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Originally posted by syed_z syed_z wrote:


Originally posted by airmano airmano wrote:

Syed_z on 18:65

To start: The translation I trust the most is the word by word translation in Corpus Quran which leaves the interpetation to the reader. There the word "source/spring" and "mudd(y)" show up explicitly.     


I guess you have found your translation of 18:65 on a Website like this. [/QUOTE">
You wouldn't
say about just trusting one translation had you known the reality of Arabic Language. The classical
Arabic Language is immensely rich and deep. The modern limited languages
of today cannot explain each and every word of the Quran due to their
being limited.As for your 18:65 translation, I would like to
admit that I was referring to Asad's Translation and it is one of those I
referred to is because of the words� "it appeared to him" as that is a
correct translation of the word Wajadaha in English (for English readers), as English did not even exist at
the time of Prophet Muhammad. I did not take it from the website, I own a copy of Assad's translation.

[QUOTE=airmano]Looking at the individual translations therein
you'll find that the vast majority translates it as something like
"spring of muddy water".
First, can you explain how you can logically identify/link the word "spring" in sea ?
[/QUOTE">
My dear friend had you done some more research on Black
Sea's water you would not be asking that question. You should know a
fact about black sea which is unusual for a sea to have. I had
shared a link earlier on Black Sea which not only shows the sun as 'it
appears' setting in it but also a couple of facts mentioned about it.

<p ="msonormal"="">"Looking at this particular body of water at a map, one could
almost mistake it as a lake. It's surrounded by land by all sides, making its
main source of water the rivers, which pours in fresh water. It does, however,
get its fair share of salt water through Bosphorous Strait, a
one-kilometer-wide waterway connecting it to the Mediterranean Sea.





<p ="msonormal"="">Arthur Capet, first author of the publication on the decline
of oxygen in the Black Sea and researcher at MAST, explained that fresh water
settles in the upper layers of the body of water without mixing with the denser
salt water of the lower layers. Furthermore, permanent stratification keeps the
deep waters of the Black Sea deprived of oxygen and marine life tends to
develop above this imaginary line."



http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/27989/20160902/oh-black-sea-losing-habitable-waters.htmThis Body of Water, is unlike other seas as its main sources are fresh water as compared to its source of salty waters. Its formation is very different causing it to appear darker than other bodies on a satellite.This
Hami'atin A'inin which is translated as "A spring" "Muddy" or a "Dark"
"Turbid Sea" is basically to our understanding a body of water which is
darker. Why is it? Because of high algae concentration which is also a fact about this sea unlike others. The word Hami'atin would not have been used had its water not been darker and would have been like other seas. The
lesson that Allah is trying to teach us is to look for a body of water
which is darker and NOT whether it is a sea or a spring or a lake or
water falls or etc etc. It so happens to be that it has been identified,
throughout the history by many Islamic Scholars, with a body of water
which in our times is called the Black Sea. Another interesting thing to note is that Maududi translates the same Verse as: "he saw it setting in dark turbid waters"Notice that he doesn't use the word 'Sea' or 'Spring'. Therefore Ai'nin does not only means 'Spring' or 'Sea' it also mean 'Water' 'A body of water'.But why is Allah
(swt) guided our scholars to identify it with Black Sea? What is the
purpose of the story? Is it just to tell you a good bed time story? Is
it just to teach you science? No, Obviously no. Its being done to help
us identify the main agents of corruption called Gog and Magog, as they
are one of the signs of the last days. This is not our discussion so we
will leave it at that.
[QUOTE=airmano]Looking at the translations that get closer to your version:

The Shakir translation goes: "down into a black sea", explicitly not "the black sea" (If Mohammed wanted to express so didn't the Black Sea have an (Arabic) name ?

Al-Muntakhab says:
"He took the lead in an expedition toward he west until he reached a body of water -said to be the Atlantic Ocean, or more likely a mirky land abounding in swamps"
Again in stark contrast to your claim.

Looking at the translation that comes closest to your claim we find
Shabbir Ahmed: (Conquering land to the West toward Lydia, he reached
as far as the Black Sea.) The sun was setting and it appeared to him as
if it was setting in the dark waters.
Looking at the wiki entry on Shabbir Ahmed we find that he started to learn Arabic in 1970, so a recent translation.

Another one along this line is the translation from Muhammad Assad, who published his translation in 1980.

So, besides the many "murky waters" there are only the two recent
translations which may insinuate "Black Sea". It is however surprising
that these translations always pop up (as the Quranic Miracles) when the
error becomes obvious and can be seen worldwide.

