Muslims, what do you think of this Biblical description of Ishmael?
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what is the reference of this verse. i want to read the whole thing before it and after it, not just picking a verse from the middel\n\nbut you are correct. we all are brother of blood, we should remain in peace with each other regardless what governments do. we all worship One God.
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Issac...proof the bible, explanation:\n\nif you are muslim, you will probably have a different version of this...I encourage you to seek other references including history books and other references which back up the original bible...\n\nOne indirect proof is all the prophets in the bible and jesus desended form Isaac, not Ishmahel. Also if you look at all the prophesies in the bible, they are about the descendents of Issac, not Ishmahel...Ishmahel is mentioned of course, and he and Isaac buried their father together...\n\nyou have to use some logic too.  Ishmahel was the son of the maidservant to Sarah.  The promise of a son had been made to sarah and Ibraham, not him and his maidservant.  Ishamhel was born of a young woman who was natually able to have children.  Sarah's pregnancy was miraculous because she was about 90 years old...God wanted Isaac because he was a miracle from God and represented God's holiness and power. Isaac was therefore a more pure sacrifice for that reason.\n\nGod blessed both sons in different ways. When he asked for animal sacrifices he only wanted the most pure, unblemished animals..All children are special, but when you compare a natural birth to a miraculous birth, you will understand that God would ask for the miracle child instead of the natural child.
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Thanks for the question, friend. I am not a scholar about these, but I collected some info which may answer your question. Here they go:\n\n"The Messiah referred to is a Prophet of God who was prophesied by previous Prophets to correct people’s behavior, bring them close to Allah and help them spiritually. \n\nWe believe that Jesus, the Son of Mary, not the son of God, is the Messiah who was sent by Allah to the Israelites to bring them back to the right path, and to preach Allah’s Words. \nThus, Jesus, the Messiah, was an infallible man selected by Allah. He as born without a father by the power of the Words of Allah “Be and It is” \n\nThe Messiah has nothing to do apart from Allah’s (God's) Will. I hope this will enable you differentiate between the Prophet, the Messiah, and ordinary persons. We are neither Messiahs nor Prophets since we are fallible. Above all, we don’t have divine scriptures. We are supposed to implement the teachings of the Holy Books we have now, the last of which is the Qur’an; that is the only accepted one of these Divine Books. \n\nThus, if we act according to Allah’s Words and put the religion straight, then we shall have a better life and have a better place in the Hereafter. The core of the problem is that we are far away from Allah, and we constantly disobey Him. \n\nFinally, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that we should not exaggerate our position. We ought not to forget that we are required to be good people - not necessarily Messiahs - and all of us should behave in the way Allah wants us to."
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We are instructed by the Noble Qura'an to answer back with the word "Peace" when addressed by ignorants, so again: Peace.\n\n#################################\nMuhammed A – Z\nMay Allah Exalt his Mention\nBy Yusuf Estes, Former Christian Preacher\n\nMuhammad ibn Abdullah ibn Abdul Muttalib\nBorn 570 C.E. (Christian Era); died 633 C.E.\n\nThe following is based on books, manuscripts, texts and actual eyewitness accounts, too numerous to mention herein, preserved in original form throughout the centuries by both Muslims and non-Muslims.\n\nMany people today are discussing Prophet Muhammad, may Allah exalt his mention. Who was he exactly? What did he teach? Why was he loved so much by some and hated so much by others? Did he live up to his claims? Was he a holy man? Was he a prophet of God? What is the truth about this man?You be the judge.\nHere are the facts as narrated by thousands of people, many of whom knew him personally.\n*He was born to a noble tribe to the lineage of the leaders of Makkah.\n*His name comes from the Arabic root "hamd" and literally means "praised one." People at his time and until this very moment, praise him many times per day, may Allah exalt his mention.\n*He never fell into the common practice of his tribesmen to worship statues, idols or man-made "gods."\n*He believed that God was truly One God, and as such, He was to be worshipped alone, without any other "gods" beside Him.\n*He held the Name of God in the highest of reverence and never took God's Name in vain or for any vain glorious purpose.\n*He despised false worship and all of the complexities and degradation to which it leads.\n*He adhered to the Commandments of Almighty God, just as prophets of old had done in the past.\n*He never committed adultery, and he forbade others from doing it.\n*He forbade usury and interest on money lending, as Jesus, may Allah exalt his mention, had done centuries before him.\n*He never gambled and did not allow it.\n*He never drank alcohol or strong drink; even though it was a very normal thing for people of his time and place.