Peace Corazon92,

Welcome to the forum. Even more welcome to meet in real life in Paris if you want God willing.

Always good to exchange.

Bonne nuit et à bientôt si Dieu veut.

Paix,
Sweetflower87

Peace,

To answer the question of this thread I am not worried to have to marry a man who shares the same religion as I do. As a matter of fact, I would very much be happy indeed to know his existance is real and true. Marriage between believers is a huge and beautiful blessing. It is a sacred bond, a unity of two souls who serve God individually and together. Supporting each other in the striving in God's cause. Helping each other to return back to God's Kingdom. Isn't that our ultimate wish and destiny goals?

For sure, the love, mercy, kindness, attraction will be established between the hearts of those who have the true qualities of being called believers and submitters to the Lord of the Universe.

What worries me more is that after the profound tools of exposure of idolworship, hypocrisy and, disbelief, most Quranist are not using these tools and so are not sharing the same religion, and actually proove that God and His words in the Book (Quran) are taken lightly and put aside for other wordly (and most likely more desirable and comfortable) priorities and goals. All of this, while saying to believe and follow God alone through the Quran alone.

I witness in real life and even on this forum many people who don't mind settling with someone that does not share the same religion.

Personally, I don't accept anymore to even fall in love with someone who is firstly not my spouse and secondly does not share the same faith and religion.

We are called the people of the book which clearly indicates that it is up to us to apply all that comes from the book (scripture).

It would be advisable to everyone to first define and (re)confim oneself's faith and religion before choosing your lifepartner.

sun

Peace Veerle,

Welkom op het forum. Ik zag je berichtje en vond het wel gepast om je een berichtje te sturen.
Voel je vrij om ook privé te chatten. Ik ben een Nederlandse vrouw.

Tot gauw met God's wil.

Groetjes,

Peace to everyone,

I agree that the information Dan Gibson has provided in his book 'Early Islamic Qiblahs' is very fascinating.

I think people should have a visit there. It truly is an amazing city. If anyone is interested to discover the secrets of that place, there is really no better way than doing it outside with the local bedouin people.
It happens to be that I have made a trip to Petra and I recommend this beautiful accommadtion called Why not Bedouin home? You may find the link on booking https//www.booking.com/hotel/jo/why-not-bedouin-home.nl.html

Should anyone feel the need of contacting me about it, feel free to do so via PM.

Peace,
SweetFlower87

Born in Iran, raised in the Netherlands, currently living in France.

If this is relevant? I'm not sure. Propably is. Peace!

Vrede Haniefa en anders Nederlandstalige forum members,

Ik woon ook in NL en ik beschouw de Koran als het boek van religieuze leidraad. Ik ben altijd hoopvol om ware broeders en zusters te ontmoeten, met God's wil.

Laatst kwam ik een ander Nederlandstalige Facebook groep tegen dat op het eerste gezicht de nadruk had gelegd op 'De koran alleen'. Helaas was de ironie al gauw te proeven door te lezen dat de 19 miracle geaccepteerd en dus ook besproken werd, maar dat een boodschapper van God, de persoon die uit de gratie van God deze boodschap heeft mogen doen verkondigen, simpelweg werd verworpen.

Ik hoop dat de Facebook pagina die jij vermeldt, niet zo zal zijn. Ik kon de groep alleen niet vinden op Facebook. Het zou handig zijn als jij hier een link zou plaatsen met God's will.

Ik wens jou en jullie allen een vredevolle dag toe.

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For the English speaking members

Peace Hanifa and other Dutch forum members,

I also live in the NL and I consider the Qur'an as the book of religious guidance. I am always hopeful in meeting true brothers and sisters in faith God willing.

Recently I came had across another Dutch Facebook group, which at first sight, emphasizes "The Quran alone''. Unfortunately, the taste of irony was soon to be dealt with when one could read that the 19 miracle was accepted and therefore was discussed, but that a messenger of God, the person who actually proclaimed this message out of God's grace, was simply rejected.

I hope that the Facebook page which you have mentioned will not be like that. However I just could not find the group on Facebook. It would be helpful if you could post a link here with God's will.

I wish you all a peaceful day.

Salam everyone,

for anyone who is intrested to read more about this subject please read the following note on facebook in sha Allah.

https//www.facebook.com/notes/nazzie-azarbad/who-is-son-of-mandhul-qarnain-/10152580587273266

Salam everyone,

for anyone who is intrested to read more about this subject please read the following note on facebook in sha Allah.

https//www.facebook.com/notes/nazzie-azarbad/who-is-son-of-mandhul-qarnain-/10152580587273266

Peace be upon you brother,

You are welcome and the feeling is mutual. I am thankful that God?s puts us in situations that can make us gain more knowledge and wisdom in order to strife for certainty about the truth so that we may attain higher ranks of faith and submission, God willing. So I would like to thank you as well for your input.

I agree with you that we have to be careful whenever we decide to study God?s Scriptures. It is essential to take responsibility about how and what information we decide to accept and believe in.

As God states in Quran 1736 You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them.

This is extremely important to apply on each Scripture, including the Quran. As we can already witness among the so called Muslim communities who accept the Quran as the Truth, still failed to recognize, understand and believe in the real message that it contains.

It is why we are also commanded to seek refuge in God from the rejected Satan, whenever we read the Quran, as even the believers can easily misunderstand the message God is teaching us.

Throughout the years Satan has tried in so many ways to deceive mankind, including the believers.

A few verses that God has given us to understand that all the prophets (these are the ones who not only confirms a previous scripture, but are revealed a new scripture as well), dealt with enemies. With God ?s permission this has been happening since the beginning of times. This has been God?s plan to expose the true qualities of every person, including the ones who claim to be believers.

275 Do you expect them to believe as you do, when some of them used to hear the word of God, then distort it, with full understanding thereof, and deliberately?

279 Therefore, woe to those who distort the scripture with their own hands, then say, "This is what God has revealed," seeking a cheap material gain. Woe to them for such distortion, and woe to them for their illicit gains.

378 Among them are those who twist their tongues to imitate the scripture, that you may think it is from the scripture, when it is not from the scripture, and they claim that it is from God, when it is not from God. Thus, they utter lies and attribute them to God, knowingly.

6112 We have permitted the enemies of every prophet - human and jinn devils - to inspire in each other fancy words, in order to deceive. Had your Lord willed, they would not have done it. You shall disregard them and their fabrications.

6113 This is to let the minds of those who do not believe in the Hereafter listen to such fabrications, and accept them, and thus expose their real convictions.

6114 Shall I seek other than God as a source of law, when He has revealed to you this book fully detailed? Those who received the scripture recognize that it has been revealed from your Lord, truthfully. You shall not harbor any doubt.

6115 The word of your Lord is complete, in truth and justice. Nothing shall abrogate His words. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.

God tells us in the Quran that we should honor the previous scriptures as well.

544 We have sent down the Torah, containing guidance and light. Ruling in accordance with it were the Jewish prophets, as well as the rabbis and the priests, as dictated to them in God's scripture, and as witnessed by them. Therefore, do not reverence human beings; you shall reverence Me instead. And do not trade away My revelations for a cheap price. Those who do not rule in accordance with God's revelations are the disbelievers.

546 Subsequent to them, we sent Jesus, the son of Mary, confirming the previous scripture, the Torah. We gave him the Gospel, containing guidance and light, and confirming the previous scriptures, the Torah, and augmenting its guidance and light, and to enlighten the righteous.

547 The people of the Gospel shall rule in accordance with God's revelations therein. Those who do not rule in accordance with God's revelations are the wicked.

548 Then we revealed to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming previous scriptures, and superseding them. You shall rule among them in accordance with God's revelations, and do not follow their wishes if they differ from the truth that came to you. For each of you, we have decreed laws and different rites. Had God willed, He could have made you one congregation. But He thus puts you to the test through the revelations He has given each of you. You shall compete in righteousness. To God is your final destiny - all of you - then He will inform you of everything you had disputed.

33 He sent down to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming all previous scriptures, and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel
God explains to us that every time a new scripture got revealed, the majority of people who claimed to be believers plunged deeper into transgression and disbelief.

2213 The people used to be one community when God sent the prophets as bearers of good news, as well as warners. He sent down with them the scripture, bearing the truth, to judge among the people in their disputes. Ironically, those who received the scripture were the ones who rejected any new scripture, despite clear proofs given to them. This is due to jealousy on their part. God guides those who believe to the truth that is disputed by all others, in accordance with His will. God guides whoever wills in a straight path.

564 The Jews even said, "God's hand is tied down!" It is their hands that are tied down. They are condemned for uttering such a blasphemy. Instead, His hands are wide open, spending as He wills. For certain, your Lord's revelations to you will cause many of them to plunge deeper into transgression and disbelief. Consequently, we have committed them to animosity and hatred among themselves until the Day of Resurrection. Whenever they ignite the flames of war, God puts them out. They roam the earth wickedly, and God dislikes the evildoers.

566 If only they would uphold the Torah and the Gospel, and what is sent down to them herein from their Lord, they would be showered with blessings from above them and from beneath their feet. Some of them are righteous, but many of them are evildoers.

