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    Be careful though. Sometimes you can lose it and when you try to reclaim it, it may not be the same one. (I honestly don't know if i said that correctly.)

    Yes just remembering that one doesn't know everything help. Also evaluation of any argument and evidence presented based upon reason and logic helps.

    Let me share the following facts. This understanding of Allah is not entirely mine. Initially, some know person forwarded me an email asking that I should be able to demonstrate, from current translation of Quran that "Al" is translated in the sense of "allathe". Argument had weight, but it is like finding a needle in a haystack. I did reasonably extensive search of nouns with "Al", until I found that almost at all places the "al" of "AlQuam" is translated with meanings of "those" or "Allathe". However, you must have seen people are still not willing to accept it during this discussion when presented earlier.

    Also, initially I thought that that Allah was actually or Al La illah meaning "one who is not a deity for worship". However, an unknown lady Arabic teacher from India through another person objected that if it is "illah", there can't be Idgham of Hamza til Wasal with an alif, as claimed in my analysis. This made me re-look. Not only her claim was correct but I also realized that there is no "Alif" in the text prior to "Ha". Therefore, the last word in sentence can't be " " rather the word is " ". So the break down became from to . This change in Arabic resulted in following change in meanings. From "one who is not a deity for worship" to "one who doesn't engage in worship".

    My utmost gratitude to these two unknown individuals for their help in improving the understanding as well getting closer to the truth.

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      Let me share the following facts. This understanding of Allah is not entirely mine. Initially, some know person forwarded me an email asking that I should be able to demonstrate, from current translation of Quran that "Al" is translated in the sense of "allathe". Argument had weight, but it is like finding a needle in a haystack. I did reasonably extensive search of nouns with "Al", until I found that almost at all places the "al" of "AlQuam" is translated with meanings of "those" or "Allathe". However, you must have seen people are still not willing to accept it during this discussion when presented earlier.

      I think it's because they are not sure if it's correct, heck i am not sure it's correct. Manny_E did present counter arguments, i wonder what will be his response to this.

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        I think it's because they are not sure if it's correct, heck i am not sure it's correct. Manny_E did present counter arguments, i wonder what will be his response to this.

        I understand it is such a drastic shift from traditions. This one word demolishes all the religions of the world. I just want people to evaluate the argument based upon merits of linguistic evidence and reason/logic used in this process, without prejudices and with open mind. If they have linguistic rules based objections. They should cite those rules. I am open to re-evaluate and re-consider.

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          I understand it is such a drastic shift from traditions. This one word demolishes all the religions of the world. I just want people to evaluate the argument based upon merits of linguistic evidence and reason/logic used in this process, without prejudices and with open mind. If they have linguistic rules based objections. They should cite those rules. I am open to re-evaluate and re-consider.

          You say that this one word demolishes all religions of the world is problematic because you assume that all religions are theistic. That is not true because there are non-theistic religions like Jainism.

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            You say that this one word demolishes all religions of the world is problematic because you assume that all religions are theistic. That is not true because there are non-theistic religions like Jainism.

            First of all Jainism god is not a creator, survivor or destroyer of universe. Their god is a perfect being, so they do have concept of a god but it different. More importantly Jains do engage in worship. Whereas, Allah means "one who doesn't engage in worship". No worship lead to freedom from subjugation of religion. No worship, hence no subjugation, therefore freedom of mankind from all kinds of slavery even slavery of gods.

            http//www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/jainism/worship/worship_1.shtml
            https//sites.fas.harvard.edu/~pluralsm/affiliates/jainism/jainedu/jaingod.htm

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              First of all Jainism god is not a creator, survivor or destroyer of universe. Their god is a perfect being. More importantly Jains do engage in worship. Whereas, Allah means "one who doesn't engage in worship". No worship lead to freedom from subjugation of religion. No worship, hence no subjugation, therefore freedom of mankind from all kinds of slavery even slavery of gods.

              Where in their scripture say that? Edit I didn't see the link when i replied. Edit 2 When i checked the links, they didn't show verses in the Jainist scripture. (Unless i missed it.)

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                Where in their scripture say that? Edit I didn't see the link when i replied.

                Let us keep this discussion to understanding of Quran and especially word Allah based upon linguistic rules. Thanks.

