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1 day ago - Nur Masalha, Elliot Horowitz, and ... that the Amalekites represent an "eternally irreconciliable enemy" that wants to murder Jews. In post-biblical times, Jews associated contemporary enemies with Amalek or Haman and, occasionally, believed pre-emptive violence is acceptable against such enemies. Groups identified with Amalek include the Romans, Nazis, Stalinists, Islamic State, and ...
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r/MuslimLounge on Reddit: Why do Muslims say killing of Amalekites is wrong in the Bible when there is something similar in the Quran?
February 1, 2025 -
I see lots of videos in street dawah where Muslims bring this up to discredit the ethics of the Bible, however, something similar is in the Quran.
In Surah Kahf (18:74), Khidr is ordered by Allah to kill an innocent child. Musa (as) is upset by this obviously and is reminded that he should have been patient.
Then, in 18:80-81, Allah talks about the reason behind ordering the child to be killed and he would have overburdened his parents with transgression and disbelief.
MAIN POINT: If we as Muslims are okay with Allah ordering an innocent child to be killed because of what he may do in the future, then we should not have a problem with the Bible when God ordered the death of the Amalekites. Jews and Christians would say that God had a reason for ordering the death of the Amalekites just like he ordered Khidr to kill that innocent child
SIDE COMMENT: I’m not saying that what is in the Quran is immoral at all because if Allah ordered it, then it must be a good reason (and there was). All I’m saying is that we as Muslims should not have a double standard and call out something like this in the Bible when we have something similar in the Quran
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Actually , the reason given is different. In terms of the amelikites, it’s vengeance for what their ancestors did to the israelites when they left Egypt. With the case of Khidr , its to stop a future transgression.
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My understanding is that Khidjir is exception. Allah has given him special mojeja/karamah. Normal person doesn’t know the future, whether those parents will have another child in future.
God did not command the killing of all the Amalekites in 1 Samuel 15:3 Jun 22, 2026
r/DebateReligion last mo.
The ethical and theological themes of the Amalekite war in 1 Samuel 15 are much more complicated than many popular discussions of the text allow. Jan 6, 2025
r/DebateReligion last yr.
Why did God order the Amalekite children and babies to be killed as well? May 28, 2025
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r/AcademicQuran on Reddit: Questions on the Amalekites in Islamic tradition
April 18, 2024 -
So I've recently fallen down a rabbit hole studying various Islamic traditions concerning the amalekites. Does anyone know of any books or articles that discuss the development of the Islamic traditions surrounding the amalekites?
Also does anyone know of Islamic traditions which equate the Amalekites with the Hyksos? I do think I have come across a few traditions which mentioned the amalekites as ruling Egypt or even saying that Pharaoh and Haman themselves were amalekites.
Ghanaian Times
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The ancient Amalekite: Tribe tracing their history from the Bible and Islamic sources (I) - Ghanaian Times
September 12, 2023 - His offsprings are therefore called the Amalekites . The following goes to their credit in Islamic history:”Amalek was the first to speak the Arabic language when they departed from Babylon “(Ibn Sa’d , Tabari).
Quora
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Does the Quran mention the Amalekites? - Quora
In Islam, where do the Quran and the Ahadith say man came from? What evil thing did the Amalekites do that made God want them erased from history?
The Times of Israel
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The Blogs: Dead People Can't Be Killed: The Amalek Lie | John B. Martyn | The Times of Israel
March 20, 2026 - Nachmanides (the Ramban) interpreted the Amalekite conflict as fundamentally a war against God Himself, since the Amalekites “did not fear God” and attacked the people of His covenant without provocation. (ICEJ) This was self-defense. Not an offensive approach. Surah 9:29, by contrast, commands offensive warfare against Jews and Christians who have not attacked Muslims at all. All they do is simply exist and maintain their own religions, yet the command is to attack them. Classical Islamic jurisprudence built the entire doctrine of offensive jihad on exactly this foundation: to expand Islamic rule over populations who pose no military threat.
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The Amalekites in Islamic Tradition: A Historical Perspective - Oreate AI Blog
January 8, 2026 - In Islam, while direct references to the Amalekites may be sparse compared to other groups like Pharaoh or Goliath, their legacy persists through discussions about moral conduct during warfare and justice against oppression.
ICEJ
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Israel, Hamas and the Spirit of Amalek - ICEJ
October 27, 2023 - Like the Amalekites, many Christians went out of their way to persecute and kill the Jews – thinking they were doing the Lord’s work. Islam also has been infected with the Spirit of Amalek from its inception.
