“The Talmud” As You’ve Never Known It: How Jews View Other Nations

The Talmud, for Jews, represents the rabbis’ interpretation of the Torah. It is one of their most important religious texts, as it elaborates and explains all the knowledge of the Israeli people and clarifies their teachings and moral laws. The Talmud contains numerous deviant doctrines—it presents a degrading, limited view of God, even depicting Him as a source of evil, in an attempt to justify all the sins committed by Jews. The Talmud claims that Jews are God’s chosen people, and asserts that the souls of Jews are superior to others because they are part of God, just as a son is part of his father. In contrast, non-Jewish souls are described as demonic and similar to animal spirits.

This reality requires a careful study of the Talmud and its hidden content, to raise Muslim awareness of its teachings and ideas—because they are what shaped the Jewish personality over time. These teachings are still applied and respected by Jews of all sects, and the book holds a sacred status among them—equal to, if not surpassing, that of the Torah.

The Talmud includes bizarre teachings—not only about how Jews view others with racism, but even in how they view God Almighty. These teachings have deeply rooted themselves in the Jewish psyche over centuries and have molded it accordingly.

This article attempts to present some of the text’s content that forms a foundation for understanding the dimensions of Jewish thought. It helps us understand why Jews behave in such a way, what occupies their minds, and how they think. The Talmud is a true mirror of the Jewish character—either it created them, or they created it.

The word “Talmud” comes from the Hebrew root lamed, which means learning or study. The Talmud is the theological book that interprets and simplifies all knowledge, teachings, and moral laws of the Israeli people.

Rabbis claim that Moses (peace be upon him) is the primary source of the Talmud. They say he received both the written law on stone tablets and verbal interpretations from God, known as the Oral Law or “Second Law.” They insist, “Whoever reads the Torah without the Mishnah and Gemara has no God.”

The Talmud is divided into two main parts: the Mishnah, the main text, and the Gemara, which means “completion” — the commentary on the Mishnah and discussions by rabbis on its content.

God in the Talmud

A quick look into the Talmud reveals that God, in it, is far from being exalted or majestic. It says:

“The day has twelve hours: for the first three hours, God studies the Torah; for the next three, He judges the world; for the following three, He feeds the entire world; and in the last three, He plays with the Leviathan, the king of the sea creatures.”

The Leviathan, it says, is so enormous that it can fit inside the loop of a fish 300 leagues long without being squeezed. God allegedly killed the female Leviathan and salted her for the righteous in Paradise to prevent the earth from being overrun by monstrous creatures.

God has not played with the Leviathan—according to the Talmud—since the destruction of the Temple. Nor has He danced with Eve, after adorning her and curling her hair. The Talmud claims that God regretted His decree about destroying the Temple and now weeps and wails three parts of every night like a lion saying:

“Woe to Me! I commanded the destruction of My house, burning of My temple, and exile of My children!”

When people praise God, He allegedly bows His head and says:

“Blessed is the king who is praised in his own house, but the father who lets his children suffer deserves no praise.”

The Talmud claims God regrets abandoning the Jews, slaps Himself and sheds two tears into the ocean, causing earthquakes and tidal waves.

It even claims the moon rebuked God, saying:

“You erred by creating me smaller than the sun,”

to which God agreed and offered a sacrificial atonement.

God, in the Talmud, is not free from folly. He allegedly acted rashly when angry with the Israelites and swore to deny them eternal life, but later regretted it and didn’t fulfill it. The Talmud says:

“If God swears unlawfully, He needs a sage to annul His oath.”

Once, a Jewish scholar overheard God asking, “Who will annul My vow?” but didn’t respond. Other rabbis rebuked him for failing to free God from His oath.

It also claims God lies—for the sake of peace. He allegedly lied to reconcile between Abraham and Sarah. The Talmud views God as the source of both good and evil and claims He forced Jews to accept the law, thus they are not to be blamed for sins like David’s murder of Uriah or his adultery—God made them do it.

Scholar Ibn Hazm in Al-Fasl fi al-Milal wal-Ahwaa wal-Nihal mentions that in a section of the Talmud called Sefer Toma, God’s forehead is five thousand cubits wide, and He wears a crown weighing a thousand talents of gold. The angel who carries the crown is called Sandalfon.

How the Talmud Views Non-Jews

After exploring the Talmud’s portrayal of God, we turn to its views on non-Jews and the concept of being the “Chosen People.” It states:

“Jewish souls are divine, like a son is part of his father, but non-Jewish souls are demonic and animal-like.”

It says:

“An Israelite is more valuable than angels. If a gentile hits a Jew, it is as though he struck God.”

The Talmud teaches that:

• • The world exists only because of Jews.

• • Rain and sunlight exist for their sake.

• • The gap between a Jew and a non-Jew is as wide as that between man and beast.

Rabbi Abarbanel said:

“Only the chosen people deserve eternal life. Others are like donkeys.”

The Talmud narrates that when Nebuchadnezzar offered his daughter to a Jewish leader for marriage, the leader responded:

“I am a Jew, not a beast.”

Non-Jews are regarded as enemies. The Talmud forbids showing them compassion, commands deceit in dealings with them, and prohibits greeting them unless out of fear. It allows Jews to lie and cheat non-Jews and forbids giving them charity.

Conclusion

This brief overview shows that the Talmud is full of perversion and distortion. It has deeply influenced Jewish character throughout history. Just look at Jewish behavior across generations—you’ll find the Talmud’s teachings mirrored in their actions.

Which came first, the Talmud or the behavior? Truth is, both mirror each other. The Talmud is a written embodiment of the darkest elements of Jewish mentality. The Jew is a living embodiment of the Talmud’s deviant creed—fabricated and falsely attributed to divine revelation.

Its teachings rooted in Jewish hearts, particularly during the diaspora and after prophethood was taken away from the Israelites when they rejected Jesus (peace be upon him) and slandered him and his mother.

On such corrupt teachings, children are raised, elders die, and values pass from generation to generation—engraved in their collective psyche. That’s why today’s Jew, who insults the Prophet ﷺ, desecrates religion, seizes land, and commits atrocities in Palestine, is the direct product of the Talmud, its living, cursed reflection.

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Disclaimer: This article exposes theological content found in Jewish religious texts as part of a necessary effort to understand Zionist ideology and its historical roots. It is a scholarly and critical examination, not an incitement to hatred nor a blanket condemnation of individuals based on faith or ethnicity. As Muslims, we are commanded to uphold justice and speak the truth without fear or favour. Critiquing harmful doctrines is not antisemitism — it is an act of intellectual and moral responsibility. We reject all forms of racism and collective punishment, including those used against Palestinians under the guise of religious supremacy.