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General Discussions / Re: The Ascension of Jesus (pbuh)

« on: April 05, 2017, 08:03:12 AM »

Questions 1, 3, 4 are answered by Bro. Joseph's article, which you say you have already read and agree with: "Raised him to a high position" in verses 3:55 and 4:158 means exactly what it means in
 
verse 19:56-- raised to a high status, not elevation. InshaAllah, someone versed in Arabic can answer can fully elaborate #3.

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wanderer

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General Discussions / Re: Noah's Age 950 Years

« on: March 30, 2017, 07:59:54 AM »

"We are also not aware of what damage the flood left on the areas surrounding where the ship finally rested and where the new generations of humans subsequently lived. It is quite possible that dietary resources changed and the scarcity of cultivated land etc. contributed to an impact on longevity. After all, a flood would have left immense devastation."

I could be wrong, but this does seem to conflict with Br. Joseph's previous remarks Noah(sws)'s Flood being localized. Do you still hold this position?
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wanderer

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General Discussions / Re: Noah's Age 950 Years

« on: March 28, 2017, 02:25:12 AM »

I misspoke on my previous answer. I was saying 'yes' to your first statement, that Noah (pbuh) was the only one among his people with a very long life. My apologies.
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wanderer

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General Discussions / Re: Noah's Age 950 Years

« on: March 28, 2017, 12:37:22 AM »

Yes

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General Discussions / Re: Noah's Age 950 Years

« on: March 27, 2017, 10:51:21 AM »

"but how could noah and his people live up to a thousand years when everyone else live a very short life because humans live very short life's back then"

Noah's longevity was a miracle bestowed by God. It's very simple.

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General Discussions / Re: Public vs. Private Sin in an Islamic State

« on: March 27, 2017, 09:54:26 AM »

Crimes can only be punished if they cause corruption in society, however, a crime does not have to affect others in order to corrupt society, just transgress against God's commands.
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wanderer

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General Discussions / Re: Could 6:38 be link to 27:82

« on: March 23, 2017, 07:03:13 AM »

Frankly, I've never thought highly of Mr. Yahya, and yes, I do believe he is deeply mistaken on this particular question.

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General Discussions / Re: Could 6:38 be link to 27:82

« on: March 23, 2017, 04:04:07 AM »

Are you asking whether the hoopoe bird and ants in Surah 27 are animals?? Yes. definitely yes. What else would they be?
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wanderer

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Discussions / Re: How can Allah regret?

« on: March 14, 2017, 12:41:09 PM »

I don't think there is any debate that parts of the Bible have been corrupted. However, this is not equivalent to wholesale corruption, nor does it imply the the Bible is too polluted to be of use.

The OT, in parts, seems to present a very humanized portrayal of God (swt), that remains inconsistent with the Quran so we can safely say that these passages are errors. This article by Joseph shows an example of this: http://quransmessage.com/articles/idolatry%20according%20to%20the%20ot%20FM3.htm

Also from the above article: "Believers should study Biblical passages allowing for discernment through the lens of the Quran. This remains rather different from 'picking and choosing'. Whereas the latter implies subjective criteria, the discernment in light of the Quran allows for discernment based on Divine guidance given by the final scripture to mankind (the Quran)."

Hope that (and Hamzeh's excellent response) will be of use, inshaAllah
wanderer

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Islamic Duties / Re: The fallacy of the Friday prayer

« on: March 11, 2017, 12:26:54 AM »

There is nothing (in Quran or otherwise) to suggest that Jummu'ah is not a proper noun, and simply means 'congregation'.

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Islamic Duties / Re: The fallacy of the Friday prayer

« on: March 10, 2017, 09:32:43 PM »

Yes, yes there is.
Please see Surah Jummu'ah.
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wanderer

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General Discussions / Re: animals senses

« on: February 23, 2017, 09:00:09 AM »

If we cannot see them, why would they be able to?
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wanderer

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Discussions / On Pacifism

« on: February 22, 2017, 08:44:23 AM »

Enjoy, like & share:
https://divergingthoughtsblog.wordpress.com/2017/02/22/pacifism-is-an-endorsement-of-violence/
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wanderer

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General Discussions / Re: Don't hear any sinful speech in heaven

« on: February 21, 2017, 01:36:38 AM »

2. Will we remember our sins in heaven  and will we remember our past lives in heaven
Yes, but we will no longer have any emotional connection to it.
3. But like I said why did the quran not just say we we won't say sinful stuff instead of won't hear sinful stuff
We WON'T hear sinful stuff. This does not mean we will not acknowledge the presence of sin, as we can see from when the denizens of heaven look upon the denizens of hell in the Quran.
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wanderer

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General Discussions / Re: Bush or Tree?

« on: February 19, 2017, 03:09:56 AM »

Water droplets may reflect light, but it is incredulous to me that anyone could mistake that as 'fire'.
I concur with Duster that there is no point in seeking an alternative explanation.
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wanderer