\n*He did not engage in gossip and used to turn away from hearing anything related to it.\n*He fasted for days at a time to be closer to Almighty God and away from the narrowness of worldly attractions.\n*He taught that Jesus, may Allah exalt his mention, was the immaculate conception and miracle birth of Mary, and that she was among the best creation of Almighty God.\n*He insisted even to the Jews of Medina, that Jesus, may Allah exalt his mention, was the Messiah, the Christ, the one predicted to come in their Torah (Old Testament).\n*He said Jesus, may Allah exalt his mention, did many miracles by the permission of Almighty God, curing the lepers, restoring sight to the blind and even bringing a dead man back to life.\n*He stated clearly that Jesus, may Allah exalt his mention, was not dead, rather Almighty God had raised him up.\n*He foretold that Jesus, may Allah exalt his mention, is going to return again in the Last Days to lead the true believers in a victory over the evil and unrighteous people, and he will destroy the Anti-Christ.\n*He commanded the payment of charity to the poor and he was the defender and protector of widows, orphans and the wayfarers.\n*He ordered people to unite with their families and honor the ties of kinship and he restored relationships between family members.\n*He required his followers to engage only in lawful marriage relationships with women, and forbade sex outside of Almighty God's Ordinance.\n*He insisted on giving women their proper rights, dowries, inheritance and property.\n*His patience and humble attitude were exemplary and all who knew him had to admit to these virtues.\nA. He never lied, never broke a trust never bore false witness, and he was famous with all the tribes in Makkah and was known as: "The Truthful" (Al-Ameen).\nB. He never once engaged in sex outside of m
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Yes, I read it and found it very interesting.  The reader should keep in mind, though, that the author does not claim to be anything but human, that is, he does not claim to be God made manifest in a human form like Moses, Jesus Christ, Mohammed, The Bab, and Baha'u'llah.  Therefore, his interpretation of what God is revealing to him is subject to error.  Only the Manifestations of God are perfect and flawless.  Even the highest saint is still human and subject to error.\n\nwww.bahai.org
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I see where you are going with this, but your logic is faulty.\n\nYes - He is saying that some people will claim to know Him, but as he just got done saying a few verses earlier, they won't have been doing the will of His Father, and which means they don't truly know Him, they only think they do.\n\nTwo observations:\n\n1)  That does not mean that all Christians will not be acknowledged by the Messiah - only that some who claim to be Christians won't.\n\n2)  That does not mean that there are any other ways to God.  Jesus was also very clear about that:\n\n  * John 3:36 "He who believes in the Son has eternal life; but he who does not obey the Son will not see life, but the wrath of God abides on him."\n\n   * John 14:6 "I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me"\n\nI see that you honor Jesus as a Prophet, when you write "PBUH" (Peace Be Unto Him) after His name.  How do handle the knowledge that Jesus claimed to: 1) have the authority to forgive sins (something only God can do), 2) said He and the Father were one (John 10:30), and 3) claimed God granted him the authority to lay down his life  - and - take it up again (John 10:17-18).\n\nIgnoring whether or not He proved those things with the Resurrection (and there is evidence He did), these claims are very bold.  I can see two possibilities.  Either 1) These were not true (in which case you should not be saying "Peace Be Unto Him" every time you mention his name, for he was a Blasphemer, or 2) What he said was true, and he was God in human form come to save mankind.\n\nAs a Muslim, how do you handle that?
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You jackass. the verse (8:68) refers to distribution of spoils of war. Now, anymore FAKE KORANIC VERSES I NEED TO READ?\n\nWho's the one embarrased now?\n\nEDIT:I want to make it clear. This verse is not taken out of the context because IT WAS NEVER IN THE CONTEXT!! It's fictitious.
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that's really amazing what shocked me most is this:\n\nQUR'AN: "GOD does not enjoin you from befriending those who do not fight you because of religion, and do not evict you from your homes. You may befriend them and be equitable towards them. GOD loves the equitable."(60:8)\n\n"If they withdraw from you and fight you not, but (instead) send you (guarantees of) peace, then God alloweth no way for you (to war against them)." (4:90)\n\n"If the enemy incline towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace, and trust in God." (8:61)\n\n\nBIBLE: "And the Lord said, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity:\n\n9:6 Slay utterly old [and] young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom [is] the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the elderly men who [were] before the house.\n\n9:7 And he said to them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.\n\nEzek. 9:5-7 \n\ni was really shocked..thank you for that brother..it's amazing how the bible describes god and how the qur'an does.\na true God never sleeps nor rest.
