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THE CARE OF MARY

The Quran states that when Mary was pregnant with Jesus, lots were cast with arrows to determine which priest would be charged with her care.  Sura 3  (42) And when the angels said, O Mary, verily God hath chosen thee, and hath purified thee, and hath chosen thee above all the women of the world: (43) O Mary, be devout towards thy Lord, and worship, and bow down with those who bow down. (44) This is a secret history: we reveal it unto thee, although thou wast not present with them when they threw in their rods to cast lots which of them should have the education of Mary; neither wast thou with them when they strove among themselves. (45) When the angels said: O Mary, verily God sendeth thee good tidings, that thou shalt bear the Word proceeding from himself; (46) his name shall be Christ Jesus the son of Mary, honourable in this world and in the world to come, and one of those who approach near to the presence of God; and he shall speak unto men in the cradle, and when h...

ON QIBLA AND RELATED MATTERS

Abraham never turned in the direction of the Kaaba to pray. He did not build it nor was he ever there. Ishmael did not grow up with Abraham because Abraham sent Hagar, Ishmael's mother, and Ishmael away from his household. Solomon built the temple in Jerusalem, not in Saudi Arabia. Muhammad was uttering a complete lie because its confirmation is not found in the biblical scriptures at all. Related matter  Genesis 21 Yahweh visited Sarah as he had said, and Yahweh did to Sarah as he had spoken. 2 Sarah conceived, and bore Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him. 3 Abraham called his son who was born to him, whom Sarah bore to him, Isaac. 4 Abraham circumcised his son, Isaac, when he was eight days old, as God had commanded him. 5 Abraham was one hundred years old when his son, Isaac, was born to him. 6 Sarah said, “God has made me laugh. Everyone who hears will laugh with me.” 7 She said, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurs...

ABRAHAM AND ISHMAEL AT MAKKAH; AND QIBLA

Sura 2 (122) O children of Israel, remember my favour wherewith I have favoured you, and that I have preferred you before all nations; (123) and dread the day wherein one soul shall not make satisfaction for another soul, neither shall any compensation be accepted from them, nor shall any intercession avail, neither shall they be helped. (124) Remember when the Lord tried Abraham by certain words, which he fulfilled: God said, Verily I will constitute thee a model of religion unto mankind; he answered, And also of my posterity; God said, My covenant doth not comprehend the ungodly. Commentary by Maulana Muhammad Ali on (124) Quote The Israelites’ contention was that prophethood should always remain in the house of Israel, and that the promised prophet of Deut.18 : 18 should be an Israelite. In this section they are told that the covenant was made, not with Israel but with Abraham and Ishmael, that therefore the seed of Ishmael and Isaaac were equally to be blessed. The Jewish and Chri...

SURA 7, PROTECTING FRIEND IS THE DOUBLE GOD ALLAH

Sura 7   196 Lo! my Protecting Friend is Allah Who revealeth the Scripture. He befriendeth the righteous. 3 (Saying): Follow that which is sent down unto you from your Lord, and follow no protecting friends beside Him. Little do ye recollect! 27 O Children of Adam! Let not Satan seduce you as he caused your (first) parents to go forth from the Garden and tore off from them their robe (of innocence) that he might manifest their shame to them. Lo! he seeth you, he and his tribe, from whence ye see him not. Lo! We have made the devils protecting friends for those who believe not. 28 And when they do some lewdness they say: We found our fathers doing it and Allah hath enjoined it on us. Say: Allah, verily, enjoineth not lewdness. Tell ye concerning Allah that which ye know not ? 29 Say: My Lord enjoineth justice. And set your faces upright (toward Him) at every place of worship and call upon Him, making religion pure for Him (only). As He brought you into being, so return ye (unto Him)...