The Donkey in Bible vs. Quran vs. Science – A

In the Bible, God commands to kill the donkeys especially the firstborn one. In addition, the Bible says that 1) Egyptian’s genitals are like those of donkeys, 2) the Donkey has to keep the Sabbath 3) A donkey spoke with a man’s voice! 4) Samson killed a thousand men with a jawbone of a donkey etc.
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Upon talking about the Donkey, the Bible give a dozen of interesting issues and says:
1) Kill men and women, children and infants, and donkeys, etc…
2) “Ishmael” will be a wild donkey of a man.
3) Either Redeem or Kill the firstborn donkey.
4) Do not “covet” your neighbor’s wife or donkey.
5) You and your Donkey have to keep the Sabbath.
6) How do you deal with the donkey, and the fools?
7) Drag away and throw outside the dead donkey.
8) The donkey knows his owner’s manger, but Israel does not know
9) The Egyptian’s genitals are like those of donkeys!
10) Samson killed a thousand men with a jawbone of a donkey!
11) O, they (Israelites) destroyed with the sword every living thing.
12) Go and destroy everything. Do not spare them.
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The Bible mentions the donkey 142 times and the Quran mentions the donkey four times, i.e., the Bible cites the donkey 35 times more than the Quran does.
Furthermore, the total words of the Bible are 788,280 while the total words of the Quran are 77,473. It follows that, the Bible has the likely of more than 10 times than the Quran to talk about the donkey.
In addition, the Bible has the prospective of more than 35 times than the Quran to tell us about the donkey.
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The Donkey in the Bible:
Kill every living creature. Do not spare any:
They destroyed with the sword every living thing in it—men and women, young and old, donkeys, etc…
Go and destroy everything. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, donkeys, etc…
Kill men and women, children and infants, and donkeys, etc…
Joshua 6:21
“They devoted the city to the LORD and destroyed with the sword every living thing in it—men and women, young and old, cattle, sheep and donkeys.”
1 Samuel 15:3
“Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy everything that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’ “
1 Samuel 22:19
“He also put to the sword Nob, the town of the priests, with its men and women, its children and infants, and its cattle, donkeys and sheep.”
1 Samuel 27:9
“Whenever David attacked an area, he did not leave a man or woman alive, but took sheep and cattle, donkeys and camels, and clothes. Then he returned to Achish”.

The Bible says that “Ishmael” will be a wild donkey of a man and sets on the root of Arabs-Jews conflict and intolerance.
Genesis 16:12
“He (Ishmael) will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.”
One may think about why Moses wrote in Genesis that His Uncle “Ishmael” would be a wild donkey of a man. Is it polite to say that about His Uncle? Is not that a race-discrimination? Is not very shameful to say that Isaac’s brother is a donkey? Is not Isaac the grandfather of the Lord Jesus?
Although this nasty Biblical claims sets on the root of Arabs-Jews conflict and intolerance; however, it does not hurt the two great Prophet Ishmael and Isaac.

Either Redeem or Kill the firstborn donkey.
One has to redeem every firstborn donkey with a lamb; but if he does not, he has to break its neck. Either way, there should be blood of the lamb or the donkey!
Exodus 13:13
“Redeem with a lamb every firstborn donkey, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck.”
Exodus 34:20
“Redeem the firstborn donkey with a lamb, but if you do not redeem it, break its neck.”

In addition, there is a prophecy about the ox and donkey:
Deuteronomy 28:31
“Your ox will be slaughtered before your eyes, but you will eat none of it. Your donkey will be forcibly taken from you and will not be returned. Your sheep will be given to your enemies, and no one will rescue them.”

Do not “covet” your neighbor’s wife or donkey.
Exodus 20:17
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”
Deuteronomy 5:21
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. You shall not set your desire on your neighbor’s house or land, his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

The Donkey has to keep the Sabbath:
You and your Donkey have to keep the Sabbath.
Exodus 23:12
“Six days do your work, but on the seventh day do not work, so that your ox and your donkey may rest and the slave born in your household, and the alien as well, may be refreshed.”
Deuteronomy 5:14
“But the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, nor your son or daughter, nor your manservant or maidservant, nor your ox, your donkey or any of your animals, nor the alien within your gates, so that your manservant and maidservant may rest, as you do.”

How do you deal with the donkey, and the fools? With a halter and a rod
Proverbs 26:3
“A whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!”

The donkey knows his owner’s manger, but “Israel” does not know
Isaiah 1:3
“The ox knows his master, the donkey his owner’s manger, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.”

The donkeys will eat fodder and mash, spread out with fork and shovel.
Isaiah 30:24
“The oxen and donkeys that work the soil will eat fodder and mash, spread out with fork and shovel.”

The policy of burial of a donkey
How do you burry your donkey? Drag away and throw outside.
Jeremiah 22:19
“He will have the burial of a donkey— dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.”

The Egyptian’s genitals are like those of donkeys and their emission (semen) is like that of horses. Wow!
Being an Egyptian, I do not know if I should be proud or insulted because of this anatomical and biological verse!
However, this verse may be interested to those who are looking for outstanding genitals!
Ezekiel 23:20
“There she lusted after her lovers, whose genitals were like those of donkeys and whose emission was like that of horses.”

This following verse talks about a man who will eat grass like cattle.
However, the man’s stomach is not like that of cattle.
Scientifically speaking, Man cannot utilize and metabolize grass
Daniel 5:21
“He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like cattle; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and sets over them anyone he wishes.”