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                  No worship lead to freedom from subjugation of religion. No worship, hence no subjugation, therefore freedom of mankind from all kinds of slavery even slavery of gods.

                  Wait i am lost here, how is worship causes subjugation? Isn't that like a anti theist claim or something? There was also atheist groups who did some bad thing like League of Militant Atheists in Soviet Union. Look up their grave misdeeds.

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                    Let us keep this discussion to understanding of Quran and especially word Allah based upon linguistic rules. Thanks.

                    Okay. Still i am not sure if Allah really means One who does not engage worship. What do you say about this brother Manny_E?

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                      Wait i am lost here, how is worship causes subjugation? Isn't that like a anti theist claim or something? There was also atheist groups who did some bad thing like League of Militant Atheists in Soviet Union. Look up their grave misdeeds.

                      Worship and concept of god for worship leads to hierarchy of religious institutions. It only serves the purpose of these institutions and people running these institutions. The common people are salves of god via these institutions . However, if there is a creator? One doesn't need any hierarchy or structured ritualistic religion to bring humans to him. Their description of creator is as wrong as yours or mine. It is all imaginative with false accounts created and attributed to imaginative authorities.

                      So far what I understand of Quran. While it denies worship and hence obliterates need for the god or gods for worship. Yet it doesn't provide a description of a creator.

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                        Worship and concept of god for worship leads to hierarchy of religious institutions. It only serves the purpose of these institutions and people running these institutions. The common people are salves of god via these institutions . However, if there is a creator? One doesn't need any hierarchy or structured ritualistic religion to bring humans to him. Their description of creator is as wrong as yours or mine. It is all imaginative with false accounts created and attributed to imaginative authorities.

                        Since when did i say about rituals and hierarchy?

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                          So far what I understand of Quran. While it denies worship and hence obliterates need for the god or gods for worship. Yet it doesn't provide a description of a creator.

                          I don't think you are correct about that. Check Surah 112.

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                            I don't think you are correct about that. Check Surah 112.

                            You mean to say following establish it?

                            Surah 112 1

                            He, who doesn?t engage in worship is following an ultimate reality, use your rational and express

                            Surah 112 2

                            The course needs to be repaired and directed to one, who doesn?t engage in worship.

                            Surah 112 3

                            Neither he has introduced a new idea, nor he could.

                            Surah 112 4

                            There is no other ultimate reality in likeliness for him.

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                              Surah 112 1

                              He, who doesn?t engage in worship is following an ultimate reality, use your rational and express

                              Where did you get following and ultimate reality? I checked the root word of Ahadun (&#1583 and doesn't say anything about ultimate reality or following.

                              Alif-Ha-Dal = make/call it one, unity, anyone/anything.
                              ahada ashara (eleven).

                              ahad n. 296, 2102, 2102, 2136, 2180, 2266, 2282, 2282, 2285, 373, 384, 391, 3153, 418, 420, 443, 4152, 56, 520, 527, 5106, 5115, 661, 780, 87, 94, 96, 952, 984, 9127, 1181, 1236, 1241, 1278, 1565, 1658, 1676, 1723, 1819, 1822, 1826, 1832, 1838, 1842, 1847, 1849, 18110, 1926, 1998, 2399, 246, 2421, 2428, 2825, 2826, 2827, 2928, 3332, 3339, 3340, 3541, 3542, 3835, 43!7, 499, 4912, 5911, 6310, 6947, 722, 727, 7218, 7220, 7222, 7226, 7435, 8925, 8926, 905, 907, 9219, 1121, 1124

                              ahada ashara n. num. 124

                              Lane's Lexicon, Volume 1, pages 63, 64, 65 ## http//ejtaal.net/aa/#q=aHd

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                                Surah 112 2

                                The course needs to be repaired and directed to one, who doesnt engage in worship.

                                Where did you get The course needs to be repaired and directed to one from? It says Allahu alssamadu ( &#1583 and alssamadu is in masculine noun not verb. Yes one of the meanings of ssamadu is repair but repair is a verb.

                                Sad-Miim-Dal = to set up, erect a thing, adorn, wish, repair, strike. samad - chief, lord, eternal, one to whom obedience is rendered, one to whom recourse is had, one who is independent, everything goes back to him as its source.

