A Miraculous Conspiracy Theory about Mecca
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but we don't see millions of people flocking to death valley simply because of the line in the bible "yea though i walk through the valley of the shadow of death". therein lies the difference.
there are alot of "valleys" mentioned in this quran. people would do well to understand the metaphor of the valley.
That's exactly what I was referring to. Whether Mecca is to be taken as a proper noun or not, it still doesn't prove the existence of a city or anything... just proves the exitence of a valley.
Here's another question. According to Sunni tradition which is of course questionable, the qibla was changed during Muhammad's lifetime. What kind of historical proof exists about exactly when the change was done from Jerusalem to Mecca? -
Peace Aymen
Can you please explain which Masjid Al Haram God is referring in the following verse and which city it was located. My understanding is that it is Mecca and Masjid Al Haram is the present day kaba.
928 O ye who believe! Truly the Pagans are unclean; so let them not, after this year of theirs, approach the Sacred Mosque. And if ye fear poverty, soon will God enrich you, if He wills, out of His bounty, for God is All-knowing, All-wise.
Ahmed Baghat your explantaion will also be helpful to understand this verse.
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Chill out folkslolz! true! hostility is the first option for the fools -S
i dont see the connection between sun-day, moon-day and mecca/destruction either! the 'english' calendar has borrowed from perhaps the hindu calendar, how does that involve mecca? -S
again, in midst of destruction seems a bit far-fetched to me! i would like to see whether there is any derivate used in the quran which supports destruction! i say from the quran because oddly enough most of the post-quranic literature was arguably written by the conspirators (and remember the whole world seems to be a conspirator here as well, because we find no mention in any records of such a happening)!
further, i did a quick lookup of the word 'batni' and it does not seem to have the usage of 'midst'! it seems to have been used to refer to 'interior' or to describe something inside some other thing like within a group of people, or inside bellies, or within wombs! further its usage with an abstract noun has definitely escaped me!
abraham roamed in canaan? got that from bible? i dont think quran only means to exclude hadith but include bible!-S
####### seems somewhere else 'masjid' was being defined as within u rather than a seperate physical place! now v have the forbiden mosque being the dome of rock in jerusalem!
######## and yes, there are still no answers for the why, how and when! such a major schism is unlikely ot have been totally unrecorded! again, what was the name of the current mecca?
######### can v have less of ego and taunts and more of talks! -)
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Peace
The arguments of grammar given are very easily dismissed. The prepositions in languages are invariably used in a broader way than a simple rule can give.
In English if I said...
"I AM IN SUNSHINE"
There could be a place called 'Sunshine' or I might be actually standing where the sun was shining.
two English teachers, native English speakers, say the article is needed to express the second meaning you propose. It has to be "I am in the sunshine"
I say it because maybe it changes the meaning of your example. -
Peace Elena,
The arguments of grammar given are very easily dismissed. The prepositions in languages are invariably used in a broader way than a simple rule can give.
In English if I said...
"I AM IN SUNSHINE"
There could be a place called 'Sunshine' or I might be actually standing where the sun was shining.two English teachers, native English speakers, say the article is needed to express the second meaning you propose. It has to be "I am in the sunshine"
I say it because maybe it changes the meaning of your example.I think a more relevant example is perhaps "I am walking on sunshine" idiom. But you don't even need an idiom. In english (as well as in Arabic), it is perfectly normal to say "I am in the midst of a disaster" (no definite article).
Just ask anyone how they would translate the above into Classical Arabic. Most likely, they would say
"I am in the midst of a disaster"
"Ana bi-qalb nakbat".No one would complain that like "batn" which literally means "stomach", "qalb" literally means "heart" and not "midst" or "middle". It is also interesting to note that the "wasn"/weight of the noun "nakbat" (disaster) is exactly like that of "makkat" (destruction). So this is further proof that such forms are normally used in this manner and it may only sound strange to some only due to their pre-conditioning.
Peace,
Ayman
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Peace Aymen
Can you please explain which Masjid Al Haram God is referring in the following verse and which city it was located. My understanding is that it is Mecca and Masjid Al Haram is the present day kaba.