Believe it or Not!
Unbelievably! The Bible narrates two stories
1) Samson killed a thousand men with a jawbone of a donkey!
Judges 15:15
“Finding a fresh jawbone of a donkey, he grabbed it and struck down a thousand men.”
Judges 15:16
“Then Samson said, “With a donkey’s jawbone I have made donkeys of them. With a donkey’s jawbone I have killed a thousand men.”

2) A donkey spoke with a man’s voice!
2Peter 2:16
“But he was rebuked for his wrongdoing by a donkey—a beast without speech—who spoke with a man’s voice and restrained the prophet’s madness”.
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The Donkey in the Quran:
See the next article
Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil wrote this article
http://www.articlesbase.com/science-articles/the-donkey-in-bible-and-quran-121402.html

Kill the Gay in Bible vs. Quran

In the Bible, the LORD God commands to kill the gay!

In the Quran, In the Quran, Allah does not command to kill the gay!

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The Gay in the Bible: Do not be a Gay, the LORD Commands: In Leviticus 18:22, the LORD commands not to be a gay. New International Version “‘Do not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; that is detestable. New American Standard Bible You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female; it is an abomination King James Version

Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination. The Message “Don’t have sex with a man as one does with a woman. That is abhorrent. According to these four different versions of the Bible, to be a gay is detestable, abomination and abhorrent. However, the sin of the gay is greater than abomination that is why: In Leviticus 20:13, the LORD commands to kill the gay! Look at these four different versions of the Bible: New International Version If a man lies with a man as one lies with a woman, both of them have done what is detestable. They must be put to death; their blood will be on their own heads. New American Standard Bible If there is a man who lies with a male as those who lie with a woman, both of them have committed a detestable act; they shall surely be put to death. Their blood guiltiness is upon them. King James Version If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them. The Message “If a man has sex with a man as one does with a woman, both of them have done what is abhorrent. They must be put to death; they are responsible for their own deaths. —————————————

The Gay in the Quran: The Noble Quran considers the gay act as a big sin that deserves punishment in the afterlife. Nevertheless, the Quran does not command to kill the Gay! What if the Quran was the Book, which commands to kill the Gay? What the western media would have said?

What names they have given the Quran in such case? —————————————

Homosexuality from sodomy to the 21 century

Homosexuality can refer to sexual behavior between organisms of the same sex. The word homosexual is a Greek and Latin hybrid from of the Greek prefix homo- (“same”), and the Latin root sex, thus connoting sexual acts and affections between members of the same sex, including lesbianism.

Gay refers to male homosexuality and Lesbian denotes female homosexuality. Gay and lesbian are the most common alternatives of homosexual. In religious cultures, the law established sodomy as a transgression against divine law, a “crime against nature” and subject to severe penalties, including capital punishment—often inflicted by means of fire to purify the unholy action. In the 1950s, at the height of the red scare in the United States, hundreds of federal and state employees were fired to death because of their homosexuality in the so-called lavender scare. Homosexual acts are punishable by death in some present-day countries including Iran, Mauritania, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sudan, Yemen etc. Reform Judaism, the largest branch of Judaism outside Israel has begun to facilitate religious weddings for gay adherents in their synagogues. Jewish Theological Seminary, considered to be the flagship institution of Conservative Judaism, decided in March 2007 to begin accepting gay and lesbian applicants, after scholars who guide the movement lifted the ban on gay ordination. In 2005, the United Church of Christ became the largest Christian denomination in the United States to formally endorse same-sex marriage. —————————————

Back to the main issue of my series of articles; this is my question to you smart readers: “Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?”

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil wrote this article

http://www.articlesbase.com/religion-articles/in-the-bible-but-not-in-the-quran-4-kill-the-gay-297712.html

The Cow in Bible vs. Quran

In the Bible, God says: 1) the lion will eat straw like the ox; 2) you will bake your bread over cow manure instead of human excrement, etc. In addition, The Lord God will use a razor hired from beyond the River.

On the other hand, the Quran talks about the Story of the cow and the revival of the killed Israelite etc.

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The Cow is mentioned 34 in the Bible and four times in the Quran.

The Bible talks about 11 issues related to the cows; they are:

1) The lion will eat straw like the ox.

2) God will let you bake your bread over cow manure

3) God will use a hired razor

4) Do not slaughter a cow and its young on the same day.

5) Jacob’s gift to his brother was 40 cows

6) The Pharaoh’s dream of fat and lean cows.

7) The decoration of the Tent of Meeting and the Alter by Sea cows

8) Cheese from cows’ milk for David

9) Their cows calve and do not miscarry

10) The two cows did a good favor but they burnt them

11) The cows of Bashan is a symbol of Israel.

 

On the other hand, the Quran talks about three issues related to the cows; they are:

1) The Story of the cow and the revival of the killed Israelite

2) What is forbidden to eat, the male, the female, or the newborn cow?

3) Joseph interpreted the Egyptian\s King’s dream of the fat cows and the seven lean cows

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The Cow in the Bible

 

1) The lion will eat straw like the ox.

Isaiah 11:7

The cow will feed with the bear, their young will lie down together, and the lion will eat straw like the ox.

 

2) The Lord God will let you bake your bread over cow manure instead of human excrement.”

Ezekiel 4:15

“Very well,” he said, “I will let you bake your bread over cow manure instead of human excrement.”

 

3) The Lord God will use a razor hired from beyond the River

I wonder why the Lord uses a razor hired from beyond the River. Why He does not have a razor?

Isaiah 7:20 & 21

20- In that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the River the king of Assyria to shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to take off your beards also.

21- In that day, a man will keep alive a young cow and two goats.

 

4) Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.

Leviticus 22:28

Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.

 

5) A part of Jacob’s gift to his brother was 40 cows

Genesis 32:15

Thirty female camels with their young, forty cows and ten bulls, and twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.

