Ismaili Constitution

July 17th, 2009 at 02:56pm Under Constitutional Law

Mumtaz Ali Tajddin S. Ali is an popular Ismaili Scholar, Written many books on Islam and Ismailism, Ismaili Constitution is taken from Encyclopedia of Ismailism, also read 101 Ismaili Heroes

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Allah Says: if the Arrogates See the Right Path They Do not Adopt it and Vice Versa

July 16th, 2009 at 06:18pm Under Adoption Law

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

Verses 7:145-146 of the Noble Quran talk about: 1) Allah shall turn away believing in His revelations those who behave arrogantly, 2) Allah says: if the arrogates see the right path they do not adopt it and vice versa, 3) Allah wrote for Moses the Law upon the tablets, 4) Allah said to Moses: Take the Torah seriously, 5) What were the Tablets of Torah made from and how many they were? 6) Could Moses lift and carry the Torah of the Quran or the Torah of the Bible? And 7) Allah showed Moses the dwelling places of  Pharaoh in the Afterlife

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In thee previous article (68)

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 meaning of verse 7:145

And Allah inscribed for Moses in the Tablets, that is, the Tablets of the Torah about all things, one needs in religion, as an admonition and a detailing, an explanation, of all things.

In other words, And Allah wrote for Moses, upon the tablets, the lesson, the prohibition to be drawn from all things and the explanation of all things of the lawful and the unlawful, commands and prohibitions.  Then Allah said to Moses:

1) Take it then firmly, seriously and earnestly, and enjoin your people to adhere to the fairest precepts in it i.e. command your people (saying): Take the better act and 2) I shall show you the abode of the wicked, evil-livers, the transgressors of Pharaoh and his followers, which is hell; the Eternal Fire.

This indicates that Allah showed Moses the dwelling places of  Pharaoh and his followers in the Eternal Fire. These dwelling places are their forever!

Furthermore, It is said that these Tablets were made from the Lote-tree of Paradise, or of chrysolite or emerald, and they were either seven or ten. This seems reasonable because Moses would be able to carry them. 

N.B. the Torah today would not be written on 7 or 10 tablets of chrysolite or emerald; one needs some 700-1000 tablets to write it on. These tablets need a big truck to carry them!  A world champion of the weight lifting could not carry them!

This is the difference between the Torah mentioned in the Quran and the Torah found in the Bible!

The meaning of verse 7:146

Then Allah said:

I shall turn away from My signs, the proofs of My power, in the way of creations and otherwise, those who behave arrogantly in the earth without right, by humiliating them so that they do not magnify themselves;

and if they see every sign do not believe in it,

and if they see the way, the path, of rectitude, the guidance that has come from Allah, do not adopt it as a way, to follow,

and if they see the way of error, misguidance, adopt it as a way.

That, turning of them away, is because they have denied Our signs and were heedless of them.

A similar statement has been made above.

In other words, Allah said:

I shall turn away believing in My revelations those who magnify themselves wrongfully without any right

it is also said that this means: I will show you, O Muhammad, the abode of evil-doers

it is also said that it refers to who see each token and do not believe, and if they see the way of righteousness the way of Islam and goodness they do not choose it for their way; they would not consider it a way,

and if they see the way of error, the way of disbelief and idolatry they choose it for their way.

Why Allah turns them away? Because they deny His revelations, His Scripture and His Messengers and they are used to disregard them, disbelieving in them.

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Verses 7:145-146 in different English translations of the meanings of Arabic Quran:

Verse 7:145

QARIB: we inscribed for him upon the tablets all kinds of exhortation and clear explanations of all things. so take it forcefully, and order your nation to take what is best of it. i shall show you the home of the wicked.

SHAKIR: and we ordained for him in the tablets admonition of every kind and clear explanation of all things; so take hold of them with firmness and enjoin your people to take hold of what is best thereof; i will show you the abode of the transgressors

PICKTHAL: and we wrote for him, upon the tablets, the lesson to be drawn from all things and the explanation of all things, then (bade him): hold it fast; and command thy people (saying): take the better (course made clear) therein. i shall show thee the abode of evil-livers.

