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

The Shadow in Bible vs. Quran

In the Bible, God the Almighty Creator has a shadow; also, the Angels, the Death, the evening etc. have shadows.

On the other hand, the Quran talks about two Historical Shadows and the Shadow at the Day of Judgment for the believers and the unbelievers; also, the Quran gives some scientific facts about the Shadow.

 

The Bible talks about:

1)     The Lord God has a shadow

2)     What is in heaven has Shadow

3)     The Shadow of death, its valley and its land

4)     The Evening Shadows that grow long

5)     The Deep shadow that ring the eyes

6)     The Shadow goes forward or backward ten steps

7)     Our Life is shadow

8)     Some other Biblical facts about the Shadow

The Quran talks about:

1) Two Historical Shadows

2) Scientific facts about the Shadow

3) The Shadow at the Day of Judgment

4) The Shadow for the believers and the unbelievers in the Afterlife

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The Shadow in the Bible:

The Shadow is mentioned 51 in the Bible and 19 times in the Quran.

Upon talking about the Shadow, the Bible declares that:

• God has a shadow,
• God’s hand has a shadow,
• God’s wings have shadow, and
• God does not change like shifting shadows.

In addition, the Bible says that “What is in heaven has Shadow”. It is known that the Angels are in the heaven; have they shadows too like their Creator.

Moreover, the Bible talks about the death has shadow and there are the valley of the shadow of death and the land of the shadow of the death.

In addition, the Bible talks about the evening has shadows, there are deep shadows, the Shadow and the ten steps etc.

In fact, most of the above especially God, Angels and death have no shadow(s) at all!

If God has a shadow, then He is a body like us!

The Angels are created from light, has the light a shadow?

In addition, does anyone see the shadow of the death?

 

1) The Lord God has a shadow, His hand has a shadow, His wings have shadow, and He does not change like shifting shadows

Psalm 91:1

He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

Isaiah 49:2

In the shadow of His Hand, he hid me;

Isaiah 51:16

I have put my words in your mouth and covered you with the shadow of My Hand

Psalm 17:8

Hide me in the shadow of your wings

Psalm 36:7

How priceless is your unfailing love! Both high and low among men find refuge in the shadow of your wings.

Psalm 57:1

I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.

Psalm 63:7

Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings.

James 1:17

The Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows,

 

2) What is in heaven has Shadow

Hebrews 8:5

They serve at a sanctuary that is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven.

 

3) The Shadow of death, the valley and the land of the shadow of the death

The Bible states that the death has shadow and there are the valley of the shadow of death and the land of the shadow of the death.

Job 38:17

Have the gates of death been shown to you?

Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death ?

Psalm 23:4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Isaiah 9:2

The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.

Matthew 4:16

The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”

Luke 1:79

to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”

 

4) The Evening Shadows that grow long

Job 7:2

Like a slave longing for the evening shadows, or a hired man waiting eagerly for his wages,

Nehemiah 13:19

When evening shadows fell on the gates of Jerusalem before the Sabbath, I ordered the doors to be shut and not opened until the Sabbath was over. I stationed some of my own men at the gates so that no load could be brought in on the Sabbath day.

Psalm 102:11

My days are like the evening shadow; I wither away like grass.

Psalm 109:23

I fade away like an evening shadow; I am shaken off like a locust.

Jeremiah 6:4

“Prepare for battle against her! Arise, let us attack at noon! But, alas, the daylight is fading, and the shadows of evening grow long.

 

5) The Deep shadow that ring the eyes

Job 10:21

Before I go to the place of no return, to the land of gloom and deep shadow,

Job 10:22

To the land of deepest night, of deep shadow and disorder, where even the light is like darkness.”

Job 12:22

He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into the light.

Job 3:5

May darkness and deep shadow claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm its light.

Job 16:16

My face is red with weeping; deep shadows ring my eyes;

Job 34:22

There is no dark place, no deep shadow, where evildoers can hide.

Isaiah 59:9

So justice is far from us, and righteousness does not reach us. We look for light, but all is darkness; for brightness, but we walk in deep shadows.

 

6) The Shadow goes forward or backward ten steps

2 Kings 20:9

“This is the Lord’s sign to you that the LORD will do what he has promised: Shall the shadow go forward ten steps, or shall it go back ten steps?”

2 Kings 20:10

It is a simple matter for the shadow to go forward ten steps,” said Hezekiah. “Rather, have it go back ten steps.”

2 Kings 20:11

The LORD made the shadow go back the ten steps it had gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.

Isaiah 38:8

I will make the shadow cast by the sun go back the ten steps it has gone down on the stairway of Ahaz.’ “So the sunlight went back the ten steps it had gone down.

 

7) Our Life is shadow

Our days on earth (few and meaningless) are like a fleeting shadow, without hope

1 Chronicles 29:15

Our days on earth are like a shadow, without hope.

Job 8:9

For we were born only yesterday and know nothing, and our days on earth are but a shadow.

Psalm 144:4

Man is like a breath; his days are like a fleeting shadow.

Ecclesiastes 6:12

For who knows what is good for a man in life, during the few and meaningless days he passes through like a shadow? Who can tell him what will happen under the sun after he is gone?

Ecclesiastes 8:13

Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.

 

8) Some other Biblical facts about the Shadow

You mistake the shadows of the mountains for men

Judges 9:36

“You mistake the shadows of the mountains for men.”

Job 14:2

He springs up like a flower and withers away; like a fleeting shadow,

Job 17:7

My eyes have grown dim with grief; my whole frame is but a shadow.

Job 40:22

The lotuses conceal him in their shadow;

Psalm 11:2

They (the wicked) set their arrows against the strings to shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.

Song of Solomon 2:17

Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, turn, my lover, and be like a gazelle

Song of Solomon 4:6

Until the day breaks and the shadows flee, I will go to the mountain…

Isaiah 16:3

Make your shadow like night

Isaiah 25:5

Heat is reduced by the shadow of a cloud

Isaiah 32:2

Each man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land.

Isaiah 34:15

The owl will nest there and lay eggs, she will hatch them, and care for her young under the shadow of her wings; there also the falcons will gather, each with its mate.

Jeremiah 48:45

“In the shadow of Heshbon the fugitives stand helpless

Lamentations 4:20

We thought that under his shadow we would live among the nations.

Colossians 2:17

These are a shadow of the things that were to come

Acts 5:15

At least Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he passed by.

Hebrews 10:1

The law is only a shadow of the good things that are coming

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The Shadow in the Quran:

The Quran talks about:

1) Two Historical Shadows

2) Scientific facts about the Shadow

3) The Shadow at the Day of Judgment

4) The Shadow for the believers and the unbelievers in the Afterlife

 

1) Two Historical Shadows

The Quran mentions two important Historical Shadows;

One of them is the Shadow for Moses and the Israelites and

The other is the Shadow for the deniers of the Prophet “Shu’aib” and their grievous day of punishment.

These two Historical Shadows are not mentioned in the Bible.

a-The Shadow for Moses and the Israelites

Surah 28:24

So he (Moses) watered (their flock) for them. Then he turned aside into the shade, and said: my Lord! i am needy of whatever good thou sendest down for me.

Surah 7:160

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.

Surah 7:171

and when we shook the mountain over them as if it were a covering overhead, and they thought that it was going to fall down upon them: take hold of what we have given you with firmness, and be mindful of what is in it, so that you may guard (against evil)

Surah 2:57

And We gave you the shade of clouds and sent down to you 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 selves.

b-The Shadow for the deniers of the Prophet “Shu’aib”

The Shadow furnished for people of the Prophet “Shu’aib” who denied him and their grievous day of punishment.

