{"_id":"68192501e54cb463fb7c3970","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What does it mean when the Quran references Bani Israel (children of Israel) and how do we explain that it does not reference present day “Israel”?\\n\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"What does it mean when the Quran references Bani Israel (children of Israel) and how do we explain that it does not reference present day “Israel”?\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"When the Qur'an references Bani Israel (the Children of Israel), it refers to the descendants of Prophet Ya‘qub (Jacob, peace be upon him), who was also known as Israel. These references address the historical community of believers, their covenant with Allah, and their spiritual journey as recounted in the stories of various prophets.\\n\\nPresent-day \\\"Israel,\\\" on the other hand, refers to the modern settler-colonial state established in 1948, which has no direct link to the Qur'anic usage of Bani Israel. The two are distinct in nature—one being a spiritual and historical reference in the Qur'an, and the other being a political entity with modern geopolitical implications.\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe50b76658b4c232867","tag":"Aqeedah: Sects and Religions","count":68},{"_id":"668d9fde0b76658b4c23277c","tag":"Contemporary Life: Politics","count":35},{"_id":"668d9fe70b76658b4c2328a0","tag":"Quran: Tafseer","count":34}],"createdOn":"2025-05-05T20:52:17.523Z"}