From: Mark Wadham Date: 2009-02-26T21:35:42+09:00 Subject: Re: What is the Qur’ân? --0016362836d61841010463d19a36 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable What does Islam have to do with Ruby? Other than the ironic correlation of religion being completely non-pragmatic. 2009/2/26 Redd Vinylene > You think you're doing Muslims a favor, but really you're just making the= m > all look like fools. > > Plus what you write ain't even interesting. You should do as the Koran > tells > you to; get an education and travel the world in search of knowledge and > understanding, because obviously, you ain't got none of that. Nor do I fo= r > that matter, but I know there are more interesting things to say about th= e > Koran: > > Like what the Koran says about the Big Bang and the expansion of the > universe, centuries before the Hubble Telescope proved it to be true: > 021.030: "Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were > joined together as one, before we clove them asunder?" and 051.047: "We > created the heavens with strength, and verily, We are expanding it." > > Or the earth's protective layers, 002.029: "His design comprehended the > heavens, for He gave order and perfection to the seven firmaments." and > 021.032: "We made the sky a preserved and protected roof." shielding us > from > harmful radiation, meteors and space debris, as well as to allow for > satellite communications and the like: 086.011: "By heaven with its > returning system." > > Or the arrival of iron from distant galaxies, as it cannot be formed in o= ur > own: 057.025: "We sent down iron, with which there is material for mighty > war, as well as benefits for mankind.", oceanographic surface tension: > 055.019: "He has let free the two seas, meeting together: Between them is= a > barrier that is not transgressed." > > I heard on BBC the other day that man kind most likely evolved inside mud= . > 018.086: "Until, when he reached the setting of the sun, he found it set = in > a spring of muddy water: near it he found a people." > > What about how nobody's ever been able to find a single flaw in the Koran= ? > There are people who claim they have but their arguments are easily > debunked. Unlike the Bible and the Torah, in which a great deal of > translations and modifications have distorted the messages from ancient > prophets. 004.082: "Do they not consider the Quran? Had it been from othe= r > than God, surely they would have found therein much discrepancy." > > Or how the Koran remains unimitable by humans, due to its advanced rhythm= ic > pattern, meaning and appeal. 002.023: "And if you are in doubt about whic= h > We have revealed, then bring one chapter like it." > > And so on and so forth. > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 7:04 PM, al albani wrote: > > > > > I know that my article is not related to this group ,but it might be > > useful. PLEASE read it. > > > > The Qur=92=E2n is the name given to Allah=92s speech that He revealed t= o His > > servant and Messenger Muhammad (peace be upon him); speech that is > > recited as an act of worship, is miraculous, and cannot be imitated by > > man. It is the name of Allah=92s Book, and no other book is called by > > this name. > > > > The connection between the Creator and his Creation is by way of His > > Messengers, and these Messengers only know what Allah wants from them > > by way of revelation, either directly or indirectly. The rational mind > > cannot dismiss the possibility of revelation, since nothing is > > difficult for the all-powerful Creator > > > > revelation is a communication between two beings: one that speaks, > > commands, and gives, and another who is addressed, commanded, and > > receives. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) =96 as with every Prophe= t > > =96 never confused himself with the One who gave the revelation to him. > > As a human being, he felt his weakness before Allah, feared Allah=92s > > wrath if he should disobey, and hoped for Allah=92s mercy. > > > > Proves why it is impossible that Mohammad (Pbuh) wrote the Quran : > > 1. No matter how brilliant or insightful a person might be, there is > > no way that he could discuss the happenings of nations lost to > > antiquity, issues of belief and Divine Law, the rewards and > > punishments of Heaven and Hell, and future events, all in such great > > detail without any contradiction and with a most perfect style and > > literary form. The Prophet (peace be upon him) had never once read a > > book nor met with any historian > > 2. The Qur=92=E2n makes to the disbelievers a stern challenge that they > > will never be able to produce a chapter similar to it. Such a > > challenge would never have come from the Messenger (peace be upon him) > > 3. The Qur=92=E2n, in some places, sternly rebukes Muhammad (peace be u= pon > > him) where he acted upon his own judgment in something and did not > > decide on what is best. The Qur=92=E2n clarified the truth and showed t= he > > error of the Prophet (peace be upon him). > > 4. Many verses of the Qur=92=E2n begin with the imperative verb =93Say!= =94 As > > a matter of fact, this occurs more than three hundred times, > > addressing Muhammad (peace be upon him) and directing him with respect > > to what he should say. He, thus, did not follow his own desires; he > > followed only what was revealed to him. > > 5. Complete harmony exists between what the Qur=92=E2n says regarding t= he > > physical world and what has been discovered by modern science. This > > has been a source of amazement for a number of contemporary western > > researchers > > > > For more information about Islam > > www.imanway1.com > > > > > > > -- > http://www.home.no/reddvinylene > --0016362836d61841010463d19a36--