The Prophet “Shu’aib” is never mentioned in the Bible.

Is that because He was Arabic?

Surah 26:189

But they rejected and denied him (Shu’aib) and called him a liar (Shu’aib) then the punishment of the day of overshadowing gloom seized them, surely it was the punishment of a grievous day

 

2) Scientific facts about the Shadow:

Allah extends the shade; if He pleases, He would certainly have made it stationary and then have made the sun an indication of it.

Scientifically speaking, the shade will be stationary when the Earth stops its circular movement about itself. In such case, half of the Earth will be day and the other will be night.

So, the sun is the indicator for such event. Who could do that? It is Allah the Creator of the Sun.

Surah 25:45

Have you not considered (the work of) your Lord, how he extends the shade? And if he had pleased he would certainly have made it stationary; then we have made the sun an indication of it

All things that Allah has created have their shadows and prostrate unto Him.

Surah 16:48

Have they not observed all things that Allah hath created, how their shadows incline to the right and to the left, making prostration unto Allah, and they are lowly?

Surah 16:81

it is Allah who made out of the things he created, some things to give you shade; of the hills he made some for your shelter; he made you garments to protect you from heat, and coats of mail to protect you from your (mutual) violence. thus does he complete his favors on you, that ye may bow to his will (in Islam).

Surah 35:19-21

19 and the blind and the seeing are not alike

20 nor the darkness and the light,

21 nor is the shadow equal with the sun’s full heat;

 

3) The Shadow at the Day of Judgment

At that horrible day, everything is already judged in justice.

Man is one of two, believer or unbeliever; each one has his own Shadow.

The Coming of Allah:

Surah 2:210

Wait they for naught else than that Allah should come unto them in the shadows of the clouds with the angels? Then the case would be already judged. All cases go back to Allah (for judgment).

 

4) The Shadow for the believers and the unbelievers in the Afterlife

The Shadow for those who believe; this meaning is not mentioned in the Bible.

Surah 4:57

And as for those who believe and do good works, we shall make them enter gardens underneath which rivers flow – to dwell therein forever; there for them are pure companions – and we shall make them enter plenteous shadow.

Surah 36:56

They and their associates will be in a pleasant shadow, reclining on thrones (of dignity);

Surah 76:14

And the shades of the (garden) will come low over them, and the bunches (of fruit), there, will hang low in humility (being easy to reach).

Surah 56:30

In shade long-extended,

Surah 77:41

As to the righteous, they shall be amidst (cool) shades and springs (of water).

 

The Shadow for those who do not believe;

This implication is not cited in the Bible

Surah 56:43

And the shade of black smoke

Surah 77: 28-31

28 ah woe, that day, to the rejecters of truth!

29 (it will be said 🙂 “Depart ye to that which ye used to reject as false!

30 “depart ye to a shadow (of smoke ascending) in three branches,

31 “(which yields) no shade of coolness, and is of no use against the fierce blaze.

32 indeed it throws about sparks (huge) as palaces,

Surah 56:43

And the shade of black smoke

 

The following verse summarizes the Shadow for the believers and the unbelievers.

Surah 13:35

a likeness of the garden which the righteous are promised; there now beneath it rivers, its food and shades are perpetual; this is the requital of those who guarded (against evil), and the requital of the unbelievers is the fire.

 

It is very important to declare that anyone believes that the Lord God, the Almighty Creator, has a shadow, hand and/or wings then he surely is unbeliever, he will dwell in the Eternal Hell in the Afterlife forever, and he made Paradise forbidden for him.

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil wrote this article

http://www.articlesbase.com/science-articles/the-shadow-in-bible-and-quran-127402.html

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Back to the main issue of my series of articles (1-38); this is my question to you smart readers: “Is the Quran quoted from the Bible “?

Angels in Islam (27) Gabriel conveyed Allah’s message

The great Angel Gabriel conveyed Allah’s message to His entire Prophets.

The event of the first revelation of the Quran is mentioned in the Bible.

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The duties of the Angels are many.

One of their important duties is to convey the revelation from Allah to His Messengers.

The great Angel Gabriel (Jibreel) is the one responsible for handing over Allah’s message to Allah’s Messengers and Prophets.

Gabriel conveyed Allah’s message to some thousands of Prophets which Allah sent.

Although the Quran mentions 25 Prophets by names, however; Allah sent at least one messenger to every nation from Adam up to Muhammad (the last one).

Gabriel conveyed Allah’s message to the Prophets Noah, Hood, Salih, Abraham, Lot, Ishmael, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Job, Shu’aib, Moses, Moses, Aaron, David, Solomon, Elias, Elisha, Jonah, Zachariah, John, Jesus etc.

Allah’s message to His entire Messengers and Prophets is the same that is there is no god but Allah and submit to Him.

Literally, submission to Allah means Islam

The story of the first revelation of the Quran

Essential background:

Muhammad was born and raised in Mecca, he was illiterate.

His family was very big power-wise and authority-wise.

However, he was concerned with the social conflict, injustice, widespread discrimination (principally against women and black people), fighting among tribes and abuse of ancestral authorities dominant in pre-Islamic Arabia. The moral deterioration of his fellow people, and the err religion of worshipping idols.

He never ever worshiped an idol

He used to spend many hours or few days in a cave sitting alone looking for his Creator and feeling sorry about his people who used to worship many different idols.

When He was 40 years and while he was in the cave, Gabriel appeared to him.

Gabriel gave him a piece of paper and commanded him to read what was written in it.

Muhammad said: I cannot read, I am not a reader

Gabriel hugged him powerfully, then left him and commanded him again to read what was written. Muhammad’s reply was the same.

The powerful Gabriel’s hug and his command repeated twice but yielding the same Muhammad’s reply.

Then Gabriel said:

Read! In the name of your Lord and Cherisher, He is the One Who created

He Created man, out of “Alaq”

Read! And your Lord is Most Bountiful,

Who taught man with the use of the pen,-

He taught man that which he knew not.

(The verses 96:1-5)

And this was the first revelation of the Quran.

To whom it may concern

The event of the first revelation of the Quran is mentioned in the Bible (Isaiah 29:12).

Attention: None of the Israelites’ prophets was illiterate!

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Isaiah 29:12

21st Century King James Version

12- And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, “Read this, I pray thee”; and he saith, “I am not learned”.

Common English Bible:

12- And when the scroll is given to one who can’t read, saying, “Read this,” that one will say, “I can’t read.”

American Standard Version

12- And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray thee; and he saith, I am not learned.

Amplified Bible

12- And when the book is given to him who is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray you, he says, I cannot read.

This is Allah (73) The Good Party of the Israelites Who Did Not…

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

Verses 7:162-163 of the Noble Quran talk about:

Verses 7:164-166 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) The evil- doers party of the Israelites who used to…,

2) The unenthusiastic party of the Israelites who neither…nor…,

3) The good party of the Israelites who did not…,

4) To Whom Allah said: Be apes and they became so and

5) Why Has Allah turned them into animals?

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Herein are the answers of the above questions followed by the details

1) To Whom Allah Said: Be apes and They Became So

There were three disobedient men who were evil doers and encouraged others to do so Allah said to them: Be apes, despised!, and they became so.

2) The Evil- Doers Party of the Israelites Who Used To..

The Quran says that the evil-doers party used to catch fish on the Sabbath and encouraged others to do so too.