568 Say, "O people of the scripture, you have no basis until you uphold the Torah, and the Gospel, and what is sent down to you herein from your Lord." For sure, these revelations from your Lord will cause many of them to plunge deeper into transgression and disbelief. Therefore, do not feel sorry for the disbelieving people.

289 When this scripture came to them from God, and even though it agrees with, and confirms what they have, and even though they used to prophesy its advent when they talked with the disbelievers, when their own prophecy came to pass, they disbelieved therein. God's condemnation thus afflicts the disbelievers.

Believers are deviated from the path of God, by taking idols as their gods, beside God.

930 The Jews said, "Ezra is the son of God," while the Christians said, "Jesus is the son of God!" These are blasphemies uttered by their mouths. They thus match the blasphemies of those who have disbelieved in the past. God condemns them. They have surely deviated.

931 They have set up their religious leaders and scholars as lords, instead of God. Others deified the Messiah, son of Mary. They were all commanded to worship only one god. There is no god except He. Be He glorified, high above having any partners.

This is exactly what is going on worldwide by i.a. the Catholic church, accepting the fake 13th apostle Paul and the Muslim scholars who are preaching Hadith instead of the true message of Submission.

The mission of the Messenger of Covenant (Rashad Khalifa)

381 God took a covenant from the prophets, saying, "I will give you the scripture and wisdom. Afterwards, a messenger will come to confirm all existing scriptures. You shall believe in him and support him." He said, "Do you agree with this, and pledge to fulfill this covenant?" They said, "We agree." He said, "You have thus borne witness, and I bear witness along with you."

337 Recall that we took from the prophets their covenant, including you (O Muhammad), Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary. We took from them a solemn pledge.

From all the above verses it is obvious that ALL scriptures from God contain the truth, we just need to seek for the truth by careful studies with God?s help. As God states in 548 ? He could have made you one congregation. But He thus puts you to the test through the revelations He has given each of you. You shall compete in righteousness. To God is your final destiny - all of you - then He will inform you of everything you had disputed.

By competing in righteousness, by seeking for the truth in ALL of God?s scriptures we become one congregation, the TRUE submitters. These are the ones who don?t accept the scriptures partially and they are able to recognize the truth, in spite of the hard work of Satan.

2192 Your congregation is but one congregation, and I alone am your Lord; you shall worship Me alone.

2352 Such is your congregation - one congregation - and I am your Lord; you shall reverence Me.

Not all the prophets and messengers are mentioned in the Quran by name, but it doesn?t mean they didn?t or don?t exist. We can study and confirm the truthfulness of the scriptures by studying the contents; the message.

4163 We have inspired you, as we inspired Noah and the prophets after him. And we inspired Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, the Patriarchs, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon. And we gave David the Psalms.

4164 Messengers we have told you about, and messengers we never told you about. And God spoke to Moses directly.

Enoch

The Book of Enoch (Idris) was revealed before the Gospel of Jesus. At the lifetime of Jesus, the book of Enoch was included in the Old Testament and thus became a part of the New Testament.

The fact that Enoch is mentioned in the Quran is a clear sign that the book of Enoch should be studied, as we know that by the 4th century, the Book of Enoch was mostly excluded from Christian canons, This and many other books became discredited after the Council of Laodicea. And being under ban of the authorities, afterwards it gradually passed out of circulation. THE COUNCIL OF LAODICEA IN PHRYGIA PACATIANA 364 A.D. It changed history two significant ways. At this council they determined what would and would not be considered canon. They decided what would and would not be included in the Bible or read at church.)

Book of Revelations used as reference by Rashad Khalifa

At 555 he does use the book of Revelation to make an explanation. http//www.youtube.com/watch?v=IIuFyPnQiCw That is enough to understand that the book does contain the message, but it needs to be sought for.
John

There is only one John, and that is the son of Zacharia. John was also a prophet and messenger.

338 That is when Zachariah implored his Lord "My Lord, grant me such a good child; You are the Hearer of the prayers."

339 The angels called him when he was praying in the sanctuary "GOD gives you good news of John; a believer in the word of GOD, honorable, moral, and a righteous prophet."

197 "O Zachariah, we give you good news; a boy whose name shall be John (Yahya). We never created anyone like him before."

1912 "O John, you shall uphold the scripture, strongly." We endowed him with wisdom, even in his youth.

Verse 197 is remarkable as even Rashad Khalifa translated it as ??we have not assigned before this name?. It is a little sign that the name John (Yahya) was never used before. http//www.quranse.org/QueryEngine/index.php?Cmd=V&FromCmd=AS&b=Qur&c=19&v=7&QtID0=khalifa&BtID2=sg21&BL=fr

Even in the book of Matthew we find that the apostles of Yahya, after his death, encountered with Jesus and his apostles. Another sign that the book of John is from the prophet John.

The message is spread out in all Scriptures. May God help us to seek, recognize, accept and believe in God?s true message and may He protect us from falling into transgression and disbelief. In sha Allah.

Peace be upon you brother and to all who are reading and studying this,

Thank you for responding on the thread. Praise be to God.

I would like to note a few things and explain them to you, step by step, God willing. May God increase our knowledge and inspire each other to recognize the truth in every matter and especially for now the prophecies that are connected with Dhul Qarnain, because it is a very interesting and important subject that we should be aware of in the current time we are living in.

Why and who asked the question about the identity of Dhul Qarnain?

In the following verse we can see that Mohammed had no knowledge about the past scriptures ...

2948 You did not read the previous scriptures, nor did you write them with your hand. In that case, the rejectors would have had reason to harbor doubts.

And there for people were asking about Dhul Qarnain because he's mentioned in the Quran and because there were no proofs or traces of his existence of this figure in the past.

And we know that God is Knower of the Future (praise be to God) and is able to cite events from our future in the past tense. He does this so Dhul Qarnain could be revealed to the world according with God?s chosen miracle at its decreed time.

True believers can find the Truth in ALL the scriptures.

We also should focus on all sources about the topic and can not just say we will take note of the Old and ignore from the New Testament, because they all come from God and none should be ignored.

By studying all the Scriptures in the light of the confirming and superseding Quran, we are able to connect the pieces of the puzzles that will give us a clear picture, with more knowledge and wisdom, God willing.

O you who believe, you shall believe in GOD and His messenger, and the scripture He has revealed through His messenger, and the scripture He has revealed before that. Anyone who refuses to believe in GOD, and His angels, and His scriptures, and His messengers, and the Last Day, has indeed strayed far astray.

We also find the following verses to confirm that we ought to seek for knowledge that are written in the previous scriptures. For example the book of Enoch has been left out from many versions of the Bible, while it is clear that we will find truth in it.

We have DECREED IN THE PSALMS, AS WELL AS IN OTHER SCRIPTURES, that the earth SHALL BE INHERITED BY MY RIGHTEOUS WORSHIPERS.

And MENTION IN THE SCRIPTURE Idris. He was a saint, a prophet. (ENOCH) We raised him to an honorable rank.

Also, Ismail, Idris, Zal-Kifl (EZEKIEL); all were steadfast,patient. ( See Ezek 38-39)

Dhul Qarnain is from the tribe of Judah

Psalms 132 11 The Lord has sworn in truth to David; He will not turn from it ?I WILL SET UPON YOUR THRONE THE FRUIT OF YOUR BODY.

REV5 5 But one of the elders said to me, ?Do not weep. Behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, THE ROOT OF DAVID, HAS PREVAILED to open the scroll and to loose its seven seals.?
12 If your sons will keep My covenant And My testimony which I shall teach them, Their sons also shall sit upon your throne forevermore.? 13 For the Lord has CHOSEN ZION; He has desired it for His dwelling place 14 ?This is My resting place forever; Here I will dwell, for I have desired it. 15 I will abundantly bless her provision; I will satisfy her poor with bread. 16 I will also clothe her priests with salvation, And her saints shall shout aloud for joy. 17 There I will make the horn of David grow; I will prepare a lamp FOR MY ANOINTED. 18 His enemies I will clothe with shame, But upon Himself His crown shall flourish.?

Signs for the appearance of Dhul Qarnain and his rejection before the victory

LUC 17
22 Then He said to the disciples, ?The days will come when YOU WILL DESIRE TO SEE ONE OF THE DAYS OF THE SON OF MAN, and you will not see it. 23 And they will say to you, ?Look here!? or ?Look there!? Do not go after them or follow them. 24 For as the lightning that flashes out of one part under heaven shines to the other part under heaven, so also the Son of Man will be in His day.

25 But first HE MUST SUFFER MANY THINGS AND ...BE REJECTED ...BY THIS GENERATION.

26 And AS IT WAS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH, SO IT WILL BE ALSO IN THE DAYS OF THE SON OF MAN

27 They ate, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.

QURAN Then THEY SAW A MIRACLE; BUT THEY TURNED AWAY AND SAID, "OLD MAGIC." They disbelieved, followed their opinions, and adhered to their old traditions. Sufficient warnings have been delivered to alert them. Great wisdom; but all the warnings have been in vain. Ignore them; the day will come when the caller will announce A TERRIBLE DISASTER. With their eyes humiliated, they come out of the graves like scattered locusts. As they respond to the caller, the disbelievers will say, "This is a difficult day."

