Posted on 09/20/2006 10:13:11 AM PDT by Positive
I decided to see what might be the difference between Muslim and Islam and found this section on the Quran...I found it interesting...40 readings and scholars say 7-14 are legitimate? Amazing.
Despite the consensus among Muslims on the authenticity of the current format of the Qur’an, they agree that many words in the Qur’an can be interpreted in equally valid ways. The Arabic language, like other Semitic languages, has consonants and vowels, and the meanings of words are derived from both. For several centuries, the written texts of the Qur’an showed only the consonants, without indicating the vowel marks. As a result, there are different ways in which many words can be vocalized, with different meanings; this allows for various legitimate interpretations of the Qur’an.
One of the disciplines for the study of the Qur’an is exclusively dedicated to the study and documentation of acceptable and unacceptable variant readings. According to Muslim scholars, there are some 40 possible readings of the Qur’an, of which 7 to 14 are legitimate. The legitimacy of different possible interpretations of the scripture is supported by a statement in the Qur’an that describes verses as either unambiguously clear, or as ambiguous because they carry a meaning known only to God. Therefore, with the exception of a small number of unquestionably clear injunctions, the meaning of the Qur’anic verses is not always final.
The Qur’an is the primary source of authority, law and theology, and identity in Islam. However, in many cases it is either completely silent on important Islamic beliefs and practices or it gives only general guidelines without elaboration. This is true of some of the most basic religious obligations such as prayer, which the Qur’an prescribes without details. Details elaborating on the teachings and laws of the Qur’an are derived from the sunna, the example set by Muhammad’s life, and in particular from hadith, the body of sayings and practices attributed to him.
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THE QURAN IS A HUGE JOKE! A DEADLY ONE.
This is true of some of the most basic religious obligations such as prayer
satan is the king of confusion and deceit so it's not surprising that the koran is vague - now we know what's really wrong with the killer islamists - they are confused
The problem is it's whatever the mullahs want it to be basically, and how many zealots they can get to go along with them. Answer.... A lot of zealots!
No translation from arabic is "legitimate" according to Mohammedans, and no commentary by anyone not Moho or not in Arabic is lauthoritive, even a little bit. The Mussulmans will tell you that anything said by a nonMoslem in a nonArabic language that is not favorable to what they want infidels to hear is a lie bevause it is not in Arabic and only Mohammedan native speakers of Arabic can know what the Koran says or can speak on it (in Arabic) truly. The Koran also tells Moslems that to lie to an infidel is all right, even required, if it is to the benefit of the Moslem.
My primary reason for posting this on the other hand is the various and sundry arguments about Islam being a religion of peace, holy jihad, murder, martyrdom, convertion under threat of death etc. etc. etc.
With 40 "readings" and "scholars" indicating that "7 to 14" of these readings are "legitimate," it seems that mathematically one could attribute almost any action or non-action to a reading of the Quran.
Now I know that there are different versions of the Bible, but I haven't heard of any of them suggesting the equivalent of jihad.
So I guess the rosary is a complete waste of time.
Maybe they made it that way purposely, to confuse anybody interpreting its real meaning to a high extent.
Maybe they've been planning this for the whole time...
Now I know that there are different versions of the Bible, but I haven't heard of any of them suggesting the equivalent of jihad.
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Very good point as well. There is none that I have come across either. In fact, it's the opposite with Jesus. The true definition of his LOVE is - giving to someone that needs it, but does not deserve it.
So I guess the rosary is a complete waste of time.
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I'm not Catholic, so I would say it is. But hey, I didn't say it, Jesus did.
Maybe? Historical events would indicate "definitely."
No vowels, brilliant! What did they do, mumble for several centuries?
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