                                ssamadu (n. m. sing.) - 1122

                                LL, V4, p 450, 451 ## http//ejtaal.net/aa/#q=SMd

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                                  Surah 112 3

                                  Neither he has introduced a new idea, nor he could.

                                  Yalid & yooladu doesn't mean idea, it means to beget or give birth

                                  Waw-Lam-Dal = to beget, give birth.

                                  Walada (prf. 3rd. p. m. sing.) he has begotten.
                                  Waladna (prf. 3rd. p. f. plu.) They (f.) gave birth.
                                  Wulida (pp. 3rd. p. m. sing.) He was born.
                                  Wulidtu (pp. 1st. p. sing.) I was born.
                                  Yalid (imp. 3rd. p. sing. juss.) He begets.
                                  Yaliduu (imp. 3rd. p. m. plu. acc.) They will beget.
                                  Alidu (imp. 1st. sing.) I will give birth, will bear a child.
                                  Yuulad (pip. 3rd. p. m. sing. juss.) He is begotten.
                                  Waladun (n.) Child; Offspring.
                                  Aulaad (plu.) Children.
                                  Waalidun (act. pic. m. sing.) Begotten, Real father.
                                  Waalidatun (act. pic. f. sing.) Mother.
                                  Waalidaan/Waalidain (act. pic. dual) Parents.
                                  Waalidai (act. pic. duel. f. d.) Parents.
                                  Wildaan (n. plu.) Youths; Children.
                                  Waliidun (act. 2nd. pic. m. sing.) Child.
                                  Mauluudun (pis. pic. m. sing. ) Begotten one; One who is born.

                                  walada vb. (1)
                                  perf. act. 37152, 582, 903
                                  impf. act. 1172, 7127, 1123
                                  perf. pass. 1915, 1933
                                  impf. pass. 1123
                                  pcple. act. (f. walidah, du. walidan) 283, 2180, 2215, 2233, 2233, 47, 47, 433, 436, 4135, 5110, 6151, 1441, 1723, 1914, 1932, 2719, 298, 3114, 3114, 3133, 3133, 4615, 4615, 4617, 7128, 903
                                  pcple. pass. 2233, 2233, 3133

                                  walad n.m. (pl. awlad) 2116, 2233, 2233, 2233, 2233, 310, 347, 3116, 411, 411, 411, 412, 412, 412, 412, 4171, 4176, 4176, 6101, 6137, 6140, 6151, 828, 955, 969, 985, 1068, 1221, 1731, 1764, 17111, 184, 1839, 1935, 1977, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2126, 2391, 252, 289, 3133, 3435, 3437, 394, 4381, 5720, 5817, 603, 6012, 639, 6414, 6415, 7121, 723

                                  walid n.m. (pl. wildan) 475, 498, 4127, 2618, 5617, 7317, 7619

                                  Lane's Lexicon, Volume 8, pages 220, 221, 222 ## http//ejtaal.net/aa/#q=wld

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                                    Surah 112 4

                                    There is no other ultimate reality in likeliness for him.

                                    Again where is the ultimate reality in the verse? Kufuwan (&#1575 means equal

                                    Kaf-Fa-Alif = To equal, compare.

                                    Kufuwan Equal, like comparable; corresponding.

                                    kufu n.m. 1124

                                    LL, V7, p 145, 146 ## http//ejtaal.net/aa/#q=kfa

                                    The arabic word for reality is alhaqqatu (&#1577 (691)

                                    Ha-Qaf-Qaf = To be suitable to the requirements of justice or wisdom or truth or right or reality or fact, to be just/proper/right/correct/true/fitting, to be authentic/genuine/sound/valid/substantial/real, also established/confirmed/binding/unavoidable/incumbent, to be manifest, without doubt or uncertainty, established as a fact, to be obligatory or due, have right or title or claim to a thing, deserve or merit a thing, most worthy, ascertain, to be sure or certain, to be true or verifiable or veritable, to be serious or earnest, dispute or litigate or contend with another, speak the truth, reveal/manifest/show a truth or right, to be proven true, pierce or penetrate.

