending collaborating in sciences, technology & businesses and by making movies like ‘Ben Hur’ (1959) to show that Jesus was crucified by Romans and not by them. Whereas the hostility only increased between the two, after Prophet Issa A.S.

11. Destruction of Second Temple:????????????????It was 37 years after Jesus (i.e. in 70 A.D.) that Roman General Titus razed the 2nd Temple to ground, which stands destroyed to date. Titus killed 137,000 Jews and the era of diaspora began. Whereby, Jews were compelled to migrate from Jerusalem to different places of Africa, Asia, including Madina.

12. Conversion of Romans and Rise of Christianity:??????In 300 A.D. Emperor Constantine was the first?Roman?emperor?to profess?Christianity, which gave power & authority to Christianity, which they never possessed before. Emperor Constantine ensured that Jews must live away from main towns as well.

13. Jews in Madina:??????????There were three Jewish tribes in Madina; (i) Banu Kanka, (ii) Banu Nadir (Nazeer) and (iii) Banu Qurayza. In 300 A.D. ?

14. Era of Prophet Muhammad SAW:?????????HE was born in Makkah in 571 (500 years after demolition of 2nd temple) and HE received first revelation from Allah SWT in 610. The process of revelations lasted for 23 years and today it is available in shape of Al-Quran. The Prophethood has come to cessation, after Prophet Muhammad SAW; WHO came subsequent to Prophet Issa A.S. HE was from Bani-Ismail and came for the entire mankind; HE has completed the religion of Allah SWT i.e. Islam and that of all Abrahamic Faiths. HE was made to migrated to Madina in 622 due to hostility of Meccans.

15. Treaties with Jewish Tribes:???????????Upon HIS arrival to Madina; Prophet Muhammad SAW made treaties of joint defense (against Meccans) with the aforementioned three Jewish tribes. But unfortunately, the latter secretly helped the Meccans. Therefore, upon expiry of treaties and / or after revocation; the Jews were pushed out of Madina. The last battle in this regard being that of ‘Khyber’.

16. Heavenly Journey and Visit of Jerusalem:???????Al-Isra and Al-Miraj (the Night Journey & Ascension) is?a miracle second only to the revelation of Al-Quran. Prophet Muhammad SAW was transported from Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah to?Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem from where HE ascended to heaven. In Jerusalem HE led prayers, where HE was joined by all Prophets A.S.

17. Reference of Prophet Muhammad SAW in the New Testament:?The readers may authenticate the following verses of New Testament (Bible) to verify the fact about Prophet Muhammad SAW. Jesus (Hazrat Issa A.S.) made it clear before leaving;

(i)?????There is so much more I want to tell you, but you can’t bear it now (John 16:12)

(ii)????And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever. (John 14:16)

(iii)???When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future (John 16:13)

(iv)???He will teach you about righteousness etc. (John 16:10).

(v)????But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you (John 16:7)

18. Siege & Conquest of Jerusalem:??????????????After Prophet Muhammad SAW passed away in 632 A.D.; the forces of 2nd Caliph of Islam Hazrat Omar RAA besieged Jerusalem in 637. At that time, no Jews were allowed to enter Jerusalem. It is also an interesting tale that Christian Priest & Bishops refused to surrender and / or to give keys of Jerusalem to Caliph Omar RAA’s men. They made a request that the Caliph must come himself to take the control & the keys.

19. The Keys, the Control and Relaxation for Jews:????????????????Therefore, Hazrat Omar RAA traveled all the way from Madina with only one servant and got the keys of Jerusalem. Whilst taking over he also allowed Jews to visit Jerusalem, but only for pilgrimage i.e. they cannot permanently live or purchase property in the Holy land. The above law remained in-place until early 1900s, and of course during this time period i.e. for about 2,000 years, there were no Jews and only Palestinians lived in Jerusalem.

20. Hypothetical Example:?????????Today, if some people enters ones home and tells them that 2,000 years ago their great, great, great _ _ _ _ grandfather used to live here and that's why this property should be handed-over to them; then of course it won't be justified.

21. Unjust Laws & Practices:???????????????If such a law is implemented; then a majority of people in this world will struggle to retain their homes, especially if there is no justice or support forthcoming from anyone.

22. Readers may Verify Facts:?????????????This author hopes that the readers will verify all the facts given above and then they will discuss / argue with wisdom (as elaborated in Para. No.1 above). It is hoped & prayed that unbiased, impartial and unprejudiced people will support justice and the oppressed people of Palestine. Instead of letting the powerful oppressors who are trying to capture someone else's property by-force and aggression.