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General Discussions / Re: What was the difficulty/test mentioned in the "change of qiblah" verses?

« on: July 01, 2021, 05:43:15 PM »

Ok I got some clarification. I asked someone more knowledgeable in Arabic than myself. They said:

"It is important to fall back on the simplest explanation when interpreting what a pronoun refers to.
For example, a pronoun refers to the nearest noun that agrees with it in number and gender."

Having said that, the possibilities they listed are:

2:144 ...surely they who have been given the book certainly know that it (i.e. the book, or the turning towards AMAH, or AMAH itself) is the truth from their Lord. God is not unaware of what you do.

2:146 They who We have given the book recognise it (i.e. the book) like they recognise their children. Yet surely a group of them conceal the truth while they know.

2:149 Whence you travel, turn your face towards AMAH. Surely it (i.e. the turning of one's face towards AMAH, or AMAH itself) is the truth from your Lord. God is not unaware of what you do.

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General Discussions / Re: What was the difficulty/test mentioned in the "change of qiblah" verses?

« on: June 08, 2021, 04:04:37 PM »

Thanks for providing examples. That actually gives us something to work with. I will look into them further, except for the demonstrative pronouns, since we are dealing with object pronouns. I prefer a like-for-like comparison.

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General Discussions / Re: What was the difficulty/test mentioned in the "change of qiblah" verses?

« on: June 07, 2021, 09:09:28 PM »

Thanks for clarifying.

Your example in English is welcome but English doesn't really have grammatical gender. We are dealing with Arabic of Quran which does. As I said pronouns are used thousands of times in Quran thus checking viability of your position can be tested. My approach is to apply a robust and ideally falsifiable methodology.

I am happy for others to read and make up their own minds based on what we've discussed. Peace.

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General Discussions / Re: What was the difficulty/test mentioned in the "change of qiblah" verses?

« on: June 06, 2021, 06:10:01 PM »

To make it even simpler:
I simply mean your position means a pronoun referring to something (e.g. a noun) not explicitly mentioned in context.

Reworded to:
I simply mean your position means a pronoun not referring to an explicit word/noun in context.

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General Discussions / Re: What was the difficulty/test mentioned in the "change of qiblah" verses?

« on: June 06, 2021, 06:04:30 PM »

Yes it clarifies your position but it doesn't further your argument.

Perhaps I could have worded it better. I simply mean your position means a pronoun referring to something (e.g. a noun) not explicitly mentioned in context.
I provided a simple way for you to demonstrate viability of your position. I think it's a very good suggestion since pronouns are used thousands of times in Quran.

You claim 2:45 somehow supports your view but the feminine "ha" obviously refers to the closest preceding feminine noun which is "salat". Pronouns referring to the closest preceding noun is extremely common in Arabic (probably its most common usage) and likewise in every language in the world.

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General Discussions / Re: What was the difficulty/test mentioned in the "change of qiblah" verses?

« on: June 05, 2021, 03:51:28 PM »

Thank you for clarifying, however I consider your view implausible. For it to even be an option, in my eyes, I'd have see several clear examples from Quran showing that pronouns can refer to concepts/ideas/situation (things unmentioned) and not words in context. Pronouns are used thousands of times in Quran, thus I would imagine if you struggle to find even one you will have to reject your view.

You may be interested to know that there is much variance when it comes to this issue of "it" which I discuss in the article.

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General Discussions / Re: What was the difficulty/test mentioned in the "change of qiblah" verses?

« on: June 05, 2021, 04:46:03 AM »

But "wijhatun" is a feminine noun, the "it" in 2:144, 2:146 and 2:149 is in the masculine singular, i.e. it refers to a masculine noun. Thus I do not see how your view is possible unless I have misunderstood.

To clarify what word is the "it" referring to in 2:144, 2:146, 2:149?

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General Discussions / Re: What was the difficulty/test mentioned in the "change of qiblah" verses?

« on: June 04, 2021, 05:03:16 AM »

peace Athman,

Thanks for clarifying. I did think that was the case but wasn't sure. I personally found brother Joseph's article quite convoluted with too many interpolations.

I dont think it works with the Arabic due to the future particle "sa" and the tenses used. Even in brother Joseph's article he makes improper use of tense, e.g. "It is also clear that some assertions had been made by a section of the community who clearly questioned the Qibla change." This is simply not true. It is more accurate to say assertions will be made.

There are further issues, e.g. what does the "it" refer to in these verses?
2:144 ... and indeed those who have been given the writ/decree know that it is the truth from their Lord.
2:146 ...Those to whom We have given the decree/writ recognise it like they recognise their sons

etc.

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General Discussions / Re: What was the difficulty/test mentioned in the "change of qiblah" verses?

« on: May 28, 2021, 02:15:43 AM »

Brother Joseph do you have feedback on this issue?

I can't quite tell your position based on this article:
http://quransmessage.com/articles/qibla%20FM3.htm

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General Discussions / Re: Lut a.s. claifies homosexuality was NOT the sin.

« on: December 27, 2020, 07:56:57 PM »

Also discussed here recently:
https://free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9611217.msg431545#msg431545

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General Discussions / Re: Quranic attitude towards Blasphemy & difference b/w tolerating & avoiding it

« on: November 16, 2020, 05:31:40 PM »

Thanks. Spread the word about the website, share on social media etc. The accompanying site AreYouMuslim.com is also very good.

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General Discussions / Re: Quranic attitude towards Blasphemy & difference b/w tolerating & avoiding it

« on: November 15, 2020, 08:36:51 PM »

peace,

I would imagine if it crosses into harassment/threatening or advocates harming a group then action could be taken. I believe most countries have laws against that, e.g. "hate speech", "incitement to violence".

More verses here:
https://www.misconceptions-about-islam.com/misconception.php?id=44

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Q&As with Joseph Islam - Information Only / Re: Dhuhr Prayer, Ashiyyan & 24:58

« on: August 21, 2020, 04:18:53 AM »

These verses came up in a discussion here:
http://quransmessage.com/forum/index.php?topic=477.0

As you probably already know it is assumed by the author that sbh, hmd, and salat are equivalent in these contexts.

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General Discussions / Re: Prophet Abraham asked to sacrifice his son?

« on: August 09, 2020, 02:25:20 PM »

peace Inayah,

Firstly, no-one is saying the so-called "sacrificial son" can only be Isaac.

Secondly, 14:39 doesn't "confirm" what you claim (i.e. order of birth) but certainly one could make such a case based on that verse but "confirm" is far too strong a word based on the evidence you presented. "suggests" is much more apt.

Thirdly, 37:112 does not mention "the coming of Isaac". Whenever the phrase "good news" is used it tells us what the "good news" is. In 37:112's case it is of "Isaac, a prophet from the righteous".

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General Discussions / Re: Prophet Abraham asked to sacrifice his son?

« on: July 31, 2020, 04:46:34 PM »

It is that time of the year again (according to Traditional Islam): Eid Al-Adha

Questions to ask about the traditional story:
http://mypercept.co.uk/articles/Abraham-Sacrifice-Questions.html

(to this day no-one has attempted to answer all the questions)

Is it time to sacrifice our long held dogmatic beliefs? Perhaps.