Abu Lahab
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Abu Lahab is simply ?labeling? and ?name calling? someone who wouldn?t agree with the prophet?s newly found religion. His real name was Abdul Azi bin Abdul Matalib. I?m sure most of you?d know this!
The important point is not who he was or what title is used to describe him. In actual fact the 5 ayahs in surha 111 shows the weaknesses of Allah. When someone as closed as Abdul Azi criticizes his newly found religion, God cannot perish him instantly but sends divine revelations cursing him and his wife just like we human curse our children when they are naughty!
Name calling, labeling and cursing is not new to Quraan. See 6813 where once again God is introduced as someone who name calls those who wouldn?t agree with his Prophet!
6813 Violent (and cruel),- with all that, base-born,-
All that would make sense if it was claimed that these words came to us from a saint person who was a human being just like us. But every word in the Quraan is supposed to be coming to humanity from Allah/God! If that is the language of God, then I pray to the real God to save me from such bigotry and man-made revelations!
peace
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Salaam ADIL,
The word in ayat 6813 is zaneem means base or notoriously mischievous or ignoble. Allah is here describing a particular mode of being in which we are told to not obey those who hinder good, overstep bounds, slander, defame, and are ignoble because of their wealth and sons . This is but a description of them, not needless name-calling, as is the case where people having a fit may call each other by mean names for insult, etc.
Joe
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Salaam,
The whole surah is about a person called Abu Lahb and his wife. How he and his wife were disbelievers. And the punishment they will suffer.
If it be so, according to your vision, it still does not mean that this particular narration is not an exemplar of those who are not only brought down by their partners, but by their material successes.
Joe
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SaLaM TheNabi
I dont doubt for 1 second that God is talking about all the disbelievers and their wives who also disbelieve. But this surah is about a man called Abu Lahb and his wife who were both disbelievers. God is using them as an example specifically.
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Salaam ADIL,
The word in ayat 6813 is zaneem means base or notoriously mischievous or ignoble. Allah is here describing a particular mode of being in which we are told to not obey those who hinder good, overstep bounds, slander, defame, and are ignoble because of their wealth and sons . This is but a description of them, not needless name-calling, as is the case where people having a fit may call each other by mean names for insult, etc.
Joe
w'salaam TheNabi,
Zaneem mean base-born or someone who is born of unwed parents; illegitimate. I have read the Quraan in 3 languages and all gives similar meanings. Do you know in what context and to whom the remarks in 6813 is addressed to? This will give you an insight if you knew the whole story.
As for 1111-5, it clearly refer to Abu Lahab (Abdul Azi bin Matalib). We cannot deny this because the Islamic scholars and most Islamic sources unanimously agree on this fact. It seems as if some people want to tailor make Islam so it suits their mind frame in the 21st century! This is not how one should be seeking faith and the search for the true Almighty. These are man-made verses and associating them to God is disgrace in my opinion.
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As for 1111-5, it clearly refer to Abu Lahab (Abdul Azi bin Matalib). We cannot deny this because the Islamic scholars and most Islamic sources unanimously agree on this fact. It seems as if some people want to tailor make Islam so it suits their mind frame in the 21st century! This is not how one should be seeking faith and the search for the true Almighty. These are man-made verses and associating them to God is disgrace in my opinion.
Not again...
He should hook up with Lotetree, unless they already are.
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Salaam ADIL,
If you want to follow the doctrine of the scholars because you believe they are right then I've no qualm with your decision. The rusul adviced others to check/verify their announcements . The wisdom of the quran advices us to verify all things .
Joe
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Salaam ADIL,
If you want to follow the doctrine of the scholars because you believe they are right then I've no qualm with your decision. The rusul adviced others to check/verify their announcements . The wisdom of the quran advices us to verify all things .
Joe
Dear TheNabi,
One can only go by the theological and historical accounts presently available to draw safe conclusions. Islam is not 10000 years old religion; it was born in clear daylights. If each person is to interpret these verses in accordance with his/her religiosity needs and presumptuous thoughts then sky is the limit. I can go on and claim that Einstein plagiarised his theory of relativity from the Quranic edicts and link certain ayah to the theory to back it up. If you give 1128-63, 1736 as your evidence, I?ll refer you to 4458 where it clearly states that these verses are written in simple language so the masses can understand it.
Quran-4458 Verily, We have made This Quran easy in the tongue, in order that they may give heed.
There is no need for Abu Lahab?s real name or lineage to the prophet to be stated in the Quraan because first, it was general knowledge and everyone knew his lineage to the prophet. Second, this sort of accounts would take pages to write and most likely such details were omitted when the Quraan was compiled and edited by the then literary figures. The only valid explanation is that he was coined and labeled as Abu Lahab because he was a huge threat to his prophecy. In my opinion we should look at the weak language of his God who only curses but cannot do anything to change Abu Lahab's mind, heart, etc.
Similarly take 3326-27 for example.
3326 And those of the People of the Book who aided them - Allah did take them down from their strongholds and cast terror into their hearts. (So that) some ye slew, and some ye made prisoners.
3327 And He made you heirs of their lands, their houses, and their goods, and of a land which ye had not frequented (before). And Allah has power over all things.