If they (the cows) are driven hard just one day, all the animals will die.

In fact, this is not true from the scientific point of view

Genesis 33:13

But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are tender and that I must care for the ewes and cows that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard just one day, all the animals will die.

 

6) The Pharaoh’s dream of the fat cows and the seven lean cows.

Genesis 41:2-4, 18-20, 26 and 27

2-When out of the river there came up seven cows, sleek and fat, and they grazed among the reeds.

3-After them, seven other cows, ugly and gaunt, came up out of the Nile and stood beside those on the riverbank.

4-And the cows that were ugly and gaunt ate up the seven sleek, fat cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.

18-When out of the river there came up seven cows, fat and sleek, and they grazed among the reeds.

19-After them, seven other cows came up—scrawny and very ugly and lean. I had never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt.

20-The lean, ugly cows ate up the seven fat cows that came up first.

26-The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven good heads of grain are seven years; it is one and the same dream.

27-The seven lean, ugly cows that came up afterward are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind: They are seven years of famine.

 

7) The decoration of the Tent of Meeting by Sea cows, acacia wood, shielding curtain, scarlet cloth, ram skins, the tent, goat hair, scarlet yarn and linen.

Exodus 25:5

Ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows ; acacia wood;

Exodus 26:14

Make for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of hides of sea cows.

Exodus 35:7

Ram skins dyed red and hides of sea cows ; acacia wood;

Exodus 35:23

Everyone who had blue, purple or scarlet yarn or fine linen, or goat hair, ram skins dyed red or hides of sea cows brought them.

Exodus 36:19

Then they made for the tent a covering of ram skins dyed red, and over that a covering of hides of sea cows.

Exodus 39:34

The covering of ram skins dyed red, the covering of hides of sea cows and the shielding curtain;

Numbers 4:6

Then they are to cover this with hides of sea cows, spread a cloth of solid blue over that and put the poles in place.

Numbers 4:8

Over these they are to spread a scarlet cloth, cover that with hides of sea cows and put its poles in place.

Numbers 4:10

Then they are to wrap it and all its accessories in a covering of hides of sea cows and put it on a carrying frame.

Numbers 4:11

Over the gold altar, they are to spread a blue cloth and cover that with hides of sea cows and put its poles in place.

Numbers 4:12, 14 and 25

12-They are to take all the articles used for ministering in the sanctuary, wrap them in a blue cloth, cover that with hides of sea cows and put them on a carrying frame.

14-Then they are to place on it all the utensils used for ministering at the altar, including the firepans, meat forks, shovels and sprinkling bowls. Over it they are to spread a covering of hides of sea cows and put its poles in place.

25-They are to carry the curtains of the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, its covering and the outer covering of hides of sea cows, the curtains for the entrance to the Tent of Meeting,

 

8) Cheese from cows’ milk for David and his people to eat.

2 Samuel 17:29

honey and curds, sheep, and cheese from cows’ milk for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry and tired and thirsty in the desert.”

 

9) Their cows calve and do not miscarry

Job 21:10

Their bulls never fail to breed; their cows calve and do not miscarry.

 

10) The two cows did a good favor but the people sacrificed the cows as a burnt offering to the LORD.

1 Samuel 6:7, 10, 12 and 14

7-“Now then, get a new cart ready, with two cows that have calved and have never been yoked. Hitch the cows to the cart, but take their calves away and pen them up.

10-So they did this. They took two such cows and hitched them to the cart and penned up their calves.

12-Then the cows went straight up toward Beth Shemesh, keeping on the road and lowing all the way; they did not turn to the right or to the left. The rulers of the Philistines followed them as far as the border of Beth Shemesh.

14-The cart came to the field of Joshua of Beth Shemesh, and there it stopped beside a large rock. The people chopped up the wood of the cart and sacrificed the cows as a burnt offering to the LORD.

 

11) The cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands” is a symbol of Israel?

Amos 4:1

[Israel Has Not Returned to God] Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy and say to your husbands, “Bring us some drinks!”

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The Cow in the Quran

1) The Story of the cow and the revival of the killed Israelite:

One Israelite was found killed. All the Israelites gathered around Moses asking him to find out who killed the man. Moses asked Allah. Allah commanded the Israelites to slaughter a cow, any cow. The Israelites yelled at Moses: are you fooling! Moses said this is Allah’s command. Then they ask about the cow age, color, marital status and they made it difficult to find out such a cow. Finally they did. Allah commanded Moses to lightly knock the killed man with a part of the slaughtered cow. The killed man woke up and told them who killed him.

This story has some deep theological significance; Allah showed up to the Israelites that

• The cow is a sign for Allah the Creator,
• The cow is by no means a god and
• Allah is able to woke-up the dead.

This is because the Israelites worshiped the cow and the ox and considered the cow a god.

Also, the Israelites deny the afterlife.

In addition, this story is not found in the Bible.

Surah 2: 67-73

67- and when Moses said to his people: surely Allah commands you that you should sacrifice a cow; they said: do you ridicule us? He said: I seek the protection of Allah from being one of the ignorant (fool)!”

68- They said: call on your Lord for our sake to make it plain to us what she (the cow) is. Moses said: he says, surely she is a cow neither advanced in age nor too young, of middle age between that (and this); do therefore what you are commanded

69- They said: call on your lord for our sake to make it plain to us what her color is. Moses said: he says, surely she is a yellow cow; her color is intensely yellow, giving delight to the beholders

70- they said: call on your lord for our sake to make it plain to us what she is, for surely to us the cows are all alike, and if Allah please we shall surely be guided aright

71- Moses said: he says, surely she is a cow not made submissive that she should plough the land, nor does she irrigate the tilth; sound, without a blemish in her. they said: now you have brought the truth; so they sacrificed her, though they had not the mind to do (it)

72- And when you killed a man, then you disagreed with respect to that, and Allah was to bring forth that which you were going to hide

73- so we said: strike the (dead body) with part of the (sacrificed cow), thus Allah brings the dead to life, and he shows you his signs so that you may understand

 

2) What is forbidden to eat, the male, the female, or the newborn cow?