THE PEOPLEOF NOAH DISBELIEVED BEFORE THEM. THEY DISBELIEVED OUR SERVANT AND SAID, "CRAZY!" HE WAS PERSECUTED.

QURAN Just when the messengers despair, AND THINK THAT THEY HAD BEEN REJECTED, our victory comes to them. WE THEN SAVE WHOMEVER WE CHOOSE, WHILE OUR RETRIBUTION FOR THE GUILTY PEOPLE IS UNAVOIDABLE.

The victory comes and Dhul Qarnain will be set upon the throne to rule among the people with the TRUTH of ALL of God?s revelations

Psalms 102
12 But You, O Lord, shall endure forever, And the remembrance of Your name to all generations. 13 YOU WILL ARISE AND HAVE MERCY ON ZION; For the time to favor her, Yes, the set time, has come. 14 For Your servants take pleasure in her stones, And show favor to her dust. 15 So the nations shall fear the name of the Lord, And all the kings of the earth Your glory. 16 FOR THE LORD SHALL BUILD UP ZION; HE SHALL APPEAR IN HIS GLORY. 17 He shall regard the prayer of the destitute, And shall not despise their prayer. 18 This will be written for the generation to come, That a people YET TO BE CREATED may praise the Lord. 19 For He looked down from the height of His sanctuary; From heaven the Lord viewed the earth, 20 To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To release those appointed to death, 21 TO DECLARE THE NAME OF THE LORD IN ZION, AND HIS PRAISE IN JERUSALEM, 22 WHEN THE PEOPLES ARE GATHERED TOGETHER, AND THE KINGDOMS, TO SERVE THE LORD.

Then we revealed to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming previous scriptures, and superseding them. YOU SHALL RULE AMONG THEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOD'S REVELATIONS, and do not follow their wishes if they differ from the truth that came to you. For each of you, we have decreed laws and different rites. Had GOD willed, He could have made you one congregation. But He thus puts you to the test through the revelations He has given each of you. You shall compete in righteousness. To GOD is your final destiny - all of you - then He will inform you of everything you had disputed. YOU SHALL RULE AMONG THEM in accordance with GOD's revelations to you. Do not follow their wishes, and beware lest they divert you from some of GOD's revelations to you. If they turn away, then know that GOD wills to punish them for some of their sins. Indeed, many people are wicked.

Dhul Qarnain versus Gog and Magog

(*Zal-Kifl )EZEKIEL38

NOW THE WORD OF THE LORD CAME TO ME, SAYING,

2 ?SON OF MAN...,
set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, ...AND PROPHESY AGAINST HIM..., 3and say, ?Thus says the Lord God Behold, I am against you, O Gog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal.

7 ?Prepare yourself and be ready, you and all your companies that are gathered about you; and be a guard for them. 8 After many days you will be visited. IN THE LATTER YEARS YOU WILL COME into the land of those brought back from the sword and gathered from many people ON THE MOUNTAINS OF ISRAEL, which had long been desolate;?.THEY WERE BROUGHT OUT OF THE NATIONS, ? ...AND NOW ALL OF THEM DWELL SAFELY....

9 You will ascend, coming like a storm, covering the land like a cloud, you and all your troops and many peoples with you.?

10 ?Thus says the Lord God ?On that day it shall come to pass that thoughts will arise in your mind, and you will make an evil plan 11 You will say, ?I will go up against a land of ...UNWALLED VILLAGES; I will go to a peaceful people, who dwell safely, all of them dwelling ...WITHOUT WALLS, and having neither bars nor gates?

12 to take plunder and to take booty, to stretch out your hand against the waste places that are again inhabited, AND AGAINST A PEOPLE GATHERED ?.FROM THE NATIONS, who have acquired livestock and goods, who dwell in the midst of the land.

14 ?Therefore, son of man, PROPHESY AND SAY TO GOG, ?Thus says the Lord God ?On that day when MY PEOPLE ISRAEL DWELL SAFELY, will you not know it?

16 You will come up against My people Israel like a cloud, to cover the land. IT WILL BE IN THE LATTER DAYS THAT I WILL BRING YOU AGAINST MY LAND, so that the nations may know Me...,

They said,"O Zul-Qarnain, Gog and Magog are corruptors of the earth. Can we pay you to create a barrier between us and them?"

He said, "My Lord has given me great bounties. If you cooperate with me, I will build a dam between you and them. "Bring to me masses of iron." Once he filled the gap between the two palisades, he said, "Blow." Once it was red hot, he said, "Help me pour tar on top of it." Thus, they could not climb it, nor could they bore holes in it.

He said, "This is mercy from my Lord. WHEN THE PROPHECY OF MY LORD COMES TO PASS, He will cause the DAM TO CRUMBLE. THE PROPHECY OF MY LORD ISTRUTH." At that time, we will let them invade with one another, then the horn will be blown, and we will summon them all together.

God has given Dhul Qarnain commandments that can be found in the Quran. And these commandments are directly connected with the revelations inside all the scriptures, such as book of Ezekiel, Enoch, The New Testament, The Old Testament and the Final Testament, the 7 pairs etc.

You shall....warn the people of the day WHEN THE RETRIBUTION COMES TO THEM. ... Those who transgressed will say, "OUR LORD, GIVE US ONE MORE RESPITE. We will then respond to Your call and follow the messengers." Did you not swear in the past that you will last forever? YOU DWELLED IN THE HOMES OF THOSE BEFORE YOU, WHO WRONGED THEIR SOULS, and you have seen clearly what we did to them. We have set many precedents for you. They schemed their schemes, and GOD is fully aware of their schemes. Indeed, their schemes were sufficient to erase mountains.

We have given you THE SEVEN PAIRS, AND THE GREAT QURAN. Do not be jealous of what we bestowed upon the other (messengers), and do not be saddened (by the disbelievers), and lower your wing for the believers. And proclaim "I AM THE MANIFEST... WARNER." We will deal with the dividers. They accept the QURAN ONLY PARTIALLY.

Words destined for this Messenger/Ruler which he must recite to his servants/believers from the Quran and please pay attention to the subtlety of God, you can miss it if you are going too fast...

... Say, "?.O My servants who believed...***, you shall reverence your Lord." For those who worked righteousness in this world, a good reward. GOD's earth is spacious, and those who steadfastly persevere will receive their recompense generously, without limits.

Say, "I have been commanded to worship GOD, devoting the religion absolutely to Him alone.
"And I was commanded to be the utmost submitter." Say, "I fear, if I disobeyed my Lord, the retribution of a great day."

*** ...Proclaim... "O My servants ...***who exceeded the limits, never despair of GOD's mercy. For GOD forgives all sins. He is the Forgiver, Most Merciful." You shall obey your Lord, and submit to Him totally, before the retribution overtakes you; then you cannot be helped. And follow the best path that is pointed out for you by your Lord, before the retribution overtakes you suddenly when you least expect it. Lest a soul may say, "How sorry I am for disregarding GOD's commandments; I was certainly one of the mockers."

Who are Gog and Magog?

Dhul Qarnain and the believers will be confronted with a people who were binded to the earth for *70 generations * and as we can learn from the Quran that Gog and Magog are the ONLY community that are allowed to return. All other communities that have been annihilated before are forbidden to return.

We can see this if we place the verses of Enoch next to the book of Revelations

Enoch 10 8 Watchers have disclosed and have taught their sons. And the whole earth has been corrupted 9 through the works that were taught by Azazel to him ascribe all sin.' And to Gabriel said the Lord 'Proceed against the bastards and the reprobates, and against the children of fornication and destroy the children of the Watchers from amongst men send them one against the other that they may destroy each other in 10 battle for length of days shall they not have. And no request that they make of thee shall be granted unto their fathers on their behalf; for they hope to live an eternal life, and 11 that each one of them will live five hundred years.' AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MICHAEL 'GO, BIND SEMJAZA AND HIS ASSOCIATES who have united themselves with women so as to have defiled themselves 12 with them in all their uncleanness. And when their sons have slain one another, and they have seen the destruction of their beloved ones, BIND THEM FAST FOR SEVENTY GENERATIONS IN THE VALLEYS OF THE EARTH, TILL THE DAY OF THEIR JUDGEMENT AND OF THEIR CONSUMMATION, till the judgement that is 13 for ever and ever is consummated. IN THOSE DAYS THEY SHALL BE LED OFF ?.TO THE ABYSS OF FIRE* and 14 to the torment and the prison in which they shall be confined for ever. And whosoever shall be condemned and destroyed will from thenceforth be bound together with them to the end of all 15 generations. AND DESTROY ALL THE SPIRITS OF THE REPROBATE AND THE CHILDREN OF THE WATCHERS, because 16 they have wronged mankind. Destroy all wrong from the face of the earth and let every evil work come to an end and let the plant of righteousness and truth appear and it shall prove a blessing; the works of righteousness and truth' shall be planted in truth and joy for evermore. 17 And then shall ALL THE RIGHTEOUS ESCAPE, And shall live till they beget thousands of children And all the days of their youth and their old age Shall they complete in peace.