It talks about the justification of the massacre of the Jews of Banu Qareza who wouldn?t agree with the prophet?s newly found religion, but it doesn?t necessarily give their names or location or other accounts. It simnply say that it was ok for them to be butchered becuase that was God's order! However, we look for historical evidence and other explanations such as the accounts given by Ibn Ishaq to draw conclusions
Ibn Ishaq describes what happens as follows
Then they surrendered, and the apostle confined them in Medina in the quarter of d. al-Harith, a woman of B. al-Najjar. Then the apostle went out to the market of Medina (which is still its market today) and dug trenches in it. Then he sent for them and struck off their heads in those trenches as they were brought out to him in batches. Among them was the enemy of Allah Huyayy b. Akhtab and Ka
b b. Asad their chief. There were 600 or 700 in all, though some put the figure as high as 800 or 900. As they were being taken out in batches to the apostle they asked Kab what he thought would be done with them. He replied, 'Will you never understand? Don't you see that the summoner never stops and those who are taken away do not return? By Allah it is death!' This went on until the apostle made an end of them. Huyayy was brought out wearing a flowered robe in which he had made holes about the size of the finger-tips in every part so that it should not be taken from him as spoil, with his hands bound to his neck by a rope. When he saw the apostle he said, 'By God, I do not blame myself for opposing you, but he who forsakes God will be forsaken.' Then he went to the men and said, 'God's command is right. A book and a decree, and massacre have been written against the Sons of Israel.' Then he sat down and his head was struck off.Peace
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Salaam ABIL,
One can only go by the theological and historical accounts presently available to draw safe conclusions.
I do not agree because historical accounts can be subjective in nature.
Islam is not 10000 years old religion; it was born in clear daylights.
It is not a religion and I cannot begin to put an exact number to it's lingering among humanity. I'm not sure what clear daylights is to you. If you will explain?
If each person is to interpret these verses in accordance with his/her religiosity needs and presumptuous thoughts then sky is the limit.
Certainly.
I can go on and claim that Einstein plagiarised his theory of relativity from the Quranic edicts and link certain ayah to the theory to back it up.
Maybe, but I agree people can make interpretations on a whim.
If you give 1128-63, 1736 as your evidence, I?ll refer you to 4458 where it clearly states that these verses are written in simple language so the masses can understand it.
Okay. Gotcha.
I am aware that people can go off on this tangent and go off on another. However, if one understands ayat 37 then one is sure to avoid any of the possibilities you discussed.
There is no need for Abu Lahab?s real name or lineage to the prophet to be stated in the Quraan because first, it was general knowledge and everyone knew his lineage to the prophet.
Who's everyone? I did not know.
Second, this sort of accounts would take pages to write and most likely such details were omitted when the Quraan was compiled and edited by the then literary figures.
Or these 'details' were never there at all.
The only valid explanation is that he was coined and labeled as Abu Lahab because he was a huge threat to his prophecy.
I do not know what you are referring to here.
In my opinion we should look at the weak language of his God who only curses but cannot do anything to change Abu Lahab's mind, heart, etc.
If this story is made up why could not even the human rewrite the narrative and say Abu Lahab converted and was God's adoring servant? Why leave such a crink in the story?
It talks about the justification of the massacre of the Jews of Banu Qareza who wouldn?t agree with the prophet?s newly found religion, but it doesn?t necessarily give their names or location or other accounts.
Does it really? I did not read that in my quran. I suppose names are not given because it's not referring to what you are thinking about.
It simnply say that it was ok for them to be butchered becuase that was God's order!
Does it? Did you read the passage? Did you put the puzzle together? Do you know what the puzzle is?
However, we look for historical evidence and other explanations such as the accounts given by Ibn Ishaq to draw conclusions
The account is self-evident in the reading.
Joe
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peace to all,
can anyone break down this word "Abee Lahabin"and translate individualy so that its easier for the none arabic readers to understand..)
shanti
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Abi means Father
Lahab means Fire
however when it comes to names you can NOT be literal, it is just a name
I should say a NICK NAME
and using this expression "Abi Something" is a VERY COMMON THING IN ARABIC AS NICK NAMES GIVEN TO ANY ONE
Names in arabic CAN NOT BE TRANSLATED LITERALY
for example this is a common male/female arabic name
"Shams" which means literly "Sun"
for an arabic speaker it will be very easy to recognise the difference if we are refering to the Sun up there or the Sun "The peson"
Abi Lahab was the prophet uncle and he was a fierce enemy of islam, Allah wanted to mention him by his known nick name in his Quran, and Allah does what He wants as He said in His Quran in numerous locations
Some people want to know why only Abi Lahab was mentioned, well, good luck to them, but you should also try to know why Allah DOES WHAT HE WANTS which was mentioned zillions of times in the Quran
peace
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Pharoah was also mentioned by his Title "a sort of a nick name really which is Firon"
would that also make him the same as Abi Lahab "The metaphor"?
very interesting but it just does not sum up at the end
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this is how I understand...
?Abee Lahabin? means ?father of flame? and I take these words to be metaphoric which can mean the originator/initiator of a destructive/harmful/suffering thought/mentality. I am talking about the nature of such behavior rather than a name(noun).
I think God is describing a phenomenon with such mentality, which is bound to be destroyed as its self destructive.
For me, its very stupid to think that the creator of ALL existence would demonstrate such a humanistic mentality coming down to earth and imputing/destroying a persons hands!!!
peace
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Peace
The Quran NEVER said God will come down to earth to destroy Abi Lahab hands, wher did you get this from?
well, sura 111 is talking aout a future event on the Judgment day
My appreciation of being a native arabic speaker is actually increasing day by day as I read the comments on this web site
I never seen people so confused about the clear arabic Quran
God belss you all