[/QUOTE">
Thats a good point you made. I appreciate your efforts in trying to
show me what you think is correct. But I would like to help you in
understanding as to why Shabbir identified as this body of water with
Black Sea.Let me correct you here, I have used Asad translation
to explain you the words 'It Appeared to him' so you would understand
that the Sun does not enter the sea. Asad in his Message of the Quran
which is his official commentary on the Quran (on Surah Kahf) never
identified this body of water with Black Sea. He just used the
translation of Ai'nin as 'Sea' and not 'Spring' like others have and that is obviously due to richness of the Arabic language. So
why did Shabbir who appeared to study in 1970 identify it as Black Sea?
The answer is given by Maulana Maududi in his Tafheem Ul Quran in the
following words:<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
mso-ansi-:EN-US;mso-fareast-:EN-US;mso-bidi-:AR-SA">Ibn
Jarir Tabari and Ibn Kathir have recorded the event, and Yaqut has mentioned it
in his Mu jam-ul-Buldan that when after the conquest of Azerbaijan, Hadrat
`Umar sent Suraqah bin `Amr, in 22 A.H. on an expedition to Derbent, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
mso-ansi-:EN-US;mso-fareast-:EN-US;mso-bidi-:AR-SA">Shehrbraz
informed him that he had already gathered full information about the wall built
by Zul-Qarnain, through a man, who could supply all the necessary details and
then the man was actually presented before `Abdur Rehman. (Tabari, Vol. III,
pp. 235-239; AI-Bidayah wan-Nihayah, Vol. VII, pp. 122-125, and Mu
jam-ul-Buldan, under Bab-ul-Abwab: Derbent)The fact of this
matter is that the earliest Muslims had already identified through their
spiritual insight (as they were much stronger in faith that Muslims of
today) that cities like 'Derbent' meaning 'Closed Gates' (a city which still exists today) were iron walls
made in openings of Caucuses Mountains which stretch between Black Sea and Capsian Sea. Such iron walls were made to prevent wild tribes of Europe from plundering and pillaging the lands south of Caucuses (like Iran, Middle East etc). Most definitely scholars like Shabbir had read the works of scholars of the past, just like Maududi did.Therefore it is not correct to say that Hamia'tin Ai'nin came to be identified with a sea only recently. </span>
[QUOTE=airmano]So, no, the Black Sea interpretation is the usual
stretching of the Arabic Language combined with retrofitting the facts
to the Quran. And even if it was the black sea: The sun still doesn't
settle in it.

Airmano
Look my friend, understanding the Quran based
purely on scientific terms is not what the Quran was revealed for.
Anyone who has that approach is mistaken. Quran is not a book of geology
or science, it is a book of guidance. It just happens to be that many
revelations in the Quran are in conformity with the modern scientific findings.�



The Quran says of it self it is plain and clear S.12.1, SS27.1 and 41.3.No matter how Muslims try to explain the problem away, the Quran is quite clear. It says the sun sank into a muddy pond! We all know this is not true. The conclusion is that either the Quran is not clear, or it is wrong about the sun sinking into a pond. Either way � the Quran is wrong.
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Originally posted by 2Acts 2Acts wrote:

Originally posted by syed_z syed_z wrote:


Originally posted by airmano airmano wrote:

Syed_z on 18:65

To start: The translation I trust the most is the word by word translation in Corpus Quran which leaves the interpetation to the reader. There the word "source/spring" and "mudd(y)" show up explicitly.     


I guess you have found your translation of 18:65 on a Website like this. [/QUOTE">
You wouldn't
say about just trusting one translation had you known the reality of Arabic Language. The classical
Arabic Language is immensely rich and deep. The modern limited languages
of today cannot explain each and every word of the Quran due to their
being limited.As for your 18:65 translation, I would like to
admit that I was referring to Asad's Translation and it is one of those I
referred to is because of the words� "it appeared to him" as that is a
correct translation of the word Wajadaha in English (for English readers), as English did not even exist at
the time of Prophet Muhammad. I did not take it from the website, I own a copy of Assad's translation.

[QUOTE=airmano]Looking at the individual translations therein
you'll find that the vast majority translates it as something like
"spring of muddy water".
First, can you explain how you can logically identify/link the word "spring" in sea ?
[/QUOTE">
My dear friend had you done some more research on Black
Sea's water you would not be asking that question. You should know a
fact about black sea which is unusual for a sea to have. I had
shared a link earlier on Black Sea which not only shows the sun as 'it
appears' setting in it but also a couple of facts mentioned about it.

<p ="msonormal"="">"Looking at this particular body of water at a map, one could
almost mistake it as a lake. It's surrounded by land by all sides, making its
main source of water the rivers, which pours in fresh water. It does, however,
get its fair share of salt water through Bosphorous Strait, a
one-kilometer-wide waterway connecting it to the Mediterranean Sea.





<p ="msonormal"="">Arthur Capet, first author of the publication on the decline
of oxygen in the Black Sea and researcher at MAST, explained that fresh water
settles in the upper layers of the body of water without mixing with the denser
salt water of the lower layers. Furthermore, permanent stratification keeps the
deep waters of the Black Sea deprived of oxygen and marine life tends to
develop above this imaginary line."



http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/27989/20160902/oh-black-sea-losing-habitable-waters.htmThis Body of Water, is unlike other seas as its main sources are fresh water as compared to its source of salty waters. Its formation is very different causing it to appear darker than other bodies on a satellite.This
Hami'atin A'inin which is translated as "A spring" "Muddy" or a "Dark"
"Turbid Sea" is basically to our understanding a body of water which is
darker. Why is it? Because of high algae concentration which is also a fact about this sea unlike others. The word Hami'atin would not have been used had its water not been darker and would have been like other seas. The
lesson that Allah is trying to teach us is to look for a body of water
which is darker and NOT whether it is a sea or a spring or a lake or
water falls or etc etc. It so happens to be that it has been identified,
throughout the history by many Islamic Scholars, with a body of water
which in our times is called the Black Sea. Another interesting thing to note is that Maududi translates the same Verse as: "he saw it setting in dark turbid waters"Notice that he doesn't use the word 'Sea' or 'Spring'. Therefore Ai'nin does not only means 'Spring' or 'Sea' it also mean 'Water' 'A body of water'.But why is Allah
(swt) guided our scholars to identify it with Black Sea? What is the
purpose of the story? Is it just to tell you a good bed time story? Is
it just to teach you science? No, Obviously no. Its being done to help
us identify the main agents of corruption called Gog and Magog, as they
are one of the signs of the last days. This is not our discussion so we
will leave it at that.
[QUOTE=airmano]Looking at the translations that get closer to your version:

The Shakir translation goes: "down into a black sea", explicitly not "the black sea" (If Mohammed wanted to express so didn't the Black Sea have an (Arabic) name ?