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I can't see the use of word Holy with the word Quran.\nFrom the parts I've read, it's nothing more than a military marching order. That is based on what I read. I'm sure there is more to it but as long as it says to kill Christians and Jews, it can't be a good book. Written about 500 years after the HOLY Bible and including stories and people from the Bible, it must have been written because of and out of the HOLY Bible.
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Muslims believe that they memorise ABRAHAM, forefather of Prophet Mohammad, and all Israelite prophets.  Abraham tried to offer scarifice of his son.  (Ishmail as muslims believe)
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That's an awesome perspective, or interpretation.\n\nAccording to the script, "An Omer" was the amount God Himself told the folks to take for themselves, and that NONE was to be left in the morning...  So I guess that would be the amount needed for Moses to at LEAST strike a rock to make water shoot out for the People.\n(referenced at bottom, 1.)\n\nSeriously, though:\n\n"Manna" roughly translates to "WHAT (IS) IT?" in Ancient Hebrew, the supposed original language of the Bible.  \n(referenced at bottom, 2.)\n\nThe people had no idea what it was, just that it suddenly appeared, seemingly "from above".  They believed this to be a "GIFT" and ate of it.\n\nThe next thing you know, they're getting commandments directly from God Himself (all of which, in their original form, are profoundly simple and a good foundation for human coexistence)...  Sounds very similar to a Tryptophan-induced "revelation".  I've had similar revelations about The World, The Meaning of Life...  \n\nExodus 16:14 reads, something about a small round thing lying upon the ground after the dew was dried up.  There are types of mushrooms (tryptophans) that do indeed show up after dampness, and in the morning... \n(referenced at bottom, 3.)\n\nVery interesting possibility!\n\nGreat question.
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This is weird; exactly the same verse I was checking in English for another question!\nHere we go ...\n25:63: In the Name of Allah: 'And the (faithful) slaves of the Most Gracious (Allah) are those who walk on the earth in humility and sedateness, and when the foolish address them (with bad words) they reply back with mild words of gentleness'.\n\nHope this is the one you mean. Please tell me if not :)
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a great man and a prophet of God that if people truly live by his example this world will be a much much better world.\n\nhttp://www.amazon.com/Muhammad-Life-Based-Earliest-Sources/dp/0892811706/ref=pd_sxp_grid_i_2_0/104-3017691-6887937\n\nthis is one of the best books written in English and the author is a non Muslim.\n----\nedit: wanna comment on secular's answer!!\n\nwe don't see the Prophet as a supernatural person, in fact he never claimed divinity and ALWAYS referred to him as a slave of God and a human being like every body else.\nso no we don't think he was a divine, we just know he was an example of what a human being should be like. that's all.
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Beacause Ishmael was the first born son and only him could possibly have been an only son, before Isaac was born. Isnt that obvious.
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In Islam, the Hajj commemorates a number of events in the life of Abraham and his family in Mecca. Abraham is a prophetic figure and patriarchal father who features in the holy scriptures of Christianity, Judaism and Islam. These are sometimes collectively known as the Abrahamic faiths and are all based upon the belief in one God. \n\nDuring his life, Abraham endured a succession of trials of his faith in God. One of the most significant began with his and his family's departure from Palestine to Arabia to protect his wife Hagar and son Ishmael from the seething jealousy of his first wife Sarah. Upon God's command, Abraham left Hagar and Ishmael with provisions in a desolate desert valley in Mecca, trusting that God would care for them. \n \nThe Sa'i - Pilgrims rush between Safa and Marwah \nWhen their provisions ran out, Hagar desperately searched for water for her son in the harsh desert conditions. She ran frantically between the hills of Safa and Mawah before eventually collapsing in despair and beseeched God to help her. Miraculously, a spring of water soon gushed forth at Ishmael's feet and is known as the Zam Zam well. Pilgrims to this day re-enact her desperate search for water by walking seven times between the knolls of Safa and Mawah called the Sa'i. \n\nIn time, passing traders and nomads stopped in the desert valley and requested Hagar's permission to water their camels. When Abraham returned, he was astounded to see his wife running a well, trading water with passers-by. As the traders and nomads decided to settle in the valley, the small settlement grew into the city of Mecca and the well of Zam Zam proved to be a lucrative water source for thousands of years.