The idolater Ignorant Arabs before Islam had some diverse religious traditions about the cows.

Some believed that it is eating the male cow (bull) is forbidden

Others believed that eating the female cow is forbidden.

Another Ignorant idolater Arabs believed that eating the first newborn cow is forbidden.

The Quran warns anyone who is saying that; the Quran says:

• Is this Allah’s commandments or a forged invented lie?
• Were you witnesses when Allah enjoined you this?

This issue is not found in the Bible.

Surah 6:144

And of camels a pair, and cows a pair cows. Say: has he forbidden the two males or the two females or that which the wombs of the two females contain? Or were you witnesses when Allah enjoined you this? Who, then, is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah that he should lead astray men without knowledge? Surely, Allah does not guide the unjust people

 

3) Joseph interpreted the Egyptian\s King’s dream of the fat cows and the seven lean cows

The Bible says that the lean cows were ugly.

The Quran does not say that.

In order to know the difference between the story of Joseph and Pharaoh in Bible vs. Quran, I recommend you smart reader to read the Story of the Prophet Joseph, the son of the Prophet Jacob it in both books.

Surah 12:43 and 46

43- The king (of Egypt) said: “i do see (in a vision) seven fat kine (cows), whom seven lean ones devour, and seven green ears of corn, and seven (others) withered. o ye chiefs! Expound to me my vision if it be that ye can interpret visions.”

46- The chief cupbearer said “O Joseph! O man of truth! Expound to us (the dream) of seven fat kine (cows) whom seven lean ones devour, and of seven green ears of corn and (seven) others withered: that i may return to the people, and that they may understand.”

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Back to the main issue of my series of articles (1-39); this is my question to you smart readers: “Is the Quran quoted from the Bible “?

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil wrote this article

http://www.articlesbase.com/science-articles/the-cow-in-bible-and-quran-128385.html

This is Allah (71) How Has Allah Protected the Israelites from the Sun Stroke?

Allah Said to Moses: Strike the rock with your staff

Allah revealed to Moses, when his people  asked him for water, in the wilderness, saying: ‘Strike the rock with your staff’, and he struck it, and there gushed forth from it twelve fountains.

Allah Divided the Israelites into Twelve Tribes

The Noble Quran states that Allah divided the Children of Israel, He separated them, into twelve tribes.

The Quran Says: Not All Moses’ People were Evil-Doers

The Quran declares that of Moses’ folk there is a community, a group of people who lead with, enjoin, truth and establish justice therewith; they act upon the Truth.

How Has Allah Protected the Israelites from the Heat of the Sun?

In their wilderness, Allah How has Allah protected the Israelites from the heat of the sun? He made the cloud overshadow them. Allah caused the white clouds to cast their shadow over them.

What was the Food of the Israelites During their Wilderness?

Allah sent down to them manna (the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness; it is said that it is a type of citrus) and quails (a small, migratory chickenlike birds).

What Did Allah Command The Israelites about Eating?

Allah Command the Israelites, He said to them: ‘Eat of the good things We have provided for you.’ And they did not wrong Us, but they wronged themselves.

When Allah Commanded the Israelites to Dwell the City?

The Quran says: and when it was said unto them: Dwell in this township, and eat therefrom whence you will, and whenever you will and…

What Did Allah Command the Israelites to Say when…?

Allah Commanded the Israelites to Dwell in a this township and say “Repentance”; and say: there is no deity except Allah.

Why had Allah Commanded the Israelites to Prostrate?

Allah Commanded to enter the gate of the township prostrate; Then, Allah shall forgive them their sins.

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Many people do not know Allah. This series is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

Verses 7:159-161 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Allah Said to Moses: Strike the rock with your staff,

2) Allah divided the Israelites into twelve tribes,

3) The Quran says: Not All Moses’ People were Evil-doers,

4) How has Allah protected the Israelites from the heat of the sun?

5) What was the food of the Israelites during their wilderness?

6) What Did Allah Command The Israelites about Eating? 

7) When Allah Commanded the Israelites to Dwell the City?

8) What Did Allah Command the Israelites to say when they dwell in the township?

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The meaning of verse 7:159

And among the people of Moses there is a community, a group, who guide, people, by the truth and act justly according to it, when passing judgments.

 And of Moses’ folk there is a community, a group who lead with, enjoin, truth and establish justice therewith; they act upon the Truth.

The meaning of verse 7:160

And Allah divided them, He separated the Children of Israel, into twelve tribes.

And Allah revealed to Moses, when his people  asked him for water, in the wilderness, saying: ‘Strike the rock with your staff’, and he struck it, and there gushed forth, burst forth, from it twelve fountains, equal to the number of tribes, each people, [each] tribe among them, now knew their drinking-place.

And Allah made the cloud overshadow them, in the wilderness, from the heat of the sun,

Allah sent down to them manna (the food miraculously supplied to the Israelites in the wilderness; it is said that it is a type of citrus) and quails (a small, migratory chickenlike birds).

And Allah said (commanded) to them: ‘Eat of the good things We have provided for you.’ And they did not wrong Us, but they wronged themselves.

i.e. They wronged Us not, they did not hurt or harm Us because of what they committed, but they were wont to wrong themselves, to harm and hurt themselves.

