In the Jewish religion there are 613 commandments as compiled by Rambam and recognized as such by many of the Jewish faith. In the Muslim world, there are also a multitude of commandments, to which there is most definitely an echo of the Mosaic Ten Commandments in the Koran. In the Christian religion, there is a confirmation of the Mosaic Ten Commandments as witnessed by Christ stating in Matthew 19: 16-19: " And, behold, one came and said unto him, Good Master, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life? And he said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God: but if thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments. He saith unto him, Which? Jesus said, Thou shalt do no murder, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." This saying by Jesus directly addressed six of the Ten Commandments, and by implication invoked the other Four Commandments.
The above signifies that those of the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian faith all have in common the pertinence of the Mosaic Ten Commandments to their faith, and further implies strongly that there is a hierarchy of Commandments for those of faith. That is to say if another saying or commandment or attribute of Holy Scripture or of the Koran is not consistent with the foundation of the Ten Commandments than the Ten Commandments must supersede them, as when two laws are in conflict, one law must rule over the other, and that law must be the higher law.
Mankind has a great love for rules and regulations, because without them, man is often lost or confused, and thereby laws were enacted for man's benefit. Yet, when those laws no longer make sense, are outdated, wrongly reasoned, or unjust, than the moral law of God must trump all. However, unfortunately, there often will be those that argue that some certain law must be obeyed because it is God's law, or the law comes by a great prophet, or the law is written in this Holy book, and so forth, but recognize that in all this, that sure judgment is left in God's hands, alone, and woe unto those that would assume that power unto themselves, for the Christ warned us of such a hypocrisy: "Even so ye also outwardly appear righteous unto men, but within ye are full of hypocrisy and iniquity." (Matthew 23:28)
The laws given to mankind are like a pyramid: with man's laws at the base, than the interpretation of God's laws, than the general Commandments by God and His prophets, than the Ten Commandments, and finally at the top of the pinnacle, the two Great Commandments, which are: " Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets." (Matthew 22:37-40)
And how exactly does one demonstrate his love for God; this is done by aiding the poor and the afflicted, bringing the lost sheep to God's word, demonstrating one's power and control by meekness and long- suffering, feeding the hungry, thirsting for God's righteousness, being merciful, cleanliness of one's heart, promoting peace, suffering persecution with grace if it should come, and by surrendering oneself to God completely. Those are indeed the attributes of one who truly loves his God, "Ye shall know them by their fruits," (Matthew 7:16).
In regards for the love of thy neighbor, recognized that the race is never over, till all complete it, therefore it behooves us to see the neighbor in all, because each of us is a true child of God, and thereby brothers-in-arms eternally.