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The speaker notes that Islam shares many theological elements with Judaism—worship of Yahweh, monotheism, and shared prophets—because of the intertwined history and geographic adjacency. Muhammad's interactions with Jewish communities in Arabia also influenced Islamic doctrine, which can be viewed as an extension and adaptation of earlier Semitic religious ideas.
Both these religions, along with Marxism—also linked to Jewish intellectual tradition—emerged as responses to societal decay, shifting social orders, and spiritual needs.