The Evidence from The Quran.
By The Bedouin Report
Among the many matters clouded by political noise and ideological tensions coupled with media distortion and bias, there is one that remains remarkably clear when viewed through the lens of revelation: the right of the Children of Israel to the Holy Land. The question of Israel’s legitimacy in the Holy Land has often been obscured by political fervor. Yet Their return to it in modern times is not a political aberration; it is the fulfillment of a scriptural mandate.
Modern discourse on Israel and Palestine often devolves into ideological trench warfare, but the Quran offers a deeply rooted, spiritually grounded answer: one that affirms that the land was divinely designated to the Children of Israel and that their return is not a violation of scripture, but a fulfillment of it. When examined through the lens of the Quran, sacred to nearly two billion Muslims, the answer becomes both clear and compelling. The Quran affirms, in no uncertain terms, that the Holy Land was divinely assigned to the Children of Israel.
Surah al-Mā’idah, The Table Spread, contains one of the most explicit, direct and unambiguous commands regarding this issue. Allah says:
“O my people! Enter the Holy Land which Allah has assigned to you and do not turn back, or you will become losers.” (Quran 5:21)
This command was addressed to the Children of Israel during their wilderness journey, following the Exodus. It affirms the sanctity of the land and its designation for a specific people, based not on racial superiority, but on divine covenant and responsibility. When the Israelites hesitated and resisted, fearing the strength of its inhabitants, they were punished with forty years of wandering in the desert. But nowhere in the Quran was the promise revoked. The land remained theirs by divine ordinance.
This foundational truth challenges many modern narratives. While some critics describe Israel’s return as colonialism, the Quran describes it as restoration. The Jewish people, heirs to the Children of Israel, have returned not as foreign occupiers, but as descendants of a lineage entrusted with divine responsibility. This is not a political argument; it is a matter of revealed scripture.
And yet, silence has dominated religious discourse. The verse in Surah al-Mā’idah is rarely cited, seldom explained, and often ignored. Imams and scholars who bear the responsibility of guiding the Muslim community with honesty and integrity, have largely omitted this passage from their teachings. In place of clarity, they offer confusion. In place of courage, they deliver political rhetoric.
This omission is not neutral. It is a breach of trust. For decades, religious leaders have inflamed public sentiment with anger, all while withholding the full truth of what the Quran actually teaches. Entire generations have grown up without access to this sacred knowledge. What should have been a moment of moral clarity has been lost in ideological noise.
At the same time, this recognition does not negate Palestinian suffering. The Palestinian people have endured tremendous hardship and loss. Their plight deserves empathy and justice. But justice cannot be built on denial. The truth must be acknowledged: the Quran affirms the Children of Israel’s connection to the land. The restoration of that connection in modern history should be seen not as an affront to Islam, but as a fulfillment of divine instruction.
The theology of chosenness in Islam is consistent across the Quranic narrative. As noted by contemporary scholars, divine favor is always conditional. The Children of Israel were chosen not for their bloodline, but for their prophetic mission. Their special status was contingent on obedience to God and moral uprightness. When they deviated, they were held accountable, but they were never erased. Their covenant was suspended, not voided.
And most importantly: the Quran never reassigns the land. The Holy Land was given. The command to enter it was explicit. The failure of one generation does not invalidate the right of future generations to fulfill that divine trust.
To accept this is not to betray the Palestinian cause. It is to ground it in reality. It is to move away from endless slogans and toward practical peace. Every modern conflict, whether in Iraq, Afghanistan, or Ukraine, eventually returns to the negotiating table. It is time for Palestinians to realize that no amount of suffering justifies eternal war. True resistance lies not in perpetual violence, but in reclaiming one’s future through wisdom, compromise, and vision.
This is not a call to abandon dignity. It is a call to protect it. The Prophet Moses (peace be upon him) called his people to the Holy Land not as conquerors, but as a community fulfilling a divine instruction. That legacy must not be hijacked by ideologues who seek endless conflict for political gain.
Now is the moment for Muslims to return to their Book. To read what it says, not what others tell them it says. To seek truth not from political commentators, but from the scripture itself. And in doing so, to find clarity.
According to the Quran, Israel has the right to the Holy Land. That truth is not new. It has always been there. Israel, as one state, is a divine decree. Now and wherefore, it is time to start a direct dialogue based on courage and honesty for peace and for security for Israel and for Palestine.
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