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  • Could the dabba be the internet?

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    Salam, GV of 2782 = 6 17001 610070 130100630 703010540 16002003501 30540 4125 4050 1301200800 400203040540 150 13050160 2015061 2110400501 301 10610050650 Could be related to the invention of an Internet Relay Chat (IRC) by Jarkko (GV = 320020 = 223) Oikarinen (http//www.livinginternet.com/r/ri_irc.htm) where for the first time he launched the talker program at the end of August 1988. The cable used in internet is fiber optics made of silica http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicon_dioxide earthly materials. GV of Internet Relay Chat (IRC) = 15040020050400 2003010 3400 1.1 The above GV and GV of IRC "a beast that shall speak unto them " 4125 4050 1301200800 400203040540 15040020050400 2003010 3400 = 19 x 217126579632210947579054231 863237052737107369475268600.0000 When the Word falls on them, We shall bring forth for them out of the earth a beast that shall speak unto them 'Mankind had no faith in Our signs.' 1.2 GV of 2782 and 8 31 1988 and 223 GV of Jarkko ? inventor of IRC = 320020 = 223 Software 1st launched on 8 31 1988 6 17001 610070 130100630 703010540 16002003501 30540 4125 4050 1301200800 400203040540 150 13050160 2015061 2110400501 301 10610050650 8 31 1988 223 = 19x 324737689510594789805633163442189484228954238969081079015852 673705273844238955270026400106055853212634217374242634244780 5894117.0000 1.3 GV of 2782 and 320020 and 8 31 1988 GV of Jarkko ? inventor of IRC = 320020 = 223 Software 1st launched on 8 31 1988 6 17001 610070 130100630 703010540 16002003501 30540 4125 4050 1301200800 400203040540 150 13050160 2015061 2110400501 301 10610050650 320020 8 31 1988 = 19 x 324737689510594789805633163442189484228954238969081079015852 673705273844238955270026400106055853212634217374242634244753 6853069052.0000 1.4 From verse 2783 to 1146 11 to 2782 and 223 and 1988 27 83 27 84 27 85 27 86 27 ... 27 79 27 80 27 81 27 82 223 1988 = 19 x 146488338308041 ... 49052.0000 1.5 From verse 2783 to 1146 11 to 2782 and 8 31 1988 27 83 27 84 27 ... 27 78 27 79 27 80 27 81 27 82 8 31 1988 =1 9 x 1464883383080413830909 ... 33069052.0000 hati
  • GA Parwez's explanations of Key-terms in the Qur'an

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    What I don't get about it is why he thinks Adam's story is an allegory and Ibrahim's is not.
  • What is Human Education?

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    To Dotty. I am concerned at the condition you find yourself in. You describe an inability to forgive and forget. Remember Allah is capable of forgiving everything except shirk/association. We ask of Allah that he forgive us our sins/crimes. How shall we expect forgiveness of Allah when we are unable to forgive. Strive with all your might to forgive and reach forgiveness in your heart and inshallah Allah will bless you with forgiveness. Salaam Al Araf, I agree with you. My experience was not a death, but very much like one. I have passed the sad stage, passed the really angry stage, and now I am trying very hard to move forward. I have asked God many times to help me find forgiveness. It's a slow process, but I do feel God is helping me. It's a strange place for me to be in, because all my life I have been able to forgive, rather easily. If we ever think God has forgotten us, He shows us 1000 times a day He did not. Thanks for reminding me. peace, dotty
  • My Understanding of 4:15-16

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    I agree with that. In fact it matches what I would expect from the Quran rather that the lose and non-commital jail them at home till somehow aan earthquake breaks the walls. Prostitution is not usually doen out of choice but out of need and for lack of a better issue. To take the women off the street is a way to protect them from something they themselves couldn't. I don't think it is a question of keeping them jailed till they die, because no punishment can be open like, that with the choice that may be something else happens. Rather than of a punishment what it seems to be talking about is how to keep them from going back to the same thing again. That it is necessary to have four witnesses is again to show that you cannot go about brandishing words that may speak ill of somebody and that if you say something so damaging for somebody's reputation that it is indeed a public thing. To me it makes more sense than homosexual acts interpretation. Salaam True. Prostitutes are often the victims of crimes. Quite a few of the prostitutes in developed countries come from third world countries and these prostitutes were tricked into prostitution. Many of them were desperate to find work, so they trusted people who told them that they'll find them respectable jobs like waitressing etc., but when they were taken abroad, they were beaten, raped and then forced to become prostitutes. I think God wants us to put them under protective custody till they can find respectable jobs, or find any other way out of prostitution.
  • Translation of 2:62

