Why does the Quran have so many references to the pagan mythology about the GENIE'S (JINN)?
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One thing I will say, is that you surely do study the Koran.  I actually enjoy reading what you post and the answers.
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Because the massage sent to the other prophets as not understood or followed by the people. So God sent his final message through Muhammad (pbah) in the form of only one book. The Quran is not to be changed in any way as the Bible had been. So that the people can always have the true word of God.
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Um...  not sure if this is helpful, but there are repeated references to God, however there are still references to fate and wyrd, remnants of the old anglo-saxon relgion.  This is important because it indicates that the culture is in a shift between the two religions and/or that the story dates from the pre-christian era, and has simply been retold for christian audiences.
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Science has only recently discovered what has been in the Quran 1400 years ago. It's silly that they don't believe in Allah. There are so many signs, but people are just ignorant.\n\nMay Allah guide them,\nWasalam
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The quran is the natural guide to the way of life and understanding. It is the Standard Operating Procedure for mankind to follow, unlike other happy-go-lucky religions where you just have to believe and automatically u're in heaven. It is a book open to the entire Universe and therefore it's message is universal.\nevery single word is perfectly balanced in such a way that no human will be able to ever duplicate.\nIn it are signs and wonders to the creation of the universe which have been recently proved by modern science such as the expansion of the universe (...And Verily We are Expanding it) and embroyology which many modern day scientists are acknowledging. \nUnlike the bible, the quran asks you to verify SCIENTIFICALLY its verses and seek the truth for yourself.
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Don't know the actual answer myself but found this here http://islam.about.com/library/weekly/aa060401a.htm\n\n"The crescent moon and star symbol actually pre-dates Islam by several thousand years.  Information on the origins of the symbol are difficult to ascertain, but most sources agree that these ancient celestial symbols were in use by the peoples of Central Asia and Siberia in their worship of sun, moon, and sky gods.  There are also reports that the crescent moon and star were used to represent the Carthaginian goddess Tanit or the Greek goddess Diana."  \n\nThere's a lot more info here if you want to read it.\n\nIt would be interesting to find out what a devout follower of islam believes it symbolises.\n\nUpdate - it would appear that psychologica... found the same info 3 minutes ago and cut and pasted the whole article.
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The Qur'an, like al sacred texts, is written in the context of the time it was revealed. While God is universal and timeless, people obviously are not. In order for us to understand certain things, God has to make the sacred text understandable. God has to turn the concepts and ideas into concrete examples we can grasp. The Qur'an was not revealed to peaceful peoples in a peaceful time (and which peoples can say they've had lengthy peaceful times?). The examples God gave us in the Qur'an, therefore, deal a lot with enemies and war.
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I've read the KJV 5 times,cover to cover.And yes, as a Wiccan, it just keeps getting funnier every time I read it.I have some very serious concerns about the mental stability of its authors.And it's devotees,for that matter!
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BOB:I EDITED IT. I'M LOGGING OUT. TYPE YOUR QUESTIONS. I'LL TRY TO EXPLAIN THEM LATER.\n\nHey "Bob". Now, you need to know that the Koran is poetic. God also said that he kept the planets not colliding with each other. But we know that it is caused by gravity.\n\nGod also said that He is closer to us than the jugular vein. There is a hadith that said that He can ve contained in a pious slave's heart. Now all these references are poetic.\n\nThere are other translations, such as Pickthall's, that translated the word into "heavens".\n \nAccording to Yusuf Ali's translation, it is referred as "rain".\n\nMaybe, just maybe, that He was referring to comets and meteors. Maybe He said "the sky" because 1400 years ago, Arabs didn't know about comets and meteors. The verse also states that it can fall by His leave, His power, it can fall. There are records that meteors have hit the earth. But this is just my opinion.\n\nEDIT: Punishment for satan is in hell. Those verses are talking about the punishments waiting for satan in hell. The words did not say comets, but FIRE.\n\nBesides, you haven't stated your thoughts on the other translations by Pickthall or Yusuf Ali.\n\nEDIT:Oh, wait. I remembered your point of "air falling on earth" thing. Now, as you read it, you do realise that the verse states:\n\n....and the ships that sail through the sea by His Command?...\n\nIf there was a storm or strong wind, rain, etc (the sky falling, as if there was heavy winds, as described poeticly),surely the ship's sailing was to be affected and face possibility of shipwreck?
