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To: American in Israel
some of your "contradictions" are just not there
the one, for example, about creation, gets the numbers and content wrong in surah 41.

about alexander the great, he is never mentioned by name in the qur'an. "dhul karnain" is mentioned, who some people assume is alexander the great. if what you say is true, then it's probably not him.

about the inhericance numbers, you applied them wrong. there are many conditions stated in the qur'an which adjust inheritance. you adjusted them, or whoever gave you the idea adjusted them in an incorrect manner

about the angel of death thing, you're ignoring the rest of the qur'an. "nothing happens, unless allah wills it" so, it may be said that God is causing me to write, just as he caused you to write, while at the same time i wrote and you wrote. it's a matter of theology, and hardly a contradiction. God takes the soul at death by having the angel of death take it, if he so wishes. God may do things in whatever manner he sees fit.

basically, errors arise when people who don't know theology or the arabic language
138 posted on 10/08/2003 10:30:36 PM PDT by joe032783 (Views of a Muslim)
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To: joe032783
the one, for example, about creation, gets the numbers and content wrong in surah 41.

Read it for yourself:

041.009 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.

041.010 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).

041.011 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."

041.012 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.

The Quran in English

2+4+2=8 (Math not being an Islamic strong point)

about alexander the great, he is never mentioned by name in the qur'an. "dhul karnain" is mentioned, who some people assume is alexander the great. if what you say is true, then it's probably not him.

Or in other words, the Qu'ran is wrong, but you are willing to change reality to fit the moment.

about the inhericance numbers, you applied them wrong. there are many conditions stated in the Qu’ran which adjust inheritance. you adjusted them, or whoever gave you the idea adjusted them in an incorrect manner

Adjust the fractions, do the math yourself, if you can get 15/12=1 you will make the newspapers.

about the angel of death thing, you're ignoring the rest of the Qu’ran. "nothing happens, unless allah wills it"

So basically no matter what happens in reality, the faith can be adjusted to fit, never will reality have to fit faith. Mighty slippery slope you sit on there. Perhaps God had me write you to save you from your error in theology by pointing out the facts, you ever think of that?

If you take a big brick in your right hand and smash yourself in the forehead is it Allah’s will that you broke your nose instead of Allah’s will that the brick passed thru your head without hitting anything?

Reality, what a concept!

As for the Angel of Death thing, I was not pointing out the last part as a contradiction, I was proving that Allah is the Angel of Death, not God, using the Qu'ran to do it. Do you comprehend anything that I am writing or are you just a mind-numbed robot at this point? Am I just wasting my time?

171 posted on 10/09/2003 1:24:51 PM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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