18 And then shall the whole earth be tilled in righteousness, and shall all be planted with trees and 19 be full of blessing. And all desirable trees shall be planted on it, and they shall plant vines on it and the vine which they plant thereon shall yield wine in abundance, and as for all the seed which is sown thereon each measure (of it) shall bear a thousand, and each measure of olives shall yield 20 ten presses of oil. And cleanse thou the earth from all oppression, and from all unrighteousness, and from all sin, and from all godlessness and all the uncleanness that is wrought upon the earth 21 destroy from off the earth. And all the children of men shall become righteous, and all nations 22 shall offer adoration and shall praise Me, and all shall worship Me. And the earth shall be cleansed from all defilement, and from all sin, and from all punishment, and from all torment, and I will never again send (them) upon it from generation to generation and for ever.

***As you can see life on earth will be continuing after the reappearance of this Evil community and God's Kingdom will endure till the end of the world . Revelations 12

7 And war broke out in heaven ***MICHAEL ***AND HIS ANGELS FOUGHT WITH THE DRAGON; AND THE DRAGON AND HIS ANGELS FOUGHT, 8 but they did not prevail, nor was a place found for them in heaven any longer. 9 So the great dragon was cast out, that serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world; HE WAS CAST TO THE EARTH, AND HIS ANGELS WERE CAST OUT WITH HIM. 10 Then I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, ?Now salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of ( His Christ-anointed )have come, for the accuser of our brethren, who accused them before our God day and night, has been cast down. 11 And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony, and they did not love their lives to the death. 12 Therefore rejoice, O heavens, and you who dwell in them! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and the sea! FOR THE DEVIL HAS COME DOWN TO YOU, HAVING GREAT WRATH, BECAUSE HE KNOWS THAT HE HAS A SHORT TIME.? rev 19

19 And I saw the beast, the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him who sat on the horse and against His army.

20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. THESE TWO WERE CAST ALIVE INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE BURNING WITH BRIMSTONE.

The people (a woman) chosen by God will have a chosen one (Child)Messenger ruler against the Evil army, with him are 12 disciples (rev 21)

Revelations 12

Now a great sign appeared in heaven a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on HER HEAD A GARLAND OF TWELVE STARS.

2 Then being with child, she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth.

3 And another sign appeared in heaven behold, a great, fiery red dragon having SEVEN HEADS AND TEN HORNS, and seven diadems on his heads.

4 His tail drew a THIRD OF THE STARS OF HEAVEN AND THREW THEM TO THE EARTH. And the dragon stood before the woman who was ready to give birth, to devour her Child as soon as it was born.

5 She bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. AND HER CHILD WAS CAUGHT UP TO GOD AND HIS THRONE.

Dhul Qarnain already is among us!

Dhul Qarnain task started in Jan 30 2011 and he's born on 19 November 1980 the same birthday as Rashad Khalifa

and his mission is in the first stage as a Messenger is to warn the people about the smoke and shortly and about the big stroke, that will happen shortly after that. (Quran 4410 )

We can find more about this when we can examine a more detailed description of the prophecy of the Smoke inside the book of Revelations. (5th trumpet rev 9)

Then the fifth angel sounded And I saw a star fallen from heaven to the earth. To him was given the key to the bottomless pit. 2 And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit. 3 Then out of the smoke locusts came upon the earth. And to them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power. 4 They were commanded not to harm the grass of the earth, or any green thing, or any tree, but only those men who do not have the seal of God on their foreheads. 5 And they were not given authority to kill them, but to torment them for five months. Their torment was like the torment of a scorpion when it strikes a man. 6 In those days men will seek death and will not find it; they will desire to die, and death will flee from them.

The book of Revelations has a full description of the 7 pairs and therefor the 7 pairs mentioned inside the Quran are not only destined to point out the end of the world in 2280 by its Quranic initials.

This book of Revelations contains the chronological order of events of the 7 Seals and 7 trumpets. As we know the 5th trumpet is the Smoke and the 7th trumpet will be the big stroke as we know from Surah 44.

The book of Enoch, Idris and the Quran confirms a lot of details from the book of Revelations ?

All the details will be included in the following articles In sha Allah.

May God bless you for the efforts you are willing to take and may God guide us and protect us from any devil interference when seeking for the Truth.

Peace be upon you KDC501,

I find your topic very interesting, even if it's a pretty old thread.

Nonetheless your given information and thoughts about the prophecy of Zulqarnain together with Gog and Magog are very strong and I agree with you on this matter. Praise be to God alone.
I am curious if you have been continuing in studying this matter, and if so what your recent update is.

I am hoping we will be able to talk, study and meditate together on this, God willing.

Furthermore I would like to invite you to read and reflect on a recent thread I have been written about ia. the subjects of the prophecies that are about to come in our (near)future. In sha Allah you will take your time and you will recognize the Truth in it.

The thread can be found on http//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9606040.msg342947;topicseen#msg342947

My salams and talk to you soon God willing.
God bless.

Thank you all for welcoming me to this forum.

I would like to invite you to read my new post in General Issues/Questions.

May God guide us to the Truth, Peace be upon you all.

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

In many different situations when we get into conversations, discussions and even argues, we often use cliche arguments in order to defend ourselves. Many of these arguments are merely based on deeper levels of our conciousness of feeling exposed .

One of these arguments, which we often hear people say, is 'Hey don't judge me' or 'You are not allowed to judge, Only God can judge me'.
It is in general a very common statement, even used by believers.

We should bare in mind that the ultimate Judgement will be done by the Best Judge the Master of the Day of Judgment.

662 Then everyone is returned to God, their rightful Lord and Master. Absolutely, He is the ultimate judge; He is the most accurate reckoner.

But we should also bare in mind that God has send down the sciptures to prophets througout all times, in order to judge among the people in this world.

Each prophet confirming the previous existing scripture and bringing a new revelation.
Since the revelation of the last and final scripture; the Quran, we have access to study and acknowledge the truth of all existing scriptures.

2213 The people used to be one community when God sent the prophets as bearers of good news, as well as warners. He sent down with them the scripture, bearing the truth, to judge among the people in their disputes. Ironically, those who received the scripture were the ones who rejected any new scripture, despite clear proofs given to them. This is due to jealousy on their part. God guides those who believe to the truth that is disputed by all others, in accordance with His will. God guides whoever wills in a straight path.

2136 Say, "We believe in God, and in what was sent down to us, and in what was sent down to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the Patriarchs; and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and all the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction among any of them. To Him alone we are submitters."

We ought to use all existing scriptures to seek for the best path, while baring in mind that the Quran (being purified from all devil interference) is superseding the previous, and is therefor used as the ultimate guideline at all times.

544 We have sent down the Torah, containing guidance and light. Ruling in accordance with it were the Jewish prophets, as well as the rabbis and the priests, as dictated to them in God's scripture, and as witnessed by them. Therefore, do not reverence human beings; you shall reverence Me instead. And do not trade away My revelations for a cheap price. Those who do not rule in accordance with God's revelations are the disbelievers.

545 And we decreed for them in it that the life for the life, the eye for the eye, the nose for the nose, the ear for the ear, the tooth for the tooth, and an equivalent injury for any injury. If one forfeits what is due to him as a charity, it will atone for his sins. Those who do not rule in accordance with God's revelations are the unjust.

546 Subsequent to them, we sent Jesus, the son of Mary, confirming the previous scripture, the Torah. We gave him the Gospel, containing guidance and light, and confirming the previous scriptures, the Torah, and augmenting its guidance and light, and to enlighten the righteous.

547 The people of the Gospel shall rule in accordance with God's revelations therein. Those who do not rule in accordance with God's revelations are the wicked.

548 Then we revealed to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming previous scriptures, and superseding them. You shall rule among them in accordance with God's revelations, and do not follow their wishes if they differ from the truth that came to you. For each of you, we have decreed laws and different rites. Had God willed, He could have made you one congregation. But He thus puts you to the test through the revelations He has given each of you. You shall compete in righteousness. To God is your final destiny - all of you - then He will inform you of everything you had disputed.

549 You shall rule among them in accordance with God's revelations to you. Do not follow their wishes, and beware lest they divert you from some of God's revelations to you. If they turn away, then know that God wills to punish them for some of their sins. Indeed, many people are wicked.

4105 We have sent down to you the scripture, truthfully, in order to judge among the people in accordance with what God has shown you. You shall not side with the betrayers.

One may say that God has chosen prophets and messengers to be the ones to rule and judge among the people. And this is indeed true, however it is also made clear that the believers should follow the messenger(s) to be on the certain outlined straight path. And that these messengers are an example of how believers should be submitting to God alone.

4213 He decreed for you the same religion decreed for Noah, and what we inspired to you, and what we decreed for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus "You shall uphold this one religion, and do not divide it." The idol worshipers will greatly resent what you invite them to do. God redeems to Himself whomever He wills; He guides to Himself only those who totally submit.

319 The only religion approved by God is "Submission." Ironically, those who have received the scripture are the ones who dispute this fact, despite the knowledge they have received, due to jealousy. For such rejectors of God's revelations, God is most strict in reckoning.