3) The Unenthusiastic Party of the Israelites Who Neither…Nor…

The Quran says that there was another group of people who did not catch fish on the Sabbath but did not warn others against doing so.

4) The Good Party of the Israelites Who Did Not…

The Quran says that there was another group of people (the good party) who did not catch the fish on the Sabbath and warned and prohibited others against doing so.

5) Why Has Allah Turned Them Into Animals?

The Quran says that when they disdained, to desist from, that which was prohibited to them, Allah has turned them into animals.

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In the previous article:

Allah Commanded the Israelites to say: Repentance; and say: there is no deity except Allah; O Our Lord! Forgive our sins Forgive our sins but they changed what they were commanded to say.

Allah Commanded the Israelites to enter the gate of the township prostrate; but they entered the gate dragging themselves on their rears.

Then Allah sent upon the Israelites the plague for their wrong-doing

And question them, O Muhammad, about the city that was by the sea, bordering the Red Sea about what befell its inhabitants (the Israelites), how they would violate, the Sabbath, by fishing, which they had been commanded not to do on that day; how their fish would come to them on the day of their Sabbath floating at the surface, visible at the surface of the water; but on the day they did not observe the Sabbath, when they would not consecrate the Sabbath over the other days, they would not come to them, as a trial from Allah. Thus, Allah was trying them for their wickedness. And when they went to fish, the city split into three: one third joined the fishing party, another prohibited them, while a third abstained from both fishing and prohibiting.

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The meaning of verse 7:164

While still talking about the dwellers of city that was by the Red Sea, the verse talks about the unenthusiastic party of the Israelites who neither fished nor prohibited it.

The verse says:

And when a community among them said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy by turning them into animals and punish with an awful doom with the Fire?  They said: In order to be free from guilt before your Lord, in order to have an argument before your Lord, and that haply they may ward off evil, ward off taking the fish on the Sabbath. These were three people (the evil-doers party) who used to catch fish on the Sabbath and encouraged others to do so too. There was another group of people who did not catch fish on the Sabbath but did not warn others against doing so. And lastly there was another group of people who did not catch the fish on the Sabbath and warned others against doing so. Allah turned those who caught fish on the Sabbath and enjoined others to do so into animals and spared the others.

In other words, the verse says: And when a community among them, who neither fished nor prohibited it, said, to those who prohibited it: Why do you preach to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or chastise with a severe chastisement?  They said, our admonishing them is, ‘As an exculpation, by which we excuse ourselves, before your Lord, lest we are reproached for failing to prohibit them in any way; and so that they might be wary of fishing.

The meaning of verse 7:165

And when they forgot that whereof they had been reminded; and when they left what they were commanded to do, Allah rescued those who forbade wrong i.e. catching fish on the Sabbath, and visited those who did wrong by catching fish on the Sabbath with dreadful, a severe punishment because they were evil-livers, because they were transgressors.

In other words, the verse says: And when they forgot, when they overlooked, that whereof they had been reminded, that for which they had been admonished, and did not desist, Allah delivered those who forbade evil, and seized those who did wrong, through transgression, with a grievous, terrible, chastisement for their wickedness.

The meaning of verse 7:166

And when they disdained, to desist from, that which was prohibited to them,

Allah said to them: Be apes, despised!, abased, and loathed! humiliated and abominated! And they became so.

This is an explication of what preceded with regard to the details of their ‘grievous chastisement’.

But, what about the unenthusiastic party?

Ibn Abbās, one of the famous interpreters of the Quran said: ‘I do not know what befell the group that abstained’.

On the other hand, Ikrima (also a famous interpreter of the Quran) said: That group was not destroyed because they had been averse to what the others did and had said: Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy…

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Verses 7:164-166 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

164) And when some asked: ‘why do you admonish a nation whom Allah will destroy or sternly punish? ‘ they replied: ‘(seeking) a pardon from your Lord, and in order that they may be cautious. ‘

165) Therefore, when they forgot that of which they were reminded, we saved those who were forbidding evil, and seized the evildoers with an evil punishment for that which they used to do of evil.

166) And when they had scornfully persisted in what they had been forbidden, we said to them: ‘be apes, despised. ‘

SHAKIR:

164) And when a party of them said: why do you admonish a with a severe chastisement? they said: to be free from blame before your Lord, and that haply they may guard (against evil)

165) So when they neglected what they had been reminded of, we delivered those who forbade evil and we overtook those who were unjust with an evil chastisement because they transgressed

166) Therefore when they revoltingly persisted in what they had been forbidden, we said to them: be (as) apes, despised and hated

PICKTHAL:

164) And when a community among them said: why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or punish with an awful doom, they said: in order to be free from guilt before your Lord, and that haply they may ward off (evil).

165) And when they forgot that whereof they had been reminded, we rescued those who forbade wrong, and visited those who did wrong with dreadful punishment because they were evil-livers.

166) So when they took pride in that which they had been forbidden, we said unto them: be ye apes despised and loathed!

YUSUFALI:

164) When some of them said: “why do ye preach to a people whom Allah will destroy or visit with a terrible punishment?”- said the preachers:” to discharge our duty to your Lord, and perchance they may fear him.”

165) When they disregarded the warnings that had been given them, we rescued those who forbade evil; but we visited the wrong-doers with a grievous punishment because they were given to transgression.

166) When in their insolence they transgressed (all) prohibitions, we said to them: “be ye apes, despised and rejected.”

This is Allah (72) Have the Israelites Wronged Allah or Wronged Themselves?

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

Verses 7:162-163 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Have the Israelites wronged Allah or wronged Themselves?

2) Allah Commanded the Israelites to say : Forgive our sins but they said…,

3) When the Israelites substituted the Word Hittah by Hintah?

4) Allah Commanded the Israelites to prostrate  they dragged themselves on their rears, 5) Why Allah sent down upon the Israelites the plague?

6) the story of the city dwelled by the Israelites that was by the Red Sea,

7) How did the Israelites break the Sabbath by fishing? And

8) How did Allah try and test the Israelites?

 

Herein are the answers for the above questions followed by the details

1) Have the Israelites Wronged Allah or Wronged Themselves?

Allah says: And they (the Israelites) did not wrong Us, but they wronged themselves.

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

2) Allah Commanded the Israelites to Say : Forgive our Sins But They…

Allah Commanded the Israelites to say: Repentance; and say: there is no deity except Allah; O Our Lord! Forgive our sins Forgive our sins but they said…

3) When the Israelites Substituted the Word Hittah by Hintah?

Allah Commanded the Israelites to say the word hittah that means forgive our sins; but instead said: hintah that means Wheat; A grain inside a hair, they did not fear their Creator.

4) Allah Commanded the Israelites to Prostrate but they Dragged Themselves on their Rears

Allah Commanded the Israelites to enter the gate of the township prostrate; but they entered the gate dragging themselves on their rears.

5) Why Allah Sent down upon the Israelites the Plague?

Allah sent upon the Israelites the plague for their wrong-doing, for changing what they were commanded to say.

6) The Story of the City Dwelled by the Israelites that was by the Red Sea

The Quran says: Ask the Jews, O Muhammad about the story of the township that was by the Red Sea, how they would violate …

7) How Did the Israelites Break the Sabbath by Fishing?

The Quran says that the Israelites did break the Sabbath by fishing, which they had been commanded not to do on that day; how their fish would come to them on the day of their Sabbath floating at …

8) How has Allah Tried and Tested the Israelites?

