a surah like it
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peace.
Mquran, i really like your evaluation of it, and i have no problem accepting this as the challenge. I do however stand side with enquirer and phoenix on this. What good is a challenge that can only be subjectively measured.
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Peace mquran. My subjectivity is not always objective...I can make mistakes and have incomplete oversights as well...
What is the purpose of the challenge if it is addressed to people who do not believe in the quran,and so is just an subjective opinion to them?The challenge is addressed to those 'fee raib' (in doubt - see 2/23), not to those whose eyes, ears and hearts have been sealed. So the possibility of convincing them is there.
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Why are you standing with just Enquirer and Phoenix? I actually agreed with them. The 'objectivity' as per usage of al-quraan comes during our hour/moment. That's when we know what is right and wrong.
i read you the wrong way. i correct myself.
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peace magi,
I did? ???
I think i would like to read that aswell ;D??? false memory may be ;D
i am still searching for that thread if i find it i will post the linkmeanwhile check this link.
http//www.islamic-awareness.org/History/Islam/Inscriptions/peace.
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The Quran challenges mankind to bring a (one) surah like it (223 and 103
Khalifa
If you have any doubt regarding what we revealed to our servant, then produce one sura like these, and call upon your own witnesses against GOD, if you are truthful.Yusuf Ali
And if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to Our servant, then produce a Sura like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers (If there are any) besides God, if your (doubts) are true.Pickthal
And if ye are in doubt concerning that which We reveal unto Our slave, then produce a surah of the like thereof, and call your witness beside Allah if ye are truthful."Progressive Muslims"
And if you are in doubt as to what We have sent down to Our servant, then bring a chapter like this, and call upon your witnesses other than God if you are truthful.Khalifa
If they say, "He fabricated it," say, "Then produce one sura like these, and invite whomever you wish, other than GOD, if you are truthful."Yusuf Ali
Or do they say, "He forged it"? say "Bring then a Sura like unto it, and call (to your aid) anyone you can besides God, if it be ye speak the truth!"Pickthal
Or say they He hath invented it ? Say Then bring a surah like unto it, and call on all ye can besides Allah, if ye are truthful."Progressive Muslims"
Or do they say he invented it? Say "Then bring a chapter like it, and call upon whoever you can besides God if you are truthful!"Not satisfied, the Quran further challenges to bring yet another 10 surahs instead of one in precisely the same manner as in 1038
Khalifa
If they say, "He fabricated," tell them, "Then produce ten suras like these, fabricated, and invite whomever you can, other than GOD, if you are truthful."Yusuf Ali
Or they may say, "He forged it," Say, "Bring ye then ten suras forged, like unto it, and call whomsoever ye can, other than God!- If ye speak the truth!Pickthal
Or they say He hath invented it. Say Then bring ten surahs], the like thereof, invented, and call on everyone ye can beside Allah, if ye are truthful!"Progressive Muslims"
Or do they say "He invented it!" Say "Bring ten invented chapters like it, and call on whom you can besides God if you are truthful."If the challenge is not met, then we must acquiesce to the following without being punished
If they fail to meet your challenge, then know that this is revealed with GOD's knowledge, and that there is no god except He. Will you then submit?But then, lo and behold, if the challenge is made, they are sent to hell; so much for the challenge in the first place
As for those who strive to challenge our revelations, they incur Hell.And here is the challenge met for not one but all ten in Arabic (with English translation on some)
http//suralikeit.com/Post any or all translations that exists today including the literal ones (whatever that means), heck bring your own invented one and see if anyone can patch-up the above 3 verses for me in a consistent, coherent and non-contradicting fashion.
If quran is GOD?s words as allegedly claimed, then please clarify the following concerns
- Was the challenge of one surah not enough for GOD Al-mighty?
- Doesn?t the challenge to bring 10 surahs or even one for that matter, reveal weakness in GOD?s words by itself in which it speaks?
- Why the challenge in the first place? If GOD guides people whomsoever HE wills, then the question of challenge, whether met or not, shouldn?t arise? It seems a forced issue.
- If challenge is not met, then one should believe in it without incurring hell, but when one tries to challenge, one goes straight to hell. Isn?t this called, ?double standards??
- What is the reward for meeting the challenge and why?
- Why the contradiction and inconsistency?
- Once again, 8015 comes into play, as elaborated earlier.
NOTE ?people who tell OUTRIGHT LIES about al-quraan yet claim to believe in Al-quraan's divine origin.?
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Who is more evil than one who fabricates lies and attributes them to GOD, or says, "I have received divine inspiration," when no such inspiration was given to him, or says, "I can write the same as GOD's revelations?" If only you could see the transgressors at the time of death! The angels extend their hands to them, saying, "Let go of your souls. Today, you have incurred a shameful retribution for saying about GOD other than the truth, and for being too arrogant to accept His revelations.
