We have already discussed how Islam can be considered idolatry under Noahide Law, and even if it is not considered idolatry, Jewish legal scholar Maimonides still said that it was illegal to practice (here). However, on the other side of the coin, there are attempts to bring Islam under the umbrella of Noahide Law. Both Muslim and Jewish scholars have stated that Islam and Noahide Law are compatible and the Noahide Laws are in the Koran... that Islam teaches all of humanity are to follow the Noahide Laws . However these Muslim scholars still state that Christianity is idolatry, a sentiment held by many Jews (here). Since both Muslim Sharia Law and Jewish Noahide Law both command death for idolators, an alliance between them could be dangerous for Christians and other religions like Hinduism and Paganism. Radical Islam could become another arm of the Noahide agenda.
Noahidism is compatible with Islam
Allah is instructing that there is no contention or dispute “between us Muslims and you Jews” because all revelations come from the same source—Allah. Some might say, but the Qur’an says that the Prophet Muhammad was sent to all mankind, to Arabs and non-Arabs, Jews and Christians, and all must follow him.[10] To that the Qur’an tells us that every prophet came with a general message and a specific message. The general message is meant for all mankind, this is the Deen (universal law) of Islam. Deen is comparable to the universal Noahide laws. In this regard there is no distinction between the prophets.
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There is ample room in Islam to accept Jews, Christians, and Noahides fully as they are, encouraging them to cleave to their faiths and prophets.
SOURCE: Dr. Omer Salem. "Real Islam calls for peace with the Jewish people". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 10/08/2020 from: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/18295
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Islam is a fulfillment of the Noahide vision
I told him that the Torah starts with our common humanity in the story of Adam, where we are told that all of humanity is created in the image of God. Judaism sees itself as having a role to play in the story of humanity, but not that everyone should be Jewish. Our role is to awaken certain values and a connection from God to humanity, which we see for example in the seven Noahide laws. We see in Islam a fulfillment of that vision.
SOURCE: DOV LIEBER (2016). "For West Bank rabbi, a rare and risky trip to Cairo’s ivory tower of Islam". The Time of Israel. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 10/08/2020 from: https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-west-bank-rabbi-a-rare-and-risky-trip-to-cairos-ivory-tower-of-islam/
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Egyptian Sheikh says Muslims already keep the Noahide Laws, says Christians are idolatrous
Determined to pursue peace with the Jewish people, Egyptian Muslim sheikh, Dr. Omer Salem, just completed a whirlwind tour of Israel.
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At his speech at the Jewish Agency, Salem stated that Islam has no theological conflict with Judaism. He notes that Islam does have a long standing dispute with Christianity over two topics. One – the trinity is viewed by believing Muslims as idolatrous. Two - Christians wish to proselytize to Muslims. Judaism is considered strictly monotheistic, and does not call for proselytizing any more than spreading the Seven Noahide Laws, which Muslims already keep.
SOURCE: Rebecca Abrahamson. "Dr. Omer Salem, A Bridge for Peace?". Arutz Sheva. Retrieved 10/08/2020 from: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Articles/Article.aspx/18199
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The Noahide Laws are in the Koran
Nevertheless, there is a minority view which believes that non-Jews can still receive prophecy. It is this position that led Natanel al-Fayyumi, a 12th-century Yemenite rabbi, to suggest that God established an eternal covenant with Moses and the Children of Israel, but that He also established a covenant with Muhammad and the Muslims.
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Additionally, al-Fayyumi finds it critically important to reiterate the Torah's warning that if a prophet comes to change the laws of the Torah, he is not to be seen as a prophet for the Jewish people. Seeing that many of the laws and ideas in Islam are contrary to those of Judaism, and that the language of the Quran is different to that of the Torah, al-Fayyumi holds that a Jew must remain a Jew. However, the fact that the Seven Laws of Noah (a moral code passed down to Noah from God for non-Jews) are stated in the Quran, may suggest that Islam is a Noahide religion for non-Jews.
SOURCE: Sina Cohen (2014). "How should non-Jewish prophets be viewed?". The JC. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 10/08/2020 from: https://www.thejc.com/judaism/features/how-should-non-jewish-prophets-be-viewed-1.55332
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Noahidst Jew says Islam taught all humanity should follow the Noahide Code
"Individuals within the Abrahamic faiths (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam) are taught that all of humanity should follow the Noahide Code, a set of imperatives given by G-d as a binding set of laws for the Children of Noah and which serves as the foundational premise of their individual faiths."
SOURCE: Arthur Goldberg (2019). "Sight and sound: A US appeals court upholds use of technology to inform choice in abortion". Mercatornet. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 10/08/2020 from: https://mercatornet.com/sight-and-sound-a-us-appeals-court-upholds-use-of-technology-to-inform-choi/24278/
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