Al-Muntakhab says:
"He took the lead in an expedition toward he west until he reached a body of water -said to be the Atlantic Ocean, or more likely a mirky land abounding in swamps"
Again in stark contrast to your claim.

Looking at the translation that comes closest to your claim we find
Shabbir Ahmed: (Conquering land to the West toward Lydia, he reached
as far as the Black Sea.) The sun was setting and it appeared to him as
if it was setting in the dark waters.
Looking at the wiki entry on Shabbir Ahmed we find that he started to learn Arabic in 1970, so a recent translation.

Another one along this line is the translation from Muhammad Assad, who published his translation in 1980.

So, besides the many "murky waters" there are only the two recent
translations which may insinuate "Black Sea". It is however surprising
that these translations always pop up (as the Quranic Miracles) when the
error becomes obvious and can be seen worldwide.

[/QUOTE">
Thats a good point you made. I appreciate your efforts in trying to
show me what you think is correct. But I would like to help you in
understanding as to why Shabbir identified as this body of water with
Black Sea.Let me correct you here, I have used Asad translation
to explain you the words 'It Appeared to him' so you would understand
that the Sun does not enter the sea. Asad in his Message of the Quran
which is his official commentary on the Quran (on Surah Kahf) never
identified this body of water with Black Sea. He just used the
translation of Ai'nin as 'Sea' and not 'Spring' like others have and that is obviously due to richness of the Arabic language. So
why did Shabbir who appeared to study in 1970 identify it as Black Sea?
The answer is given by Maulana Maududi in his Tafheem Ul Quran in the
following words:<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
mso-ansi-:EN-US;mso-fareast-:EN-US;mso-bidi-:AR-SA">Ibn
Jarir Tabari and Ibn Kathir have recorded the event, and Yaqut has mentioned it
in his Mu jam-ul-Buldan that when after the conquest of Azerbaijan, Hadrat
`Umar sent Suraqah bin `Amr, in 22 A.H. on an expedition to Derbent, </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:107%;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:
Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;
mso-ansi-:EN-US;mso-fareast-:EN-US;mso-bidi-:AR-SA">Shehrbraz
informed him that he had already gathered full information about the wall built
by Zul-Qarnain, through a man, who could supply all the necessary details and
then the man was actually presented before `Abdur Rehman. (Tabari, Vol. III,
pp. 235-239; AI-Bidayah wan-Nihayah, Vol. VII, pp. 122-125, and Mu
jam-ul-Buldan, under Bab-ul-Abwab: Derbent)The fact of this
matter is that the earliest Muslims had already identified through their
spiritual insight (as they were much stronger in faith that Muslims of
today) that cities like 'Derbent' meaning 'Closed Gates' (a city which still exists today) were iron walls
made in openings of Caucuses Mountains which stretch between Black Sea and Capsian Sea. Such iron walls were made to prevent wild tribes of Europe from plundering and pillaging the lands south of Caucuses (like Iran, Middle East etc). Most definitely scholars like Shabbir had read the works of scholars of the past, just like Maududi did.Therefore it is not correct to say that Hamia'tin Ai'nin came to be identified with a sea only recently. </span>
[QUOTE=airmano]So, no, the Black Sea interpretation is the usual
stretching of the Arabic Language combined with retrofitting the facts
to the Quran. And even if it was the black sea: The sun still doesn't
settle in it.

Airmano
Look my friend, understanding the Quran based
purely on scientific terms is not what the Quran was revealed for.
Anyone who has that approach is mistaken. Quran is not a book of geology
or science, it is a book of guidance. It just happens to be that many
revelations in the Quran are in conformity with the modern scientific findings.�



The Quran says of it self it is plain and clear S.12.1, SS27.1 and 41.3.No matter how Muslims try to explain the problem away, the Quran is quite clear. It says the sun sank into a muddy pond! We all know this is not true. The conclusion is that either the Quran is not clear, or it is wrong about the sun sinking into a pond. Either way � the Quran is wrong.
Allah states in the Quran that the traveler found the sun setting in muddy warm water where there were people. This is an actual place the traveler went to get to where the sun sets in water. If any Muslim could show me this place I'll convert to Islam. I think you have touched on a discrepancy nerve.
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Originally posted by 2Acts 2Acts wrote:

Originally posted by asep48garut60 asep48garut60 wrote:

Originally posted by 2Acts 2Acts wrote:

Originally posted by asep48garut60 asep48garut60 wrote:

Originally posted by 2Acts 2Acts wrote:

Originally posted by asep48garut60 asep48garut60 wrote:

Originally posted by 2Acts 2Acts wrote:

Originally posted by asep48garut60 asep48garut60 wrote:

Dear Saved,

In Islam, not only Jesus who said "I am the Way ..." I believe that other Messengers of Allah also said like that, for example, Allah told the Prophet Muhammad in the Quran 3:31.