YUSUFALI: and we ordained laws for him in the tablets in all matters, both commanding and explaining all things, (and said): “take and hold these with firmness, and enjoin thy people to hold fast by the best in the precepts: soon shall i show you the homes of the wicked,- (how they lie desolate).”

Verse 7:146

QARIB: from my signs i will turn away the unrightfully, arrogant in the land, so that even if they witness every sign they would not believe it. if they see the path of righteousness, they shall not take it as a path; but if they see the path of error, they shall take it for their path because they belied our signs and were inattentive towards them.

SHAKIR: i will turn away from my communications those who are unjustly proud in the earth; and if they see every sign they will not believe in it; and if they see the way of rectitude they do not take it for a way, and if they see the way of error. they take it for a way; this is because they rejected our communications and were heedless of them

PICKTHAL: i shall turn away from my revelations those who magnify themselves wrongfully in the earth, and if they see each token believe it not, and if they see the way of righteousness choose it nor for (their) way, and if they see the way of error choose if for (their) way. that is because they deny our revelations and are used to disregard them.

YUSUFALI: those who behave arrogantly on the earth in defiance of right – them will i turn away from my signs: even if they see all the signs, they will not believe in them; and if they see the way of right conduct, they will not adopt it as the way; but if they see the way of error, that is the way they will adopt. for they have rejected our signs, and failed to take warning from them.

Co-Chief editor, October Weekly magazine, Cairo, Egypt.

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In the Quran: What if we are obliged to consume the Forbidden Food?

July 12th, 2009 at 08:57pm Under Consumer Law

 

The Lion is mentioned in the Bible 119 times, 110 times in the Old Testament and nine times in the New Testament.

The Lion is not mentioned in the Noble Quran; however, wild beasts (wild animals) is mentioned once.

In the Bible, Daniel 7:3-4 say that four great beasts came up out of the sea. The first of them was like a lion which had eagle’s wings.  These wings were plucked off and the lion made to stand on two feet like a man; and the mind (heart) of a man was given to that lion.  Nothing like that is found in the Noble Quran.

In the Quran, verse 5:3 says What if we have nothing to eat but the forbidden food to save our life, would Muslims eat it or no?  They have to eat it to save their life.  If they do not eat, it is a big sin.

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Daniel 7:3-4 in four different versions of the Bible:

 

New International Version

Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea.

The first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground so that it stood on two feet like a man, and the heart of a man was given to it.

 

New American Standard Bible

“And four great beasts were coming up from the sea, different from one another.

“The first was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle. I kept looking until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man; a human mind also was given to it.

 

English Standard Version

And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another.

The first was like a lion and had eagles’ wings. Then as I looked its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and the mind of a man was given to it.

 

King James Version

 

And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.

 

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Chapter 5: AL-MAEDA (THE TABLE)

Verse 5:3 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

 

QARIB: you are forbidden (to consume) the dead, blood and the flesh of swine; also flesh dedicated to any other than Allah, the flesh of strangled (animals) and of those beaten, that which is killed by falling, gored to death, mangled by beasts of prey, unless you find it (still alive) and slaughter it; also of animals sacrificed on stones (to idols). (you are forbidden) to seek division by the arrows, that is debauchery. those who disbelieve have this day despaired of your religion. do not fear them, but fear me. this day i have perfected your religion for you and completed my favor to you. i have approved Islam to be your religion. (as for) he who does not intend to commit a sin but is constrained by hunger to eat of what is forbidden, then surely Allah is forgiving, merciful.

 

SHAKIR: forbidden to you is that which dies of itself, and blood, and flesh of swine, and that on which any other name than that of Allah has been invoked, and the strangled (animal) and that beaten to death, and that killed by a fall and that killed by being smitten with the horn, and that which wild beasts have eaten, except what you slaughter, and what is sacrificed on stones set up (for idols) and that you divide by the arrows; that is a transgression. this day have those who disbelieve despaired of your religion, so fear them not, and fear me. this day have i perfected for you your religion and completed my favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion; but whoever is compelled by hunger, not inclining willfully to sin, then surely Allah is forgiving, merciful.