Peace
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Who is more evil than one who fabricates lies and attributes them to GOD, or says, "I have received divine inspiration," when no such inspiration was given to him, or says, "I can write the same as GOD's revelations?" If only you could see the transgressors at the time of death! The angels extend their hands to them, saying, "Let go of your souls. Today, you have incurred a shameful retribution for saying about GOD other than the truth, and for being too arrogant to accept His revelations.
Peace
Im sure you feel very clever now. However it does in no way apply to anyone, or anything in this thread. The challenge was met, but as its an empty challenge with no judge untill its too late. What is it worth? zero, nothing at all!
Peace
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I disagree, it has everything to do with this thread....I've cut parts of that verse which i feel are irrelevant... now tell me which part of the above does not apply to you?
Thank you for your good judgement. I will be sure to tell God on the day of judgement that noone here have problems throwing the first stone. Wich i take is a good thing as it would imply absolute purity of the thrower.
please post a 'surah like it' and not some old tablet ;D ;D
I did, a fellow board member even thought i have copied from the Quran. And when he realised i hadnt copied from the Quran, then obviously this is part of the scriptures of old. WRONG. these are self evident truths that has been known for ever. why? because they make sense, always did and always will make sense to the caring human.
If the challenge was met why did you not answer any of Danish's questions?....please at least try to attempt to answer at least one of the questions Danish asked.
Sweetheart, you need to look over Danish questions again. i am not the one who should answer those, he is outright questioning the Quran
peace,
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Magi please post a 'surah like it' which is not some old tablet you found on google ;D ;D.
Please reflect on the following verses...
You claim you can produce a surah like it knowing full well God said nobody can.
In trying to deceive GOD and those who believe, they only deceive themselves without perceiving.
You have not even presented a logical, straightforward argument towards your blasphemous claim, you have not even attempted to post a 'surah like it' but decided to post some old tablet....
In their minds there is a disease. Consequently, GOD augments their disease. They have incurred a painful retribution for their lying.
When they are told, "Do not commit evil," they say, "But we are righteous."
In fact, they are evildoers, but they do not perceive.
Claiming that god's revelations can be imitated show's disbelief in the Quran
When they are told, "Believe like the people who believed," they say, "Shall we believe like the fools who believed?" In fact, it is they who are fools, but they do not know.
you claim that you believe that the Quran is divine and that you don't believe that god is an idiot but...
When they meet the believers, they say, "We believe," but when alone with their devils, they say, "We are with you; we were only mocking."
GOD mocks them, and leads them on in their transgressions, blundering.
It is they who bought the straying, at the expense of guidance. Such trade never prospers, nor do they receive any guidance.
The following is Dr Rashad Khalifa's foot notes
*26-7 Those who make a decision to reject God are helped in that direction; they are prevented by God from seeing any proof or guidance for as long as they maintain such a decision. The consequences of such a disastrous decision are spelled out in Verse 7.We have cited in this Quran (all kinds of examples), that they may take heed. But it only augments their aversion.
We cite these examples for the people, and none appreciate them except the knowledgeable.
We have cited for the people in this Quran all kinds of examples, but most people insist upon disbelieving.
Those who choose disbelief, instead of belief, do not hurt GOD in the least; they have incurred a painful retribution.
Such is GOD, your rightful Lord. What is there after the truth, except falsehood? How could you disregard all this?
Magi let go of this obsession of trying to produce a 'surah like it' by trying to convince god or the believers that you can meet the challenge...
If only you could see the guilty when they bow down their heads before their Lord "Our Lord, now we have seen and we have heard. Send us back and we will be righteous. Now we have attained certainty."
BTW the above was not meant to be a personal attack....
peace,
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Peace sugar. Take it easy,magis' cool...We have to question to learn...Peace...
I loved magis 'surah'... bravo -
No you are questioning the Quran not Danish.
but you wanted me to answer Danish questions? why? he is as critical towards scripture as i am. Well to sum up my answers to the questions he posed "that is some damn good questions, but i dont have the answer"
Magi please post a 'surah like it' which is not some old tablet you found on google ;D ;D.
the challenge is to produce a surah like it. wich i did. who are you to set the rule, and based on what? If you read carefully through the whole thread you will see why it has been met. i have "produced" a surah like it.
You claim you can produce a surah like it knowing full well God said nobody can.
thats good, so why the challenge? what you are suggesting makes no sense. God gives us a challenge but says, you cannot solve it. There is no judge, nor form or anything else regarding it.
You have not even presented a logical, straightforward argument towards your blasphemous claim, you have not even attempted to post a 'surah like it' but decided to post some old tablet....
the challenge is to produce a surah like it. Not post it. I produced a surah like it.
