The Message - 2nd Edition
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Peace be upon you,
Why do you always replace Iblees by Satan in your rendition ?
Does it not make it less literal than it could be ?Yes, "iblis" and "shaytaan" should not be combined as one, they are seperated to show us how the wicked mind works.
Iblis is the description of one who operates according to his/her own desires/passions/emotions(shayteen).
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Salaam Layth,
True, this chapter is about war, but it seems that 'spoils' is often synonymous with ghanimah (see 841). In 81 there has been no war, so there are no spoils, but all gains of war come under the definition of 'ghanimah' or 'fai' (see 597). I believe what 81 is actually saying is that we give of what we have for the good of the system.
Joe
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Peace Marie,
Could you do it too for 4102, 17110, 2014, 2945, 2144, 145, 149, 150, 3337?
Here is what I can place
"He is the One who sent down to you the Scripture, from which there are firm verses; they are the essence of the Scripture; and others which are similar to each other. As for those who have disease in their hearts, they will follow what is similar from it seeking to confuse, and seeking to derive an interpretation. But none know its interpretation except God, and those who are well founded in knowledge Say ?We believe in it, all is from our Lord.? And none will remember except the people of understanding. (37)
"And if thou are with them and hold the contact-method for them, then let a group from amongst them stand with you and let them bring their weapons; and when they have prostrated then let them stand guard from behind; and let a group who has not yet contacted come and contact with you, and let them be wary and let them bring their weapons with them. The rejecters hope that you would neglect your weapons and goods so they can come upon you in one blow. There is no sin upon you if you are impeded by rainfall, or if you are ill, that you keep from placing down your weapons. And be wary. God has prepared for the rejecters a humiliating retribution. " (4102)
"Say ?Call on God or call on the Almighty. Whichever it is you call on, for to Him are the best names.? And do not be too loud in thy contact-method, nor too quite; but seek a path in between. " (17110)
2014 (no change required as the wording is already clearly adressing Moses when looked in sequence)
"Recite what is inspired to thou of the Scripture, and hold the contact-method; for the contact-method prohibits evil and vice, and the remembrance of God is the greatest. God knows everything you do." (2945)
2144,145,149,150 (no change required as wording is clear when looked in sequence)
3337 (no change required, wording clearly speaking of prophet)
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Peace Joe,
True, this chapter is about war, but it seems that 'spoils' is often synonymous with ghanimah (see 841). In 81 there has been no war, so there are no spoils, but all gains of war come under the definition of 'ghanimah' or 'fai' (see 597). I believe what 81 is actually saying is that we give of what we have for the good of the system.
The word "ghanaim" cannot be used for war spoils as that word is also found in heaven (with God are many "maghanim").
Also, the reason I go with "Anfal" being spoils is because 81 is answering a questions regarding them...While we have already established elsewhere what is to be given to charity and what is to be given from income.
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Salaam Y'all,
I was wondering if this 2nd Edition was available for ordering yet, but based upon what I'm getting from the progression of the discussion here, I'm assuming that it's not available yet for ordering from Amazon or iuniverse.
Anyway, I have a question for you Layth I've noticed that in some parts of the translation you translated 'Solla' into Contact-Method, but in other parts you also have Assembly. I'm just curious if that's the way the final draft of it would be printed? Actually, it doesn't matter to me personally either way, but I am curious as to what your final plans are for this particular term.
Salaam Y'all.
GOD Alone/Quran Alone,
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Peace Damon,
Anyway, I have a question for you Layth I've noticed that in some parts of the translation you translated 'Solla' into Contact-Method, but in other parts you also have Assembly. I'm just curious if that's the way the final draft of it would be printed? Actually, it doesn't matter to me personally either way, but I am curious as to what your final plans are for this particular term.
That should not be the case. Are you refering to the downloadable QT version or the on-line? If you refer to the on-line then you are correct as I havn't mannually updated all the chapters.
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peace Layth, All,
I found a verse which implies the root QTL can mean to kill, non-literally. Please read 466-68. I say this because The God does not guide someone after they have killed themselves, i.e. one can only be guided when they are alive.
Now read 254.
Thus, this word in these specific occurrences should be changed to 'overcome' in the PM QT.
Wakas
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Peace be upon you,
If we translate "nafs" as Mind, then there is no contradiction. There are two basic mind states, that of the Garden, which is Peaceful, and that of the fire. In the verse in question, they had a fiery mindstate and Musa told them to KILL those mindstates. Until the negative state is killed, one cannot RESSURECT into the Peaceful mindstate.
The SIMILTUDE was given to those before us, but they got it wrong, let us not follow the same path.
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Peace layth
I think 'The messages' introduction may need to be re-worded.
The Quran is the final in a series of written revelations that occurred between God and humankind beginning with the revelations given to Abraham and
ending with the last prophet over 1,400 years ago.I am not sure with the first high lighted area, but I do not believe the Quran implies revelation has ended. What verse is this based on?
The second part I feel God called Muhammad the 'seal' rather than last of the prophets for a reason, perhaps the last prophet is not a Quranic notion.
pz