 

PICKTHAL: forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and blood and swineflesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah, and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead through falling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the goring of) horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful (by the death-stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. and (forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. this is an abomination. this day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion; so fear them not, fear me! this day have i perfected your religion for you and completed my favour unto you, and have chosen for you as religion al-Islam. whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, to sin: (for him) lo! Allah is forgiving, merciful.

 

YUSUFALI: forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah; that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; that which hath been (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety. this day have those who reject faith given up all hope of your religion: yet fear them not but fear me. this day have i perfected your religion for you, completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. but if any is forced by hunger, with no inclination to transgression, Allah is indeed oft-forgiving, most merciful.

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The meaning of the verse:

 

Forbidden to you is carrion, that is, the consumption of it, and blood, that is, what has been spilt and the flesh of swine,

And what has been hallowed to other than Allah, in that it was sacrificed in the name of something other than Him, and the beast strangled, to death,

And the beast beaten down, to death,

And the beast fallen, from a height to its death,

And the beast gored, to death by another,

And what beasts of prey have devoured, of such animals except for what you have sacrificed duly, catching it while it still breathes life and then sacrificing it 

And what has been sacrificed in, the name of, idols

And that you apportion, that is, that you demand an oath or a ruling, through the divining of arrows.  There were seven of these [arrows], [marked] with flags, and they were retained by the keeper of the Kaaba. They would use them for arbitrations and when they commanded them they obeyed, and if they prohibited them they would desist; that is wickedness, a rebellion against obedience. And on the Day of ‘Arafat’ in the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage, the following was revealed: Today the disbelievers have despaired of your religion, of you apostatizing from it, having hoped for it [earlier], for now they perceived its strength; therefore do not fear them, but fear Me. Today I have perfected your religion for you, that is, its rulings and obligations

(After this verse, nothing about what is lawful or unlawful was revealed).

And I have completed My favor upon you, by perfecting it [your religion], but it is also said by effecting their safe entry into Mecca; and I have approved, chosen, Islam for you as religion.

But whoever is constrained by emptiness, by hunger, to consume some of what has been forbidden him and consumes it, not inclining purposely to sin, to an act of disobedience; then Allah is Forgiving, to him for what he has consumed, Merciful, to him by permitting it to him, in contrast to the one who [purposely] inclines to sin, that is, the one actively engaged in it, such as a way layer or a criminal, for whom such consumption is forbidden.

What if we have nothing to eat but forbidden food e.g. swine to save our life, would Muslims eat it or no?  They have to eat it to save their life but they have not to eat extra amount; they just eat the amount that would save the life.  Also, it is a big sin if they do not eat and hurt their life!

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Back to my question for the smart reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology,
Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit,
Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt.
And, President of the Egyptian Society of Inventors.
Member of the Egyptian union of Writers

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In the Quran: Allah is the Forgiving and the Merciful even in the Law of Food

July 12th, 2009 at 02:57pm Under Consumer Law

 

The Lion is mentioned in the Bible 119 times, 110 times in the Old Testament and nine times in the New Testament.

The Lion is not mentioned in the Noble Quran; however, wild beasts (wild animals) is mentioned once.

In the Bible, Daniel 7:3-4 say that four great beasts came up out of the sea. The first of them was like a lion which had eagle’s wings.  These wings were plucked off and the lion made to stand on two feet like a man; and the mind (heart) of a man was given to that lion.  Nothing like that is found in the Noble Quran.

In the Quran, verse 5:3 says What if we have nothing to eat but the forbidden food to save our life, would Muslims eat it or no?  They have to eat it to save their life.  If they do not eat, it is a big sin.

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Daniel 7:3-4 in four different versions of the Bible:

 

New International Version

Four great beasts, each different from the others, came up out of the sea.

The first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle. I watched until its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground so that it stood on two feet like a man, and the heart of a man was given to it.

 

New American Standard Bible

“And four great beasts were coming up from the sea, different from one another.

“The first was like a lion and had the wings of an eagle. I kept looking until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man; a human mind also was given to it.

 

English Standard Version

And four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one another.

The first was like a lion and had eagles’ wings. Then as I looked its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and the mind of a man was given to it.

 

King James Version

 

And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.