Thus, it is mentioned that messengers are witnesses among the people, and the people are also witnesses among themselves.

2278 You shall strive for the cause of God as you should strive for His cause. He has chosen you and has placed no hardship on you in practicing your religion - the religion of your father Abraham. He is the one who named you "Submitters" originally. Thus, the messenger shall serve as a witness among you, and you shall serve as witnesses among the people. Therefore, you shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and hold fast to God; He is your Lord, the best Lord and the best Supporter.

4135 O you who believe, you shall be absolutely equitable, and observe God, when you serve as witnesses, even against yourselves, or your parents, or your relatives. Whether the accused is rich or poor, God takes care of both. Therefore, do not be biased by your personal wishes. If you deviate or disregard (this commandment), then God is fully Cognizant of everything you do.

And that in times when people are not able to find solutions to their disputes among themselves, that they are commanded to refer it to God's messenger.

465 Never indeed, by your Lord; they are not believers unless they come to you to judge in their disputes, then find no hesitation in their hearts whatsoever in accepting your judgment. They must submit a total submission.

We know that God's prophets and messengers would never speak out of personal desire. They only preach God's revelations.

4215 This is what you shall preach, and steadfastly maintain what you are commanded to do, and do not follow their wishes. And proclaim "I believe in all the scriptures sent down by God. I was commanded to judge among you equitably. God is our Lord and your Lord. We have our deeds and you have your deeds. There is no argument between us and you. God will gather us all together; to Him is the ultimate destiny."

533 Nor was he speaking out of a personal desire.
534 It was divine inspiration.

And thus, we should never place our own opinion above that of God and His Messengers.

491 O you who believe, do not place your opinion above that of God and His messenger. You shall reverence God. God is Hearer, Omniscient.

4115 As for him who opposes the messenger, after the guidance has been pointed out to him, and follows other than the believers' way, we will direct him in the direction he has chosen, and commit him to Hell; what a miserable destiny!

And now when we claim to be true believers and submitters, then why are we contradicting the commandments and clear words of God, the Most Wise?

God has given us the Scriptures, provided with knowledge and wisdom to be taught the differences between good and evil on every aspect of life, in every level of perception. It is thus the reason why God tells us to examine everything and everyone, including ourselves, based on God's enlighting Scriptures, to find a result of having the understanding of the circumstances. This understanding, based on knowledge and wisdom, is the criterium of making a righteous judgment. This criterium is needed for advocating righteousness and forbidding evil.

3114 They believe in God and the Last Day, they advocate righteousness and forbid evil, and they hasten to do righteous works. These are the righteous.

For true submitters, it is therefore impossible to be prejudgmental in anything, as we are commanded to fully examine everything. And it is also impossible to be not judgmental, as it only exposes the weak level of sincerity, commitment, truthfulness and submission to God.
Ironicaly, while every person is telling and even fighting one another not to judge, we see in reality that the majority of people is in fact (pre)judging eachother, by following the baseless criterium of their own heart and mind. This kind of judgment leads to the increase of hate towards eachother, to discrimination and generalization, to injustice towards people, and to transgression and corruption.

This kind of judgment is not only based on twisted criteria between right and wrong, but it is also done in a baseless manner. From the use of bad language and mockery, and making conspiracies, to being aggressive and violent.

This is thus the reason why we associate a judgment with something negative, confronting and burdening.

4517 We have given them herein clear commandments. Ironically, they did not dispute this until the knowledge had come to them. This is due to jealousy on their part. Surely, your Lord will judge them on the Day of Resurrection regarding everything they have disputed.

But when we are aware of Our Creator and His Words and when we apply the teachings in our daily life, then making a judgment about others, about ourselves, or being judged by other submitters, it will feel liberating, enlightning, constructive and righteous.

The fact is that the more knowledgable you become on God's decreed religion of Submission, the higher you get in rank towards God, by applying that knowledge in your acts and deeds. A righteous judgment is always based on God's Teachings, and therefore is always supported by just arguments.

At all times, we thus seek for God's approval. We know it takes a life long process in doing so. Knowing this, we understand that everything comes and goes with time, and that it takes stage by stage for becoming more knowledgeable and wise, and more righteous, and closer in our level of submission to God.

So instead of getting tourmented when somebody judges you according to God's rightousness, feel blessed and thankful to get a chance to repent and reform yourself.

And when someone judges you, but you find the judgment unjust or incorrect and not being based on the Scriptures, then provide arguments to prove the person wrong. These are the arguments that are based on God's words, based on the Truth.
It might cause you to get in debate, but as long as you do it in the best possible manner, then that's what counts. Cause God knows best who has strayed from His path, and He knows best who are the guided ones.

16125 You shall invite to the path of your Lord with wisdom and kind enlightenment, and debate with them in the best possible manner. Your Lord knows best who has strayed from His path, and He knows best who arethe guided ones.

And when you judge someone righteously and it is not appreciated, then don't lose the taught standards by provoking anger or hate. Disregard the person and trust in God that it happens for a reason.

7199 You shall resort to pardon, advocate tolerance, and disregard the ignorant.

It may be that the person does not deserve God's guidance according to God, the Most Wise or it may be that God Wills to redeem the person in a different stage of his/her lifespan.

2856 You cannot guide the ones you love. God is the only One who guides in accordance with His will, and in accordance with His knowledge of those who deserve the guidance.

9106 Others are waiting for God's decision; He may punish them, or He may redeem them. God is Omniscient, Most Wise.

So, instead of pointing the fingers at each other, point your finger to the straight path, outlined by God. Then see for yourself how far you are from that path. That is the best way to judge! As we know that above every knowledgeable one, there is one who is even more knowledgeable. And that makes a clear lessong for the believers, to always stay kind and humble among the people. And to never reject or accept anything, without verifying it by the scriptures.

5225 They will say, "We used to be kind and humble among our people.

1736 You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them.

496 O you who believe, if a wicked person brings any news to you, you shall first investigate, lest you commit injustice towards some people, out of ignorance, then become sorry and remorseful for what you have done.

1276 ... We exalt whomever we choose to higher ranks. Above every knowledgeable one, there is one who is even more knowledgeable.

The ones who are truthful, sincere and obedient submitters will only understand and heed this concept of judging. And if others decide to turn their backs on this, then remind yourself that it is no ones resposibility to guide another soul. Everything happens according with God's Will. Praise be to God.

2781 Nor can you guide the blind out of their straying. The only ones who will hear you are those who believe in our revelations, and decide to be submitters.

So I would like to emphazise that I would appreciate the righteous judgments from all of you. So please do judge me according to God's Words!

And May God bless us for advocating rightousness and reward us for seeking His approval.

In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.

God sends the winds with good omens
2763 Who is the One who guides you in the darkness of land and sea? Who is the One who sends the winds with good news, signaling His mercy? Is it another god with God? Most exalted is God, above having any partner.
2164 In the creation of the heavens and the earth, the alternation of night and day, the ships that roam the ocean for the benefit of the people, the water that God sends down from the sky to revive dead land and to spread in it all kinds of creatures, the manipulation of the winds, and the clouds that are placed between the sky and the earth, there are sufficient proofs for people who understand.

455 Also, the alternation of the night and the day, and the provisions that God sends down from the sky to revive dead lands, and the manipulation of the winds; all these are proofs for people who understand.
3046 Among His proofs is that He sends the winds with good omen, to shower you with His mercy, and to allow the ships to run in the sea in accordance with His rules, and for you to seek His bounties (through commerce), that you may be appreciative.

3048 God is the One who sends the winds, to stir up clouds, to be spread throughout the sky in accordance with His will. He then piles the clouds up, then you see the rain coming down therefrom. When it falls on whomever He chooses from among His servants, they rejoice.
359 God is the One who sends the winds to stir up clouds, then we drive them towards barren lands, and revive such lands after they were dead. Thus is the resurrection.

757 He is the One who sends the wind with good omen, as a mercy from His hands. Once they gather heavy clouds, we drive them to dead lands, and send down water therefrom, to produce with it all kinds of fruits. We thus resurrect the dead, that you may take heed.

2548 He is the One who sends the winds with good omens of His mercy, and we send down from the sky pure water.

1522 And we send the winds as pollinators, and cause water to come down from the sky for you to drink. Otherwise, you could not keep it palatable.

511 The blowing winds.
512 Bearing rain.
513 Bringing provisions.
514 Distributing them as commanded.
515 What is promised to you will surely come to pass.

The winds are also proofs of warnings
771( Angels) dispatched in succession.
772 To drive the wind.
773 Stir up clouds.
774 Distribute the provisions.
775 Deliver messages.
776 Good news, as well as warnings.
777 What is promised will come to pass.

1022 He is the One who moves you across the land and sea. You get onto the ships, and they sail smoothly in a nice breeze. Then, while rejoicing therein, violent wind blows, and the waves surround them from every side. This is when they implore God, sincerely devoting their prayers to Him alone "If You only save us this time, we will be eternally appreciative."

1023 But as soon as He saves them, they transgress on earth, and oppose the truth. O people, your transgression is only to the detriment of your own souls. You remain preoccupied with this worldly life, then to us is your ultimate return, then we inform you of everything you had done.

