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Producing something "similar to it"

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    abdalquran
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    You might want to look at the context. 10/38 begins with , imho, 10/35

    10/35 asks for anything more capable to guide (yahdi ila al-haqq is the key phrase here)
    10/36 says conjecture cannot avail against al-haqq
    10/37 al-quran's relation to al-kitab (god's teachings, which it details)
    10/38 is the challenge itself.

    As such, i dont think it has anything to do with literary aspects of the text.

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      sarah2505
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      You might want to look at the context. 10/38 begins with , imho, 10/35

      10/35 asks for anything more capable to guide (yahdi ila al-haqq is the key phrase here)
      10/36 says conjecture cannot avail against al-haqq
      10/37 al-quran's relation to al-kitab (god's teachings, which it details)
      10/38 is the challenge itself.

      As such, i dont think it has anything to do with literary aspects of the text.

      Thanks
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        Bahman
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        Crimson, can you produce a textbook to teach mankind to live with peace in this world and the next?

        you mean? ???

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          Bahman
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          The Quran points out that its revelation's aren't in Hebrew or Greek or any foreign language, but rather Arabic. Therefore, if the Prophet is simply reading from a prepared text, produce the source-text, i.e. a Surah like it.

          You mean in Arabic like this?

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            Bahman
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            Really? Does it mean something similar as in the 'original' or something similar found out independently?

            My question basically is, is it different in Arabic, when they say 'like it'? Because in English, it seems to suggest something similar without necessarily one being copied from the other.

            ...........they could never produce anything like it, no matter how much assistance they lent one another 1788

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              Bahman
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              better than Quran.

              Where did you find this phrase in Quran ?

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                Bahman
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                or other things.

                Like what?

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                  Bahman
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                  What is that supposed to mean? This is supposed to be the challenge of the Qur'an, to produce a Surah similar to Qur'an. But in what way? This sounds vague. The opposite of similarity is difference. And anything that's not the same is different. So anything that isn't identical to a Qur'anic verse is going to be different right? I hope that wasn't confusing.

                  I just don't understand what producing something "similar to it" means. I mean, I could write a poem about the earth and nature and that would be similar to the Qur'an because they both talk about earth and nature- That's the similarity.

                  Peace GC and welcome to this forum )
                  Fall on the way, weather getting cooler and spend more time in on this screen. Have you read this file ?
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                    sarah2505
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                    Like what?

                    structure, or the 'numerical miracle' proposed by Rashad Khalifa.

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                      abdalquran
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                      Where did you find this phrase in Quran ?

                      I didn't. I simply rephrased it from 'ahaqqu an yuttabaAAa amman la yahiddee illa an yuhda ' (more deserving that its followed than he who isn't guided unless he is guided himself'. To me, this makes Quran 'better'.

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                        abdalquran
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                        you mean? ???

                        I don't mean that because as far as I can see, killing each other isn't following Quran's commands.

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                          Bahman
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                          structure, or the 'numerical miracle' proposed by Rashad Khalifa.

                          Yes you are right but it has been embedded there for 14 centuries and Rashad discovered it.

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                            Bahman
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                            I didn't. I simply rephrased it from 'ahaqqu an yuttabaAAa amman la yahiddee illa an yuhda ' (more deserving that its followed than he who isn't guided unless he is guided himself'. To me, this makes Quran 'better'.

                            For me and other 7 million earth population would not be easy to find out if this one is better than Quran but simple just by learning only one letter "Q" i see difference.

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                              Bahman
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                              I don't mean that because as far as I can see, killing each other isn't following Quran's commands.

                              So no matter what kind of message be revealed , they do what they like to do. It is not meaning of messages as they are complete and detailed.
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                              If they reject you, messengers before you have been rejected, even though they brought proofs, the Psalms, and the enlightening scripture.
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                              We have inspired you, as we inspired Noah and the prophets after him. And we inspired Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, the Patriarchs, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon. And we gave David the Psalms.
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                              Your Lord is the best knower of everyone in the heavens and the earth. In accordance with this knowledge, we preferred some prophets over others. For example, we gave David the Psalms.
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                              We have decreed in the Psalms, as well as in other scriptures, that the earth shall be inherited by My righteous worshipers.
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                              If they disbelieve you, those before them have also disbelieved. Their messengers went to them with clear proofs, and the Psalms, and the enlightening scriptures.

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                                abdalquran
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                                For me and other 7 million earth population would not be easy to find out if this one is better than Quran but simple just by learning only one letter "Q" i see difference.

                                You're not reading the context of 10/38. It's got nothing to do with numerical structures if they exist. It's talking about Quran as a work to guide mankind.

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                                  sarah2505
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                                  You're not reading the context of 10/38. It's got nothing to do with numerical structures if they exist. It's talking about Quran as a work to guide mankind.

                                  that is true. It is strange that the so called gematrical values came into widespread use only a few hundred years after the Quran was written down

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                                    Bahman
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                                    You're not reading the context of 10/38. It's got nothing to do with numerical structures if they exist. It's talking about Quran as a work to guide mankind.

                                    This Quran could not possibly be authored by other than GOD.

                                    Do you have proof?

                                    It confirms all previous messages,

                                    How it can confirm without proof.?

                                    and provides a fully detailed scripture.

                                    It is infallible,

                                    What is proof?

                                    for it comes from the Lord of the universe.

                                    What is proof ?

                                    If they say, "He fabricated it,"

                                    Writing is fabrication ? Repeating same messages in previous scripture is fabrication ?
                                    Or revealing secret of 7 pairs is?

                                    say, "Then produce one sura like these, and invite whomever you wish, other than GOD, if you are truthful."

                                    God did not know future?

                                    God did not know that they will produce one like those that you people think ?