Regards,
Asep

Quaran 31 says - "Obey Allah and the messenger."
That is different from what Jesus said. Jesus did not say "obey me to find the way" He said I AM The way. Be one in me" !

Dear 2Acts,

Yes, you are right that in Quran 3:31, Muslims should follow the Prophet Muhammad (in the way of worship) if Muslims want to be loved by Allah.
Do you mean the words of Jesus: "I am the way ..."? whether it's an order to follow the way of worship Jesus or not? or whether the intent of "Be one in me" is that all Christians united with Jesus? Could you explain it?

Regards,
Asep

Hi Asep.
The verse you are referring to is John 14.6 where Jesus said �"I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.�
From this it is obvious it is much more than just an order to follow the way of worship of Jesus. Yes it is closer to all Christians being united with Jesus. Jesus says he is not just THE Way. But HE is THE TRUTH and the LIFE. We must come through HIM to the father.
Peace to you.

Dear 2Acts,

Well 2Acts, please if it is your belief, and the belief of Muslims that Jesus was a Messenger of God who has the same tasks with the other Messengers of God, even he will be assigned again by God to earth when this universe approaching apocalypse.

Regards,
Asep

Hi Asep
We agree and disagree on some things.
No Jesus was more than just a Messenger of God with the same tasks as other Messengers of God. Jesus was actually part of God. He was God The Son.
And yes -Jesus Christ The Mesiah Son of God will return and judge the earth at the approaching apocalypse.

Dear 2Acts,

If that's what you believe, yes please, we've got each other's faith and should not impose one another.
You said, �And yes -Jesus Christ The Mesiah Son of God will return and judge the earth at the approaching apocalypse.�
Do you consider that Jesus has not died till now ?, then who the man crucified? because some Christians say that Jesus died on the cross.
In line with your statement, Is there word of God in the Gospel that Jesus will come down again to earth?

Regards,
Asep

Hi Asep.
You ask if I consider that Jesus had not died then who was the man crucified? because some Christians say that Jesus died on the cross. The Christian / Bible belief is that Jesus died and was resurrected again. I hope that answers your question.
You ask , Is there word of God in the Gospel that Jesus will come down again to earth?
the answer is yes. It is found in John 14.1.Revelation 1:7 and Acts 1:9-11
Peace to you Asep.

Dear 2Acts,

Thank you for your explanation.
Peace be with you.

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Dear Saved,

I didn�t say �God may have sons by the tons as you mentioned�, I even deny that God has a son, even me explain to you what is stated in John 5:27 that there is the same understanding with the statement in the Quran 4: 171, Koran 5: 116-120 that Jesus is the son of man, not a son of God.
You said �Theses titles concerning Jesus need to be looked at in the context of all the gospel. You cannot take one phrase and created a doctrine. �

Therefore, I've read the contents of some of the Gospels, and I found a lot of contents aren't equal between one to another. do I need to prove?

Regards,
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Yes. You need to prove !

Dear 2Acts,

Here are some evidence that I read:

1. Which one is true, 8 years or 18 years?

"Jehoiachin was eight years old when he became king, and three months and ten days he reigned in Jerusalem. He did evil in the sight of God. "(The Book of 2 Chronicles 36:9)

"Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother's name Nehusta bint Elnathan, from Jerusalem. "(The Book of 2 Kings 24:8)

2. Which one is right, God or the Devil?

"Rise wrath of God against Israel; He incited David against them, He say, 'Go, count the people of Israel and Judah.' "(The Book of 2 Samuel 24:1)

"Devil stood up against the people of Israel, and persuaded David to number Israel." (The Book of 1 Chronicles 21:1)

3. Verse unreasonable

"And Shem and Japhet took a garment, and put on their shoulders, and walked retreat to the back and cover up his father naked and their faces turned their father in order not to see the body of their father were nude. And Noah awoke from hangover, he know what has been done by his two sons ". (Genesis 9: 23-24)

Does God send Noah (a prophet) behaves like that? Could this fraud committed Jews to mislead the Christians?
And many others.

Regards,
Asep

Hi Asep
The contradictions are easily explained. The Bible and Quran make different claims about them selves. The Bible is more like your hadith. It does not claim to be some kind of absolute literal WORD straight from God. Instead it claims to be the INSPIRED Word of God written by imperfect men. Basically it means �God breathed�. (2 Timothy 3.16)
The Bible was written by human beings -men. Imperfect men who had the breath of God upon them. Men who were imperfect but yet were inspired. Any error in scripture is limited to the shortcomings of the vessel and not the message. Any such errors are limited and have no bearing on the ultimate message of the scriptures. The Scriptures are always right only in fulfilling their primary purpose: revealing God, God�s vision, God�s purposes, and God�s good news to humanity. The Bible�s message is directly inspired by God, and though he used human vessels to transport this message it remains accurate and trustworthy.
However look at the Quran. Unlike the INSPIRED Bible - It is supposed to be the direct, absolute, literal, perfect WORD of God. But it has many problems and contradictions. The direct literal perfect WORD of GOD must not have problems and contradictions. Here are some examples-
Contradictions �
Who suffers loss if Muhammad was wrong?
Sura 34:50 commands Muhammad to say, "If I go astray, I go astray only to my own loss," which is a severe factual error in the Qur'an as well as contradicting the teaching of the Qur'an in a number of other verses.

