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Originally posted by Beamish
Love the one about Alexander the Great. You can U2U me for my Paypal address to transfer this $1,000.
The renowned Encyclopaedia of Islam, New Edition, Vol. IV, 1978 states
Al-ISKANDAR. It is generally agreed both by Muslim commentators and modern occidental scholars that Dhu 'l-Karnayn, "the two horned", in Sura XVIII, 83/82-98 is to be indentified with Alexander the Great.
The renowned Muslim commentators, the two Jalals, say regarding S. 18:83 that:
And they, the Jews, question you concerning Dhū'l-Qarnayn, whose name was Alexander; he was not a prophet. Say: 'I shall recite, relate, to you a mention, an account, of him', of his affair. (Tafsir al-Jalalayn; online source...
Originally posted by Beamish
It seems that it's all down to perspective (biased or not), doesn't it?
What about the other problems?
U2U. $1,000.
edit on 10-11-2010 by Beamish because: additional source.
Yeah,yeah ... right ... YOU WROTE that the QUR'AN says that Alexander the Great this and that.
Qur'an NEVER mentiones Alexander the Great. NEVER.
Dhu al-Qarnain is Alexander the Greek, the king of Persia and Greece, or the king of the east and the west, for because of this he was called Dhul-Qarnayn [meaning, 'the two-horned one']
And they, the Jews, question you concerning Dhū’l-Qarnayn, whose name was Alexander; he was not a prophet. Say: ‘I shall recite, relate, to you a mention, an account, of him’, of his affair.
While a survey in the history we do not find anybody other than Macedonian Alexander, therefore, the Dhul Qarnayn is the same Macedonian Alexander
And if God wanted to mention him…
Originally posted by Beamish
Contradictions in the Quran? Here you go:
1. Creation: The biblical Genesis account says God created all in six days (see Genesis 1:1 - 2:2). The Quran, however, has a real problem here as Surah 41:9, 10, 12 have a total of eight days of creation (4+2+2=8) Meanwhile, Surah 10:3 gives the total number of days of creation as six. This is a problem of self-contradiction.
Nope. It is 6 days/eons/periods of times. Not 8.
How do you come at eight?
God created the earth in 6 days. When he initially created earth (2 days) in the same 2 days he created the heavens - then it took 4 more days to make it habitable (create mountains and oceans, rivers, flora). Thus, in total 6 days from the beginning to finalization of the earth and heavens.
Earth and heavens, according to Qur'an, and according to modern science were created simultaneously, e.g. after the big bang, all the material for the creation of stars and planets was present.
And this is EXACTLY what the verses in question say. But you DID NOT read them - you read the anti-islamic drivel in those anti-islamic websites you brought - who cannot even count.
Here are the verses:
41:9- Say: Is it that ye deny Him Who created the earth in two Days? And do ye join equals with Him? He is the Lord of (all) the Worlds.
He set on the (earth), mountains standing firm, high above it, and bestowed
blessings on the earth, and measure therein all things to give them nourishment in due
proportion, in four Days, in accordance with (the needs of) those who seek
(Sustenance).
Moreover He comprehended in His design the sky, and it had been (as) smoke: He said to it and to the earth: "Come ye together, willingly or unwillingly." They said: "We do come (together), in willing obedience."
41:12- So He completed them as seven firmaments in two Days, and He assigned to each heaven its duty and command. And We adorned the lower heaven with lights, and (provided it) with guard. Such is the Decree of (Him) the Exalted in Might, Full of Knowledge.
Notice that when he commanded the heavens AND the earth, they were still in a smoke state (they "hadnt come together" yet) - thus these are the same 2 initial days when the heavens (stars, galaxies) and earth (planets, solar system) were created.
2. Pharaoh: According to the Quran (Surah 7:120-125) Pharaoh used crucifixion in dealing with the sorcerers - a practice which historical evidence gives no precedent to before the Babylonian Empire. This is once again a problem of historical compression.
According to historians, and most notably christian missionaries, Muhammad not only copied from the Bible, but by doing so he even made errors. So he talks in the Qur'an about a guy named "Haman" who was allegedly Pharaos Architect - yet "we know" according to the Bible that Haman lived 1000 years apart from Moses and nowhere near Egypt - so Muhammad mixed them up.
NOT.
Because, as it turns out, the latest discoveries in egyptology PROVE undoutably that the Pharao had INDEED a quarry overseer named Haman who was responsible for all the architecture of said Pharao.
See, Qur'an, since coming from God, provides information which often isn't even known yet to the historians.
