Here is more information on to why the OT is irrelevant to us and to prophet Muhammad pbuh:
Quran[6:145] Say, "I do not find within that which was revealed to
ME [anything] forbidden to one who would eat it unless it be a
dead animals or
blood spilled out or
the flesh of swine - for indeed, it is impure - or it be [that slaughtered in] disobedience, dedicated to other than Allah . But whoever is forced [by necessity], neither desiring [it] nor transgressing [its limit], then indeed, your Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."
Here "Me" referring to prophet Muhammad pbuh and us Muslims. this verse is the law for us what Allah swt has prohibited to us. Now lets compare it to what Quran says is prohibited to the Jews.
Quran[6:146] "And to those who are
Jews We prohibited every animal of
uncloven hoof; and of the
cattle and the
sheep We prohibited to them
their fat, except what adheres to their backs or the
entrails or what is
joined with bone. [By] that We
repaid them for their injustice. And indeed, We are truthful."
Above verse sheds light on WHY? did Allah swt give Jews such STRICT prohibitions, Simple, they were unjust and they received a STRICT punishment. So what is the difference between the Laws in Quran and Laws in Torah in regards to Food Prohibitions.
1. The food limitations in Torah are a means of punishment for Jews being transgressors because they continuously broke the command that Allah swt gave them when Moses pbuh was with them so the laws were given to them were STRICT and PUNISHMENT, so that they may learn from their own errors.
2. Food limitations in Quran are only regards to animals that are truly IMPURE and truly BAD FOR HEALTH.
3. Quran is the LAW for the Muslims, not OT(Torah) we know this from above verses because prophet Muhammad pbuh said "Which was
REVEALED TO ME".
So Muslims, Rest in ease those who are confused, the Prohibitions in Torah are
IRRELEVANT to us, because the LAW that Allah swt gave to us is QURAN. =)
Also it seems not all camels were prohibited to the jews since if you look at this image:
you can see that camel hooves are split, thus meaning their must be a specific camel that was prohibited to them. Also as I mentioned in the earlier post, there is ABSOLUTLY NO indication in regards to rabbits in both Quran and the Sunnah, thus makes
rabbits HALAL.
Quran [3:67] "
Abraham was
neither a Jew nor a Christian, but
he was one inclining toward truth,
a Muslim [submitting to Allah ]. And he was not of the polytheists."
This should be sufficient enough Brother TruthExposer, BTW, brother also note that the verse 146 indicates UNCLOVEN HOOF, as if it was their just to make things harder for them because they were unjust.
[2.211] Ask the Israelites how many a clear sign have We given them; and whoever changes the favor of Allah after it has come to him, then surely Allah is severe in requiting (evil).
[2.246] Have you not considered the chiefs of the children of Israel after Musa, when they said to a prophet of theirs: Raise up for us a king, (that) we may fight in the way of Allah. He said: May it not be that you would not fight if fighting is ordained for you? They said: And what reason have we that we should not fight in the way of Allah, and we have indeed been compelled to abandon our homes and our children. But when fighting was ordained for them, they turned back, except a few of them, and Allah knows the unjust.
[3.24] This is because they say: The fire shall not touch us but for a few days; and what they have
forged deceives them in the matter of their religion.
[3.93] All food was lawful to the children of Israel except that which Israel had forbidden to himself, before the Taurat was revealed. Say: Bring then the Taurat and read it, if you are truthful. [4.46] Of those who are Jews (there are those who) alter words from their places and say: We have heard and we disobey and: Hear, may you not be made to hear! and: Raina, distorting (the word) with their tongues and taunting about religion; and if they had said (instead): We have heard and we obey, and hearken, and unzurna it would have been better for them and more upright; but Allah has cursed them on account of their unbelief, so they do not believe but a little.
[4.50] See how they forge the lie against Allah, and this is sufficient as a manifest sin. (one of the forgeries was making usury permissible and certain alcohol permissible)
[4.161] And their taking usury though indeed they were forbidden it and their devouring the property of people falsely, and We have prepared for the unbelievers from among them a painful chastisement.
[4.160] Wherefore for the iniquity of those who are Jews did We
disallow to them the good things which
had been made lawful for them and for
their hindering many (people) from Allah's way. [5.78] Those who disbelieved from among the children of Israel were cursed by the tongue of Dawood and Isa, son of Marium; this was because they disobeyed and used to exceed the limit. (
this is referring to the Pharisses and other munafik jews)
[7.138] And We made the children of Israel to pass the sea; then they came upon a people who kept to the
worship of their idols. They said: O Musa! make for
us a god as they have (their) gods. He said: Surely you are a people acting ignorantly:
[9:34] O you who believe! most surely many of the doctors of law [rabbis] and the monks eat away the property of men falsely, and turn (them) from Allah's way; and (as for) those who hoard up gold and silver and do not spend it in Allah's way, announce to them a painful chastisement.... [17.4] And We had made known to the children of Israel in the Book:
Most certainly you will make mischief in the land twice, and most certainly you will behave insolently with great insolence.
[61.14] O you who believe! be helpers (in the cause) of Allah, as~ Isa son of Marium said to (his) disciples: Who are my helpers in the cause of Allah? The disciples said: We are helpers (in the cause) of Allah. So a party of the children of Israel believed and another party disbelieved; then We aided those who believed against their enemy, and they became uppermost.
As you can see from above the Jews continuously disbelieved as we all Muslims know. so these Dietry prohibitions are specifically to the JEWS and not us Muslims nor prophet Muhammad pbuh nor any prophet.