Allah, Adam, and the Angels.
There are a great number of problems and inconsistencies between the several accounts of Adam's creation, Allah's command to prostrate before Adam, Satans refusal, etc.

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].



Ridiculous �
The Quran says Soloman spoke with ants. O ants! Enter your dwellings, lest Sulayman and his armies should crush you, while they perceive not.
Sura 27:18-19
But ants do not communicate in a sophisticated manner as to say.

Sura 18:85-86 reveals that the Sun sets in a muddy pool.
This is ridiculous!

Throwing Stars at the Devils?
The stars were created by Allah as missiles to throw at the devils? In order to not let them eavesdrop on the heavenly coucil? Not exactly a "scientific" world view.
Sura 37.6-8

This is all just ridiculous and an example of how the writer of the Quran did not understand the facts of science. Regarding the behaviour of Noah. Do I think a prophet should behave like that ? Perhaps. Noah was just a man. Nothing more. He was not perfect. What about Mohamad. He ordered his men to piece his enemies eyes with hot nails ! (Sahih Bukhari). Is that how a prophet should behave !?


Dear 2Acts,

-----------------------------------------
Here are some examples- Contradictions
Who suffers loss if Muhammad was wrong?
Sura 34:50 commands Muhammad to say, "If I go astray, I go astray only to my own loss," which is a severe factual error in the Qur'an as well as contradicting the teaching of the Qur'an in a number of other verses.
-----------------------------------------
There�s no contradictions.
Indeed surah 34:50 it like that, but the continuation of the verse "and if I got the hint, then it is due to what is revealed from my Lord. indeed He is Hearing, Most Near. "

Such verse goes down when the companions of the Prophet always took the initiative to write down what was said by the Prophet, and he forbids to write other than what was ordered to be written. And verses to be written by them is only that which is revealed from God. Quran 53: 3-4

Then, "If I go astray, I go astray only to my own loss,"
He hinted to his companions that he was also a man who did not escape from doing wrong, as in a hadith narrated by Bukhari and Muslim:
"All the descendants of Adam is guilty, and the best for those who guilty was who repent and not repeat mistakes."

Apart from that, when he dies, his people do not worship him as God, as it has been done by the polytheists against Lata, Uzza, and Manat.

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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]?
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The first Muslim is Adam.
02:37 � about: God provides a way to pray for the mistakes Adam, as mentioned in 07:23
02:127-133 about: Ya'kub descendants will worship only to the God of Abraham.
03:67 � about: Abraham is a muslim (muslim means one who surrender and submits to Allah)
06:14 � about: Muhammad is the first Muslim in his environment, at the time no one was embrace Islam.
06:163 � (same with 06:14)
07:143 � about: Moses is the first Muslim in his environment, at the time no one was embrace Islam like Abraham's religion.
26:51 � (same with 07:143)

Explanation:
Islam comes from the word "aslama" which means surrender or submission to Allah, and is derived from the word "salima" which means saved, thus says Islam can be defined that salvation from Allah. And the word Muslim is the subject or the person who runs the Islamic shariah.
All the Apostles are surrender and worship only to one God.
"Verily (this monotheism religion) is the religion of all of you, that is only one religion, and I am your Lord, so worship Me" (Al-Anbiya 21:92)
Statement of the Apostles that they are the ones who surrendered to Allah, such as: Quran 02: 132, 10:72, 10:84, 21:25, 42:13 etc.

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Can Allah be seen and did Muhammad see his Lord?
Yes [S. 53:1-18, 81:15-29],
No [6:102-103, 42:51].
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What is mentioned in Surah 53: 1-18 and 81: 15-29 is that Muhammad saw Gabriel in the original form (not seeing God), that is in Sidratil Muntaha when it received the command about shalah 5 times a day and night, and when he was on earth.
Then what is mentioned in Surah 6: 102-103 and 42:51 is indeed true that God can not be seen directly by the human eye sight.

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Ridiculous �
The Quran says Soloman spoke with ants. O ants! Enter your dwellings, lest Sulayman and his armies should crush you, while they perceive not.
Sura 27:18-19
But ants do not communicate in a sophisticated manner as to say.
Sura 18:85-86 reveals that the Sun sets in a muddy pool.
This is ridiculous!
Throwing Stars at the Devils?
The stars were created by Allah as missiles to throw at the devils? In order to not let them eavesdrop on the heavenly coucil? Not exactly a "scientific" world view.
Sura 37.6-8
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There�s no ridiculous.
What is referred to in Sura 27: 18-19 it is a real incident, because it is one of the miracles of the Prophet Solomon. Miracles is something extraordinary which no one is able to make it, because it is beyond human ability, therefore it can't be scientifically measured.

What is referred to in Sura 18: 85-86 is that they see the sun set exactly vertically with a black muddy spring, and found a surrounding people who are not religious.