As for crucifiction:
There are just WAY TOO MANY archeological, historical and other sources that mention crucifiction and smash your argument.
E.g.:
- Theban Account Papyrus (Papyrus Boulaq 18) (Egypt, 13th Dynasty)
- Stela Of Amenophis IV (Akhenaten) (Egypt, 18th Dynasty)
- Abydos Decree Of Sethos I At Nauri, Year 4. (Egypt, 19th Dynasty)
- Amada Stela Of Merenptah: Libyan War (Karnak) (19th Dynasty)
- Papyrus BM10052 (20th Dynasty)
And many more ...
3. The Golden Calf: According to the Quran (Surah 20:90-100)a Samaritan helped the Israelites build the golden calf, and it mooed after coming out of the fire. In reality, Samaritans did not exist as a people until at least 1000 years after the time of the Moses and the Israelite exodus from Egypt. Again a problem of historical compression.
Ah yes, the good old missionary claim:
Check this out:
Until the middle of the 20th century it was commonly believed that the Samaritans originated from a mixed race people living in Samaria at the time of the Assyrian conquest (722 BCE). This was based solely on the evidence of II Kings 17.
Contrary to the claims of the missionaries and apologists, specialists in Samaritan studies have noted that the use of the term "shomronim" in II Kings 17 tells us nothing about the origins of the Samaritans. Shomronim means the "inhabitants of Samaria" and it has nothing to do with shamerin, "keepers" or "observers" of the Torah, which the Samaritans use for themselves. Furthermore, modern scholars have conclusively rejected II Kings 17 as a source for the origins of Samaritans.
A historical analysis of the Samaritan Chronicle II reveals that the Samaritans are the direct descendants of the Joseph tribes, Ephraim and Manasseh (way before Moses and Pharao)
The Qur'anic mention of the name "al-Samiri" sometimes translated as "the Samaritan" (Qur'an 20:85, 87 and 95) is consistent with modern investigations into the origins of the Samaritan sect.
4. Judaism: According to the Quran (Surah 9:30) the Jews believe that Ezra is the Son of God - the Messiah. This never has been a tenet of Judaism. This is a clear problem of distorted knowledge of other religions and historical fact.
Oh yes, this HAS been the case, with several jewish tribes in the arabian peninsula.
And not only that, but in general Jews claimed for themself to be "the Sons of God".
That is just a known claim, if you have read the Bible.
5. Alexander the Great: According to the Quran (Surah 18:89-98) Alexander the Great was a devout Muslim and lived to a ripe old age. Historical records however show that Alexander the Great died young at 33 years of age (b. 356 B.C. - d. 323 B.C.), and believed he was divine, forcing others to recognize him as such. In India on the Hyphasis River (now Beas) Alexander erected twelve altars to twelve Olympian gods. Once again the Quran shows errors in historical and religious fact.
Already answered this.
6. The Trinity: According to the Quran (Surah 5:116, 5:73-75) the Christians believe in "three Gods" - Father, Mother, and Son. This shows the influence of heretical 'Christian' sects in central Arabia at the time of Muhammad. In contrast, Christianity has always distinctly stated that the Trinity is the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. The teaching of the Quran on the Trinity has undoubtedly led to confusion among many Muslims on what the Bible (and thus Christianity) teaches about the Triune God.
Oh I love this one. Please show us the verse in the Qur'an where it is WRITTEN that the Trinity is comprised of "Father, Mother, and Son" - or "Father, Mother, and Holy Ghost" - or any other combination.
7. Mary: According to the Quran (Surah 19:28, 3:33-36), Mary, the mother of Jesus, was the daughter of Imran or Amram, the father of Moses and Aaron. Mary is also said to be the sister of Moses and Aaron. Clearly Muhammad confused Mary with Miriam.
A second interesting point about Mary is the story of the date palm speaking and offering its fruit to her (Surah 19:23). This legend is easily traced to similar legends found in the apocryphal "Protoevangelium of James" the "Pseudo-Matthew" and "the Gospel of the Nativity of Mary" all of which have been dated to the fourth to sixth centuries, and were again believed by the sects found in Arabia. (More indepth information on Quranic sources may be found in Rev. W. St. Clair Tisdall's The Religion of the Crescent).
And again, if you had ANY idea about semitic form of expression, you would know that a title like "Sister of Aron" - does not mean literally Sister of Moses' Brother, but associated with the tribe from Aron.
The same is valid for expressions like "Daughter of Imran". It is an association.
