The Samaritan Beliefs and Their Stance Towards Jews in Light of Islamic Doctrine

The problem of the study lies in the fact that the Samarian sect has beliefs that differ in some of them from the Jews in the Old Testament, including that they do not recognize the books except for the five books that Moses brought (Peace Be Upon Him). They also practice worship on Mount Gerizim and offer a lamb as a sacrifice on the Passover holiday. They do not recognize the Talmud that the majority of Jews believe in. Moreover, they have different positions towards the Hebrew Jews in matters of belief. The research used the inductive method of texts, and the analytical critical method that was inducted. The study aims to: clarify the lineage and origin of the Samarians, study the Samaritan books, study the origins of belief among the Samarians and the position of the Islamic belief towards them, and clarify the position of the Samarians towards Muslims and Jews. The study concludes that: The Samarians' belief in God is based on His oneness. The Samarians believe in only the five books that were revealed to Moses (Peace Be Upon Him). The Samarians believe in the prophecy of Moses, Aaron and Joshua (Peace Be Upon Them), and do not recognize the prophets recognized by Judaism. The Samarians have simple references to the Last Day. The Samarians believe in angels and the sanctity of Mount Gerizim. The Samarians believe in the Ten Commandments, and differ with the Jews on the tenth commandment, which is to sanctify Mount Gerizim. There are issues in the Samarian faith that conflict with the Islamic faith.