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MOVED TO EVIL: A QURANIC EXPLANATION

Why and how is mankind moved to think evil and then to do evil?  Sura 2 (100) And when there came unto them an apostle from God, confirming that scripture which was with them, some of those to whom the scriptures were given cast the book of God behind their backs, as if they knew it not: (101) and they followed the device which the devils devised against the kingdom of Solomon, and Solomon was not an unbeliever; but the devils believed not; they taught men sorcery, and that which was sent down to the two angels at Babel, Hárút and Márút; yet those two taught no man until they had said, Verily we are a temptation, therefore be not an unbeliever.  So men learned from those two a charm by which they might cause division between a man and his wife; but they hurt none thereby, unless by God’s permission, and they learned that which would hurt them, and not profit them; and yet they knew that he who bought that art should have no part in the life to come, and woful is the price f...

WHERE WAS THE GARDEN OF EDEN?

According to Abdullah Yusuf Ali’s commentary on S2(35) in his translation of the Quran, it was not on earth.  Quote :Was the Garden of Eden a place on this earth? Obviously not. For, in verse 36 below, it was after the Fall that the sentence was pronounced: "On earth will be your dwelling-place." Before the Fall, we must suppose Man to be on another plane altogether-of felicity, innocence, trust, a spiritual existence, with the negation of enmity, want of faith, and all evil.  Unquote Sura 2 35. We said: "O Adam! dwell thou And thy wife in the Garden; And eat of the bountiful things therein As (where and when) ye will; but approach not this tree, Or ye run into harm and transgression." 36. Then did Satan make them slip From the (Garden), and get them out Of the state (of felicity) in which They had been. We said: "Get ye down, all (ye people), With enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling-place And your means of livelihood— For a time." 37...

ANIMALS, BIRDS AND ETC PRAISE ALLAH

All will be gathered in the end to give an account of themselves to Allah. Meaning that all living organisms are responsible for their actions. Therefore all must have a conscience, a sense of right and wrong. That implies that all these animals and birds and whatnot can do otherwise than their nature. An exercise in futility! Absolute madness! Will a virus answer as to its efficiency?   Sura 6  (37) There is no kind of beast on earth, nor fowl which flieth with its wings, but the same is a people like unto you : we have not omitted anything in the book of our decrees: then unto their Lord shall they return. (38) They who accuse our signs of falsehood are deaf and dumb, walking in darkness: God will lead into error whom he pleaseth, and whom he pleaseth he will put in the right way?  Sura 6  (58) With him are the keys of the secret things; none knoweth them besides himself: he knoweth that which is on the dry land and in the sea: there falleth no leaf but he...

ABRAHAM THE FATHER OF THE JEWS AND JEWS THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL

The most idiotic statements that’s ever been heard or read is that the children of Israel are not Jews. Muslims say that because it’s so written in the Quran.  Sura 2 (132) And Abraham bequeathed this religion to his children, and Jacob did the same, saying, My children, verily God hath chosen this religion for you, therefore die not, unless ye also be resigned. (133) Were ye present when Jacob was at the point of death? when he said to his sons, Whom will ye worship after me? They answered, We will worship thy God, and the God of thy fathers Abraham, and Ismaíl, and Isaac, one God, and to him will we be resigned. (134) That people are now passed away, they have what they have gained, and ye shall have what ye gain; and ye shall not be questioned concerning that which they have done.  (135) They say, Become Jews or Christians that ye may be directed. Say,  Nay, we follow the religion of Abraham the orthodox, who was no idolater. (136) Say, We believe in God, and that ...

MUSLIM PARENTS AND SONS: HONOUR KILLINGS

Quranic instructions on the relationships between parents and sons who are Muslims; and between those who are Muslims and unbelievers. No wonder honor killings are common.  Sura 17  (24) Thy Lord hath commanded that ye worship none besides him; and that ye show kindness unto your parents, whether the one of them, or both of them attain to old age with thee. Wherefore, say not unto them, Fie on you! neither reproach them, (25) but speak respectfully unto them, and submit to behave humbly towards them, out of tender affection, and say, O Lord, have mercy on them both, as they nursed me when I was little. Sura 29  (7) We have commanded man to show kindness towards his parents, but if they endeavour to prevail with thee to associate with me that concerning which thou hast no knowledge, obey them not. Unto me shall ye return, and I will declare unto you what ye have done.  Sura 31  (11) We heretofore bestowed  wisdom on Luqmán, and commanded him, saying, B...

THE FINAL INCREDIBLY TALL TALE

Birds striking with stones of baked clay Sura 105 In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. 1. Seest thou not How thy Lord dealt With the Companions Of the Elephant? 2. Did He not make Their treacherous plan Go astray? 3. And He sent against them Flights of Birds, 4. Striking them with stones Of baked clay. 5. Then did He make them Like an empty field Of stalks and straw, (Of which the corn) Has been eaten up. https://archive.sacred-texts.com/isl/yaq/yaq105.htm (Yusuf Ali) Sura 105 In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful HAST thou not seen 1  how thy Lord dealt with the army of the ELEPHANT? Did he not cause their stratagem to miscarry? And he sent against them birds in flocks (ababils), Claystones did they hurl down upon them, And he made them like stubble eaten down! #1   This Sura is probably Muhammad's appeal to the Meccans, intended at the same time for his own encouragement, on the ground of their deliverance from the army of Abraha, the Christian Ki...

LOAN UNTO ALLAH ON GOOD USURY

A human lends to Allah? A goodly loan? The purpose of the loan is to fund warfare and to be remitted of sins and to be given a rich reward after death. A wild belief indeed! Sura 2 (244) Fight for the religion of God, and know that God is he who heareth and knoweth. (245) Who is he that will lend unto God on good usury? verily he will double it unto him manifold; for God contracteth and extendeth his hand as he pleaseth, and to him shall ye return. (246) Hast thou not considered the assembly of the children of Israel, after the time of Moses; when they said unto their prophet Samuel, Set a king over us, that we may fight for the religion of God. The prophet answered, If ye are enjoined to go to war, will ye be near refusing to fight? They answered, And what should ail us that we should not fight for the religion of God, seeing we are dispossessed of our habitations and deprived of our children? But when they were enjoined to go to war, they turned back, except a few of them: and  ...

MUSLIM FRIENDSHIP

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They say that Islam is a religion of peace. Well, if that be so, then surely friendships would be most necessary. What the Quran teaches Muslims about friendships with those who are not Muslims contradicts the statement of peace. Proof texts are quoted below. The entire surah 60 is quoted because it says a lot about the Quran's attitude towards non-Muslims. Notice too that Muslims themselves are threatened. Read carefully as there is much being said here.  Sura 5 (56) O true believers, take not the Jews or Christians for your friends; they are friends the one to the other; but whoso among you taketh them for his friends, he is surely one of them: verily God directeth not unjust people. (83) Thou shalt see many of them take for their friends those who believe not. Woe unto them for what their souls have sent before them, for that God is incensed against them, and they shall remain in torment for ever. (84) But if they had believe in God and the prophet, and that which hath been r...