1024 The analogy of this worldly life is like this we send down water from the sky to produce with it all kinds of plants from the earth, and to provide food for the people and the animals. Then, just as the earth is perfectly adorned, and its people think that they are in control thereof, our judgment comes by night or by day, leaving it completely barren, as if nothing existed the previous day. We thus explain the revelations for people who reflect.

Messengers throughout the generations come and tell them to ask God for forgiveness and to change their ways. Messengers warn people, by reminding them of God's imminent, inevitable retributions that happen as a consequence of their own evil works.
2746 He said, "O my people, why do you hasten to commit evil instead of good works? If only you implore God for forgiveness, you may attain mercy."
2747 They said, "We consider you a bad omen for us, you and those who joined you." He said, "Your omen is fully controlled by God. Indeed, you are deviant people."

3613 Cite for them the example of people in a community that received the messengers.
3614 When we sent to them two (messengers), they disbelieved them. We then supported them by a third. They said, "We are (God's) messengers to you."
3615 They said, "You are no more than human beings like us. The Most Gracious did not send down anything. You are liars."
3616 They said, "Our Lord knows that we have been sent to you.
3617 "Our sole mission is to deliver the message."
3618 They said, "We consider you bad omens. Unless you refrain, we will surely stone you, or afflict you with painful retribution."
3619 They said, "Your omen depends on your response, now that you have been reminded. Indeed, you are transgressing people."

4113 If they turn away, then say, "I am warning you of a disaster like the disaster that annihilated ?d and Thamoud." 4114 Their messengers went to them, as well as before them and after them, saying, "You shall not worship except God." They said, "Had our Lord willed, He could have sent angels. We are disbelievers in what you say." 4115 As for ?d, they turned arrogant on earth, opposed the truth, and said, "Who is more powerful than we?" Did they not realize that God, who created them, is more powerful than they? They were unappreciative of our revelations.

The disbelieving people will remain heedless and will face the same fate as their counterparts in the previous generations.
4116 Consequently, we sent upon them violent wind, for a few miserable days. We thus afflicted them with humiliating retribution in this life, and the retribution of the Hereafter is more humiliating; they can never win.

4623 He said, "The knowledge about this is with God; I only deliver to you what I was sent to deliver. However, I see that you people are ignorant."
4624 When they saw the storm heading their way, they said, "This storm will bring to us much needed rain." Instead, this is what you challenged (H?d) to bring; violent wind wherein there is painful retribution.
4625 It destroyed everything, as commanded by its Lord. By morning, nothing was standing except their homes. We thus requite the guilty people.
4626 We had established them in the same way as we established you, and provided them with hearing, eyes, and minds. But their hearing, eyes, and minds did not help them at all. This is because they decided to disregard God's revelations. Thus, the prophecies and warnings that they ridiculed have caused their doom.

2940 All those disbelievers were doomed as a consequence of their sins. Some of them we annihilated by violent winds, some were annihilated by the quake, some we caused the earth to swallow, and some we drowned. God is not the One who wronged them; it is they who wronged their own souls.

Retributions of disastrous winds
5418`?d disbelieved. Consequently, how terrible was My retribution after the warnings.
5419 We sent upon them violent winds, on a day of continuous misery.
5420 It tossed the people around as if they were decayed palm tree trunks.
5421 How terrible was My retribution after the warnings!
5422 We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?

5141 In `?d (there is a lesson). We sent upon them disastrous wind.
5142 Anything that it came upon was utterly destroyed.

There is a total of 12 gates for the winds. 4 of them proceed winds of blessing, and of health; and from 8 proceed winds of punishment
Enoch 751 And at the extremities of the earth I beheld twelve gates open for all the winds, from which they proceed and blow over the earth.
2 Three of them are open in the front of heaven, three in the west, three on the right side of heaven, and three on the left. The first three are those which are towards the east, three are towards the north, three behind those which are upon the left, towards the south, and three on the west.
3 From four of them proceed winds of blessing, and of health; and from eight proceed winds of punishment; when they are sent to destroy the earth, and the heaven above it, all its inhabitants, and all which are in the waters, or on dry land.

4 winds with each tree gates.
The tree gates in the front of heaven, the tree gates in the west, the tree gates on the right side, the tree gates on the left
Winds from the eastern gate The first wind is called the eastern, because it is the first. (Enoch 761)

1. Destruction, drought, heat and perdition (punishment)
2. equity; rain, fruitfulness, health and dew (blessing and health)
3. cold and drought (punishment)

The south winds. The second is called the south, because the Most High there descends, and frequently there descends he who is blessed for ever.(Enoch 762)

1. hot wind (punishment)
2. grateful odour, dew, rain, health and life (blessing and health)
3. dew, rain blight and destruction (punishment)

Winds to the west The western wind has the name of diminution, because there all the luminaries of heaven are diminished, and descend.(Enoch 763)

1. dew, rain, frost, cold, snow and chill
2. rain, health and blessing (blessing and health)
3. drought, destruction, scorching and perdition

Winds to the north, the sea The fourth wind, which is named the north, is divided into three parts; one of which is for the habitation of man; another for seas of water, with valleys, woods, rivers, shady places, and snow; and the third part contains paradise.(Enoch 764)

1. dew, rain, blight, destruction (punishment)
2. rain, dew, life and health (blessing and health)
3. mist, frost, snow, dew and blight (punishment)

Enoch 754 The first of these winds proceeds from the gate termed the eastern, through the first gate on the east, which inclines southwards. From this goes forth destruction, drought, heat, and perdition.
5 From the second gate, the middle one, proceeds equity. There issue from it rain, fruitfulness, health, and dew; and from the third gate northwards, proceed cold and drought.

6 After these proceed the south winds through three principal gates; through their first gate, which inclines eastwards, proceeds a hot wind.
7 But from the middle gate proceed grateful odour, dew, rain, health, and life.
8 From the third gate, which is westwards, proceed dew, rain, blight, and destruction.

9 After these are the winds to the north, which is called the sea. They proceed from three gates. The first gate is that which is on the east, inclining southwards; from this proceed dew, rain, blight, and destruction. From the middle direct gate proceed rain, dew, life, and health. And from the third gate, which is westwards, inclining towards the south, proceed mist, frost, snow, rain, dew, and blight.

10 After these in the fourth quarter are the winds to the west. From the first gate, inclining northwards, proceed dew, rain, frost, cold, snow, and chill; from the middle gate proceed rain, health, and blessing;
11 And from the last gate, which is southwards, proceed drought, destruction, scorching, and perdition.

The messengers and those who believe are destined to be saved from these retributions.
339 O you who believe, remember God's blessing upon you; when soldiers attacked you, we sent upon them violent wind and invisible soldiers. God is Seer of everything you do.

10103 We ultimately save our messengers and those who believe. It is our immutable law that we save the believers.
10104 Say, "O people, if you have any doubt regarding my religion, I do not worship what you worship beside God. I worship God alone; the One who will terminate your lives. I am commanded to be a believer."
10105 I was commanded "Keep yourself devoted to the religion of monotheism; you shall not practice idol worship.
10106 "You shall not worship beside God what possesses no power to benefit you or harm you. If you do, you will be a transgressor."

In our times, which will soon come to pass God willing
Revelation 71 After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree. 2 Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, 3 saying, ?Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.?

Quran 4233 If He willed, He could have stilled the winds, leaving them motionless on top of the water. These are proofs for those who are steadfast, appreciative.

The true believers are also saved from the most painful retribution the everlasting Hell.
5217 The righteous have deserved gardens and bliss.
5218 They enjoy what their Lord has reserved for them; their Lord has spared them the retribution of Hell.
5219 Eat and drink happily, in return for your works.
5220 They relax on luxurious furnishings, and we match them with beautiful spouses.
5221 For those who believed, and their children also followed them in belief, we will have their children join them. We never fail to reward them for any work. Every person is paid for what he did.
5222 We will supply them with fruits and meats that they love.
5223 They will enjoy drinks that are never polluted, and never sinful to drink.
5224 Serving them will be servants like protected pearls.
5225 They will meet each other and reminisce among themselves.
5226 They will say, "We used to be kind and humble among our people.
5227 "God has blessed us, and has spared us the agony of ill winds.
5228 "We used to implore Him; He is the Most Kind, Most Merciful."
5229 You shall remind the people. With your Lord's blessings upon you, you are neither a soothsayer, nor crazy.

Praise be to God
Job 3624 ?Remember to magnify His work,
Of which men have sung.
25 Everyone has seen it;
Man looks on it from afar.
26 ?Behold, God is great, and we do not know Him;
Nor can the number of His years be discovered.
27 For He draws up drops of water,
Which distill as rain from the mist,
28 Which the clouds drop down
And pour abundantly on man.
29 Indeed, can anyone understand the spreading of clouds,
The thunder from His canopy?
30 Look, He scatters His light upon it,
And covers the depths of the sea.
31 For by these He judges the peoples;
He gives food in abundance.
32 He covers His hands with lightning,
And commands it to strike.
33 His thunder declares it,
The cattle also, concerning the rising storm.