928 O ye who believe! Truly the Pagans are unclean; so let them not, after this year of theirs, approach the Sacred Mosque. And if ye fear poverty, soon will God enrich you, if He wills, out of His bounty, for God is All-knowing, All-wise.
Ahmed Baghat your explantaion will also be helpful to understand this verse.
Thank you bro
I will try to put something together sometie today
peace
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Peace All
The Arabic word for Destruction is common and clear, it is called ?Damar? and also ?Taddmira? ? ?, and Allah used it twice in the Quran to tell us that He meant ?Destruction?
And We command "Go ye both, to the people who have rejected our Signs" And those (people) We destroyed with utter destruction.
(36)
And when We wish to destroy a town, We send Our commandment to the people of it who lead easy lives, but they transgress therein; thus the word proves true against it, so We destroy it with utter destruction.
(16)
Peace be with all
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Sorry brother Ayman
there is nothing as such in the Arabic language called Be Qlab Nakbah
never heard of it and you just made this sentence up
see I can put any words together insanly to make a sentence but that will never change the fact for the professional arabic speakers that I'm insane
cheers
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Peace Claurianta,
An interesting analysis indeed. Now I think the question remains about the locations of Masjid al Haram and Masjid al Aqsa.
The more important question is what does a particular location have anything to do with our obligation to The God.
Does it not make sense that Masjid al Haram would be the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem, or perhaps more appopriately the temple of the Jews of the same location, which btw was forbidden (=haram..) to all but the highest rabbis, and even they could only enter on certain conditions.
What is the purpose of the temple of the Jews at that location? Did having it at this location or at any location make them more righteous? Those are more basic questions that need to be answered before people build things on invalid silent assumptions.
Naming it Masjid al Aqsa is quite a great way of masking its original name.
But originally as a common noun "aqsa" means "utmost/farthest". How is any place on earth the "utmost/farthest"? Aren't mosques in the US farthest than the distance between any two mosques in the middle east?
What about the qibla? When was this changed. I know the Great Mosque of Cordoba (finished 170AH) is officially aligned towards Damascus of all places, but considering it's location, it could be aligned toward Jerusalem (difference of a couple degrees), but not Mecca (about 20 degree difference). In which direction are other early mosques aligned? And by early mosques I mean those that can be shown to have been built before 150 AH by non-Islamic sources?
Edit some more info - most ancient Sudanese mosques are oriented directly east instead of northeast towards Mecca (nor Jerusalem) - see http//archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.tcl?site_id=2541
There was ample confusion about direction and most likely many congregational sites didn't even have a specific direction because early mosques are pointing in vastly different directions. In Egypt mosques such as the Fustat faced the winter sunrise. This was the common Christian practice. This was also the common practice of the pagans (this is where Chrisitians got it from). So in the original Fustat, the pre-existing direction was simply followed. This could be a result of two things
- In the absence of a direction, people simply continued with their forefathers' habits.
- The Fustat was built on a converted church and since direction was not important, nobody bothered to change it at the time.
Peace,
Ayman
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The more important question is what does a particular location have anything to do with our obligation to The God.
The only thing we need to know is that GOD,not you,not me,not Muhammad,Not Jesus or Abraham told us to do so..Thats our obligation to GOD,TO DO WHAT HE ASKS.Its that simple.
Whats so hard to understand? Thats one reason why its called Islam or Submission to the will of Allah.
What is the purpose of the temple of the Jews at that location? Did having it at this location or at any location make them more righteous?
From what I know its where Abraham went to sacrifice his son,then later GOD told the Isrealites to build a temple there.No having the temple there or anywhere else doesnt make some one more righteous,Obeying GOD makes a person more righteous.
Sorry Claurianta and Ayman for butting in,but just wanted to make a statement...
Peace
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Peace all,
The Arabic word for Destruction is common and clear, it is called ?Damar? and also ?Taddmira? ? ?, and Allah used it twice in the Quran to tell us that He meant ?Destruction?
