Joshua bin Nun and entering the Holy Land:
Selections from the Book The King Prophets...
Written by Dr. Ali Muhammad Al-Sallabi...
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Joshua bin Nun was one of the leaders of the new generation whose upbringing and preparation Moses (peace be upon him) took care of. Joshua bin Nun received special care from Moses (peace be upon him), and he accompanied him when he was at home, and while he was traveling, and was distinguished among his peers by his knowledge, morals, and adherence to the law of Allah Almighty. After the death of Moses (peace be upon him), Joshua bin Nun took over the leadership of the children of Israel, and he was one of their righteous people. Scholars differed regarding the prophecy of Joshua bin Nun. Some of them believed that he was a prophet, while others stopped believing in his prophecy, because there was no explicit hadith to that effect. As for the People of the Book, the Jews and Christians, they believe that he is a prophet, and his name among them is (Joshua), and he has a special book, which is the sixth book of the books of the Old Testament, which they call (the Book of Joshua).
Joshua bin Nun, the righteous Mujahid:
Joshua bin Nun entered the Holy Land with the children of Israel, and they were good believers with him, and he was a good believing man and a brave mujahid. Joshua bin Nun, the righteous man, is an example of a brave leader, a strong and just fighter for the sake of Allah, and his fighting against the infidels in the Holy Land was a fight of faith, based on the victory of truth.
The Israeli stories portrayed Joshua as a bloodthirsty person who was annihilating all the cities and villages of the Holy Land that he found in front of him, annihilates all men, women and children, and destroys livestock and animals.
(The Scripture of Joshua) is the sixth book of the books of the Old Testament, and it deserves to be called (the Scripture of Massacres). It was compiled and written by the false, terrorist rabbis of the Jews, and they attributed those massacres to Joshua.
(The Scripture of Joshua) is one of the basic subjects in Jewish education, and the Jews raise their children on it, teach them about it, and call on them to imitate Joshua in dealing with their opponents. The contemporary Jewish massacres against the people of Palestine and the Arabs are nothing but the product of Jewish education on the terrorist book of Joshua.
As for Joshua bin Nun - the leader of the new generation after Moses (peace be upon him) - he was innocent of all the massacres that the Jewish rabbis inflicted on him. He was only a good believer and a brave warrior for the sake of Allah, and his conquests in the Holy Land were to spread the truth and fight falsehood, and he dealt with others according to the provisions of Allah’s law. Joshua did not conquer all the cities and villages of the Holy Land, but rather he conquered some of them and arranged for the children of Israel to reside there.
Professor Muhammad Ali Dawla - may Allah have mercy on him - who believes that Joshua bin Nun is a prophet, believes that after the children of Israel entered the Holy Land, they were ruled by prophets - starting with the Prophet Joshua and ending with the Prophet Samuel, who established for them the first king, in fulfillment of their desire, who was King (Saul). Whom their books call (Saul). This generation, which was led by Joshua bin Nun to the conquest, remained on the path of righteousness, adhering to the rulings of the Torah and the guidance of the prophets for the period of Joshua’s stay among them, which was twenty-six years. After Joshua and the generation of adults who were with him died, the rapid deviation in the behavior of the people began. Sins became easy for them, so they committed minor sins, then dared to commit major sins.
And thus corruption spread throughout most parts of this society that was raised in the eyes of the prophets to carry out the mission of calling to the religion of Allah, arrogance spread among the children of Israel, and insults to the people who conquered their countries, and whom the Torah recommended treating them well and being kind to them, increased.
The author of “The Story of Civilization” describes what the children of Israel did to the Canaanites, saying: The Hebrews’ defeat of the Canaanites was a clear example of a hungry crowd attacking a group of settled and secure people. The Hebrews killed most of the Canaanites they could kill, and took captive what remained of their women, and the blood of the dead flowed in rivers, and this act was - As the texts of the Holy Bible say - the obligation of the law that been commanded by the Lord of Moses, and a gift to the Lord.
When they captured one of the cities, they killed twelve thousand of its people, and burned and crucified its ruler... We do not know from the history of wars such extravagance in killing and enjoyment of it.
Joshua applied the law of nature, which says: The one who kills the most is the one who remains alive, and in this way, in which there is no trace of emotions, the Jews seized the Promised Land.
Dr. Al-Khalidi - may Allah have mercy on him - commented on (the Book of Joshua) and the atrocities attributed to it and demonstrated the invalidity of what they attributed to Joshua bin Nun (peace be upon him). It seems that the author of The Story of Civilization (Will Durant) fell into the forbidden in attributing lies and falsehoods to Joshua son of Nun.
Episode references:
- Ali Muhammad Al-Sallabi, The King Prophets, first edition, Dar Ibn Kathir, 2023, pp. 48-50.
- Quranic Stories (3/366).
- Talk about the Jews, a collection of articles about the Jews and their contemporary state, Muhammad Ali Dawla, Damascus, Dar Al-Qalam, 1st edition, 2013, p. 46.
For further information and review of the sources for the article, see:
The Book of King Prophets on the official website of Sheikh Dr. Ali Muhammad Al-Sallabi:
https://www.alsalabi.com/salabibooksOnePage/689
