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    mmkhan
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    Salaam Someone,

    Peace all,

    From my understanding, malaika refers to "the laws of nature" like Gravity, Causality, Nuclear force, Procreation... and many other laws or forces of which we are still unaware.

    These laws are always doing what they are supposed to do. They were created by the god the creator and are following his orders tothe lettre, and would never do otherwise.

    Now, they were told to submit to Adam (humans) only after when Adam was taught the names of things, after he was able to differentiate between things and created language and concepts. Adam was then able to use these forces or laws for his benefit, and thus human civilizations flourished all around the earth.

    As an example, the force of gravity is harnessed and used in water dams to drive turbines to produce electricity.

    How will reply to the above reply # 5 about malaika?

    And where did you get the idea of Adam being humans from? Adam is singular not plural.

    May Allah guide us all to His only path pr
    Mohammed M. Khan

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      sonnie
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      but , than I now believe 100% that Malaika = Communicators

      I think, this is the best definition I have heard so far. It makes the most sense to me. Thanks!
      God knows best
      Salaam

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        Jack
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        I think, this is the best definition I have heard so far. It makes the most sense to me. Thanks!
        God knows best
        Salaam

        Controllers or controlling forces of nature, etc..

        1795 can't abide on earth?
        351... as messengers?
        2275 messengers are both human and in malayka form.

        Insightful posts/threads
        http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=8122.15
        http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=8122.msg19564#msg19564
        http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9428.msg37654#msg37654

        Peace

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          loxbox13
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          Controllers or controlling forces of nature, etc..

          1795 can't abide on earth?
          351... as messengers?
          2275 messengers are both human and in malayka form.

          Insightful posts/threads
          http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=8122.15
          http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=8122.msg19564#msg19564
          http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9428.msg37654#msg37654

          Peace

          RASSOUL = Receivers and not messengers, a messenger in the quran is called MABAOUTH. someone sent.

          RASSOUL ALLAH = RECEIVERS OF THE LAW.
          RASSOUL = RECEIVER
          RISSALA = A RECEPTION , always mentioned is pluriel RISSALATE , ( RECEPTIONS ) , if it was message, we know that the message is only one, but rissalate is pluriel, therefore rissalates is receptions
          KITAB = MESSAGE / CONTENT
          MABAOUTH. = Messenger
          NABI = INFORMER
          ANBAA = Informations
          NABAA = information

          MALAIKA = Communications with the word of Allah in them. communications receivers , Kalam is a synonym of malak
          malaika are all the communications, between matter and law of nature.
          exemple, equations are malaika , kalam is a small part of malaika , that we can accept or reject.

          ALLAH KNOWS BEST

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            Someone
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            Salaam Someone,

            How will reply to the above reply # 5 about malaika?

            And where did you get the idea of Adam being humans from? Adam is singular not plural.

            May Allah guide us all to His only path pr
            Mohammed M. Khan

            Peace mmkhan,

            Anyone of us can be considered as an "Adam", especially considering the development of our intelectual abilities from complete ignorance and a state of hapiness when children in this big garden Earth, then we accumulate knowledge about our environment for sometime, then we face tests during our adult life... In many ways, we are similar to Adam.

            Peace

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              mmkhan
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              I seek refuge in Allah from Shaitaan alrajeem

              Please translate for me the following aayaats

              RASSOUL = Receivers and not messengers, a messenger in the quran is called MABAOUTH. someone sent.

              622

              RASSOUL ALLAH = RECEIVERS OF THE LAW.
              RASSOUL = RECEIVER

              933

              RISSALA = A RECEPTION , always mentioned is pluriel RISSALATE , ( RECEPTIONS ) , if it was message, we know that the message is only one, but rissalate is pluriel, therefore rissalates is receptions

              567

              Also used singular in 567, 6124, 779, etc.

              KITAB = MESSAGE / CONTENT
              MABAOUTH. = Messenger

              255
              256

              MALAIKA = Communications with the word of Allah in them. communications receivers , Kalam is a synonym of malak
              malaika are all the communications, between matter and law of nature.
              exemple, equations are malaika , kalam is a small part of malaika , that we can accept or reject.

              4251

              Kalam is a synonym of malak

              Is the below synonym correct as per your understanding?

              Baraqa = Qaraba
              Baqara = Raqaba
              Balagha = Ghalaba

              Just to quote the few and like to your understanding.

              May Allah guide us all to His only path pr
              Mohammed M. Khan

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                mmkhan
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                Salaam Someone,

                Peace mmkhan,

                Anyone of us can be considered as an "Adam", especially considering the development of our intelectual abilities from complete ignorance and a state of hapiness when children in this big garden Earth, then we accumulate knowledge about our environment for sometime, then we face tests during our adult life... In many ways, we are similar to Adam.

                Peace

                Can you please quote me some of the aayaats from which you extract the meaning of Adam?

                "this big garden Earth" it is called "Duniya" a derivative of "Adna" in Arabic.

                May Allah guide us all to His only path pr
                Mohammed M. Khan

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                  Wakas
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                  peace mmkhan,

                  And where did you get the idea of Adam being humans from? Adam is singular not plural.