\n\nOn another of his visits, God ordained Abraham to build a dedicated place of worship for him and to call all believers on an annual pilgrimage there. Together with Ishmael, Abraham built a 50-foot high cubical building known as the Ka'aba on a sanctified place first established by Adam. This building still stands today and pilgrims circumnavigate it when performing Tawaf.\n\nThe most testing trial of Abraham's faith was God's command for the patriarch to slay his own son. After much agonising and an encounter with Satan which culminated in the stoning of the Devil, Abraham agreed to obey but God spared him and accepted the sacrifice of a ram instead. This is the basis of the Stoning of the Pillars ritual in Mina during the Hajj.\n\n \nThe Ka'aba today \nDuring their lifetimes, Abraham and Ishmael maintained the Hajj but within centuries, the worship at the Kaaba descended into paganism and the worship of many Gods. Over 300 hundred idols were placed in the Ka'aba and much singing, dancing, nudity and immorality occurred around it. Eventually, God sent down another Prophet to restore the Kaaba and the Hajj to their correct paths.\n\nIn 632CE on his return to Mecca from exile in Medina, Mohammad embarked on a journey with thousands of his followers. Taking Mecca with little resistance, Mohammad destroyed the idols, reclaimed the Ka'aba and restored the Hajj rites to their original purity and devotion to one God alone. Mohammad also imbued the Hajj ceremonies with remembrance of the Prophets divinely dedicated lives.\n\nOn Mohammad's Farewell Hajj in 632CE, 200,000 followers assembled to hear his vision of an all-encompassing political, social, economic and spiritual Islam. Delivering his sermon on Mount Arafat, Mohammad espoused a belief in one God, the equality of all Muslim believers, the sanctity of life, property and honour, women's rights and the notion of the Ummah. \n\nNow, millions of pilgrims assemble to hear sermons at Arafat during the zenith of the Hajj on a pilgrimage serving to test one's faith in God, family and the physical and spiritual self.
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Here is some really good information. It was all to long to post here so I thought I would just give you the links and let you read for yourself. It will explain about Jesus(peace be upon him) and exactly how he is seen in Islam from the Quran and Sunnah(sayins of the Prophet peace be upon Him). I really hope this helps.\n\nhttp://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=502&ln=eng&txt=jesus\n\nhttp://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=43148&ln=eng\n\nhttp://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=10277&ln=eng\n\nhttp://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=9514&ln=eng\n\nhttp://www.islam-qa.com/index.php?ref=502&ln=eng
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Much of this is symbolic talk.. there is no where in the Quran that says anything about either 70 or 72 virgins.  70 by the way implies infinity from 7, which is symbolically is a week, which keeps coming year after year.\n\nAli (the heir of the Prophet Mohammad) and Caliph of the Muslims said there are three categories of Muslims.  The slaves, the business people, the TRUE BELIEVERS.  Slave-Muslims are those who do good out of fear of punishment and hell.  Businessmen-Muslims are those who do good for gain of paradise or heaven, but the TRUE MUSLIMS are those who do good for the sake of Allah (SWT), to please God.  Their actions are the most superior, as they have no personal motive in it.\n\nOne more thing.  It is not allowed to kill the innocent in Islam.  Everyone is made and nourished by Allah (SWT or Subhaanahoo Wa Ta'ala which means "Holy is HE, THE MOST HIGH!".  Allah literally means THE-GOD, a conjugation of the words THE or AL and ILAH or god, any god). \n\nQuran 5:32 says KILLING one innocent person is like killing all humanity and saving one innocent life is saving all humanity (the context is the killing of Abel by Cain).  Cain not only killed abel but also everyone who would come in the lineage of Abel as well, thousands and millions of people.  So, killing the innocent is a grave and capital crime which can get you the death penalty in Islam.  Killing of a human being is allowed ONLY in self defence or for crimes that are of a capital nature, such as murder and rape etc.\n\nQuran 10:99 says "If Allah willed it, all nations would be Muslims.  Would you then use force to convert?".  Quran 2:257 also says "Compulsion is not allowed in the matter of faith and conscience", as the Lord has given everyone the FREE WILL, based on which we will be judged.  If Free Will is not allowed to be excercised, again one is quetioning God's authority no less!! These verses do show that some Arabs wanted people to be forced to believe in Islam and in spite of these powerful instructions some Muslims DID FORCE PEOPLE TO BELIEVE! even after the Quran having logically refuting it.  \n\nIf someone forces anyone to ISLAM after these verses, they are themselves criminals in accordance with the laws enshrined iin the Quran.  Ignorance is not an excuse in some issues.\n\nPeace