Khinziri
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While reading the book "Mental Bondage" of Aidid Safar, I came across the topic of restricted food.
Now Aidid asserts that Khinziri in verse 53 does not refer to swine but literally means "rotten" (decaying meat).
I've checked the root, http//www.textinmotion.com/roots.jsp?id=&root= but I think his understanding is inconsistent with verse 560.However, as my knowledge of the Arabic language is limited, I'd like to hear your opinions about this.
Perhaps the word ape in verse 560 also refers to something else.Peace
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Peace mucahit,
According to qur'aanic grammar, in the phrases "lahma khinzeerin" or "lahma alkhinzeeri", "khinzeer" CANNOT be an adjective but can only be a noun. This has been discussed numerous times on this forum in the past. Please use the search feature for the relevant threads.
A short explanation is as follows
For "khinzeer" to be an adjective the phrase has to have "AL" before both words or if "AL" is not before both words then both words have to have the same ending of "an" or "un".
For example
"lahmun khinzeerun" or "al-lahma al-khinzeer".
The phrases in al-qur'aan are as follows
"lahma khinzeerin" (6145), and "lahma/lahmu alkhinzeeri" (2173, 53, 16115).
Thus "khinzeer" in those phrases CANNOT be an adjective, and can only mean "pig".
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Perhaps the word ape in verse 560 also refers to something else.
Peace mucahit,
Yes as Tanveer posted; likewise 560, 265, and 7166 are NOT literal nouns.
Cute little creatures and reason they are called apes? ;D
http//img252.imageshack.us/img252/6423/proofhumansandchimpsareez1.jpg
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Perhaps the word ape in verse 560 also refers to something else.
Peace
It is not apes (apes are cute little creatures), but monkeys. What about monkeys? They imitate without reasoning. What about pigs? They are filthy. And where do we find these characteristics? in those who worship the tyrant "Taaghuut".