And We command "Go ye both, to the people who have rejected our Signs" And those (people) We destroyed with utter destruction.
(36)
And when We wish to destroy a town, We send Our commandment to the people of it who lead easy lives, but they transgress therein; thus the word proves true against it, so We destroy it with utter destruction.(16)
Ahmed, you are obviously exaggerating when you claim to be an Arabic speaker. Maybe he forgot Arabic.
The following are some of the words that can be used to mean "destruction".
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The same thing is true in ALL languages. There is usually more than one way to descirbe something. Hence, in English you can use the following words instead of destruction
breaking down , crush , crushing , demolishment , demolition , desolation , destruction , devastation , dilapidation , havocking , impairment , laying waste , ravage , razing , ruin , ruination , ruining , sabotage , smashing , subversion , tamping , tearing down , undermining , vandalism , wreck , wreckage , wrecking
Ahmed is blissfully unaware of such basic Arabic (and all languages) concepts.
Peace,
Ayman
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Peace KGB,
Can you please explain which Masjid Al Haram God is referring in the following verse and which city it was located. My understanding is that it is Mecca and Masjid Al Haram is the present day kaba.
928 O ye who believe! Truly the Pagans are unclean; so let them not, after this year of theirs, approach the Sacred Mosque. And if ye fear poverty, soon will God enrich you, if He wills, out of His bounty, for God is All-knowing, All-wise.Do you really think that those who setup partners are not allowed to come near a building? Are those who setup partners not allowed to come near the stone cube and the Black Stone in Mecca?
You can see my detailed explanation of what a "masjid" is
http//www.free-minds.org/articles/gods_system/name.htm
Peace,
Ayman
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Thank you brother Ayman
But hey that list of Arabic words that means destruction, did you get it from the Quran? lol
See bro the Ba has refuted your silly claim fair and square, brother JM confirmed that with the link, now in the link that JM posted I could not find one use that describe the flawed theory you are promoting, why you didn't respond to that?
See, you only resorted to discrediting my fluency in the Arabic Language, which is very obvious to notice, I refuted you using the Quran and you brought some hearsay by people we never know you even changed Yusif Ali translation and told us it is by Yusuf Ali, this is wrong bro, I didn't bring a refute by humans bro, I only brought refutes by Allah that make more sense to anyone who just follow the common sense, not confusing puzzles like what you are proposing
what you did by trying to discredit my fluency in Arabic will not work, because I know the grammar far better than you and I will always back what i say by the Quran while you are failing to do as such, show us another verse in the Quran that tells us clealy that Mecca means destruction in the context
you are bringing a common word that is used for a city and used only once in the Quran then severly manipulating its intended clear meaning by Allah to serve your own whatever
I have to remind everyone (including myself) with this verse from the Quran
"O Messenger! let not those grieve you who strive together in hastening to unbelief from among those who say with their mouths We believe, and their hearts do not believe, and from among those who are Jews; they are listeners for the sake of a lie, listeners for another people who have not come to you; they alter the words from their places, saying If you are given this, take it, and if you are not given this, be cautious; and as for him whose temptation Allah desires, you cannot control anything for him with Allah. Those are they for whom Allah does not desire that He should purify their hearts; they shall have disgrace in this world, and they shall have a grievous chastisement in the hereafter. "
(41)
Peace to all
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Peace JHamza,
The more important question is what does a particular location have anything to do with our obligation to The God.
The only thing we need to know is that GOD,not you,not me,not Muhammad,Not Jesus or Abraham told us to do so..Thats our obligation to GOD,TO DO WHAT HE ASKS.Its that simple.
Whats so hard to understand? Thats one reason why its called Islam or Submission to the will of Allah.When pious Jews knock their head on the wailing wall they think that God told them to do so (i.e. they believe that they are submitting to The God). When pious Christians venerate Jesus, they think that The God told them to do so. When pious Muslims mindlessly spin seven times around a cube, they think that The God told them to do so. They are all doing what they imagine God to be asking.