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    peace, Looks very likely like an insertion on the part of translators, as it does not exist in the Arabic. To completely rule it out you'd have to cross-reference all verses relating to the same topic, and see how AQ defines the words used in this ayat/sign.
  • What exactly does "Nisakum" mean?

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    Salam Huruf, It would be very interesting to study the whole of Quran and see where it uses which denomination to denot one sex or the other, for instance dhakar (for masculine, man) and untha, female, when it uses words with feminine or masculine morphemas, or any other way of signaling sex. Just a note on this I am not convinced that dthikr or untha is actually indicative of male or female. This is based on my studying these words as well. As far as I know, hebrew has fewer consonants than Arabic, yes. but in Hebrew there are different sounds for the letters....one letter form for shiin....but both the shiin and siin sounds....one letter form for the ayin....but the ayin and ghayn sounds are indicated....and so on.... here is a chart that may help you to understand the different letter forms....but just keep in mind the site where I found this chart is strange. I don't know much about it. I just happened to use google one day to search for a chart and found this...so I don't recommend the site. Just the chart. http//occult-advances.org/lang.htm There are a lot of sites that show the ways that hebrew, aramaic and arabic letters relate to each other on the net if you just want some basic information. Arnab
  • Chapter 74

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    Greetings Ustahi, He thought and he analyzed. So woe to him for how he thought. Then woe to him for how he thought. Then he looked. Then he frowned and became bad tempered. Then he turned away and was arrogant. So he said ?This is nothing but the magic of old.? ?This is nothing but the words of a human.? I will cast him in the Scorching heat. So he thought and analyzed. Lets assume his analysis was honest. Nothing is mentioned in the book to this respect (honest or dishonest analysis). His conclusion was that this is a "magic of old". According to the book, his analysis was wrong. He was cast in fire. Honest Analysis->Wrong Conclusion->Fire Is that fair? Is God hinting here that "mind" cannot lead to the truth? Only chosen ones will achieve faith. (kind of blind component to it) To me it is very difficult to accept that an ant can recognize human by name, hoopoe can provide news on cities, a bird divided into four pieces can come flying as one. (Although I believe God can do all that, but it is very hard to believe that God deviated his perfect universal physical laws). Will I be cast on fire for using my brain honestly? I dont think that is fair. Ideally it should be this way Honest Analysis->Prevent cults->Prevent fire
  • Tuning The Antenna to The GOD

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    Even if it downloads I dont know if the data came from the right server or not. Thank you and God bless you. When you were born, did you know about it? Or The GOD said Be, and you were? ) The right and the left are means to stay straight. The Balance. From INFINITY. Not the balance from the self. The Art of Seeing things as they are. Not as you are. i am Not. The GOD is ALL. Praise be to The GOD. The Lord of ALL Creation. HIS. The GOD Loves those who don't deny HIM. Anyone believes something. The Question is, is it The GOD or HIS Creation? Deny your self, to Allow The GOD. Allow your self, to Deny The GOD. The Fountain of Love washes only when you are Ready. Peace, R.H.-Ustahi
  • What is Important to The GOD

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    Peace Ustahi, ----Peace ) I too, have been very drawn to your posts and feel perhaps God is trying to tell me something through you. ----Praise be to GOD. The ALL Knowing. The ALL Wise. Could you please explain if there is a particular method for Cleaning? Does it change for different kinds of 'messes' we find ourselves getting into in this life God has chosen for us? ----yes, check some of other posts, there is explained many times. Say to GOD Whatever is going on in me, what i am experienceing this mess - whatever it is, please forigive me, i am sorry, i Love you My GOD of the worlds, Thank you. Peace, R.H-Ustahi Also, which of the scriptures do feel are the true word of God. You've mentioned the Quran and the Torah, any others? ----my First Layer of Looking at the World is the Quran. i have it in my Soul. then HE Taught me to reach Torah, and Injeel, and Love The Prophets Equally, and know that they were the Speakers of The GOD, and Follow HIS Guidance, HE Will send you where you need to be. Peace and Blessing be upon you. --- Bless and Bliss are for the one who Knows Thyself by Knowing The GOD and HIS Sytem, Pure Inspiration. And ALL Among HIS Creation. Peace, R.H.-Ustahi Thank you God, The Knower of all things. Praise be to GOD. OUR Love Beyond Love.
  • The Process of going Astray