The Quran says that the big fish came unto the Israelites visibly, scores and scores of them, from deep inside up to the shore upon their Sabbath day and on a day when they did not keep Sabbath the fish did not come unto them.

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In the previous article:

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

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

And Allah revealed to Moses: ‘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,

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

Allah sent down to them manna and quails and said to them: ‘Eat of the good things We have provided for you.’

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.

Have they (the Israelites) said what they were supposed to say?

No., Allah says: 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.

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The meaning of verse 7:162

But the evildoers among them substituted a saying other than that which had been said to them, they said instead: ‘A grain inside a hair’ and entered the gate of the township dragging themselves on their rears.  In the previous article (75), Allah Commanded them to enter the gate of the township prostrate; Then, Allah shall forgive them their sins, i.e. they were supposed to enter the  gate of the township prostrating; but they entered the gate of the township dragging themselves on their rears.

So Allah sent down upon them terror, a chastisement, from the heaven for their evildoing.

In other words, the verse says:

But those of them who did wrong, the sinning people changed the word which had been told them for another saying; they were commanded to say ” hittah [that means there is no deity except Allah; or as in the other meaning: forgive our sins] but instead they said ” hintah that means wheat, a grain inside a hair ; they did not fear their Creator.

So, Allah sent down upon them wrath from heaven; He sent upon them the plague from heaven for their wrong-doing) for changing what they were commanded to say.

In the previous article (75), Allah says: And they (the Israelites) did not wrong Us, but they wronged themselves. i.e. they did not hurt or harm Allah because of what they committed, but they were wont to wrong themselves, to harm and hurt themselves.

The meaning of verse 7:163

And question them, O Muhammad, in rebuke, about the city that was by the sea, bordering the Red Sea about what befell its inhabitants (from among the Israelites), how they would transgress, violate, the Sabbath, by fishing, which they had been commanded not to do on that day; how their fish would come to them on the day of their Sabbath floating at the surface, visible at the surface of the water; but on the day they did not observe the Sabbath, when they would not consecrate the Sabbath over the other days, they would not come to them, as a trial from Allah. Thus, Allah was trying them for their wickedness. And when they went to fish, the city split into three: one third joined the fishing party, another prohibited them, while a third abstained from both fishing and prohibiting.

In other words, the verse says:

Ask the Jews, O Muhammad about the story of the township that was by the sea, how they did break the Sabbath; they used to transgress on the Sabbath by taking the fish, how their big fish came unto them visibly, scores and scores of them, from deep inside up to the shore upon their Sabbath day and on a day when they did not keep Sabbath came they not unto them. Thus did Allah try them, test them for that they were evil-doers.

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Verses 7:162-163 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

162) The wicked amongst them changed what was said for other words. therefore we sent down upon them from heaven a punishment for their evil doing.

163) Ask them about the village that overlooked the sea and what befell (its people) when they broke the Sabbath. each Sabbath, their fish came swimming towards the shore, but on other days they did not come to them. as such we tempted them (the people) because they had done wrong.

SHAKIR:

162) But those who were unjust among them changed it for a saying other than that which had been spoken to them; so we sent upon them a pestilence from heaven because they were unjust

163) And ask them about the town which stood by the sea; when they exceeded the limits of the Sabbath, when their fish came to them on the day of their Sabbath, appearing on the surface of the water, and on the day on which they did not keep the Sabbath they did not come to them; thus did we try them because they transgressed

PICKTHAL:

162) But those of them who did wrong changed the word which had been told them for another saying, and we sent down upon them wrath from heaven for their wrongdoing.

163) Ask them (o Muhammad) of the township that was by the sea, how they did break the Sabbath, how their big fish came unto them visibly upon their Sabbath day and on a day when they did not keep Sabbath came they not unto them. thus did we try them for that they were evil-livers.

YUSUFALI:

162) But the transgressors among them changed the word from that which had been given them so we sent on them a plague from heaven. for that they repeatedly transgressed.

163) Ask them concerning the town standing close by the sea. behold! they transgressed in the matter of the Sabbath. for on the day of their Sabbath their fish did come to them, openly holding up their heads, but on the day they had no Sabbath, they came not: thus did we make a trial of them, for they were given to transgression.

This is Allah (67) Moses Prayed to Allah to forgive him

Moses Prayed to Allah: My Lord, Forgive Me and Aaron

Moses prayed to Allah and said: My Lord, forgive me, what I have done to my brother, and forgive my brother because he did not fight the idolaters.

Moses Was Angry and Bitterly Grieved Because of the Israelites?

When Moses returned to his people, angry, because of them, and bitterly grieved, he said, to them: ‘Evil is that, that is, evil is the manner of succession, which you have followed in my place, after I had gone, this idolatry of yours.

Why Did Moses Cast Down the Tablets of the Torah?

Moses cast down the Tablets of the Torah, , and they were broken into pieces.  Moses was angry for the sake of his Lord, Allah, because of what the Israelites have done.

Why Did Moses Seize his Brother Aaron And Drag Him in Anger?

Moses seized his brother Aaron by the head, with his right hand, and seized him by the beard, with his left hand, dragging Aaron toward him in anger because of what the Israelites have done.

In English Son of My Mother and In Arabic Ibna Ummi

Aaron said to Moses: ‘O, son of my mother! (ibna ummī, in Arabic).  Why did Aaron say ibna ummī by which he meant son of my mother and he did not say son of my father although they were full brothers?

Were the Israelites Close to Killing Moses Brother Aaron?

Aaron said to Moses: ‘O, son of my mother! Truly the people judged me weak and they were close to killing me due to my opposition.

Moses Prayed to Allah: My Lord! Have Mercy on Me and on Aaron

Moses prayed to Allah and said: My Lord! Have mercy on me and on Aaron and Have mercy on my brother Aaron, and admit us into Your mercy, for You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.

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Many people do not know Allah. This series (1-67 so far) is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

Verses 7:150-151 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Why was Moses angry and bitterly grieved because of the Israelites?

2) Why Did Moses cast down the Tablets of the Torah?

3) Why Did Moses seize his brother Aaron and drag him in anger?

4) Were the Israelites close to killing Moses brother Aaron? And

5) Moses prayed to Allah: My Lord, forgive me and my brother and Have mercy on us. 

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In the previous article (70) the Israelites, after Moses had departed for the communion with Allah, made of their ornaments, which they had borrowed from Pharaoh’s folk on the pretext of a wedding celebration, and which remained in their possession, a calf, which the Samaritan had fashioned for them therefrom; a mere living body of flesh and blood, which lowed, that is, which made audible sounds like a cow.

But how come that the Samaritan made for them a cow which made audible sounds from the gold?

It is said that, it [the calf] was transformed in this way when the dust, which the Samaritan had collected from where the hoof of Gabriel’s steed had trodden, was placed in its mouth, for it has the effect of giving life to that in which it is placed.

Then Allah asks:

Did they not see that it spoke not to them, nor guided them to any way?,

So how can it be taken as a god?

Yet they took it as such, a god, and were evildoers, for taking it so.

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The meaning of verse 7:150

And when Moses returned to his people, angry, because of them, and bitterly grieved, he said, to them: ‘Evil is that, that is, evil is the manner of succession, which you have followed in my place, after I had gone, this idolatry of yours. Would you hasten on the judgment of your Lord?’

And Moses cast down the Tablets, the Tablets of the Torah, angry for the sake of his Lord, and they were broken into pieces,

And he seized his brother by the head, that is, by the hair, with his right hand, and seized him by the beard, with his left hand, dragging him toward him, in anger.