It is no different than arabic "Father of Cats" - a title for Abu Huraira - do you want to say Abu Huraira literally had Cats as offspring?
8. Textual Variants in the Quran: Many Muslims claim that the Quran today is identical to the revelations received by Muhammad. However, there is overwhelming unanswered evidence to the contrary. This includes evidence of variations both prior to, and after Uthman.
Originally posted by skajkingdom
Stop your Orientalist propaganda. No one buys into that crap anymore.
And no, there are no contradictions in the Qur'an.
Bring me just one, I will send you 1000$. I am not kidding.
- Who Was the First Muslim? Muhammad [6:14, 163], Moses [7:143], some Egyptians [26:51], or Abraham [2:127-133, 3:67] or Adam, the first man who also received inspiration from Allah [2:37]?
- Can Allah be seen and did Muhammad see his Lord? Yes [S. 53:1-18, 81:15-29], No [6:102-103, 42:51].
- Were Warners Sent to All Mankind Before Muhammad? Allah had supposedly sent warners to every people [10:47, 16:35-36, 35:24], Abraham and Ishmael are specifically claimed to have visited Mecca and built the Kaaba [2:125-129]. Yet, Muhammad supposedly is sent to a people who never had a messenger before [28:46, 32:3, 34:44, 36:2-6]. This article also raises other issues: What about Hud and Salih who supposedly were sent to the Arabs? What about the Book that was supposedly given to Ishmael? Etc.
- What will be the food for the people in Hell? The food for the people in Hell will be only "Dhari" [Sura 88:6], or only foul pus from the washing of wounds [S. 69:36], or will they also get to eat from the tree of Zaqqum [S. 37:66]? Together, these verses constitute three contradictions.
Originally posted by skajkingdom
Oh just stop that Copy&Paste dude.
None of what you are bringing is of value. NONE. All been refuted a thousand times.
Originally posted by xiphias
Originally posted by TheTruthIsFromGod
7 is for the current period that we are living since the 7th century: the Apocalypse.
7 is not the Apocalypse. It's Armageddon, it started 8 days ago, and only a few people truly understand what armageddon is.
The Apocalypse occurs in roughly 30 years, but only if we let it happen.edit on 8-11-2010 by xiphias because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by skajkingdom
Bring me just one, I will send you 1000$. I am not kidding.
Originally posted by sapien82
reply to post by xiphias
so in order for our civilisation to stand a chance we must recognise we are not the centre of the universe and also must realise we must be benevolant and not evil. If not the planet will kill us all and start again .
Seems a bit unfair for those who are good and kind , so the good will suffer from the actions of those evil people in power , so the planet will wipe us all out , well seems like good never stands a chance
Originally posted by Unity_99
Its not going to go the way they think. Things will occur, but they do all already. Every day is the harvest, whenever we leave this world, and so we need to stop being distracted by the distractions and see war and poverty for the horrors they are, and Love. Change our relationships with others, from argumentative to supportive, ie. to help the ones who are demonstrating lack of maturity and Love.
Originally posted by Unity_99
The idea of Maitreya, to me is a distraction. Morpheus asked Neo, Where you listening to me or looking at the woman in the red dress?
Whats more important is that we start to realize who we are, the Love we need to bring into our relationships and to go the extra mile with people, turning the other cheek, rather than disagreeing or arguing who is right. To model: love, patience, kindness, compassion, charity, and turn our own lives around. I have faith that there are true Higher Ups and nothing is an accident/coincidence, so the best thing we can do is change our weaknesses into strengths and wake up, and nudge others by our behaviors.
Originally posted by TheTruthIsFromGod
reply to post by Ophiuchus 13
You're exposed, you've not even watched the episode. The episode's duration is 15 min and in less than 5 minutes you're already denying it.
You're really unfair and God does not guide the unfair people.
Originally posted by TheTruthIsFromGod
reply to post by skajkingdom
Don't fall in their trap, they are not truly listening to you, they only seek opposition and whether you warn them or not they won't come back to God.
God asks us to warn those who truly fear him.
Just read my exchanges with them, these people are not fair. No worries, they are digging their own grave, just let them...
ZOMG!
Originally posted by TheTruthIsFromGod
I am saying the Truth of God, unfortunately for you, you seem unable to see it.
Originally posted by TheTruthIsFromGod
1999 - Raj Patel has participated to his first major public action during the protests of Seattle against the World Trade Organization. Raj Patel was among the organizers of this event which took place in 11/30/1999 --->
1+1+3+0+1+9+9+9 = 33 = 11 * 3 = 11 * 11 (= 3 in binary).