Answering Islam
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What about God commanding the annihilation of the Amalekites?
Christians condemn the Quran and Islam for all the violence taught therein, but say nothing about all the OT brutalities such as God commanding the utter annihilation of the Amalekites, including women, children and animals.
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Ghana: The Ancient Amalekite - Tribe Tracing Their History From the Bible and Islamic Sources (I) - allAfrica.com
September 14, 2023 - His offsprings are therefore called the Amalekites . The following goes to their credit in Islamic history:"Amalek was the first to speak the Arabic language when they departed from Babylon "(Ibn Sa'd , Tabari).
Islamic Guru
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An Islamic Perspective on Amalekites - Islamic Guru
April 1, 2026 - This article explores the Amalekites through an Islamic lens by connecting Quranic guidance, authentic Hadith, and historical understanding.
Cleveland Jewish News
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Grievous wrong to regard all Arabs or Muslims as modern-day Amalekites | Find this article in the CJN archive | clevelandjewishnews.com
March 9, 2006 - It would be a grievous wrong, however, to regard all Arabs, all Palestinians, or all Muslims as Amalekites. Many, if not most, of them shrink from practicing terrorism and would make peace if they could. Moreover, moderate Muslim voices are beginning to teach a theology of tolerance.
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December 8, 2024 - Amalikites or Amaliqah in Arabic are mentioned in Islamic tradition, particularly about their interactions with the Israelites and figures like Abraham, Joseph, and Moses (peace be upon all of them).
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Who Were Amalek and the Amalekites? - Chabad.org
February 15, 2018 - While the Jews would pray to G‑d for salvation from Canaanites, the Amalekites would be free to do whatever they pleased. The plan backfired. The Jews were victorious, and went on to enter the Land of Israel unimpeded by the Amalekites.8
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Ma'arif al-Qur'an — Tafsir Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah 246 - Quran.com
And Allah has ˹perfect˺ knowledge of the wrongdoers. ... 1. Verse 246: إِذْ قَالُوا لِنَبِيٍّ لَّهُمُ ابْعَثْ لَنَا مَلِكًا نُّقَاتِلْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّـهِ (When they said to a prophet of theirs: "Send us a king so that we may fight in the way of Allah)." These people from the Bani Isra'il had abandoned the injunctions given by Allah Almighty. When the infidel Amalekites were made to rule over them, they began thinking about correcting the situation.
MDPI
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Rethinking Amalek in This 21st Century
September 18, 2017 - I can’t prove this genetically, ... the Amalekites existed today, he said, “The Palestinians are Amalek!” Lieberman went on, “We will destroy them. We won’t kill them all. But we will destroy their ability to think as a nation. We will destroy Palestinian nationalism.” ... I cite these instances because one of the central functions of religious communities—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam included—is ...
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Amalekites & the Qataban Arabs | Arabian Prophets
The Amalekites, that the Bible describes were a clan of the Qataban Arabs who settled in Edom, which is why Amaleq is designated as Esau’s grandson from his concubine, Timna. It appears that the Amalekites were in the area as Shasu who were exploiting the copper mines and it seems that they named Timna after the Qataban capital in Yemen which was also named Timna.
Muslim Skeptic
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"Destroy Amalek!" The Religious Origins of Zionist Genocide - Muslim Skeptic
May 6, 2023 - But Amalekites were known to be particularly vicious in their idolatry and their hatred for Israelites was apparently due to their hatred for monotheism. This is despite reading in the Mekhilta of Rabbi Ishmael 17:1:1 or 18th-century Moroccan rabbi Chaim ibn Attar’s commentary on the Torah which describe it as a punishment of sorts for the Jews.
Silawantribe
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Why God commanded to wipe out the Amalekites? - SilawanTribe.com
November 14, 2024 - The Amalekites attacked the people of God without cause. Second, the Quran 9:5 you put up as your reference does not mention about a treaty between Muhammad and the nonMuslims, but rather it commands you muslims to ambush nonMulims everywhere except during sacred months, and except if they convert to Islam, or they can refuse Islam but should pay “sakah” (submisson tax).
Christianity.com
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Who Were the Amalekites and Why Were They Enemies of Israel? | Christianity.com
July 12, 2024 - Like many ancient Semitic tribes, the Amalekites likely practiced polytheism, worshipping multiple gods associated with natural elements and aspects of daily life. It's plausible that their religious practices might have included deities such as or similar to Baal. In Islamic tradition, the ...