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As said above, some folks made some twisted lame fake reference in Quran and said it is about 9/11. I can show you one of this..anyone can do it in any text, you can show many lame miracles!! it is so easy.  for instance, I searched in Quran about your name.. I chose sura 4 and aya 4, but I found it will not be good for you.. so I notice you wrote "sumone", so I thought oh there is one but written and beside it 04. so it must be sura 104, and aya 04. because why you added 0 before 4? probably because it is 104!! lol\n\nand I found this verse in Quran:\n(sura 104:04)"[4] By no means! He will be sure to be thrown into that which Breaks to Pieces."\n\nhmmm. God mentioned you in Quran???  see those Islamists laugh at themselves and all others.  you can find lots of things like that in any huge amount of text.   they called such lame things are miracles.\nbut yet, they can't deny the contradictions in Quran, so they try to refine them and say no it doesn't mean what it meant by words, but hidden meaning.  \ncan they explain how Allah made mistake by saying sunset in a muddly lake? and someone reached the sun rise? \nhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/857518/posts
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I think in part this is true because of a lack of knowledge on the part of English speaking Christians, who have either read Jack Chick tracts about "moon gods" or simply are not aware that Allah is a word from another language.\n\nBut I also think Muslims themselves may bear some of the blame for this - the insistent use of "Allah" among English-speaking Muslims instead of using the same word other English speaking religious people. And then there are those triumphalist muslims who argue that Christian and Jewish words for God (such as YHWH, "I AM", or El) are not his name and only "Allah" is. \n\nI would hope that if Muslims decide to be less confrontational about naming, the rest of us might do so as well.
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I believe it is very similiar to what is written the the bible.  I also believe that we are to only worship Allah, which is GOD! That is the point in this verse, this is what God states in his ten commandments given to the prophet Moses.  "Thou shall not worship any other Gods besides me" \nExodus 20:3 NIV\n\nI think people need to read the above verse again because I think they are missing the point.
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Islam.... Quran\nChristianity..... Holy Bible\nJudaism.... Tanakh (Torah Naviim and Khatuvim)\nBuddhism.... Dhammapada (this will very between sects)\nHinduism..... Bhagavad-Gita\nancient egypt...The Book of the Sky is one of many attributed by Egyptian Pharaoh, Akhenaten (i believe he is from the 18th dynasty) The Book of the Heavenly Cow is another which was begun during the reign of King Tut.... i'm sure there are others i'm not aware of\n\nunfortunately i don't know much about the last two\n\n****i'm not sure about the greatest pagan works but it is definitely something i'll look into\n\npeace and blessings to all
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Exactly. It was the predominant symbol BEFORE Islam. The pagan crescent symbol for the Moon God, greatest of the pagan God.\n\nIslam intigrated these pagan rituals (hajj, kabbah) and symbols (crescent) along with monotheistic traditions to make for a religious order more likely to be accepted by both.
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First let me tell Argu.... Just because Jesus was born of a virgin doesn't mean he was the son of God. It's called a miracle. Every prophet has them.\n\nNow to the question - the point the Quran is trying to make is that the Prophets were sent to the people as warners. Period. Allah is telling us that He sent such warners to the people so they would understand and the prophets are not Gods, but are divinely guided human beings.
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no way i quote 700 club.,\n     Under no circumstances is Jehovah, the God of the bible, and Allah, of the Koran, the same. First of all, the God of the bible is a God of love and redemption. who sent His Son into the world to die for our sins. Allah tells people to die for him in order to get salvation, but there is no understanding of salvation. Allah was the moon god from Mecca. that is why Islam has the crescent moon.The flag of Turkey has a crescent with a star in it. Well, the crescent moon is because Allah was the moon god. and that's the deal. But we don't serve moon god. We serve the God of creation, the Creator of everything.\n     They are not the same. To translate Allah as God is wrong. When you see something in there and it says Allah, you translate it Allah, don't call it God because its different. God is Elihim. He is the Creator, the Jehovah God, Yahweh. Yahweh of the old testament was the Father who brought forth Jesus into the world.\n         P.S don't kill the messenger it is my job as a server of the true living God to spread the truth.
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Yeh you are right!!! Quran is the word of God(Allah Almighty)!!!\nThanks,\nSumiya.