Then, surah 37:6-8 �throwing stars at the devils.�
Vision of the human eye is limited, whereas in this universe there are creatures that physically can be seen and some are not viewable (unseen), and it would be hard measured by science, and for a Muslim who was given the knowledge of the unseen (ghaib), they will believe it. Therefore the devils pelted with stars is a natural thing, because sometimes the earth is located between two devil horns. And that's one of the secrets of the dawn prayer (not all muslims know it).

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This is all just ridiculous and an example of how the writer of the Quran did not understand the facts of science. Regarding the behaviour of Noah. Do I think a prophet should behave like that ? Perhaps. Noah was just a man. Nothing more. He was not perfect. What about Mohamad. He ordered his men to piece his enemies eyes with hot nails ! (Sahih Bukhari). Is that how a prophet should behave !?
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I think quite the contrary, when the Quran was written, people didn't know the science, but the Quran has informed about science, and now one by one can be provable, for example: the sun has its own orbit, etc.
Then, all the messengers of God was well-behaved, how will they be followed by their followers if they were behaved badly.
Nowadays a lot of scattered hadiths with the name of sahih hadith. I've explained in this forum about how to determine that it's an sahih hadith.
Hadith which states that "he ordered his men to pieces his enemies eyes with hot nails", is strongly opposed to the hadiths of the following:

"Actually I was sent to perfect the noble character." (Sahih Muslim)
"Love the people as you love yourself." (Sahih Bukhari)
"Whoever does not love his fellow man, he/she will not be loved by God." (Sahih Bukhari & Muslim). And much more.

God's statement regarding the character of the Prophet Muhammad in the Quran include:
Surah 68: 4, 33:21, 16: 127, 3: 159 etc.

Regards,
Asep

Hi Asep
Thank you for your explanations. Perhaps you are correct? Perhaps not? The fact is however, your explanations are not clear, they are complicated. Yet the Quran states that it is not complicated. The Quran is supposed to be clear! Surahs 11.1, 12.1, 27.1.41.3 and 57.9 state this. How can the clear and plain WORD of God be complicated?
Looking closely at Soloman and the ants in Surah 27.18-19 if this is a miracle it is onlt that Soloman understands the speech of ants and animals. However it is a fact - ants and animals do not speak!. If they could I could believe it that Soloman could understand them. But ants and animals do not speak. So this story in the Quran is not a "miracle" it is just a childs fairy tale.
Asep � is it impossible for the sun to sink into a muddy pond ! To say that stars are for throwing at the devils is just a fairy tale. Not even based on science. Ridiculous.
Actually Asep, the account of Mohamad he ordered his men to pieces his enemies eyes with hot nails" cannot be strongly opposed to the hadiths of Sahih Bukhari because it is from Sahih Bukhari ! -Volume 1, Book 4, Number 234: !

Dear 2Acts,

It is true that the Quran is not difficult to learn, through His Word in the Quran 54:17, but that makes you less obvious perhaps you only see the translation, if you understand the grammar of Arabic writing in the Quran, God willing, you will understand.
Quran 39:9
�Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding.�

I don't mean that ants and animals can speech, but the Prophet Solomon could hear the conversation of ants, and it is one of those miracle of Solomon from his God.

Miracles means something extraordinary which all beings do not have the power to make it because it is beyond their ability except Allah. Therefore, it can not be measured with science.
Quran 17:85
�And mankind have not been given of knowledge except a little."

Similarly, the miracles Jesus could raise the dead, it could not be measured with science.
Nowadays a lot of scattered hadiths with the name of shahih hadith. I've explained in this forum about how to determine that it's an shahih hadith.
Hadith which states that "he ordered his men to pieces his enemies eyes with hot nails", is strongly opposed to the hadiths of the following:

"Actually I was sent to perfect the noble character." (Sahih Muslim)
"Love the people as you love yourself." (Sahih Bukhari)
"Whoever does not love his fellow man, he/she will not be loved by God." (Sahih Bukhari & Muslim). And much more.

God's statement regarding the character of the Prophet Muhammad in the Quran include:
Surah 68: 4, 33:21, 16: 127, 3: 159 etc.

Regards,
Asep

Hi Asep
I don�t believe you that the Quran is not difficult to learn. Most Muslims cannot even read or understand classical Arabic, so how can it not be difficult to learn. Most Muslims just memorise the Arabic Quran like parrots without even knowing what it means. Why would God only use Arabic for his Word? To only understand it in one language proves to me it cannot be the Word of God. How clumsy!
I provided you with five expert translations. The translations are clear.
I don not believe Soloman could hear the conversation of ants � because ants do not have conversation. Ants do not say � �lest Sulayman and his armies should crush you, while they perceive not.�
Miracles are where God uses nature in a super natural way. Ants do not have conversations. So God could not provide a miracle for Soloman to understand ant language � because ant language does not exist.
Actually the miracles of Jesus make more sense than the �miracles� in the Quran because they show God super naturally using nature. The Quran �miracles do not do this� you cannot compare Soloman and the ants with Jesus because people do die � so for Jesus to rasies them from the dead makes sense. However ants do not talk. So for Soloman to understand themdoes not make sense.
Asep. The Hadith which states that "he ordered his men to pieces his enemies eyes with hot nails" is reliable Sahihhadith. It is Sahih Bukhari !
Also can you please tell me where in Sahih Bukhari it says �love people as yourself� I knowit says this in the Bible. Where is it in Sahih Bukhari ?