Aaron said to Moses: ‘O, son of my mother!

Aaron said ibna ummī by which he meant son of my mother’

Um in Arabic means a mother

ummī means my mother

Ibna ummī means son of my mother

Why did Aaron say ibna ummī by which he meant son of my mother and he did not say son of my father?  Because the mention of ummī , my mother, is more affectionate in appealing to the heart),

Aaron said to Moses: ‘O, son of my mother! Truly the people judged me weak and they were close to killing me (if I have prevented them of making the idol calf and taking it as god).

Then Aaron continues: Do not make my enemies gloat over my misfortune, to rejoice thereat, by your humiliating me, and do not count me among the folk who have done evil’, by worshipping the calf, in your reproach of them.

In other words, the verse says:

And when Moses returned unto his people, angry and grieved when he heard the voice of sedition,

he said: Evil is that course which you took after I had left you; evil is what you did by worshipping the calf after I went to the mountain. Would you hasten on the judgment of your Lord; would you hasten by worshipping the calf the promise of your Lord?  And he cast down the tablets from his hand and two of them were broken, and he seized his brother by the head i.e. by Aaron’s hair, dragging him towards him. He (Aaron) said: Son of my mother! they were full brothers, but he mentioned their mother so that Moses might be gentle with him. Lo! the folk did judge me weak, humiliated me and almost killed me due to my opposition. Oh, make not mine enemies to triumph over me; make not the enemy, the folk of the calf, spite me and do not place me among the evil-doers! Do not harm me because of the folk of the calf.

The meaning of verse 7:151

Moses prayed to Allah and said, ‘My Lord, forgive me, what I have done to my brother, and forgive my brother, he includes him in the supplication in order to reconcile him and to fend off any gloating over his misfortune, and admit us into Your mercy, for You are the Most Merciful of the merciful’

In other word, Moses said: My Lord! Have mercy on me because of what I did to Aaron and Have mercy on my brother Aaron because he did not fight them; Bring us into Thy mercy in Your Garden. You are the Most Merciful of all who show mercy.

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Verses 7:150-151 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

150) And when Moses returned to his nation, angry and sorrowful, he said: ‘evil is what you have done in my absence! would you hasten the retribution of your Lord? ‘ he threw down the tablets, and seizing his brother by the head, dragged him towards him. ‘son of my mother, ‘ said (Aaron), ‘the nation weakened me, and almost killed me. do not let my enemies rejoice over me; do not number me among the harmdoers.’

151) ‘Lord, ‘ said Moses, ‘forgive me and forgive my brother. admit us to your mercy, for you are most merciful of the merciful! ‘

SHAKIR:

150) And when Musa returned to his people, wrathful (and) in violent grief, he said: evil is it that you have done after me; did you turn away from the bidding of your Lord? and he threw down the tablets and seized his brother by the head, dragging him towards him. he said: son of my mother! surely the people reckoned me weak and had well-nigh slain me, therefore make not the enemies to rejoice over me and count me not among the unjust people

151) He said: my Lord! forgive me and my brother and cause us to enter into thy mercy, and thou art the most merciful of the merciful ones

PICKTHAL:

150) And when Moses returned unto his people, angry and grieved, he said: evil is that (course) which ye took after i had left you. would ye hasten on the judgment of your Lord? and he cast down the tablets, and he seized his brother by the head, dragging him toward him. he said: son of my mother! lo! the folk did judge me weak and almost killed me. oh, make not mine enemies to triumph over me and place me not among the evil-doers.

151) He said: my Lord! have mercy on me and on my brother; bring us into thy mercy, thou the most merciful of all who show mercy.

YUSUFALI:

150) When Moses came back to his people, angry and grieved, he said: “evil it is that ye have done in my place in my absence: did ye make haste to bring on the judgment of your Lord?” he put down the tablets, seized his brother by (the hair of) his head, and dragged him to him. Aaron said: “son of my mother! the people did indeed reckon me as naught, and went near to slaying me! make not the enemies rejoice over my misfortune, nor count thou me amongst the people of sin.”

151) Moses prayed: “o my Lord! forgive me and my brother! admit us to thy mercy! for thou art the most merciful of those who show mercy!”

This is Allah (66) when Good Deeds of unbelievers = nothing

This is Allah (66) Allah Blamed the Israelites for Taking the Calf as God

The Israelites made an idol calf and worshipped it!

Allah said: Did they not see that it spoke not to them, nor guided them to any way? So how can it be taken as a god?  Yet they took it as such, a god, and were evildoers, for taking it so.

Allah’s Law: The Good Deeds of the Disbelievers are nullified in the Hereafter

Allah says: for those who deny our revelations; and Messengers and disbelieve in resurrection after death; their good deeds are nullified and they will not be rewarded for such deeds. their good deeds = nothing in the Afterlife.

Allah Inquires: Shall the Disbelievers Requited Aught Save What They Used To Do?

Allah inquires: Shall the disbelievers requited in the Hereafter aught save what they used to do and say of evil in the life of this world? in the way of denial and acts of disobedience?

What the Israelites Have Done with the Gold that they Took from the Egyptians?

The Quran says that the Israelites made of the gold  which they had borrowed from the Egyptians a calf to worship it.

The Israelites Made an Idol Calf which Yielded Audible Sounds?

The Quran says: the Samaritan had collected dust from where the hoof of the Angel Gabriel’s steed had trodden, and he placed that dust in the mouth of the calf, for the dust has the effect of giving life to that in which it is placed.

When the Israelites Said: We Verily Are of the Lost?

When the Israelites were certain that they had gone astray from the Truth and guidance, they said: Unless our Lord have mercy on us and forgive us we verily are of the lost by receiving the punishment.

When the Israelites Realized that They Had Gone Astray From the Truth

The Israelites realized that they had gone astray, after the return of Moses from the communion; because Moses blamed them for taking the calf as god and worshipped it.

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Many people do not know Allah. This series (1-70) is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

Verses 7:147-149 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Allah’s Law: The good deeds of the disbelievers are nullified in the Hereafter,

2) Allah inquires: Shall the disbelievers requited in the Hereafter aught save what they used to do?

3) What the Israelites have done with the Gold that they took from the Egyptians?

4) The Israelites made an idol calf which yielded audible sounds?

5) Allah blamed the Israelites for taking the calf as god,

6) When the Israelites realized that they had gone astray from the Truth and

7) When the Israelites said: we verily are of the lost?

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The meaning of verse 7:147

Allah says:

And for those who deny Our revelations; those who disbelieve in Our Scripture and Messenger and the meeting of the Hereafter i.e. and disbelieve in resurrection after death (what about them?)

their works are fruitless i.e. their good deeds are nullified and they will not be rewarded for such deeds.

Then Allah inquires: Are they requited, that which they are requited of in the Hereafter aught save what they used to do and say of evil in the life of this world?

In other words, those who deny Allah’ signs and the encounter in the Hereafter, the Resurrection and so on. their works, the good deeds they performed in the world, such as the maintenance of kinship ties or voluntary almsgivings, have failed, are invalid, and will not be rewarded, since they are not binding in this case.  Shall they, they shall not, be requited anything but, the requital for, what they used to do?, in the way of denial and acts of disobedience?

The meaning of verse 7:148

And the people of Moses, after he had departed for the communion with Allah, made of their ornaments, which they had borrowed from Pharaoh’s folk on the pretext of a wedding celebration, and which remained in their possession, a calf, which the Samaritan had fashioned for them therefrom; a mere living body of flesh and blood, which lowed, that is, which made audible sounds like a cow.