The meaning of verse 7:161

And, when it was said to them, ‘Dwell in this city, and eat therein wherever you will, and say, ‘our concern is for [an], Exoneration,’ and enter the gate, that is, the gate of the city, prostrating, it is said that the herein was actually a bow. Then, Allah shall forgive you your transgressions; and Allah shall give more to those who are virtuous, through obedience, in terms of reward.

In other words, the verse says: and when it was said unto them: Dwell in this township, and eat therefrom whence you will, and whenever you will, and say “Repentance”; and say: there is no deity except Allah; it is also said that this means: say O Our Lord! Forgive our sins, and enter the gate of the township prostrate; Allah shall forgive you your sins; He shall increase (reward) for the right doers in their good works.

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Verses 7:159-161 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

159) Yet among the people of Moses there was a nation who preached the truth and acted justly.

160) We divided them into twelve tribes, each a nation. and when his people demanded drink, we revealed to Moses: ‘strike the rock with your staff. ‘ thereupon twelve springs gushed from the rock and each tribe knew its drinkingplace. we caused the clouds to cast their shadow over them, and sent down for them manna and quails, saying: ‘eat of the good things we have provided for you. ‘ indeed, they did us no wrong, but they wronged themselves.

161) When it was said to them: ‘dwell in this village, and eat of whatever you please; and say, “unburdening” and enter the gate prostrating, we will forgive you your sins and increase the gooddoers. ‘

SHAKIR:

159) And of Musa’s people was a party who guided (people) with the truth, and thereby did they do justice

160) And we divided them into twelve tribes, as nations; and we revealed to Musa when his people asked him for water: strike the rock with your staff, so outnowed from it twelve springs; each tribe knew its drinking place; and we made the clouds to give shade over them and we sent to them manna and quails: eat of the good things we have given you. And they did not do us any harm, but they did injustice to their own souls

161) And when it was said to them: reside in this town and eat from it wherever you wish, and say, put down from us our heavy burdens: and enter the gate making obeisance, we will forgive you your wrongs: we will give more to those who do good (to others)

PICKTHAL:

159) And of Moses’ folk there is a community who lead with truth and establish justice therewith.

160) We divided them into twelve tribes, nations; and we inspired Moses, when his people asked him for water, saying: smite with thy staff the rock! and there gushed forth therefrom twelve springs, so that each tribe knew their drinking-place. and we caused the white cloud to overshadow them and sent down for them the manna and the quails (saying): eat of the good things wherewith we have provided you. they wronged us not, but they were wont to wrong themselves.

161) And when it was said unto them: dwell in this township and eat therefrom whence ye will, and say “repentance,” and enter the gate prostrate; we shall forgive you your sins; we shall increase (reward) for the right-doers.

YUSUFALI:

159) Of the people of Moses there is a section who guide and do justice in the light of truth.

160) We divided them into twelve tribes or nations. we directed Moses by inspiration, when his (thirsty) people asked him for water: “strike the rock with thy staff”: out of it there gushed forth twelve springs: each group knew its own place for water. we gave them the shade of clouds, and sent down to them manna and quails, (saying): “eat of the good things we have provided for you”: (but they rebelled); to us they did no harm, but they harmed their own souls.

161) And remember it was said to them: “dwell in this town and eat therein as ye wish, but say the word of humility and enter the gate in a posture of humility: we shall forgive you your faults; we shall increase (the portion of) those who do good.”

This is Allah (69) Moses Said To Allah: You Are Our Protector

Moses Said To Allah: We Have Repented To You

Moses prayed to Allah and said: Lo! We have turned unto Thee we have repented to You; we are betaking ourselves to You.

Moses Said To Allah: You Are Our Protector, Looking After Our Affairs

Moses said to Allah: You are our Protector, looking after our affairs, so forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show forgiveness.

Why A Violent Earthquake Seized Moses And His People

Moses departed with his People; then a violent earthquake, seized them. That earthquake was because those people save Moses did not separate themselves from their people when the latter took to worshipping the calf.

When Moses Chose Of His People Seventy Men

Moses chose of his people seventy men, from among those who had not worshipped the calf, by Allah’s command, for His appointed time, that is, for the time at which Allah promised him that they should come and apologize for their comrades’ worship of the calf.

Moses Said To Allah:: Had You Willed You Would Have Destroyed Them Long Before

Moses said to Allah:: O My Lord, had You willed You would have destroyed them long before, that is, before my departure with them, so that the Children of Israel might see this and not make false accusations against me, and me with them.

Moses Said To Allah: Will You Destroy Us For What The Foolish Ones Among Us Have Done?

As a plea for compassion, Moses said to Allah: O My Lord, Will You destroy us for what the foolish ones among us have done? In other words, he said: Do not punish us for the sins of others.

Moses Said To Allah: You Are The Best Of All Who Show Forgiveness

Moses said to Allah: It the trial which the ignorant ones underwent, it is but Your trial, so, please forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show forgiveness.

Satan Seized This Opportunity And Said…

Satan seized this opportunity and said: ” I am of the things and Allah’s mercy embraces all things “,  but Allah excluded him from this by saying…

The People Of The Book Seized This Opportunity And Said…

The people of the Book especially the Jews seized this opportunity and said: “we are the people of God-fearing ness and Scripture plus Allah’s mercy embraces all things” , but Allah excluded them from this and explained to whom this mercy is ordained saying…

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Many people do not know Allah. This series (1-69 so far) is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

Verses 7:155-156 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) When Moses Chose Of His People Seventy Men, 

2) Why A Violent Earthquake Seized Moses And His People,

3) Moses Said To Allah:: Had You Willed You Would Have Destroyed Them Long Before ,

4) Moses Said To Allah: Will You Destroy Us For What The Foolish Ones Among Us Have Done?