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    Peace Rover, notice, How about this story Person A interpret certain verse as BLUE Person B interpret the same verse as RED Person A and B meet at coffee to discuss Both understood each other point of view Both modified their positions a bit based on the discussions Both are planning to discuss their understanding with more people. Here's the Purest Approach to your story. Person A interpret certain verse as BLUE Person B interpret the same verse as RED Person A and B meet at coffee to discuss Both understood each other point of view .......and realize the Divine Knowledge is From GOD, so human is noone to judge. Except from HIS Presence. So both A and B, turn to the GOD of the Worlds and say O Our AllMighty, Purigy our Hearts and make us Comprehend, feed us the Nectar of Your Wisdom and complete YOUR Blessing upon us so that we don't belong to those who dispute and delllude. And stay Calm and Aware, noticing. WHerever the Completion of GOD's Knowledge comes, follow the Guidance, and share based on Guidance, not on your personal desire, because it wasn't your merit. Praise be to THe GOD. The Love of My Light. The Heart of My Might. HIS. ALL. HIS. Peace, R.H.-Ustahi
  • Some verses of the Second Chapter.....

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    Thank you. Thank GOD for the Opporunty to Know HIM. i am Grateful.
  • Chapter 55

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    you thought............you didn't clean. The GOD Loves those who learn from HIS Word. Expand your knowledge. Get beyond rules of Community. The Free Soul doesn't belong to any community, and belongs to all of them, simultaneously. You cannot Understand the ABSOLUTENNES OF The GOD, from the Relativity of the self. Praise is To GOD. My Love. And Light. Peace, R.
  • I need help in Verse 7-176

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    In Search Of... The Man Who Wouldn't Die http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrSo_2BGBD0 Peace Peace brother If the story in youtube is true, then this is the man in verse 7-176. If not, then.......I don not know the meaning of the verse yet. Peace
  • Cleaning Your self from impurified Static Emotions

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    Salaam - Peace, Arnab, What Ho'oponopono is a Method which Relies Completely in the verse 1736 of the Message ?And do not uphold what you have no knowledge of. For the hearing, eyesight, and mind, all these you are responsible for.? (The Message 1736) So, let's construct a scenario. Someone shouts at you You m..... f..... ass...... and any rage with it. What most People would do? Anything but remaining in Communion with The GOD, and Taking Responsibility. How? In my case, i would notice everything, without being moved from what i'm noticing. Then immediately, turn to THe GOD and Say My ALLMighty, whatever is inside me, that is causing me to have this Experience, Please Do Forgive me, i am Sorry, i Love You GOD, Thank You. Continuously. This is it ! People are trained to look out of themselves to find Solutions. The Solution is the Cleaning of Anything that is inside you, and you don't have to know what it is, so that that kind of Experience NEVER repeats again. Notice, programmed people for problems, have the same kind of problems over and over. Because they don't take the responsibility to change themselves so GOD does Not Change them. It is the Simplest Explanation from The Word of The GOD of ALL Creation. Another Example, an e-mail comes to me, to which as i read, is less than inspirational, there is no Presence of The GOD there, and also there is some critique/dissatisfaction. As i read, i am aware of my body, and if any Emotion shows up that disturbs me. Or Anything that My Eyes Witness, and My Ears hear, that is Less than Inspiration, i CLEAN. Yes With Cleaning i mean, Purification, the Same The GOD Teaches us. And yes, you can Use Any Verse from Any Holy Texture, to Ask Repentance to The GOD, depending on the Circumstance you find yourself in. And The GOD Puts People in Circumstances that TOTALLY Match their Content of their Heart and thus their personal Beliefs. Ho-oponopono folks, many times make the mistakes, because most of them are in the Path to find the Word of The GOD. One Who Knows the Word of the ALLMighty, and Cleans without Stopping, no doubt, Will, GOD Willing find the Paradise of This World. And That is Having the Presence of THe GOD. 24/7. Check this site, and all the Writings on it. Compare it With The Qur'an. With THe Word LOVE they Refer to The GOD. Which is True. Love is The GOD. And The GOD is Love. http//www.hooponoponotheamericas.org/index.htm Praise be to GOD. The Lord of ALL Creation. Peace, R.H.-Ustahi
  • Inspirations....