But how come that the Samaritan made for them a cow which made audible sounds from the gold?

It is said that, it [the calf] was transformed in this way when the dust, which the Samaritan had collected from where the hoof of Gabriel’s steed had trodden, was placed in its mouth, for it has the effect of giving life to that in which it is placed.

Then Allah asks:

Did they not see that it spoke not to them, nor guided them to any way?,

So how can it be taken as a god?

Yet they took it as such, a god, and were evildoers, for taking it so.

In other words, the folk of Moses, after he had left them to go in retreat in the mountain, made a calf for worship, (made) out of their ornaments, of saffron hue of their gold, which gave a lowing sound, a sound that the Samaritan made for them. Saw they not, did the people of Moses not know that it spoke not unto them i.e. the calf, nor guided them to any way?

They chose it, they worshipped the calf out of ignorance, and became wrong-doers and they harmed themselves by worshipping it.

The meaning of verse 7:149

And when they (the Israelites) became at a loss, that is, when they became remorseful for having worshipped it, and saw, and realized, that they had gone astray, thereby, and this was after Moses’ return from the communion; because Moses blamed them for taking the calf as god and worshipped it.

They said: Unless our Lord is merciful to us and forgives us ,verily we shall be among the losers.

And when they (feared the consequences thereof and when they regretted having worshipped the calf and knew and were certain that they had gone astray from the Truth and guidance, they said: Unless our Lord have mercy on us and forgive us and hence torment us, we verily are of the lost by receiving the punishment.

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Verses 7:42-43 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

147) Vain are the deeds of those who belie our signs and the everlasting life. shall they not be recompensed except for what they used to do?

148) In his absence, the nation of Moses made a calf from their ornaments, a body with a hollow sound. did they not see that it could neither speak to them, nor guide them to a path? yet they took it in worship and were harmdoers.

149) But when it landed in their hands and saw that they had strayed, they said: ‘if our Lord does not have mercy on us and forgive us, we shall be lost. ‘

SHAKIR:

147) And (as to) those who reject our communications and the meeting of the hereafter, their deeds are null. shall they be rewarded except for what they have done?

148) And Musa’s people made of their ornaments a calf after him, a (mere) body, which gave a mooing sound. what! could they not see that it did not speak to them nor guide them m the way? they took it (for worship) and they were unjust

149) And when they repented and saw that they had gone astray, they said: if our Lord show not mercy to us and forgive us we shall certainly be of the losers

PICKTHAL:

147) Those who deny our revelations and the meeting of the hereafter, their works are fruitless. are they requited aught save what they used to do?

148) And the folk of Moses, after (he left them), chose a calf (for worship), (made) out of their ornaments, of saffron hue, which gave a lowing sound. saw they not that it spake not unto them nor guided them to any way? they chose it, and became wrong-doers.

149) And when they feared the consequences thereof and saw that they had gone astray, they said: unless our Lord have mercy on us and forgive us, we verily are of the lost.

YUSUFALI:

147) Those who reject our signs and the meeting in the hereafter,- vain are their deeds: can they expect to be rewarded except as they have wrought?

148) The people of Moses made, in his absence, out of their ornaments, the image of calf, (for worship): it seemed to low: did they not see that it could neither speak to them, nor show them the way? they took it for worship and they did wrong.

149) When they repented, and saw that they had erred, they said: “if our Lord have not mercy upon us and forgive us, we shall indeed be of those who perish.”

This is Allah (63) Why Did Allah Reward the Israelites with Victory?

Allah Caused the Israelite to Inherit the Land

Allah bequeathed upon the Children of Israel, the people who were oppressed, through bondage, the eastern parts of the land and the western parts thereof which Allah had blessed, with water, fertile land, fruits and trees.

Why Did Allah Reward the Israelite with Victory?

Because they endured patiently; hence the fair word of Allah to reward them with victory was fulfilled and became incumbent for the Children of Israel because of their endurance in the face of affliction.

Allah annihilated that entire Pharaoh and his Folk Had Done of…

Allah annihilated, destroyed all that Pharaoh and his folk had done of castles and townships and that they had contrived and that which they had planted of trees and vines; it is also said that this means: that which they had built.

Who Were the People Whom the Israelite Have Seen After Their Exodus …?

The Quran says: Allah brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and they came upon, they passed by, a people cleaving in devotion to idols they had, constantly worshiping them.

What the Israelite Said unto Moses When They Have Seen the Idolaters?

The Quran says: When the Israelite have seen the worshipers of idols, they said unto Moses: ‘O Moses, make for us a god, an idol for us to worship, just as they have gods.’

What Moses has replied the Israelite When They Asked Him to Make For Them an Idol?

The Quran says: when the Israelite asked Moses to make for them an idol to worship. 

Moses has replied them: ‘Truly you are an ignorant folk’

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Many people do not know Allah. This series (1-63) is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

Verses 7:137-138 of the Noble Quran talk about:

1) Allah caused the Israelite to inherit the land which Allah had blessed,

2) Why did Allah reward the Israelite with victory?

3) Allah annihilated all that Pharaoh and his folk had done of castles and townships,

4) Who were the people whom the Israelite have seen after their Exodus from Egypt? 5) What the Israelite said unto Moses when they have seen the idolaters?

6) What Moses has replied the Israelite when they asked him to make for them an idol?

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The meaning of verse 7:137

And Allah bequeathed upon the Children of Israel, the people who were oppressed, through bondage, the eastern parts of the land and the western parts thereof which Allah had blessed, with water, fertile land, fruits and trees.

And the fair word of your Lord was fulfilled, which was His saying, exalted be He (in verse 28:5):

Yet We desired to be gracious to those who were oppressed in the land, namely, the Children of Israel because they endured patiently, persecution at the hands of their enemy.

And Allah destroyed utterly what Pharaoh and his folk had been creating, by way of architecture, and what they had been erecting, what they had been raising of edifices.

In other words, Allah caused the folk who were despised, who were humiliated to inherit the eastern and the western parts of the land the land thereof which Allah had blessed, with water and trees.  And the fair word of the Lord to reward them with victory was fulfilled and became incumbent for the Children of Israel because of their endurance in the face of affliction;

it is also said: for their endurance upon their religion; and Allah annihilated, destroyed all that Pharaoh and his folk had done of castles and townships and that they had contrived and that which they had planted of trees and vines; it is also said that this means: that which they had built.

The meaning of verse 7:138

And Allah brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and they came upon, they passed by, a people cleaving in devotion to idols they had, constantly worshiping them.

When the Israelite have seen them (the worshipers of idols) they said unto Moses: ‘O Moses, make for us a god, an idol for us to worship, just as they have gods.’ He said, ‘Truly you are an ignorant folk, for repaying God’s grace to you with what you have said.

In other words, Allah brought the Children of Israel across the sea, and they came unto a people who were remnants of the people of Abraham, who were given up to idols which they had, who worshiped idols. They said: O Moses! Make for us a god show us a god to worship even as they have gods to worship. Moses said: Lo! are ignorant; you are a folk who do not know not the command of Allah.

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The verses 7:137-138 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

137) We gave the persecuted nation dominion over the eastern and western lands which we had blessed. so the word of your Lord, the finest, was fulfilled for the children of Israel because of their patience; and we destroyed the edifices, and towers of pharaoh and whatsoever they manufactured.