In many verses of the Quran and of the previous scripture we find the term 'the Children of Israel'. Untill this day the majority of believers have not completly understood who God is addressing to with this term.

After a careful study and meditation we are able to learn and to understand more about this.

It is important to study ALL of God's Scriptures, as long it is in the light of the Quran; the proven divine authorization of the Truth. Read the note ''War on information'' for more detailed evidence.

Quran 2776 This Quran settles many issues for the Children of Israel; issues that they are still disputing.

Prophet Jacob is Israel
Genesis 3228 Then he said, ?Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.?

Genenis 3510 And God said to him, ?Your name is Jacob; no longer shall your name be called Jacob, but Israel shall be your name.? So he called his name Israel.

Genesis 462 And God spoke to Israel in visions of the night and said, ?Jacob, Jacob.? And he said, ?Here I am.?

Genesis 492 ?Assemble and listen, O sons of Jacob, listen to Israel your father.

Quran 1958 These are some of the prophets whom GOD blessed. They were chosen from among the descendants of Adam, and the descendants of those whom we carried with Noah, and the descendants of Abraham and Israel, and from among those whom we guided and selected. When the revelations of the Most Gracious are recited to them, they fall prostrate, weeping.

The Children of Israel are logicaly the descendants of Jacob.
Genesis 3522-26
22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve
23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun
24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin
25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali
26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid Gad, and Asher these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.

Genesis 4928 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them. And he blessed them; he blessed each one according to his own blessing.

The Children of Israel are the chosen people by God. God made a covenant with them. And as long as they kept their covenant God would bless them more than any other people with a position of honor and good provisions.

Quran 283 We made a covenant with the Children of Israel "You shall not worship except God. You shall honor your parents and regard the relatives, the orphans, and the poor. You shall treat the people amicably. You shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat)." But you turned away, except a few of you, and you became averse.

Quran 512 God had taken a covenant from the Children of Israel, and we raised among them twelve patriarchs. And God said, "I am with you, so long as you observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and believe in My messengers and respect them, and continue to lend God a loan of righteousness. I will then remit your sins, and admit you into gardens with flowing streams. Anyone who disbelieves after this, has indeed strayed off the right path."

Quran 4516 We have given the Children of Israel the scripture, wisdom, and prophethood, and provided them with good provisions; we bestowed upon them more blessings than any other people.

Quran 240 O Children of Israel, remember My favor, which I bestowed upon you, and fulfill your part of the covenant, that I fulfill My part of the covenant, and reverence Me.
Quran 247 O Children of Israel, remember My favor which I bestowed upon you, and that I blessed you more than any other people.

It is decreed that The Childeren of Isael are destined to commit gross evil on earth twice.
Quran 172 Similarly, we gave Moses the scripture, and rendered it a beacon for the Children of Israel that "You shall not set up any idol as a Lord and Master beside Me."
173 They are descendants of those whom we carried with Noah; he was an appreciative servant.
174 We addressed the Children of Israel in the scripture "You will commit gross evil on earth, twice. You are destined to fall into great heights of arrogance.
175 "When the first time comes to pass, we will send against you servants of ours who possess great might, and they will invade your homes. This is a prophecy that must come to pass.
176 "Afterwards, we will give you a turn over them, and will supply you with a lot of wealth and children; we will give you the upper hand.
177 "If you work righteousness, you work righteousness for your own good, but if you commit evil you do so to your own detriment. Thus, when the second time comes to pass, they will defeat you and enter the masjid, just as they did the first time. They will wipe out all the gains you had accomplished."
178 Your Lord showers you with His mercy. But if you revert to transgression, we will counter with retribution. We have designated Gehenna as a final abode for the disbelievers.

Every time prophets and messengers went to them, such as Moses, Jesus, Mohamed, Rashad and many more, they only plunged deeper into aversion. The Children of Israel failed to keep their covenant, and just as decreed.
Quran 1093 We have endowed the Children of Israel with a position of honor, and blessed them with good provisions. Yet, they disputed when this knowledge came to them. Your Lord will judge them on the Day of Resurrection regarding everything they disputed.

Quran 570 We have taken a covenant from the Children of Israel, and we sent to them messengers. Whenever a messenger went to them with anything they disliked, some of them they rejected, and some they killed.

Quran 2344 Then we sent our messengers in succession. Every time a messenger went to his community, they disbelieved him. Consequently, we annihilated them, one after the other, and made them history. The people who disbelieved have perished.

Quran 3542 They swore by God solemnly that if a warner went to them, they would be better guided than a certain congregation! However, now that the warner did come to them, this only plunged them deeper into aversion.

Quran 532.....Our messengers went to them with clear proofs and revelations, but most of them, after all this, are still transgressing.

Quran 2856 You cannot guide the ones you love. God is the only One who guides in accordance with His will, and in accordance with His knowledge of those who deserve the guidance.

God had divided them into 12 tribal communities, each descendant of Jacob being the the head of the tribe. However they got scattered among other existing communties, as a consequence of failing to uphold God's command to enter the gate of the holy city humbly, together with the messengers.
Quran 7160 We divided them into TWELVE TRIBAL COMMUNITIES, and we inspired Moses when his people asked him for water "Strike the rock with your staff," whereupon twelve springs gushed out therefrom. Thus, each community knew its water. And we shaded them with clouds, and sent down to them manna and quails "Eat from the good things we provided for you." It is not us that they wronged; it is they who wronged their own souls.

7161 Recall that they were told, "GO INTO THIS TOWN TO LIVE, and eat therefrom as you please, treat the people amicably, and ENTER THE GATE HUMBLY. We will then forgive your transgressions. We will multiply the reward for the righteous."

7162 But the evil ones among them substituted other commands for the commands given to them. Consequently, we sent upon them CONDEMNATION FROM THE SKY, because of their wickedness.

7165 When they disregarded what they were reminded of, we saved those who prohibited evil, and afflicted the wrongdoers with a terrible retribution for their wickedness.

7166 When they continued to defy the commandments, we said to them, "Be you despicable apes."

7167 Additionally, your Lord has decreed that He will raise up AGAINST THEM PEOPLE WHO WILL INFLICT SEVERE PERSECUTION UPON THEM, UNTIL THE DAY OF RESURRECTION. Your Lord is most efficient in enforcing retribution, and He is certainly the Forgiver, Most Merciful.

The Childeren of Israel are being spread out throughout the land, and only the true believers who will uphold God's covenant, will be able to return back to the holy land; Jersulem.
Quran 7168 We SCATTERED THEM AMONG MANY COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE LAND. Some of them were righteous, and some were less than righteous. We tested them with prosperity and hardship, that they may return.

7169 Subsequent to them, He substituted new generations who inherited the scripture. But they opted for the worldly life instead, saying, "We will be forgiven." But then they continued to opt for the materials of this world. Did they not make a covenant to uphold the scripture, and not to say about GOD except the truth? Did they not study the scripture? Certainly, the abode of the Hereafter is far better for those who maintain righteousness. Do you not understand?

7170 Those who uphold the scripture, and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), we never fail to recompense the pious.

The people of this current time who are given the Final Book The Quran, are walking in the same footsteps as their forefathers. They are not and are not able to uphold the covenant of God, as God's prohecy must be fulfiled. Praise be to God!
Quran 4213 He decreed for you the same religion decreed for Noah, and what we inspired to you, and what we decreed for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus "You shall uphold this one religion, and do not divide it." The idol worshipers will greatly resent what you invite them to do. God redeems to Himself whomever He wills; He guides to Himself only those who totally submit.

4214 Ironically, they broke up into sects only after the knowledge had come to them, due to jealousy and resentment among themselves. If it were not for a predetermined decision from your Lord to respite them for a definite interim, they would have been judged immediately. Indeed, the later generations who inherited the scripture are full of doubts.

God replaces the disbelievers with people who are even better guided.
Quran 4133 If He wills, He can annihilate you, O people, and substitute others in your place. God is certainly able to do this.

Quran 554 O you who believe, if you revert from your religion, then God will substitute in your place people whom He loves and who love Him. They will be kind with the believers, stern with the disbelievers, and will strive in the cause of God without fear of any blame. Such is God's blessing; He bestows it upon whomever He wills. God is Bounteous, Omniscient.

Quran 66 Have they not seen how many generations before them we have annihilated? We established them on earth more than we did for you, and we showered them with blessings, generously, and we provided them with flowing streams. We then annihilated them because of their sins, and we substituted another generation in their place.

Quran 689 Those were the ones to whom we have given the scripture, wisdom, and prophethood. If these people disbelieve, we will substitute others in their place, and the new people will not be disbelievers.

The TRUE religion of Submission will dominate all religions!
Quran 932 They want to put out God's light with their mouths, but God insists upon perfecting His light, in spite of the disbelievers.
933 He is the One who sent His messenger with the guidance and the religion of truth, and will make it dominate all religions, in spite of the idol worshipers.

God has given us all these lessons, so that we may take heed in the current time that we are living in.
Quran 1013 Many a generation we have annihilated before you when they transgressed. Their messengers went to them with clear proofs, but they refused to believe. We thus requite the guilty people.
1014Then we made YOU INHERITORS OF THE EARTH after them, to see how you will do.