Dear 2Acts,

You said: �I don�t believe you that the Quran is not difficult to learn. Most Muslims cannot even read or understand classical Arabic, so how can it not be difficult to learn.�
Maybe you do not know that now a lot of muslims who memorized the Quran without having to look at the Quran.

Quran 54:17
�And We have indeed made the Quran easy to understand and remember, then is there any one who will remember?�

You said: �Most Muslims just memorise the Arabic Quran like parrots without even knowing what it means. Why would God only use Arabic for his Word? To only understand it in one language proves to me it cannot be the Word of God. How clumsy!�
Those who do not know the meaning of the Quran readings are those who don't have the desire to know, or the parents, the scholars and teachers of the Quran that do not instruct their students to learn about the meaning of Quran.

Quran 39:9
"Say: 'Are the same the people who know with the people who do not know?' Indeed, only those who in their right mind can accept this lesson."

Allah revealed the Quran in Arabic for the Prophet Muhammad because he was an Arab (as an authentic language of the Quran).
All languages in the world may translate it, but Allah maintains the authentic of Quran language that can't be permuted by the writings of human desire which would destroy the authenticity of His word.

Quran 15:9
�Verily, We, it is We who have sent down the Dhikr (the Quran) and surely, We will guard it.�

Quran 6:115
�And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. None can change His Words. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.�

All the authentic language of the Quran is the same in this world, which can distinguish the meaning is just the translation into respective languages.

Miracles means something extraordinary which all beings don't have the power to make it because it is beyond their ability except God. Miracles can only given by God.

Sometimes some people who feel already know all natural phenomena which are a lot of mystery, although there are still many unknown by humans, not all of God's creation can be investigated by science, as an example about Roh (the spirit) is in every humans body, it'll never revealed. because human knowledge is limited.

Quran 17:85
�And they ask you concerning the Roh (the Spirit), Say:�The Roh (the Spirit) is one of the thing, the knowledge of which is only with my Lord.� And of knowledge, you (mankind) have been given only a little.�

Such hadith is doubtful, why? because there are lots of Hadith circulating since the Prophet Muhammad died till now, this is only a slander directed against the Prophet Muhammad. They are many hadiths by using the name of Bukhari, etc.

Now experts of hadith are holding a full investigation of the hadith is because there are parties who want to create and disseminate the hadiths false, both from the Islamic community itself (hypocrites) or from non-Muslims who deliberately to destroy Islam.

Narrated by Imam Bukhari:
"Whoever the person is lying deliberately by the name of me, then they will be placed in hell".

Narrated by Imam Muslim:
"Who is it who preach about me (Prophet) hadith, while he knew the message was false (lie), then he/she is among those who lie."

However, it is not true if we reject all hadiths because there is Allah's command to follow the Prophet.

(Quran 3:31).
"Say:" If you really love Allah, follow me, Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful ".

Therefore, to avoid any doubts about a hadith, for me personally very easily by looking at the "Matan" (content) from a hadith, if such hadith is not contradict with the Quran, with the hadiths more powerful, with principles of the basic teachings of Islam, then that hadith is shahih.

Some of the differences between the Quran and the hadith, among others:

1. The Quran is the definitive truth value (absolute), while the hadith is dhanni that require substantiation and justification of the Quran.
2. All the verses in the Quran must be used as guidelines for life, while the hadith are not all.
3. The Quran is authentic in lafadz, composition and editor, while the hadiths are not all, etc.

The Hadith stating that "he ordered his men to pieces his enemies eyes with hot nails", it was said by someone, Bukhari didn't directly heard from the Prophet Muhammad, so such hadith is still doubtful because it would be contrary to the verses in the Quran below:

Quran 3:159
�And by the Mercy of Allah, you dealt with them gently. And had you been severe and harsh-hearted, they would have broken away from about you, so pass over (their faults), and ask (Allah�s) Forgiveness for them, and consult them in affairs. Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allah, certainly, Allah loves those who put their trust (in Him).�

That verse was revealed related to prisoners of war who were not murdered by followers of Muhammad because he (Muhammad) received such revelation. Finally, they were ordered to return to their troops.

Quran 21:107
�And We have sent you (Muhammad) not but as a mercy for the �Alamin (mankind, jin, and all that exists)�.

Narrated by Bukhari from Aisha r.a. (Muhammad's wife) in the book Al Jami'us Shahih:
"It is the character of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam as the contents of the words in the Quran".

Narrated by Bukhari from Abdullah bin 'Amr bin al-'As in the book "al-Kina" and "al-Adab al-Mufrad".
"People are loving will be loved by the Most Merciful Tabaraka wata'ala. Love them are in the earth, then They who are in the sky will love you."

"Love all the creatures in the earth, undoubtedly who are in heavens will love you".
(Shahih hadith, narrated by ath-Thabrani in al-Mu�jam al-Kabir, Shahiihul jaami� no. 896).

Peace be with you.

Regards,
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Dear Saved,

Alright, here lies a very fundamental difference.
In Christianity, Jesus is the son of God, in Islam Jesus (Isa) is not the son of God, but he is a human as mentioned in Quran 4: 171, Quran 5: 116-120, and the Gospel of Barnabas (John 5:27).
The verses in the Quran and John 5:27 has the same understanding.
And if I look carefully, the contents of the Gospel have similar form with hadith in Islam.