5) Moses Said To Allah: You Are The Best Of All Who Show Forgiveness,

6) Moses Said To Allah: We Have Repented To You; You Are Our Protector, Looking After Our Affairs,

7) Satan Seized This Opportunity And Said… and

8) The People Of The Book Seized This Opportunity And Said…

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The meaning of verse 7:155

And Moses chose of his people seventy men, from among those who had not worshipped the calf, by Allah’s command, for His appointed time, that is, for the time at which Allah promised him that they should come and apologize for their comrades’ worship of the calf.

Moses then departed with them; but when the Trembling, a violent earthquake, seized them.

[That earthquake was because they did not separate themselves from their people when the latter took to worshipping the calf];

Moses said: O My Lord, had You willed You would have destroyed them long before, that is, before my departure with them, so that the Children of Israel might see this and not make false accusations against me, and me with them.

And Moses said: O My Lord, Will You destroy us for what the foolish ones among us have done? (this interrogative is meant as a plea for compassion, in other words, ‘Do not punish us for the sins of others’.

And Moses added: It, that is, the trial which the ignorant ones underwent, is but Your trial, Your test, whereby You send astray whom You will, to lead stray, and guide whom You will, to guide. You are our Protector, looking after our affairs, so forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show forgiveness.

The meaning of verse 7:156

Then Moses prayed to Allah and said:

And ordain for us in this world that which is good knowledge, worship and protection from sins, and in the Hereafter (that which is good) the good of Paradise and its bliss,

Lo! We have turned unto Thee we have repented to You; it is also said this means: we are betaking ourselves to You.

Allah said: I smite with, I single out with My punishment whom I will, and My mercy embraces all things, whether the person is righteous or sinner.

In short, Moses prayed to Allah and said: prescribe for us, grant us, in this world good and in the Hereafter, good. We have turned, repented, to You’. He, Allah, says: ‘My chastisement, I smite with it whom I will, to chastise, and My mercy embraces, subsumes, all things, in this world, and so I shall prescribe it, in the Hereafter, for those who are God-fearing and pay the alms, and those who believe in Our signs;

One of the important issue is that Satan seized this opportunity and said: ” I am of the things and Allah’s mercy embraces all things ” ,

But Allah excluded him from this by saying: therefore I shall ordain it (My Mercy) for those who ward off evil disbelief, idolatry and indecencies and pay the poor-due and give from their wealth what is due to the poor, and those who believe Our revelations, believe in Our Scripture and Messenger. The people of the Book seized this opportunity and said: ” we are the people of God-fearing ness and Scripture ” , but Allah excluded them from this and explained to whom this mercy is ordained, saying: (see the next article).

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Verses 7:155-156 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

155) Moses chose from among his nation seventy men for our appointment, and when the quake seized them, Moses said: ‘my Lord, had it been your will, you would have destroyed them before, and me. will you destroy us for that which the fools amongst us did? it is only your trial by which you leave in error whom you will, and guide whom you will. you alone are our guardian. forgive us and have mercy on us, you are the best of those who forgive.

156) Write for us what is good in this life and in the everlasting life. to you alone we turn. ‘ he replied: ‘i will smite with my punishment whom i will; yet my mercy embraces all things. i will write it (my mercy) to those who are cautious, give the obligatory charity, and believe in our verses;

SHAKIR:

155) And Musa chose out of his people seventy men for our appointment; so when the earthquake overtook them, he said: my Lord! if thou hadst pleased, thou hadst destroyed them before and myself (too); wilt thou destroy us for what the fools among us have done? it is naught but thy trial, thou makest err with it whom thou pleasest and guidest whom thou pleasest: thou art our guardian, therefore forgive us and have mercy on us, and thou art the best of the forgivers

156) And ordain for us good in this world’s life and m the hereafter, for surely we turn to thee. he said: (as for) my chastisement, i will afflict with it whom i please, and my mercy encompasses all things; so i will ordain it (specially) for those who guard (against evil) and pay the poor-rate, and those who believe in our communications

PICKTHAL:

155) And Moses chose of his people seventy men for our appointed tryst and, when the trembling came on them, he said: my Lord! if thou hadst willed thou hadst destroyed them long before, and me with them. wilt thou destroy us for that which the ignorant among us did? it is but thy trial (of us). thou sendest whom thou wilt astray and guidest whom thou wilt: thou art our protecting friend, therefore forgive us and have mercy on us, thou, the best of all who show forgiveness.

156) And ordain for us in this world that which is good, and in the hereafter (that which is good), lo! we have turned unto thee. he said: i smite with my punishment whom i will, and my mercy embraceth all things, therefore i shall ordain it for those who ward off (evil) and pay the poor-due, and those who believe our revelations;

YUSUFALI:

155) And Moses chose seventy of his people for our place of meeting: when they were seized with violent quaking, he prayed: “o my Lord! if it had been thy will thou couldst have destroyed, long before, both them and me: wouldst thou destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us? this is no more than thy trial: by it thou causest whom thou wilt to stray, and thou leadest whom thou wilt into the right path. thou art our protector: so forgive us and give us thy mercy; for thou art the best of those who forgive.

156) “And ordain for us that which is good, in this life and in the hereafter: for we have turned unto thee.” he said: “with my punishment i visit whom i will; but my mercy extendeth to all things. that (mercy) i shall ordain for those who do right, and practise regular charity, and those who believe in our signs;-

This is Allah (64) Was Moses able to see Allah?

Was Moses able to see Allah?