                                    Indeed, they have rejected this without studying and examining it,
                                    Examining what ?
                                    Text for accuracy?
                                    Meaning ?
                                    What is there that God hints examining. ?

                                    and before understanding it.

                                    Have you understood Miracle?

                                    When confirms all previous scriptures then why should be examined?

                                    Thus did those before them disbelieve.

                                    Messages do not end with me and you. Future generations will read same and find on this screen how you poeple due to your connection to your past belief reject it.
                                    Therefore, note the consequences for the transgressors

                                    A.L.R. These (letters) are the proofs of this book of wisdom
                                    A.L.R. These (letters) are proofs of this profound scripture
                                    131] A. L. M. R.* These (letters) are proofs of this scripture. What is revealed to you
                                    fr
                                    A.L.R.* These (letters) are proofs of this scripture; a profound om your Lord is the truth, but most people do not believe.
                                    T. S. M. (Ta, Seen, Mim)
                                    These (letters) constitute proofs of this clarifying scripture
                                    A. L. M.
                                    These (letters) constitute proofs of this book of wisdom.
                                    S. (Saad), and the Quran that contains the proof.
                                    Tomorrow is late.
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                                    Peace

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                                      Bahman
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                                      that is true. It is strange that the so called gematrical values came into widespread use only a few hundred years after the Quran was written down

                                      A little search )

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                                        abdalquran
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                                        Bahman, apologies but I?m really appalled at the way you have manipulated translations to justify your code. Instead of a neutral analysis, you?ve basically changed the Quran into a code-book!

                                        This Quran could not possibly be authored by other than GOD.

                                        Do you have proof?

                                        I do have proof yes. And better yet, my proof was predicted by Quran itself. 4153

                                        Soon will We show them our Signs in the horizon and in their own souls, until it becomes manifest to them that this is the Truth. Is it not enough that thy Lord doth witness all things?

                                        Does your 19 have this type of phraseology, Bahman? 19 is the count of the malaika over saqar. That?s all it is.

                                        It confirms all previous messages,

                                        How it can confirm without proof.?

                                        Firstly, the phrase ?all previous messages? isn?t even there. You call me about for saying ?better than Quran? yet you quote this so carelessly. Come on.

                                        It says ?tasdiqa alladhina bayna yadaihi?, it confirms that which its between its two hands/capacities. This means that whatever reality you have before you, Quran has it neatly categorised and predicted.

                                        and provides a fully detailed scripture.

                                        It is infallible,

                                        What is proof?

                                        Again, ?fully detailed scripture? isn?t there. It just says Quran details the book no doubt in it (tafseel al-kitab laa raiba fihi).

                                        for it comes from the Lord of the universe.

                                        What is proof ?

                                        If they say, "He fabricated it,"

                                        Writing is fabrication ? Repeating same messages in previous scripture is fabrication ?
                                        Or revealing secret of 7 pairs is?

                                        Again, you?re not reading context. See 10/35. 10/35 talks about guidance towards al-haqq. This has nothing to do with any code. Can any book guide as well as Quran? THAT?S the question.

                                        say, "Then produce one sura like these, and invite whomever you wish, other than GOD, if you are truthful."

                                        God did not know future?

                                        God did not know that they will produce one like those that you people think ?

                                        So what if they do?

                                        Indeed, they have rejected this without studying and examining it,
                                        Examining what ?
                                        Text for accuracy?
                                        Meaning ?
                                        What is there that God hints examining. ?

                                        Go back to CONTEXT please. Look above.

                                        and before understanding it.

                                        Have you understood Miracle?

                                        When confirms all previous scriptures then why should be examined?

                                        Thus did those before them disbelieve.

                                        Messages do not end with me and you. Future generations will read same and find on this screen how you poeple due to your connection to your past belief reject it.
                                        Therefore, note the consequences for the transgressors

                                        Yeah, so that?s why we need the miracle? So future generations will appreciate Quran? Will future generation also have human needs such as theology, morality and society? Then without any ?miracle?, Quran would be relevant. Sir, your preoccupation with this code has made you forget this.

                                        A.L.R. These (letters) are the proofs of this book of wisdom
                                        A.L.R. These (letters) are proofs of this profound scripture
                                        131] A. L. M. R.* These (letters) are proofs of this scripture. What is revealed to you
                                        fr
                                        A.L.R.* These (letters) are proofs of this scripture; a profound om your Lord is the truth, but most people do not believe.
                                        T. S. M. (Ta, Seen, Mim)
                                        These (letters) constitute proofs of this clarifying scripture
                                        A. L. M.
                                        These (letters) constitute proofs of this book of wisdom.
                                        S. (Saad), and the Quran that contains the proof.

                                        Firstly, in none of these ayaat are the words ?letters? present. Secondly, Quran has another word for proof, ?burhaan?. Ayaat as used above as ?signs?. Thirdly 38/1 doesn?t say ?quran that contains the proof?. It says ?and the Quran, possessor of adh-dhikr/the eminent/.

                                        I?m very glad that you seek for proof. That?s how it should be for believers but let me ask you this. Why did code 19 not arise with the coming of Quran itself? If muslims were meant to follow only evidenced facts, then why were they left with a flawed scripture for 1400 years?

                                        Muslims immediately took to RK?s code when it first came out. Ahmed Deedat published a booklet on it even. Yet for 1400 years, Muslims didn?t know about this code which is essential as Quran?s ?proof? ?

                                        Some reasoning is called for here.

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                                          unknownuser
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                                          Yeah, so that?s why we need the miracle? So future generations will appreciate Quran? Will future generation also have human needs such as theology, morality and society? Then without any ?miracle?, Quran would be relevant. Sir, your preoccupation with this code has made you forget this.

                                          It is a disease

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