Are there muslim sources for deciphering the Sumerian tablets?
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Salaam, I have been reading a book by Zacharia Sitchin about the Sumerians and their history. Apparently there are actual stone tablets describing many things to do with the history of mankind, the 'Anunnaki', even stories that are along the same lines as the old testament ie, the flood. I want to know if there has been real authentication to these tablets and who has them now? Who is studying them? Is there anything in the Qu'ran about the Anunnaki, who were an group of beings of a higher intelligence and who changed our DNA to speed up our evolution process. And who gave mankind information about science, astrology and math. If it is true, is it possible to accept this possibility but yet realize that God sent messengers to set the record straight about who he is and that worshipping these other 'Anunnaki' (who would be deemed as gods in their time) is false. Apparently these Annunaki came to enslave us and demanded worship and sacrifice. Did God set us straight so we could be free from them, realizing almighty God's ultimate power??
I have so many questions about this issue, I like to dig deep into history and find sources of culture, religious practice and traditions. If there is a real truth to these tablets, I want to follow the best sources. Can anyone advise me where to search? The Qu'ran? Well educated scholars? Books?
By the way, all of this ancient history lies in the middle east, wouldn't it be a huge part of Islamic and/or Arabic knowledge? Or is it all being brushed under the rug? Zacharia Sitchin seems to have really dug it up and apparently he's an esteemed scholar in the feild, and he's German.
I believe in learning correct history and I don't want to be strung along by biased opinions. If anything I might just go and study myself as much as I can.
Have a great day and thanks if you can help handshake -
Salaam Aisha,
I have read a lot of Sitchin's work on the Sumerian history. I haven't come accross any islamic verification of the Sitchin's version.The thing about Sitchin is that he claims to be the only one who can decipher the sumerian tablets so we dont have any other view. However, there are a lot of elements in his work which make sense such as the "Royal We" etc. Especially in the old testament, there are a lot of terms e.g. Elohim, Nephelim etc.. which are explained by Sitchin. In the Qur'aan , there is reference to Giants ( Ifriats of Solomon and Goliath), so there is something of this sort in our history too. I come accross a lot of terms in Sitchin's work which are present in the Qur'aan.
The story presented in Sitchin's books does not elaborate on who sent the Annunaki to earth. It mostly focuses on the battle between Enki and Enlil. The actions of both do not fit into any moral or religious mode.
Rahila
P.S You can get a lot of Sitchin's work on www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sitchin/sitchinbooks.htm
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Salaam, I have been reading a book by Zacharia Sitchin about the Sumerians and their history. Apparently there are actual stone tablets describing many things to do with the history of mankind, the 'Anunnaki', even stories that are along the same lines as the old testament ie, the flood. I want to know if there has been real authentication to these tablets and who has them now? Who is studying them? Is there anything in the Qu'ran about the Anunnaki, who were an group of beings of a higher intelligence and who changed our DNA to speed up our evolution process. And who gave mankind information about science, astrology and math. If it is true, is it possible to accept this possibility but yet realize that God sent messengers to set the record straight about who he is and that worshipping these other 'Anunnaki' (who would be deemed as gods in their time) is false. Apparently these Annunaki came to enslave us and demanded worship and sacrifice. Did God set us straight so we could be free from them, realizing almighty God's ultimate power??
They are Thousands of Annunakis on earth as gods and demigods throughout the third world countries, mainly in indian subcontinent and eastern countries. And as for the intelligence the very first man was taught the wisdom of everything in the heavens and in the earth and everything in between. And then the prophet Ibrahim who scanned the heavens and the earth to realize who God is, much before he was transformed as the Prophet. Before the Signs of Allah, the maths, science, geography, astrology and human sources of material knowledge are mere dummies. The histories are mostly 'his-stories'.
I have so many questions about this issue, I like to dig deep into history and find sources of culture, religious practice and traditions. If there is a real truth to these tablets, I want to follow the best sources. Can anyone advise me where to search? The Qu'ran? Well educated scholars? Books?
Reflecting upon the ayats of Quran in the name of The Knower, The Wise, shall surely pave the way for realizing the thought for the light of the future and liveliness in life.
By the way, all of this ancient history lies in the middle east, wouldn't it be a huge part of Islamic and/or Arabic knowledge?
In my opinion there is no nothing like islamic or arabic knowledge; if there is something for the mankind from God it is the invisible wisdom, from which the form of knowledge is yet to take shape for creating the material things.
Or is it all being brushed under the rug? Zacharia Sitchin seems to have really dug it up and apparently he's an esteemed scholar in the feild, and he's German.
I believe in learning correct history and I don't want to be strung along by biased opinions. If anything I might just go and study myself as much as I can.
Have a great day and thanks if you can help handshakehandshake
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