When Moses came at Allah’s appointed time, Moses wished to see Allah, he said: My Lord! Show me yourself, that I may behold you!   Allah Said: see me in the life of this world, O Moses, but behold the mountain, which is stronger than you

Allah Preferred Moses by two great items

Allah said: O Moses! I have preferred thee above mankind, above the Children of Israel by My messages and by My speaking unto thee.

When Moses fell down unconscious?

When Allah revealed Himself to the mountain, He leveled it to the ground and Moses fell down senseless, having lost consciousness at the awesomeness of what he had seen.

What Happened When Allah Has Revealed His Glory to the mountain?

When Allah revealed His glory to the mountain He sent it crashing down. And Moses fell down senseless he passed out.

Why Moses Said To Allah: I Turn Unto Thee Repentant?

When Moses recovered his senses he said:

Glory be to You!, in Your transcendence. I repent to You, for having asked You what I was not commanded to ask, and I am the first of the believers.

In English: You Shall Not See Me and In Arabic Lan Tarānī

Moses required to see Allah.  Allah Said: You shall not see Me (that is  “lan tarānī ” in Arabic).  The use of this expression [lan tarānī, ‘you shall not see Me’] instead of lan urā, ‘I shall not be seen’, implies that …

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Many people do not know Allah. This series (1-68) is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

Verses 7:143-144 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Was Moses able to see Allah?

2) When Moses fell down senseless?

3) What happened when Allah revealed His glory to the mountain?

4) Why Moses said to Allah: I turn unto Thee repentant? And

5) Allah preferred Moses by two great items.

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In the previous article, Allah did appoint for Moses to spend in the mountain thirty nights and added to them ten days and he completed the whole time appointed by his Lord of forty nights as he promised;

And Moses said unto his brother: Take my place, be my deputy among the people. Do right, enjoin them to do right, and do not follow the way of mischief-makers by committing transgressions.

The meaning of verse 7: 143

And when Moses came at Allah’s appointed tryst (time), that is, the time at which Allah had promised to speak to him, and his Lord spoke with him, without any intermediary, with speech which he heard from all directions,

Moses said, ‘My Lord! Show me, Yourself, he wished to see Allah, that I may behold You! That I may gaze upon Thee.’

Allah Said, ‘You shall not see Me, that is to say, you do not have the power to see me, you will not be able to see me in the life of this world, O Moses,

but behold the mountain, which is stronger than you are, and if it remains, stays fixed, in its place, then you shall see Me’, that is, [then] you shall remain fixed [able] to see Me, otherwise, you will not have the capacity [for it].

And when his Lord revealed Himself, that is, [when] He manifested of His Light the equivalent of half a nail of a little finger, as stated in one Hadith (said by the Prophet Muhammad), to the mountain He leveled it to the ground and Moses fell down senseless, having lost consciousness at the awesomeness of what he had seen.

And when Moses recovered his senses he said, ‘Glory be to You!, in Your transcendence. I repent to You, for having asked You what I was not commanded to ask, and I am the first of the believers’, of my time.

In other words, Allah said to Moses:

but gaze upon the mountain (the highest mountain in Midian!)

if the mountain stands still in its place when seeing Me, then may be you will see Me. And when Allah revealed His glory to the mountain He sent it crashing down. And Moses fell down senseless he passed out. And when he woke from his fainting, he glorified His Lord and said: Glory unto Thee! I turn unto Thee repentant from asking to see you, and I am the first of true believers that you will not be seen in the life of this world.

N.B.:

the use of this expression [lan tarānī, ‘you shall not see Me’] instead of lan urā, ‘I shall not be seen’, implies that it is possible to see Allah, exalted be He.  But who will see Him?  Only, the believers will see Him in the Afterlife.

The meaning of verse 7:144

Allah said to him: ‘O Moses, I have elected you, chosen you, from among mankind, the people of your time, for My Messages and My Speech, that is, for My having spoken to you. So take what I have given you, of bounty, and be of the thankful’, of My favors.

In other words, Allah said: O Moses! I have preferred thee above mankind, above the Children of Israel by My messages and by My speaking unto thee. So hold that which I have given thee, act upon that which I have given you, and be among the thankful that I chose to speak to you from among all people.

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The Verses 7:143-144 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

143) And when Moses came at the appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said: ‘Lord, let me see, that i can look at you. ‘He replied: ‘you shall not see me. But look at the mountain; if it remains firm in its place, then shall you see me. ‘And when his Lord was revealed to the mountain and caused it to be crushed and leveled whereupon Moses fell down senseless, and when he recovered, he said: ‘exaltations to you! i repent to you. i am the first of believers. ‘

144) He said: ‘Moses, i have chosen you from all mankind with my messages and my words. Therefore, take what i have given you, and be among the thankful.’

SHAKIR:

143) And when Musa came at our appointed time and his Lord spoke to him, he said: my Lord! Show me (thyself), so that i may look upon thee. he said: you cannot (bear to) see me but look at the mountain, if it remains firm in its place, then will you see me; but when his Lord manifested his glory to the mountain he made it crumble and Musa fell down in a swoon; then when he recovered, he said: glory be to thee, i turn to thee, and i am the first of the believers

144) He said: o Musa! surely i have chosen you above the people with my messages and with my words, therefore take hold of what i give to you and be of the grateful ones

PICKTHAL:

143) And when Moses came to our appointed tryst and his Lord had spoken unto him, he said: my Lord! Show me (thy self), that i may gaze upon thee. He said: thou wilt not see me, but gaze upon the mountain! if it stand still in its place, then thou wilt see me. And when his Lord revealed (his) glory to the mountain he sent it crashing down. and Moses fell down senseless. and when he woke he said: glory unto thee! i turn unto thee repentant, and i am the first of (true) believers.