The God gave us a brain so that we can accomplish our purpose. He gave us the brain to think and understand so that we can correctly obey Him. He didn't give it to us so that we can blindly follow what others tell us The God asked from us.What is the purpose of the temple of the Jews at that location? Did having it at this location or at any location make them more righteous?
From what I know its where Abraham went to sacrifice his son,then later GOD told the Isrealites to build a temple there.No having the temple there or anywhere else doesnt make some one more righteous,Obeying GOD makes a person more righteous.
Great, you just found the answer for what a real "masjid" is. It is not a building. It is an institute of obedience to The God.
Peace,
Ayman
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Peace ayman,
Peace JHamza,
When pious Jews knock their head on the wailing wall they think that God told them to do so (i.e. they believe that they are submitting to The God). When pious Christians venerate Jesus, they think that The God told them to do so. When pious Muslims mindlessly spin seven times around a cube, they think that The God told them to do so. They are all doing what they imagine God to be asking.Your beating around the proverbial bush there..I said when GOD Tells us something,not what sects or traditions tells us..You do know the difference dont you?I think you do...Allah doesnt tell us these things(there not in the Quran in other words)..
The God gave us a brain so that we can accomplish our purpose. He gave us the brain to think and understand so that we can correctly obey Him. He didn't give it to us so that we can blindly follow what others tell us The God asked from us.
Yes GOD did,thats why Im not going along with every little thing Quran Alone people or Progressive Muslims say is fact.
Great, you just found the answer for what a real "masjid" is. It is not a building. It is an institute of obedience to The God.
True masjid means place of worship,but a building can also be a place of worship...not An object to worship...
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Great, you just found the answer for what a real "masjid" is. It is not a building. It is an institute of obedience to The God.
True masjid means place of worship,but a building can also be a place of worship...not An object to worship...
PeaceAny place where Allah is worshipped is a Masjid
peace
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I agree with JHamza... it is the divine that is telling us something, not anyone else. The Qur'an is one such message, and so we have to read it and see what we're being told. Has it crossed anyone's mind that perhaps a slightly different message is destined for everyone, and that our brains are designed in such a way as to pick up the message that's for us (well, as long as we don't allow our personal prejudices to enter the picture).
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Peace JHamza,
Great, you just found the answer for what a real "masjid" is. It is not a building. It is an institute of obedience to The God.
True masjid means place of worship,but a building can also be a place of worship...not An object to worship...
What does a building have to do with "worship"? Do you only "worship" The God when you are in that building?
Peace,
Ayman
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Peace Claurianta,
I agree with JHamza... it is the divine that is telling us something, not anyone else. The Qur'an is one such message, and so we have to read it and see what we're being told. Has it crossed anyone's mind that perhaps a slightly different message is destined for everyone, and that our brains are designed in such a way as to pick up the message that's for us (well, as long as we don't allow our personal prejudices to enter the picture).
We are all on the same path, the straight path when we set up our direction wherever we are towards the truth from our Lord. Some of us will be at different points along this path but it is OK as long as we are in the right direction.
Peace,
Ayman
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We are all on the same path, the straight path when we set up our direction wherever we are towards the truth from our Lord. Some of us will be at different points along this path but it is OK as long as we are in the right direction.
Peace,
Ayman
Agreed, but I think one thing we have to ask ourselves is whether everyone has the same exact path, or if the Qur'an actually shows us a number of acceptable path, depending for example to what level we interpret the Qur'an figuratively, or what meaning we attach to words. I think they are many parts of the Qur'an where there are many valid interpretations, and we just have to follow the one which seems most appropriate for our own spiritual development. I am sick and tired of the whole interpretation that religion is a one-size-fits-all kind of thing. That kind of thinking leads only to control, prejudice and honestly, war. Honestly I think that anyone that rejects someone else's religious freedom is breaking one of God's most fundamental rules. I believe the the Qur'an never advocates any kind of action against other religions, except in strict and proportional self-defence. I think it's quite clear that God is the one who has the right to make judgements on religion, and giving ourselves the right to judge whether another's religion is appropriate or not is equivalent to making ourselves into a partner of God.