Can Adam/Even be a metaphor?
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And yes, GOD is PURE. In fact He is the absolute purity, so pure that He permeates through the whole creation (both subatomic and intergalactic). He fills the whole creation and beyond. That is why He is OMNIPRESENT. As the matter of fact one of His beautiful names is PURE or LATEEF in Arabic. See verse 3116. Also see verses 5016 and 5683-85 to see how close GOD is to us.
Peace kgwithnob,
Is not Lateef = gentle, kind or subtle (difficult to perceive or understand)?
Have blessed Ramadan
peace
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Peace kgwithnob,
Is not Lateef = gentle, kind or subtle (difficult to perceive or understand)?
Have blessed Ramadan
peace
3116,
My dear son, in fact, if there be anything to the measure of a grain of rye, and it be (hidden) in a rock or in the heavens or in the earth, Allah will bring it forth. Surely, Allah is All-Fine, All-Aware.
LATEEF, in this verse tells me that GOD is so fine, gentle, and subtle. In other words, He is immaterial in nature, permeates and passes through every thing in the material world and is present everywhere and aware of everything in the whole Universe at all times.
Peace,
Khalil -
I have two previous attempts to answer your post. You seem willing to engage with others and their ideas but it seems you totally missed mine. Perhaps you can find them and respond?
Peace brother,
I have very little knowledge of the previous scriptures and therefore had nothing constructive to provide you in reply. With that being said, I do not believe the Quran requires cross-referencing with previous scriptures in that it confirms what was revealed before in a pure form (if you believe in it). Thus, I find the Quran complete in its intention to guide me.
I do hope to read through previous scriptures some day, insh'Allah.
Peace be with you.