144) He said: o Moses! i have preferred thee above mankind by my messages and by my speaking (unto thee). so hold that which i have given thee, and be among the thankful.

YUSUFALI:

143) When Moses came to the place appointed by us, and his Lord addressed him, he said: “O my Lord! Show (thyself) to me, that i may look upon thee.” Allah said: “by no means canst thou see me (direct); but look upon the mount; if it abide in its place, then shalt thou see me.” when his Lord manifested his glory on the mount, he made it as dust. and Moses fell down in a swoon. when he recovered his senses he said: “glory be to thee! to thee i turn in repentance, and i am the first to believe.”

144) (Allah) said: “o Moses! i have chosen thee above (other) men, by the mission i (have given thee) and the words i (have spoken to thee): take then the (revelation) which i give thee, and be of those who give thanks.”

This is Allah (62) Allah Has Requited Pharaoh and his folk

1) Allah Requited Pharaoh and his folk and Drowned Them

It was their outcome that Allah exacted retribution from Pharaoh and his folk, once and for all, and therefore He drowned them in the sea.

2) When Pharaoh And His Folk Cried: O Moses! Pray For Us Unto Your Lord?

The Quran says: Whenever a torment fell on Pharaoh and his folk such as the flood, locusts, vermin, frogs and blood;  they cried: O Moses! Pray for us unto your Lord, because He has a covenant with you.

3) When Pharaoh And His Folk Promised Moses To Believe In Him?

The Quran states that Pharaoh and his folk said: O Moses! If you remove the chastisement from us, we verily will trust you, we will believe in you and will let the Children of Israel go with you with all their property.

4) Has Pharaoh And His Folk Kept Their Pledge To Moses?

The Quran says: “But when Allah did remove from them the terror,  the punishment for a term which they must reach (i.e. the drowning in the Red Sea), behold! they broke their covenant, they broke their pledge to Moses.”

5) Why Has Allah drowned Pharaoh And His Folk in the Red Sea?

The Quran says: Once and for all, Allah has punished Pharaoh and his folk and drowned them in the Red Sea because they denied His clear signs, revelations and Moses and they were disbelievers.

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Many people do not know Allah. This series (1-62 so far) is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

The verses 7:134-136 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) When Pharaoh and his folk cried: O Moses! Pray for us unto your Lord? 

2) When Pharaoh and his folk promised Moses to believe in him? 

3) Has Pharaoh and his folk kept their pledge to Moses?

4) Allah exacted retribution from Pharaoh and his folk and drowned them and

5) Why Had Allah drowned Pharaoh and his folk in the sea?

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The meaning of verse 7:134

And when the terror, the chastisement,  fell on them; whenever a torment fell on them such as the flood, locusts, vermin, frogs and blood

they (Pharaoh and his folk) cried: O Moses! Pray for us unto your Lord, ask your Lord for us, because He has a covenant with you, because of that with which He has commanded you.

If you remove the terror from us, if you remove the punishment from us; we verily will trust you, we will believe in you and will let the Children of Israel go with you with all their property.

In short, they said:

O Moses, pray to your Lord for our sake by the covenant which He has made with you, to remove the chastisement from us if we believe.

Indeed if you remove from us the terror, verily we will believe in you and let the Children of Israel go with you.

The meaning of verse 7:135

But when Allah removed, through the supplication of Moses, the terror from them to a term which they should reach, lo! they were already reneging, breaking their covenant and persisting in their disbelief.

In other words, but when Allah did remove from them the terror,  the punishment for a term which they must reach (i.e. the drowning in the Red Sea), behold! they broke their covenant, they broke their pledge to Moses.

The meaning of verse 7:136

So Allah exacted retribution from Pharaoh and his folk and therefore He drowned them in the sea for, the reason, that they denied Our signs and were heedless of them, not reflecting upon them.

In other words, Allah took retribution from them, once and for all; therefore He drowned them in the sea: because they denied His revelations, His clear signs and were heedless of them; they were disbelievers in them.

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Verses 7:134-136 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

134) And when the plague smote them, they said: ‘Moses, pray to your Lord for us invoking the promise he has made with you. if you lift the plague from us, we will believe in you and let the children of israel go with you. ‘

135) But when we had lifted the plague from them for a term which they had to reach, they broke their promise.

136) So we punished them and drowned them in the sea, for they had belied our signs and gave no heed to them.

SHAKIR:

134) And when the plague fell upon them, they said: o Musa! pray for us to your Lord as he has promised with you, if you remove the plague from us, we will certainly believe in you and we will certainly send away with you the children of israel

135) But when we removed the plague from them till a term which they should attain lo! they broke (the promise)

136) Therefore we inflicted retribution on them and drowned them in the sea because they rejected our signs and were heedless of them

PICKTHAL:

134) And when the terror fell on them they cried: o Moses! pray for us unto thy Lord, because he hath a covenant with thee. if thou removest the terror from us we verily will trust thee and will let the children of israel go with thee.

135) But when we did remove from them the terror for a term which they must reach, behold! they broke their covenant.

136) Therefore we took retribution from them; therefore we drowned them in the sea: because they denied our revelations and were heedless of them.

YUSUFALI:

134) Every time the penalty fell on them, they said: “o Moses! on your behalf call on thy Lord in virtue of his promise to thee: if thou wilt remove the penalty from us, we shall truly believe in thee, and we shall send away the children of israel with thee.”

135) But every time we removed the penalty from them according to a fixed term which they had to fulfil,- behold! they broke their word!

136) So we exacted retribution from them: we drowned them in the sea, because they rejected our signs and failed to take warning from them.