138) And we moved the children of Israel from one side of the sea to the other, and they came upon a nation zealously devoted to the idols they had. they said to Moses: ‘make a god for us, as they have gods. ‘Moses replied: ‘you are indeed an ignorant nation.

SHAKIR:

137) and we made the people who were deemed weak to mhent the eastern lands and the western ones which we had blessed; and the good word of your Lord was fulfilled in the children of Israel because they bore up (sufferings) patiently; and we utterly destroyed what Firon and his people had wrought and what they built

138)  And we made the children of Israel to pass the sea; then they came upon a people who kept to the worship of their idols they said: o Musa! make for us a god as they have (their) gods he said: surely you are a people acting ignorantly:

PICKTHAL:

137) And we caused the folk who were despised to inherit the eastern parts of the land and the western parts thereof which we had blessed. and the fair word of thy Lord was fulfilled for the children of Israel because of their endurance; and we annihilated (all) that pharaoh and his folk had done and that they had contrived.

138)  And we brought the children of Israel across the sea, and they came unto a people who were given up to idols which they had. they said: o Moses! make for us a god even as they have gods. he said: lo! ye are a folk who know not.

YUSUFALI:

137) And we made a people, considered weak (and of no account), inheritors of lands in both east and west, – lands whereon we sent down our blessings. the fair promise of thy Lord was fulfilled for the children of Israel, because they had patience and constancy, and we levelled to the ground the great works and fine buildings which pharaoh and his people erected (with such pride).

138)  We took the children of Israel (with safety) across the sea. they came upon a people devoted entirely to some idols they had. they said: “o Moses! fashion for us a god like unto the gods they have.” he said: “surely ye are a people without knowledge.

This is Allah (60) Moses said: Seek Help in Allah and Endure the Affliction

1) Moses Said unto His people: Seek Help in Allah and Endure the Affliction

Moses said unto his people: Seek help in Allah and endure the affliction. Be patient, their (the Egyptians) persecution.

2)The land is Allah’s. He Gives it for an Inheritance to whom He Will

Moses said unto his people:

Lo! the land of Egypt is Allah’s.  He bequeaths it, He gives it for an inheritance to whom He will.

3) The Israelites said to Moses: We Suffered Hurt Since You Have Come to Us

The Israelites said to Moses: We suffered hurt, we were tormented by the killing of our sons, the use of our women and also by working, before you came to us, and since you have come to us with the message.

4) Moses Said: the Sequel Paradise is for Those Who Keep their Duty unto Allah

Moses said unto his people:

Be patient. And lo! the sequel Paradise is for those who keep their duty unto Allah; those who ward off disbelief, idolatry and indecencies.  The, praiseworthy, sequel belongs to those who are wary, of Allah.

5) Moses Said unto his People: Allah Will Destroy Your Enemy that He May See How You Shall Act

Moses said unto the Israelites:

it may be that your Lord is going to destroy your adversary, Pharaoh and his council, that Allah may see how you behave with regard to obeying Him.

6) Allah Straitened Pharaoh’s Folk with the Dearth of Vegetation Year after Year

Allah straitened Pharaoh’s folk with drought and the dearth of vegetation, that they might take admonition, and become believers.

7) Allah Seized Pharaoh’s Folk with Famine that they Might Take Admonition

Allah seized Pharaoh’s folk with the years, of famine so that they might remember, that they might heed the admonition, and become believers.

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Many people do not know Allah. This series (1-60) is an attempt to help them to know their Creator.

Verses 7:128—130 of the Noble Quran talk about: 1) Moses said unto his people: Seek help in Allah and endure the affliction, and He said also: The land is Allah’s. He gives it for an inheritance to whom He will, 2) The Israelites said to Moses: We suffered hurt before you came to us and since you have come to us, 3) Moses said: Be patient, the sequel Paradise is for those who keep their duty unto Allah , 4) Moses said: Allah will destroy Pharaoh, that He may see how you shall act,  5) Allah straitened Pharaoh’s folk with the dearth of vegetation year after year and 6) Allah seized them with famine that they might take admonition

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In the previous articles (55-59)

Pharaoh has every one of the Egyptian sorcerers crucified after cutting their hands and feet.

Then the chiefs of Pharaoh’s people said to Pharaoh:

O King, Will you leave Moses and his people to work corruption in the land, by calling to disobedience against you, and flout you and your gods?

Will you leave Moses and his people to make mischief in the land by changing the religion and worship, and abandon you and the worship of your gods?

It is also said that this means, according to a different reading: and leave worshipping you as a god?

Pharaoh said:

We will slay their sons, their young sons, as we did the first time and spare their grown up women,

We shall slaughter their new-born sons and spare their women, keeping them alive, as we did with them before.  For lo! we are in power over them; we have dominance and supremacy over them, and they did this to them, and so the Children of Israel grieved.  Then what?

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The meaning of verse 7:128

Moses said unto his people:

Seek help in Allah and endure the affliction. Be patient, their (the Egyptians) persecution. Lo! the land of Egypt is Allah’s.  He bequeaths it, He gives it for an inheritance to whom He will from among His servants. And lo! the sequel Paradise is for those who keep their duty unto Allah; those who ward off disbelief, idolatry and indecencies.  The, praiseworthy, sequel belongs to those who are wary, of Allah.

The meaning of verse 7:129

They (Moses’ people) said:

‘We suffered hurt, we were tormented by the killing of our sons, the use of our women and also by working before you came to us, and since you have come to us with the message.’

Moses said unto them:

it may be that your Lord is going to destroy your adversary, Pharaoh and his council by means of drought and hunger etc.; and make you vicegerents in the earth, make you in the inhabitants of the land of Egypt, that Allah may see how you behave with regard to obeying Him.

In other words, Moses said unto his people: Perhaps your Lord, Allah, will destroy your enemy and make you successors in the land, that He may observe how you shall act in it.

The meaning of verse 7:130

And verily Allah seized Pharaoh’s folk with the years, of drought, and dearth of fruits, so that they might remember, that they might heed the admonition, and become believers.

In other words, Allah straitened Pharaoh’s folk with famine and hunger, year after year and the dearth of vegetation, that they might take admonition.

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Verses 7:128–130 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

QARIB:

128) Moses said to his nation: ‘seek help from Allah and be patient. the earth belongs to Allah; he gives it as a heritage to whom he chooses amongst his worshipers. the outcome is for the cautious. ‘

129) They replied: ‘we were hurt before you came to us, and after you came to us. ‘ he said: ‘your Lord may destroy your enemies and make you inheritors in the land. then he will see how you conduct yourselves. ‘

130) We seized pharaoh’s people with years of drought and scarcity of fruit so that they might remember.

SHAKIR:

128) Musa said to his people: ask help from Allah and be patient; surely the land is Allah’s; he causes such of his servants to inherit it as he pleases, and the end is for those who guard (against evil)

129) They said: we have been persecuted before you came to us and since you have come to us. he said: it may be that your Lord will destroy your enemy and make you rulers in the land, then he will see how you act

130) And certainly we overtook Firon’s people with droughts and diminution of fruits that they may be mindful

PICKTHAL:

128) And Moses said unto his people: seek help in Allah and endure. lo! the earth is Allah’s. he giveth it for an inheritance to whom he will. and lo! the sequel is for those who keep their duty (unto him).

129) They said: we suffered hurt before thou camest unto us, and since thou hast come unto us. he said: it may be that your Lord is going to destroy your adversary and make you viceroys in the earth, that he may see how ye behave.

