Hello runninglikezebras, Well, you have a very argumentative nature. Well, stubbornness is good, if what you say is right. You want more sources from my part which are not Wiki? Here you have from Websters from 1913 Webster's dictionary from 1913 traces the etymology of holloa to the Old English halow and suggests "Perhaps from ah + lo; compare Anglo Saxon Heal." The Old English verb, hlan (1. wv/t1b 1 to heal, cure, save; greet, salute; gehl! Hosanna!), may be the ultimate origin of the word. Hlan is likely a cognate of German Heil (meaning complete for things and healthy for beings) and other similar words of Germanic origin. Bill Bryson asserts in his book Mother Tongue that "hello" comes from Old English h?l b?o ?u ("Hale be thou", or "whole be thou", meaning a wish for good health) (see also "goodbye" which is a contraction of "God be with you". http//www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=hello 1883, alteration of hallo, itself an alteration of holla, hollo, a shout to attract attention, which seems to go back to at least c. 1400. http//www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=holla&allowed_in_frame=0 Holla As an urban slang form of holler (v.) and meaning "greet, shout out to," it was in use by 2003. http//www.spanishdict.com/answers/242974/what-is-the-origin-of-the-word-hola Etymology From Spanish hola, and this from Arabic wa-Allh Hola comes from the Arabic and it means Peace be upon (with) God. This has evolved into Peace be with you, which is a very romantic and polite way of saying Hello. Thanks for making me dig deeper. http//english.stackexchange.com/questions/188517/what-are-the-origins-of-hi-hey-hello To muddy the waters, other etymologies for hola exist. etimologias.dechile.net cites the Spanish word "Hola" as having a Classical Greek origin in (Good health, used by Homer Odyssey Chapter 24 verse 402). This Greek word appears to share PE roots with German heil which is also a greeting meaning health (cognate with English hale). Like I said, the origin has likely traveled afar and has its root in Middle-Eastern exposure. It is not as obvious as you make it look, runninglikezebras. My bet is the version that is Hal (whole) + Lo with 'lo' as a call interjection morpheme. It is likely a colloquial form alike "Hail you there". "Lo" is a well known word to use to call someone's attention. To make things worse lo may be from Old English 'la' and is not surprising if it would have a root that is influenced by Arabic primitive morphemes you "As Be" which 'la' means on a primitive level. Arabic uses 'ya' to address a person, but it does not mean the influence must be just that and Arabic is not the oldest language. Hal-lo is still like I said an interjection which is whole + lo used to gain attention. Whole because the person is animate and lo as a way of addressing the person. Arabic etymological search is what I am most interested in, but this was a little interesting. By the way, 'hal' goes further back into Latin and Greek. Please let us stop the hello topic as it gets tiring. There is no gain in proving it true or false. I think it has deeper roots than in French and I actually think the renowned lexicons that you quoted are wrong in this case. We will be stuck in recurring circular reasoning for little to gain and a waste of discussion when there are more important topics such as a proper interpretation of Quran. Let us agree to disagree on 'hello'. Salaam

So where does that leave the Kamal Salibi conjecture, that the Bible came from Arabia? laugh

I will go to that passage in time and look at it, but the same phrase is used saying Al-madinateh Jes'aia marking "The community of Isaiha" as far as I have been able to decipher the language. It is likely a reference that they utter like those said in the community of Isaiah. The answer could be simple because Moses never slayed a man since qat-ta-lam does not mean slay or kill but to master/defeat which does not in itself mean kill l but more that you subdued the one you contest with and it can be both verbal and physical. Q-t-l can thus mean you are in a verbal conflict with someone and master this debate and persuade them thus defeating them in debate or simply defeating their arguments so that the crowds will walk your line. It is only the account of the Bible and the worthless interpretation of Quran that says Moses kill a man. Josepheus, a prehistoric historian, mentions a completely different story to the event. And my ability to decipher the Arabic text has revealed that Moses tried to defeat his opponents arguments when they conspired against him and his claimed prophethood. Moses was then forced on the run due to persecution, met the two women at the well, married one of then, worked for the father-in-law for several years, and when he was free he met with the light of GOD who taught him things and strengthened his self-estem and because Aaron (Harun) was skilled with his tongue and influential in their community GOD also made Aaron enlightened with the same as Moses knew. When he returned he could convince the Bani Israel that he indeed was a prophet and avert the plot against his life. After gaining support he opposed Pharaoh. To retell more of the true account I need to get into those passages of Quran on my reinterpretation project. I understand your objection since Isaiah did not live before Moses so it sounds strange, but the text could also make a parallel to Isaiah since Quran is a teaching book with many parables. It also appears that Quran takes it that the community of Isaiah were great sinners, but not as much as in this era. However in 3620 it is very clear that it refers to the famous prophet Isaiah as per my interpretation work.

Peace, "Obi-Wan once thought like you do. You don't know the power of the Dark Side" Luke "You're coming with me. I will not leave you here. I've got to save you." Anakin "You already have, Luke. This last conversation they have is emotionally touching. He saved him from the grip of Shaytaan and seemingly forgiven by God for all evil because he brought balance to the Force eventually. The last tiny portion of willpower made him throw the demon Palpatine over the railing. There was still good in him. I always try to mix up my religious belief with what I see in these spiritual aspects of philosophical movies. God bless you Aww, I like how you find the references to Quranic themes, because they are natural themes that are part of our humanity. Although, I do not view shaytan as an actual person, I understand what you mean. I sometimes hear lyrics of songs and how that song can be reinterpreted as though it's for God rather than to a person.

Peace MOF, all. Indeed, Good created this simulation and keeps it running with little interference and occasional story elements ... until the trial is over. I am going to cheat and forward the game to have a "peep" how it will end? " We all come out like swarms of butterflies" "Then the earth will shine with the light of its Lord. The record will be proclaimed, and the prophets and the witnesses will be brought forth. Everyone will then be judged equitably..." "And your Lord comes, together with the angels in row after row." He will make a grand appearance! "The stars are crashed into each other". "The earth and the mountains will be carried off and crushed; utterly crushed". And this is the best bit for some "The great horror will not worry them, and the angels will receive them joyfully "This is your day, that has been promised to you." Sorry folks!. I rewind the game back Over to you. Peace.

May peace be upon you all here, Interesting question, but WHAT IS SCIENCE? (CAPS simply for emphasis.) Some info here • http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science • http//undsci.berkeley.edu/article/whatisscience_01 • http//www.sciencecouncil.org/definition So now, here are the questions a. Aren't there any thesis in the Q, especially on the existence of God? b. Haven't they been scientifically explained in the Q? May God guide us all correctly. Cheers! Mohammed Noh

By the way, I agree that by no means should we change any text in the Quran to fit the 19 counts. But despite this is the Quran, in my opinion, filled with hints of 19 stuff. You may mean change Quran as removing the last two verses of sura 9? I am a bit divided on that one actually. I believe in code 19, but I am not sure of that purging. I have other mathematical and non-mathematical proof the Quran is authentic. Salaam, Yes I mean the removing the last two verses of sura 9 and some other things. Glad to hear you take The Book as a whole handshake That the words of the Quran are so incredibly true is enough on their own. You can understand the Jinns so perfectly thanks to it. And you have an easier life with it overall in all you do. Ok here you lost me May we enjoy the each other's company in the future. May God judge between our differences. InshaAllah. I believe that there are no differences to divide us as a community if you also believe in every verse of The Book. Salaam, Bender