                                    haqqa vb. (1)
                                    perf. act. 730, 1033, 1096, 1636, 1716, 2218, 2863, 3213, 367, 3731, 3814, 3919, 3971, 406, 4125, 4618, 5014
                                    impf. act. 3670
                                    perf. pass. 842, 845

                                    ahaqq n.m. (comp. adj. of haqq and haqiq) 2228, 2247, 5107, 681, 913, 962, 9108, 1035, 3337, 4826

                                    haqiq n.m. 7105

                                    haqq n.m. 226, 242, 242, 261, 271, 291, 2109, 2119, 2121, 2144, 2146, 2147, 2149, 2176, 2180, 2213, 2213, 2236, 2241, 2252, 2282, 2282, 33, 321, 360, 371, 371, 386, 3102, 3108, 3112, 3154, 3181, 4105, 4122, 4151, 4155, 4170, 4171, 527, 548, 548, 577, 583, 584, 5116, 65, 630, 657, 662, 666, 673, 691, 693, 6114, 6141, 6151, 78, 733, 743, 744, 744, 753, 789, 7105, 7118, 7146, 7159, 7169, 7181, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 832, 874, 929, 933, 948, 9111, 104, 105, 1023, 1030, 1032, 1032, 1035, 1035, 1035, 10;36, 1053, 1053, 1055, 1076, 1077, 1082, 1094, 10103, 10108, 1117, 1145, 1179, 11120, 1251, 12100, 131, 1314, 1317, 1319, 1419, 1422, 158, 1555, 1564, 1585, 163, 1638, 16;102, 1726, 1733, 1781, 17105, 17105, 1813, 1821, 1829, 1844, 1856, 1898, 1934, 20114, 2118, 2124, 2155, 2197, 21112, 226, 2240, 2254, 2262, 2274, 2278, 2341, 2362, 2370, 2370, 2371, 2390, 23116, 2425, 2425, 2449, 2526, 2533, 2668, 2779, 283, 2813, 2839, 2848, 2853, 2875, 2944, 2968, 308, 3038, 3047, 3060, 319, 3130, 3133, 323, 334, 3353, 346, 3423, 3426, 3443, 3448, 3449, 355, 3524, 3531, 3737, 3822, 3826, 3864, 3884, 3884, 392, 395, 3941, 3967, 3969, 3975, 405, 4020, 4025, 4055, 4075, 4077, 4078, 4115, 4153, 4217, 4218, 4224, 4242, 4329, 4330, 4378, 4378, 4386, 4439, 456, 4522, 4529, 4532, 463, 467, 4617, 4620, 4630, 4634, 472, 473, 4827, 4828, 505, 5019, 5042, 5119, 5123, 5328, 5695, 5716, 5727, 601, 619, 643, 6951, 7024, 7839, 1033

                                    haqqah n.f. 691, 692, 693

                                    ahaqqa vb. (4) impf. act. 87, 88, 1082, 4224

                                    istahaqqa vb. (10) perf. act. 5107, 5107

                                    Lane's Lexicon, Volume 2, page 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246 ## http//ejtaal.net/aa/#q=7qq

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                                      Salam/Peace. By the way not accusing you of something bad.

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                                        Where did you get The course needs to be repaired and directed to one from? It says Allahu alssamadu ( &#1583 and alssamadu is in masculine noun not verb. Yes one of the meanings of ssamadu is repair but repair is a verb.

                                        Sad-Miim-Dal = to set up, erect a thing, adorn, wish, repair, strike. samad - chief, lord, eternal, one to whom obedience is rendered, one to whom recourse is had, one who is independent, everything goes back to him as its source.

                                        ssamadu (n. m. sing.) - 1122

                                        LL, V4, p 450, 451 ## http//ejtaal.net/aa/#q=SMd

                                        Lesson number # 1 in the language. Almost, all triliteral roots are verbs. Any derivative word from root must carry that verbal meanings? If it doesn't, take it with a pinch of salt try to figure out why?

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                                          Lesson number # 1 in the language. Almost, all triliteral roots are verbs. Any derivative word from root must carry that verbal meanings? If it doesn't, take it with a pinch of salt try to figure out why?

                                          Forgive me if i got this wrong but alssamadu is in masculine noun singular form. If it was a verbal noun it would have been umd (&#8206. I got this from Wikitonary by the way.

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