130) And we straitened pharaoh’s folk with famine and dearth of fruits, that peradventure they might heed.

YUSUFALI:

128) Said Moses to his people: “pray for help from Allah, and (wait) in patience and constancy: for the earth is Allah’s, to give as a heritage to such of his servants as he pleaseth; and the end is (best) for the righteous.

129) They said: “we have had (nothing but) trouble, both before and after thou camest to us.” he said: “it may be that your Lord will destroy your enemy and make you inheritors in the earth; that so he may try you by your deeds.”

130) We punished the people of pharaoh with years (of droughts) and shortness of crops; that they might receive admonition.

In Quran, Allah sent a Prophet to every nation

It is interesting that the Bible which is a historical book declares that all the Prophets sent by the Lord God were Israelites who were in the area of Iraq, Palestine and Egypt.  On the other hand, the Quran which is not a historical book challenges the Historians and declares that Allah sent a Prophet to every ancient nation.  Hence, the Historian have to find out who are the prophets sent to America, Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. 

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The Bible talks about the Pre-Flood Era and the Increasing Corruption on Earth which provoked God’s wrath so that He flooded the earth.  The Bible says:

When man began to multiply on the face of the Earth and daughters were born to them, the Sons of God saw that the daughters of man were attractive. And they married them.

Then the LORD said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, his days shall be 120 years. The Nephilim were on the earth in those days, and also afterward, when the Sons of God came in to the daughters of man and they bore children to them. These were the mighty men who were of old, the men of renown.

The LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every intention of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. And the LORD was sorry that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him to his heart. So the LORD said, “I will wipe off man whom I have created from the face of the land, man and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens, for I am sorry that I have made them.”  But Noah found favor in the eyes of the LORD.

Herein, there are some points; they are:

1)    Why only daughters were born unto man?

2)    Who are the Sons of God and how many they were?

3)    Also, nothing can or could, will or would grieve Allah.  Also, Allah has no heart; He is not like us or like anything else.

4)    Is man’s age 120 years as the Lord God has decided?

5)    Allah never ever repents of anything He did, He does and/or He will do.

6)    Moreover, although the Biblical God has Spirit, Allah has no Spirit; He is not like us.

7)    In addition, although the Biblical God has heart (and blood vessels and blood consequently), Allah has no heart; He is not like us or like anything else.

On the other hand, the Quran does not talk about the Increasing Corruption on Earth in the Pre-Flood Era, but it talks about the corruption of mankind from the time of creation of man up till now.  After Adam’s fall, Allah gave him and his offspring consequently an advice (Verses 20:121-123 and verses 2:38-39); hereupon, Allah sent Prophets to every nation on the Earth and He ends the Prophethood with the last Prophet, Muhammad (Verses 43:6-7 and verses 35:24-25).

After Adam’s fall, Allah gave him and his offspring consequently an advice

The meanings of the verses 20:121-123

And Adam disobeyed his Lord and so he erred, by [his] eating from the tree.

Then his Lord chose him, He brought him close [to Him], and relent to him,

Then Allah chose him, He accepted his repentance, overlooked his sin and guided him to seek repentance regularly.

[N.B., In the Bible, the Lord has not accepted Adam’s repentance; that is why He sent his son to the Earth.] 

And Allah said, ‘Go down both of you, that is, Adam and Eve, including all of your progeny, from it, from the Garden, all together, some of you, some of the progeny, being enemies of others, because of some wronging others. Yet if there should come to you guidance (a Scripture, a Messenger, and/ or a Prophet) from Me, then whoever follows My guidance, shall not go astray in the life of this world nor come to grief in the Hereafter.

The meanings of the verses 2:38-39

Allah said to Adam, Eve, and Satan, ‘Go down from the Heaven, all together. Then Allah mentioned Adam’s progeny, from hence; when and whenever it comes to you, from Me a guidance, whoever follows My guidance, believing in me and performing deeds in obedience of Me, no fear shall befall them, neither shall they grieve, in the Hereafter, since they will be admitted into Paradise.

But those who disbelieve, and deny our guidance, they will be the rightful owners of the Eternal Fire; they will abide therein forever, they will remain perpetually in hell: never to die or be released from it.

Allah sent Prophets to every nation on the Earth and He ends the Prophethood with the last Prophet, Muhammad

The meanings of the verses 43:6-7

Allah asks the Historian this Question  

And how many a prophet did Allah send among the ancients!  O Muhammad, Allah knew that they would not believe, but Allah nonetheless did not leave the bygone nations without messengers and Scriptures!  And never came to these past nations a Prophet but they used to mock their Prophets, in the same way that your people deride you O Muhammad.

It follows that, in contrary to the Bible which states that all the Prophets were Israelites, every ancient nation had its own Prophet; the historians and researchers have to dig through the history to explore the prophets sent to America, Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. 

It should be emphasized that Allah sent a Prophet (Idris); the scholar said that he was an Egyptian Prophet sent to the Ancient Egypt before the Flood (Verses 19:56-57). Idris is not mentioned in the Bible.

The meanings of the verses 35:24-25

Lo! Allah has sent you O Muhammad with the Truth, with the Quran, as a bearer of glad tidings, announcing Paradise for whoever believes in Allah, and as a Warner from the Fire for whoever disbelieves in Allah; and there is not a nation except that they had a warning messenger. In other words, there is not a nation or a community before you O Muhammad but a Warner has passed among them to warn them.

And if they deny you O Muhammad, those before them also denied their messengers who brought them manifest signs, miracles and with scriptures.  In other words, the messengers before Muhammad came unto their nations with clear proofs of Allah’s Sovereignty; they came to them with commands, prohibitions and signs, and with the Scripture expositing the lawful and the unlawful.

It is interesting that the Bible which is a historical book declares that all the Prophets sent by the Lord God were Israelites who were in the area of Iraq, Palestine and Egypt.  On the other hand, the Quran which is not a historical book challenges the Historians and declares that Allah sent a Prophet to every ancient nation.  Hence, the Historian have to find out who are the prophets sent to America, Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. 

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The Bible (King James Version)

Genesis 6:1-7

1) And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,

2) That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

3) And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also is flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.

4) There were giants in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the sons of God came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

5) And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.

6) And it repented the LORD that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.

7) And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.

8But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.

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The Quran (Pickthal translation)

Verses 43:6-7 

6) How many a prophet did we send among the men of old (the ancients)!

7) And never came there unto them a prophet but they used to mock him.

Verses 35:24-25

24) Lo! We have sent thee with the truth, a bearer of glad tidings and a Warner; and there is not a nation but a Warner hath passed among them.

25) And if they deny thee, those before them also denied. Their messengers came unto them with clear proofs (of Allah’s sovereignty), and with the psalms and the scripture giving light.

Verses 20:121-123

121) … and Adam disobeyed his lord, so went astray.

122)  Then his lord chose him, and relented toward him, and guided him.

123)  He said: go down hence, both of you, one of you a foe unto the other. But when there come unto you from me guidance, then whoso followeth my guidance, he will not go astray nor come to grief.

Verses 2:38-39

38) We said: go down, all of you, from hence; but verily there cometh unto you from me guidance; and whoso followeth my guidance, there shall no fear come upon them neither shall they grieve.

39) But they who disbelieve, and deny our revelations, such are rightful peoples of the fire. They will abide therein.

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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:

Are the Scholars truthful when they claim that the Quran quoted from the Bible?

 

Written by Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil, Articlebase.com

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