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    Hello Rover, Don't think from the Own Mind. The Mind is the Body. The Body is the self. the self is the reservoier of Impurities. The mind based on self, will build fake truths. They feel true, but are not. this is the Problem of the World. Not the blind faith. They believe in the self and declare belief in GOD. With the GOD is Always the vice-versa what human teaches. Think From The GOD. is the Answer. ....How? By Thinking From Holy Textures, and not from human's undestandings and comments. Reasoning from the self is further convincing the self that the personal dellusions/fake beliefs are real. Yet, Reasoning from The GOD, is Connecting ONLY Inspirations - Teachings of The GOD and that way Making sense of The Reality. Yes The Pure Purpose of the Mind is To Reach The GOD, and Keep Connection of the self and GOD 24/7. The Mind is an Awesome Tool The GOD has Given us and put it in our personal Responsibility. Now What is Responsibility? ...you might ask. Responsibility is taking Any Problem/Critique that comes up in Life as an Opportunity to Clean the SOUL and balance the self. Without Blaming anyone about Anything, without Judging. Problems are Opportunities to Free your SOUL. By Purifying it the Mind as the Antenna does, get's the Chance to get Tuned Higher Nearar to the GOD. And With GOD, the Knowledge Inspiration. And Inspiration is what cannot be Rationalized from the self-knowledge. That's why you have to ABSOLUTELY Surrender to the Creator, because HIS Knowledge, each time is Beyond self-Knowledge. Self-Knowledge is self limitation. God Knowlege is INFINITY. By Annihilating what you know, and replacing it with the Presence of GOD. The Revelations of Prophet's may Peace be with Them, and by teaching the self that The GOD is Beyond Perceptual Reasoning and Logic, one can get in the Realm of Reality - Spirituality. In fact the easiest is to use the Mind. and to Express your SOUL via your self - Honestly, my friend that's not many people in the World doing so. A man is the Product of The GOD. But his Thinking Separates him from from HIS Presence, so he becomes what he thinks, but misses what The GOD has Thought about him, so misses the Heart. Don't Think, Receive, stay beyond your Thought, is the Training of the Un-teaching the personal knowledge. Here's one More hint For Everything there are 2 kinds of Definitions From self. Or any other self. From The GOD. What seems Blind from self, it is Light from GOD. What is The Light from The GOD, seems blind faith to the self. Psychology Teaches self-confidence, Beyond Psychology - Zgjidhja Teaches GOD Confidence. And it ain't that easy. But the Meaning of Life is uncovered this way. Submission/Surrender to GOD is a Process with Levels and Plateaus. In that Journey, many times you will think that you're going to die. Yet That Knowledge is with The GOD. as Bruce Lee says, Learning the Art of Dying is to be Liberated from it. Beyond Death is Life. Death is Another Sleep. So, Live Fully with your Heart, and don't let the mind wander through your personal Emotions. Balance, Clean, Balance, Clean. that's it. Let GOD do the Thinking, and you the Obeyind to His Flow. Praise be to The GOD. The Lord of ALL THat is and is not. Peace, R.H.-Ustahi
  • The Models of Human Change in Harmony with the GOD.

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    Peace Arnab, No dude, i am not trying to sell anything. The Models i am mentioning are Products that belong to people whom i've studied carefully, hence from experience i know what am i talking. The only Model that i can speak of as a Founder is Zgjidhja Spiritual Model for the Mind. The rest i have used and am using, in the Direction of the GOD. The Truth is, that you cannot change anything, except your self. And this is an area that most people lack knowledge about. Having the tools to change yourself allows you to have a Free Mind. And you cannot have free-mind without having a Free SOUL. Again follow your Guide. That's ALL you ever need. Praise be to GOD. the Lord of ALL Creation. Peace, Rinoni
  • Is the Qu'ran a religious book?

