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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the difference between the description of the Jews and the Children of Israel?

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Question:
"Jews" is applied to the religion, while "Children of Israel" is applied to the lineage; because there are Arab Jews in Morocco?

Answer:
The Children of Israel are called Jews, but usually when it becomes...
Q: In Yemen, there are Arabs who adhere to Judaism?
A: If one is found who is attributed to his ancestor, but most of those existing today are attributed to Israel, those in Yemen and elsewhere. It does no harm if a Muslim person is found, such as Abdullah ibn Salam; he is an Israelite, and he is a Muslim, a noble Companion (may Allah be pleased with him) , and Ka'b al-Ahbar and their like. So whoever among them embraced Islam was saved from Judaism and became only of the Children of Israel.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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