 

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Chapter 5: AL-MAEDA (THE TABLE)

Verse 5:3 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

 

QARIB: you are forbidden (to consume) the dead, blood and the flesh of swine; also flesh dedicated to any other than Allah, the flesh of strangled (animals) and of those beaten, that which is killed by falling, gored to death, mangled by beasts of prey, unless you find it (still alive) and slaughter it; also of animals sacrificed on stones (to idols). (you are forbidden) to seek division by the arrows, that is debauchery. those who disbelieve have this day despaired of your religion. do not fear them, but fear me. this day i have perfected your religion for you and completed my favor to you. i have approved Islam to be your religion. (as for) he who does not intend to commit a sin but is constrained by hunger to eat of what is forbidden, then surely Allah is forgiving, merciful.

 

SHAKIR: forbidden to you is that which dies of itself, and blood, and flesh of swine, and that on which any other name than that of Allah has been invoked, and the strangled (animal) and that beaten to death, and that killed by a fall and that killed by being smitten with the horn, and that which wild beasts have eaten, except what you slaughter, and what is sacrificed on stones set up (for idols) and that you divide by the arrows; that is a transgression. this day have those who disbelieve despaired of your religion, so fear them not, and fear me. this day have i perfected for you your religion and completed my favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion; but whoever is compelled by hunger, not inclining willfully to sin, then surely Allah is forgiving, merciful.

 

PICKTHAL: forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and blood and swineflesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah, and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead through falling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the goring of) horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful (by the death-stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. and (forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. this is an abomination. this day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion; so fear them not, fear me! this day have i perfected your religion for you and completed my favour unto you, and have chosen for you as religion al-Islam. whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, to sin: (for him) lo! Allah is forgiving, merciful.

 

YUSUFALI: forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah; that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; that which hath been (partly) eaten by a wild animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety. this day have those who reject faith given up all hope of your religion: yet fear them not but fear me. this day have i perfected your religion for you, completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. but if any is forced by hunger, with no inclination to transgression, Allah is indeed oft-forgiving, most merciful.

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The meaning of the verse:

 

Forbidden to you is carrion, that is, the consumption of it, and blood, that is, what has been spilt and the flesh of swine,

And what has been hallowed to other than Allah, in that it was sacrificed in the name of something other than Him, and the beast strangled, to death,

And the beast beaten down, to death,

And the beast fallen, from a height to its death,

And the beast gored, to death by another,

And what beasts of prey have devoured, of such animals except for what you have sacrificed duly, catching it while it still breathes life and then sacrificing it 

And what has been sacrificed in, the name of, idols

And that you apportion, that is, that you demand an oath or a ruling, through the divining of arrows.  There were seven of these [arrows], [marked] with flags, and they were retained by the keeper of the Kaaba. They would use them for arbitrations and when they commanded them they obeyed, and if they prohibited them they would desist; that is wickedness, a rebellion against obedience. And on the Day of ‘Arafat’ in the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage, the following was revealed: Today the disbelievers have despaired of your religion, of you apostatizing from it, having hoped for it [earlier], for now they perceived its strength; therefore do not fear them, but fear Me. Today I have perfected your religion for you, that is, its rulings and obligations

(After this verse, nothing about what is lawful or unlawful was revealed).

And I have completed My favor upon you, by perfecting it [your religion], but it is also said by effecting their safe entry into Mecca; and I have approved, chosen, Islam for you as religion.

But whoever is constrained by emptiness, by hunger, to consume some of what has been forbidden him and consumes it, not inclining purposely to sin, to an act of disobedience; then Allah is Forgiving, to him for what he has consumed, Merciful, to him by permitting it to him, in contrast to the one who [purposely] inclines to sin, that is, the one actively engaged in it, such as a way layer or a criminal, for whom such consumption is forbidden.

What if we have nothing to eat but forbidden food e.g. swine to save our life, would Muslims eat it or no?  They have to eat it to save their life but they have not to eat extra amount; they just eat the amount that would save the life.  Also, it is a big sin if they do not eat and hurt their life!

———————————————–

 

Back to my question for the smart reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology,
Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit,
Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt.
And, President of the Egyptian Society of Inventors.
Member of the Egyptian union of Writers

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