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    Quran - (Qaf-Ra-Alif). The Book that Allah revealed to Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him). Its literal meaning is collection. Raghib says that the Book was called the Quran, as it was actually the collection or gist of all the previous revealed Books. It is the reservoir of all the knowledge. Ibn-e- Aseer says that it was called Quran since it is a collection of all the important historical stories, events, commands, prohibitive orders and promises (Taj). Allah says, "It is up to Us to collect it and to preserve it - so when We collect and preserve it, you should follow it" (75/17-1. The Quran was collected and put together in the lifetime of Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him). It calls itself a Book in the opening verse (2/2) and, therefore, the story that Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) left it scattered, written on various items like leaves, bones, stones, etc. and was given the form of a book by the third Caliph Usman, is not correct. The very name "Quran" gives enough reference to this aspect. Some people might have written different verses on various articles like palm leaves, pieces of bones, stones as and when they were conveyed the revelation, but there was a master copy of the Quran kept in the Masjid-e-Nabawi at Al-Madina. Other things about the Quran as explained in different verses- It is a code of life, and removes doubts of all kinds (2/2). Everything which was revealed to Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) is in the Quran (6/19). Muslims are ordered to obey this book only, nothing else (7/3). Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) was also ordered to follow this Book (10/109). Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) used to take decisions according to the Quran (5/4. Those who do not decide their affairs according to the Quran, are the ones who are K'afireen (5/44). The Quran contains the complete and final revelation and no one can possibly make any changes in it (6/34, 6/116). The Quran confirms and preserves the earlier revelations (5/4. There is nothing contradictory in it (4/82). All differences can be resolved only by following the Guidance contained in this Book (42/10). Whatever is revealed in it, has also been explained in it (75/19) - that is why it is called as an exposition of everything. This has been done in varied ways, generally by repeating the verses (Tasreef-al-Ay'at) (60/106, 17/41). Rasool Allah (peace be upon him) used to clear every dispute with the help of the Quran (16/64). The Quran itself is light (5/15) and has been revealed so that mankind may lead their lives as guided by this light (6/123). It ordains mankind to think, ponder over and do research (47/24). It is easy to get guidance from the Quran. (54/16) But at the same time it is necessary that the one seeking guidance should keep his mind clear and unprejudiced (56/79). It is Shirk to inter-mingle human thoughts, concepts or beliefs with the contents of the Quran (42/21). When a person falls prey to personality-worship, he turns a deaf ear, closes his eyes and turns away from the Quranic Guidance (17/46, 39/45, 40/12). Hence whenever someone presents such people with Quranic concepts, they tell other people not to listen to them and make distracting noises so that they may prevail (41/26). They don't even refrain from attacking him (22/72). Not only they themselves keep away from the Quran but also keep other people away (6/26). There is nothing in the world equivalent to the Quran (6/94). People wanted Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) to make some changes in the Quran, but Allah told him to tell them that he could not bring about any changes in the Quran out of his own liking. Instead he always followed only what was revealed to him. (10/15). The rise of Muslims was based on their adherence to the injunctions of the Quran (43/43) but when they turned away from its teachings, they fell into degradation. This would be the allegation which Rasool-Allah (peace be upon him) would levy against his people before Allah (25/30). Allah, the Almighty, has taken upon Himself the responsibility of keeping it preserved in all aspects of safety (15/9). The word Quran has occurred in the Holy Book 58 times. It was revealed in 22 years, 5 months and 14 days. (Al-Mu'jamul Mufharas by Muhammad Fuwad Abdul Baqi). It has 114 Surah and 6,666 verses. http//deenrc.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/glossary-parwez.pdf
  • Beyond Time

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    Peace Arnab, i Thank GOD for the Opportunity to find my Soul. All Praises Go to HIM. Zgjidhja in my Albanian Langage means the Solution. The Link about web-site of Zgjidhja, with the Flow of GOD, soon will be working. Zgjidhja Spiritual Model is Basically about Saying Things without using the Words. When you Pray, do this, say In the Name of GOD.......without using those words. This Opens up a Channel of your Heart. And Allows Directly The Flow of GOD to Fill your Soul and Body. Communication with GOD happens from Heart. Not from self. Stay beyond Thought. There is the Flow. The basic human mistake is teaching kids to think. Nope. Teach them to Receive the Guidance. That's the Life of the Blessed. Praise be to GOD. The Lord of ALL Creation. Peace, Rinoni
  • a Basic Challenge to People of Understanding