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Asep
Hi Asep:

Jn. 5:26 For as the Father has life in Himself, so also He has granted the Son to have life in Himself. 27 And He has given Him authority to execute judgment, because He is the Son of Man. 28 Do not be amazed at this, for the hour is coming when all who are in their graves will hear His voice�

Lets look at it in context. According to the gospel God judges no man but has committed all judgment to the son so that they will honor the Son the same as the Father.

When the Scripture says "Son of Man" that is higher than sons of god, because there is only one son of man in the context it is used. It is the same son of man that appeared with the three Hebrew children thrown in the fire found in the Book of Daniel the prophet.

That verse is not emphasizing Jesus' humanity. When Jesus referred to himself as son of man that upset the Jews more than anything else. Besides, you are looking at this from a carnal perspective. Since you are, think of this question and answer it: Was a man involved to procreate Jesus?
The Quran might make the phrase "Son of Man" or the disparaging phrase "Son of Mary" to mean just being a human man. The emphasizes might be man in the Quran, but not so with the gospel verse Jn 5:27

Peace,
Al

Dear Saved,

One thing that doesn't make sense to me, why in the Gospel verse John 5:27 God says, "He is the son of man", why did not say "He is my son"?
I think all religions in this world agree that their God can not be debased His position as God by His creatures.
Therefore, there is my previous question related to Jesus is the Son of God ie whether Mary has parents?

Regards,
Asep
Hi Asep:

Jesus referred to himself as the son of man and God referred to Him as Son of God. As I mentioned, when the Scripture says "Son of Man" that is higher than sons of god, because there is only one son of man in the context it is used. It is the same son of man that appeared with the three Hebrew children thrown in the fire found in the Book of Daniel the prophet.

PBUY,
Al

Dear Saved,

If Jesus is the son of God, what the name of the family tree between God and Mary's parents?

Regards,
Asep

Jesus was divine and human. The family trees in the Bible are his human family tree (geneology)

Dear 2Acts,

I understand if it means like that, however "Jesus was divine and human." That means that God entered into the body of Jesus?

Regards,
Asep

Hi Asep
Firstly part of God became man. The creative, radiant nature or part of God took human form in Jesus Christ. That man, Jesus, had dual nature � both human and divine. In Jesus sometimes we see the human characteristics and at other times we see the divine characteristics. As Jesus grew from boyhood into an adult the divine within him blossomed at significant times. Examples of these significant times are his baptism, the times when he heals and forgives sin, his transformation and his resurrection.
The Son of God became the Son of Man that the sons of men through Him might become the sons of God.

Dear 2Acts,

Thanks for your explanation, and my understanding in Islam that God is not the same as anyone else, as in His word. If �part of God took human form in Jesus Christ.�, then, who will manage and oversee all beings in this world? In the understanding of Islam, everything in the universe is under His control and power.

Regards,
Asep

Dear Asep
I agree. God is not the same as anyone else. However man is made in Gods image -
�So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.� Genesis 1.27
You ask If �part of God took human form in Jesus Christ.�, then, who will manage and oversee all beings in this world. The answer is that God can be everywhere. In a man on earth and in heaven. God is all powerful and everywhere.

Dear 2Acts,

In this case I agree with you, but what about those who make Jesus is God (not the son of God), there would appear the image in their mind the shadow of a human form as God. And this is different to the teachings of Islam that God is not the same with anyone (Quran 112: 1-4)
�Say, �Heis Allah, (who is) One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent.�

Even in the Quran there is a statement of God about Jesus divinize. (Quran 5:72-75)
(72) �They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers.
( 73 ) They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the third of three." And there is no god except one God. And if they do not desist from what they are saying, there will surely afflict the disbelievers among them a painful punishment.
( 74 ) So will they not repent to Allah and seek His forgiveness? And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
( 75 ) The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other] messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded.�

These verses are as one of those Allah statements about Jesus.

Regards,
Asep

Hi Asep.
You ask what about those who make Jesus is God (not the son of God) ? What thoses people believe is not important because it is what the Bible says that is important. And the Bible is clear. It says he is God The Son. This does not mean God had a child � like a father and mother have a child. It means that Christ Jesus is the exact emanace of the father.

Looking at Quran 5:72-75 it looks as though there are both some similarities and differences with the Bible.
Peace to you Asep.

Dear 2Acts,

Yes, thank you for your response.
Peace be with you 2Acts.

Regards,
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Jesus said, "I and my father are one.. If you have seen me you have seen the father... No one comes to the father except through me... I am the way, the truth and the life" He didn't say I show the way for now; He said he is the Way meaning now and forever.
God calls Jesus God and angels were commanded to worship Him, Heb. 1 Jesus calls God His father.

Jesus didn't say I am God worship me, but when people worshipped Him, He didn't stop them. Think about that.
We must all come to our conclusions who Jesus is to us, but that decision makes the difference of salvation or not!
As for me, I personally believe Jesus is all that God is but not all there is to God. God is a mystery to say the least.

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In Muslims belief, Jesus is a messenger of Allah, like the other messengers.
Let us run the command of God by way of our respective religions, we are created by God, and we are commanded to worship Him.
Quran 21:92
�Truly! This, your Ummah (Monotheism religion) is one religion, and I am your Lord, therefore worship Me."

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Thank you for explaining the Muslim position Asep.
Blessings and Peace.
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