I am a former Tanakh Jew

Salam.

My name is Mordecai and I am a former Tanakh Jew, having recited the Shahada online on Thursday 26th March at 8:30pm.

A Tanakh Jew is similar to a Karaite/Qara'i Jew, in that I believed in the sole infallibility and inerrancy of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh, otherwise known as the Miqra), but came across many problems with the text of Tanakh, such as the prophets (pbut) committed many great sins, there are various polytheistic verses (like Deut. 32:8-9), unfulfilled prophecies, contradictions and so on. Also, there is a prophecy in Deuteronomy 33:2 which references three mountains: Sinai (Moses (pbuh)), Seir (Isa (pbuh)) and Paran (Muhammad (pbuh)), as well as the prophecy which has three different interpretations. That prophecy says of a man coming from the brethren of Israel. Jews think that man is Joshua (pbuh), Christians think Isa (pbuh) and the only explanation that makes any sense is the Islamic interpretation: that it was Muhammad (pbuh) who came from the brethren, and the brethren of the House of Israel were the House of Ishmael.

I found getting used to living as a Sunni Muslim very easy, as it felt so natural, logical and structured. It felt like Allah wanted me to be a Muslim and not a practicing Jew.

I will have to change my name as Mordecai is a kosher name (despite it not potentially fulfilling the kosher name criteria, even though it is a Biblical name) but not an halal one. Also, another thing to note is that Tanakh and Qara'i Jews pray with full prostration.

I hope I haven't broken any rules, or broken Islamic etiquette.

Thank you.