Magi let go of this obsession of trying to produce a 'surah like it' by trying to convince god or the believers that you can meet the challenge...
Only your blind faith prevents you from seing that it was answered. I really dont care much for these ad hominem attacks with scripture, i can do the same back to you, and that will get us where? You have shown me your personal interpretation of the verses you posted, and i thank you for that )
BTW the above was not meant to be a personal attack....
I didnt take it as one. Dont worry.
peace,
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the challenge is to produce a surah like it. wich i did. who are you to set the rule, and based on what? If you read carefully through the whole thread you will see why it has been met. i have "produced" a surah like it.
then why have you not posted it?
thats good, so why the challenge?
Ask God that on J-day
possibilities could be to test the hypocrites and those who have doubts in there hearts?. to test those who are arrogant after they have attained faith? to keep mankind busy? to expose your true convictions? to make you realise how awesome god is?
The above are purely my guesses and I personally have no idea about the real reason God set the challenge?
the challenge is to produce a surah like it. Not post it. I produced a surah like it.
hahahaha
Magi i am telling you to post it not god.... if you don't post it you leave me and the other members with no choice but to believe that you are lying....
I really dont care much for these ad hominem attacks with scripture, i can do the same back to you
I am a Bitch with a capital B. I don't need you to quote al-quran to 'attack' me since I am perfectly capable of tormenting my self with those verses.
If you mean those verses about 'blind faith' and not verifying all information for your self i can assure you i don't fit that category. If I did not believe quran was divine i would not studied it or follow any of it.
BTW the above was not meant to be a personal attack....
I didnt take it as one. Dont worry.
good
BTW enquirer that tablet magi posted was not 'her surah' she got it from google ;D
peace,
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Peace sugar. Take it easy,magis' cool...We have to question to learn...Peace...
I loved magis 'surah'... bravowell maybe i should not have quoted that many verses of al-quran...
Such is GOD, your rightful Lord. What is there after the truth, except falsehood? How could you disregard all this?
Let's post conjecture because it is an ideal substitute for the truth? don't you think so?
btw I hope you can tell when I am being sarcastic or not
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Peace sugar. Magi is a man,not a woman...peace anyway.
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then why have you not posted it?
Ok since you refuse to read though the thread. Definition of produce
- To bring forth; yield a plant that produces pink flowers.
- To create by physical or mental effort produce a tapestry; produce a poem.
- To manufacture factories that produce cars and trucks.
- To cause to occur or exist; give rise to chemicals that produce a noxious vapor when mixed.
- To bring forth; exhibit reached into a pocket and produced a packet of matches; failed to produce an eyewitness to the crime.
- To supervise and finance the making and public presentation of produce a stage play; produce a videotape.
- Mathematics. To extend (an area or volume) or lengthen (a line).
Ask God that on J-day
possibilities could be to test the hypocrites and those who have doubts in there hearts?. to test those who are arrogant after they have attained faith? to keep mankind busy? to expose your true convictions? to make you realise how awesome god is?
The above are purely my guesses and I personally have no idea about the real reason God set the challenge?
yet you accept it illogic as it is. you are the one left to mere guessing, I am the one taking God up on his word. Now it would seem that there are no answer to it, Thus it doesnt mean a damn thing. And someone who thought he was real clever, put it in there, and its not God. What you fail to realise is that i fully, without question accept God. Im questioning scripture.
Magi i am telling you to post it not god.... if you don't post it you leave me and the other members with no choice but to believe that you are lying....
you fail to undertand what it is to produce something. It is more than mere peotry. Other translations says, "bring forth". i dont have to make it, gettit? i just have to bring it forth, produce it, wich i did.
BTW enquirer that tablet magi posted was not 'her surah' she got it from google ;D
How come everyone thinks that magi is a girls name?
peace
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yet you accept it illogic as it is. you are the one left to mere guessing, I am the one taking God up on his word. Now it would seem that there are no answer to it, Thus it doesnt mean a damn thing. And someone who thought he was real clever, put it in there, and its not God. What you fail to realise is that i fully, without question accept God. Im questioning scripture.
I have questioned al-quran more then enough and i am satisfied with my conclusion that Quran is from God. Of course it takes some people more convincing then others. But claiming god's words can be imitated and expecting us to refute what you say will not get you any where.
Al-quran tells us that we cannot guide someone, not even our loved ones. I really can't understand why you believe that Quran is divine and still believe the challenge can be met confused
anyway i'm off to bed. Good night...
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Peace all. I believe 'magi' is the name of old high priests and astrologers. I think they are mentioned in the bible...
Please guys,dont criticise me for not answering questions or diverting the topic,or not giving evidence... rotfl yay elektro ;D peace muscle handshake -
i dont belive the book is divine. I belive that God is. The book is a reminder, and as such can contain err.
And enquirer is ofcourse right bravo
peace