                  What do you make of

                  And We created you (plural), then We shaped you (plural), then We said to the Angels "Submit to Adam;" so they submitted except for Iblees, he was not of those who submitted.

                  All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                    warner
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                    Peace

                    I have few doubts on using 711 to cite Adam being plural.

                    In 711 ?Thumma? can be ?then? as well as ?and? so the creating, fashioning and prostrating to Adam does not have to be in a sequence to mean that it was to Adam that the early part of the verse is referring to. Also, does khalaqnakum (creation) and sawwarnakum ( fashioning) have to be two independent actions from each other or these actions can be related and simultaneous ?

                    Moreover, in the next verse 712 Adam is referred to in singular (him) twice.

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                      Wakas
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                      peace warner,

                      I dont mind your hypothesis, but as I requested Mazhar in a previous thread, what is the evidence for it. Ideally, several, or at least one, Quranic reference where a seemingly sequential verse is not so.

                      Also, in my view, I have no problem with "adam" being addressed in the singular and the plural, as he is both individual and collective simultaneously, as I have discussed previously.

                      All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                        mmkhan
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                        Salaam Wakas,

                        peace mmkhan,

                        What do you make of

                        And We created you (plural), then We shaped you (plural), then We said to the Angels "Submit to Adam;" so they submitted except for Iblees, he was not of those who submitted.

                        To me 711 is addressing to us all initially then referring to Adam as singular. You can also look at 7172 and 237-38.

                        7172

                        237
                        238

                        Hope this helps inshaAllah.

                        May Allah guide us all to His path pr
                        Mohammed M. Khan

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                          Mazhar
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                          mmkhan, the point you are makin might be supported also by this "dual". Personal names like "Adam" represent and refer to ONLY one person.

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                            Jack
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                            238

                            mmkhan, the point you are makin might be supported also by this "dual". Personal names like "Adam" represent and refer to ONLY one person.

                            http//www.tnellen.com/cybereng/lit_terms/allegory.html

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                              loxbox13
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                              Salaam Wakas,

                              To me 711 is addressing to us all initially then referring to Adam as singular. You can also look at 7172 and 237-38.

                              7172

                              237
                              238

                              Hope this helps inshaAllah.

                              May Allah guide us all to His path pr
                              Mohammed M. Khan

                              Hello my friend
                              There is nothing that say Adam is not equal man in the quran
                              Adam is a word that translated in the 19th century in my coutry to HOMO
                              Adam isn't a name of a single person, but a name of a kind ( us ) modern name HuMan, in the quran, we're still caled adam, and our parents, direct parents are called adam, ya bani Adam , meaning oh Son of Man.

                              the story of the earliest adam is the same that is repeating today to you and to me and to everybody, we don't realise because we don't understand the quran

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                                warner
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                                Peace Wakas

                                Now that we agree that 711 is not sufficient evidence for the plurality of adam, can you please point a verse fom the Al quran which supports this opinion ?

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                                  Wakas
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                                  peace warner,
                                  Nowhere did I agree that. I am not saying 711 by itself is 100% proof of the viewpoint I highlighted. I think it is significant and asked for your explanation of it, to which you responded by saying "thumma" can also mean "and". Fair enough. It does not seem to read like that, but it is possible.

                                  From PRL
                                  thumma - then, afterwards, moreover, mostly used as a conjunction indicating a sequence in line or order to be rendered as then/thereafter, also used as a more simple conjunction - and.

                                  For me, there does seem to be an interplay between the individual and collective, due to the story of adam being an allegory/parable.

                                  Also see 20123
                                  He said "Descend from this, all, some of you (plural) are to others enemy. So, when My guidance comes to you (plural), then, whoever follows (singular) My guidance, he (singular) will not go astray nor suffer."

                                  Also see part 10 of this book
                                  http//www.scribd.com/doc/37354743/Understanding-Quran-Themes-and-Style-by-Abdel-Haleem

                                  All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                                    Mazhar
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                                    Also see 20123
                                    He said "Descend from this, all, some of you (plural) are to others enemy. Wakas

                                    the pronoun is for dual, both of you

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                                      warner
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                                      Peace Wakas

                                      Please direct me to any discussion on support of allegorical nature of the story of adam.

                                      In my opinion 20123 may refer to

                                      1. Adam and his partner, satan and his group (the jinns, since he was one of those)
                                        or
                                      2. The symbolic reference to paradise lost for all mankind, due to the actions of their first father and mother ( again, single father, adam)

                                      Both cases above can justify the use of plurals in 20123.

                                      Also if mazhar is correct on the use of the pronoun for dual the argument is stronger.

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                                        Wakas
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                                        peace,

                                        I already linked you to a book that dedicates a part to this topic. You can opt to read it or not.

                                        Yes it is dual for that verb, but the rest Mazhar did not comment on. See corpus.quran.com for the grammar.

                                        All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                                          warner
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                                          Peace Wakas

                                          I already started reading the book.

                                          Thanks for the recommending the corpus.quran. Great tool.

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