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    Salam, This is from The Theological Word Book of the Old Testament on the Hebrew word ayin-lam-miim 1631 - 'Lm Hebrew Word 'Lm Strong's Cross Reference None Definition III. Assumed root of the following. Derivative TWOT Number 1631a Derivative Transliteration 'olam Derivative Strong's Cross Reference 5769, 5865 Derivative Definition forever, ever, everlasting evermore, perpetual, old, ancient, world, etc. (RSV Similar in general, but substitutes always for in the world in Psa_7312 and eternity for world in Ecc_311.) Probably derived from 'alam1, to hide, thus pointing to what is hidden in the distant future or in the distant past. The Ugaritic cognateis 'lm, eternity. Though 'olam is used more than three hundred times to indicate indefinite continuance into the very distant future, the meaning of the word is not confined to the future. There are at least twenty instances where it clearly refers to the past. Such usages generally point to something that seems long ago, but rarely if ever refer to a limitless past, Thus in Deu_327 and Job_2215 it may refer to the time of one's elders. In Pro_2228; Pro_2310; Jer_616; Jer_1815; Jer_288 it points back somewhat farther. In Isa_5812; Isa_614; Mic_714; Mal_34, and in the Aramaic of Ezr_415, Ezr_419 it clearly refers to the time just before the exile. In 1Sa_278, in Isa_519 and Isa_639, Isa_6311 and perhaps Eze_362, it refers to the events of the exodus from Egypt. In Gen_64 it points to the time shortly before the flood. None of these past references has in it the idea of endlessness or limitlessness, but each points to a time long before the immediate knowledge of those living. In Isa_643 the KJV translates the word "beginning of the world." In Psa_7312 and Ecc_311 it is translated "world, " suggesting the beginning of a usage that developed greatly in post biblical times. Jenni holds that its basic meaning "most distant times" can refer to either the remote past or to the future or to both as due to the fact that it does not occur independently (as a subject or as an object) but only in connection with prepositions indicating direction (min "since, " 'ad "until, " 1, "up to&quot or as an adverbial accusative of direction or finally as the modifying genitive in the construct relationship. In the latter instance 'olam can express by itself the whole range of meanings denoted by all the prepositions "since, until, to the most distant time"; i.e. it assumes the meaning "(unlimited, incalculable) continuance, eternity." (THAT II, p. 230) J. Barr (Biblical Words for Time ( 21969), p. 73) says, "We might therefore best state the "basic meaning" as a kind of range between 'remotest time' and 'perpetuity"'. But as shown above it is sometimes used of a not-so-remote past. For the meaning of the word in its attributive use we should note the designation of the Lord as 'el 'olam, "The Eternal God" (Gen_2133). The LXX generally translates 'olam by aion which has essentially the same range of meaning. That neither the Hebrew nor the Greek word in itself contains the idea of endlessness is shown both by the fact that they sometimes refer to events or conditions that occurred at a definite point in the past, and also by the fact that sometimes it is thought desirable to repeat the word, not merely saying "forever, " but "forever and ever. Both words came to be used to refer to a tong age or period-an idea that is sometimes expressed in English by "world." Post biblical Jewish writings refer to the present world of toil as ha'olam hazzeh and to the world to come as ha'olam habba'. 'ad (q.v.) has substantially the same range of meaning as '(51am (usually long continuance into the future, but cf. Job_204). Bibliography Snaith, Norman H., "Time in the Old Testament, " in Promise and Fulfillment, Essays Presented to Professor S. H. Hooke, ed. F. F. Bruce, Edinburgh Clark, 1963, pp. 175-86. Jenni, E., "Das wort 'olam im AT, " Diss, Theol. Basel 1953 ( ZAW 64197-248; 651-35). A.A.M. Salam, Arnab
  • How Long Ago Was The Quran Revealed!!!!

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    According to the preface of Dr Rashad Khalifa's Translation of the Quran, he said that Quran was revealed between 610 & 632 AD. Start of revelation is 609 not 610