Quran 21105 We have DECREED IN THE PSALMS, AS WELL AS IN OTHER SCRIPTURES, that the earth SHALL BE INHERITED BY MY RIGHTEOUS WORSHIPERS.
21106 This is a proclamation for people who are worshipers.

Who are the righteous worshippers?
These are the ones that are descendants of the former Children of Israel, that are scattered throughout the world, and they are most righteous. They are the elect believers,the elite of the elite, who deserve to inherit the earth and will be brought back to Jerusalem.

These righteous worshippers are the ones who uphold their covenant with God. True believers are always in the minority, And the elite of the elite will be only a few of our current and future generations untill the end of the world (the year 2280).

Quran 5610 Then there is the elite of the elite.
5611 They are those who will be closest (to God).
5612 In the gardens of bliss.
5613 Many from the first generations.
5614 Few from the later generations.

They are 144.000 believers among the Children of Israel.
Revelation 74 And I heard the number of them which were sealed and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
5 Of the tribe of Juda were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Reuben were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Gad were sealed twelve thousand.
6 Of the tribe of Aser were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Nephthalim were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Manasses* were sealed twelve thousand.
7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.
8 Of the tribe of Zabulon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Joseph were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Benjamin were sealed twelve thousand.
*As we can see in Genesis 49, only the names of Jacob's 12 sons are the names of the 12 tribal communities. Thus the name of Manasses should be Dan.

The gathering of 144.000
Before the true religion of Submision will prevail on earth, many other prophecies and events must occur, just as God has decreed.

For a detailed document about these prophecies and events, please read the note ''One God, One Message, God's Kingdom is near...'',and the note ''Do you wish to live in certainty?''

In summary it is about the following

• the extreme nature events/disasters
• The seven seals
• The seven trumpets/bowls, which includes the great phropecy of the Smoke and the big stroke
• The coming of the messenger ruler Son of Man/Lamb/Dhul Qarnain. He is not Jesus as many people are claming, as Jesus is of the tribe of Levi, but the coming Son of Man is of the tribe of Juda, descendant of David ... ( See the note '' Will Jesus return? '' for more detailed information)
• The phropecy of Gog & Magog and the iron wall
• The establishig of God's Kingdom where the messenger ruler will be the appointend King to rule over all nations, and will be living among the 144.000 believers
• and many more details

The Son of Man, the elect believers and the chosen holy land by God; The city of Jerusalem
Revelation 12 1 Now a great sign appeared in heaven a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a garland of TWELVE STARS.
2 Then being with child, she cried out in labor and in pain to give birth.

5 And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.

God speaks here, as many other times, in allegory. A woman represents the chosen elect believers. The child is the Son of Man. The twelve stars represent the 12 leaders (apostles) of the 12 tribal communities that are brought back together. The fact that it is compared to the pains of labor is resprsenting the intensity of the hardship and difficulties; thus the test; it will bring along.

In the following the seven angels with the seven bowls are explained in the other note. Here the Lamb's wife is representing the holy city of Jerusalem. The twelse apostles mentioned here are the 12 leaders of each tribal community that are appointed as the 12 apostles of the Son of man; they are submessengers.

Revelations 219 Then one of the SEVEN ANGELS WHO HAD THE SEVEN BOWLS FILLED WITH THE SEVEN LAST PLAGUES came to me and talked with me, saying, ?Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb?s wife.?
10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
11 having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal.
12 Also she had a great and high wall with TWELVE GATES, AND TWELVE ANGELS AT THE GATES, and names written on them, which are THE NAMES OF THE TWELVE TRIBES OF THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL
13 three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the west.
14 Now the wall of the city had TWELVE FOUNDATIONS, and on them were the names of the TWELVE APOSTLES of the Lamb.

As God said in the Quran that even in the Psalms it is decreed that the earth SHALL BE INHERITED BY GOD'S RIGHTEOUS WORSHIPERS.
Psalm 18
43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people;
YOU HAVE MADE ME THE HEAD OF THE NATIONS;
A people I have not known shall serve me.
44 As soon as they hear of me they obey me;
The foreigners submit to me.
45 The foreigners fade away,
And come frightened from their hideouts.
46 The Lord lives!
Blessed be my Rock!
Let the God of my salvation be exalted.
47 It is God who avenges me,
And subdues the peoples under me;
48 He delivers me from my enemies.
You also lift me up above those who rise against me;
You have delivered me from the violent man.
49 Therefore I will give thanks to You, O Lord, among the Gentiles,
And sing praises to Your name.
50 Great deliverance He gives to His king,
And shows mercy TO HIS ANOINTED,
TO DAVID AND HIS DESCENDANTS FOREVERMORE.

Quran 3412 To Solomon we committed the wind at his disposal, traveling one month coming and one month going. And we caused a spring of oil to gush out for him. Also, the jinns worked for him, by his Lord's leave. Any one of them who disregarded our commands, we subjected him to a severe retribution.
3413 They made for him anything he wanted - niches, statues, deep pools, and heavy cooking pots. O FAMILY OF DAVID, work (righteousness) to show your appreciation. ONLY A FEW of My servants are appreciative.

We understand that King David, his son Solomon were people that were chosen by God to be Kings and rulers on earth. So it will be the same for the Son of man. He is from the root of David and will soon be the King by God's leave, despite what the enemies will say or do. Praise be to God!

To read more detailed information about the Son of Man in the Quran, please read the note ''Who is Son of Man/Dhul Qarnain? ''

May God increase our knowledge and inspire each other to recognize the truth in everything. Peace be upon you!

Qur'an 682 Those who believe, and do not pollute their belief with idol worship, have deserved the perfect security, and they are truly guided.

From the lessons that we have been given in the Bible and the Qur'an, there is the well-known story about Abraham how he was thrown into a burning fire for advocating his Monotheistic beliefs, without any fear. But God did not deliver him into the hands of his enemies; He saved him in a miraculous manner, by causing the fire to become cool and safe. A less known, but almost similar story to this is the story about three young Jews who refused to obey an unjust order of King Nebuchadnezzar and to worship his statue.

Here are some verses of Daniel chapter 3

4 Then a herald cried aloud ?To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,
5 that at the time you hear the sound of the horn, flute, harp, lyre, and psaltery, in symphony with all kinds of music, you shall fall down and worship the gold image that King Nebuchadnezzar has set up;
6 and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be cast immediately into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.?

At that time everybody came together; the prefects, the governors, the advisers, the treasurers, the lawyers, the judges and all the rulers of the provinces. They gathered and worshiped the statue of the King.

However, some of the Kings's astrologists went to him to inform him about 3 men among his Jewish servants, the men of Judah, who refused to worship the statue. The King became angry and called his young men, and here is what they answered the King

17 If that is the case, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king.
18 But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up.?...21 Then these men were bound in their coats, their trousers, their turbans, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.

22 Therefore, because the king?s command was urgent, and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego.
...
24 Then King Nebuchadnezzar was astonished; and he rose in haste and spoke, saying to his counselors, ?Did we not cast three men bound into the midst of the fire?? They answered and said to the king, ?True, O king.?

25 ?Look!? he answered, ?I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire; and they are not hurt, and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God.?
Here, the fourth person is an angel which intervened to save them from the flames.

26 Then Nebuchadnezzar went near the mouth of the burning fiery furnace and spoke, saying, ?Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here.? Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego came from the midst of the fire.

28 Nebuchadnezzar spoke, saying, ?Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, who sent His Angel and delivered His servants who trusted in Him, and they have frustrated the king?s word, and yielded their bodies, that they should not serve nor worship any god except their own God!
29 Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or language which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made an ash heap; because there is no other God who can deliver like this.?
30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego in the province of Babylon.

Here we have a great lesson since the tyrannical king, who did not hesitate to order one of the worst enormities, namely idolatry, submitted himself and recognized the infinite power of the Almighty! Praise be to God, the One True God worthy of worship!

In fact, believers who fear God and follow His commandments are a good example and thus they invite to the path of God. In contrary to the sinful act of setting a bad example and then repelling people from the path of God by their behavior. And that is strongly condemned by God

Qur'an 1694 Do not abuse the oaths among you, lest you slide back after having a strong foothold, then you incur misery. Such is the consequence of repelling from the path of GOD *you incur a terrible retribution.
*(by setting a bad example)

In chapter 6 of the book of Daniel, Daniel the prophet was saved by God from the claws of the lions.

The prophet Daniel himself who was facing the King's decree for not worshipping anyone but him for 30 days, Daniel maintained his worship to God alone. For this reason, he was thrown into the den of lions. In fact the King's decree was the result of a conspiracy on behalf of his subordinates, where Daniel's elevated status and the King's jeaoulosy towards him, drove them to seek an excuse to execute Daniel.

Here are some verses from Daniel chapter 6

3 Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the governors and satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king gave thought to setting him over the whole realm.
4 So the governors and satraps sought to find some charge against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find no charge or fault, because he was faithful; nor was there any error or fault found in him.
5 Then these men said, ?We shall not find any charge against this Daniel unless we find it against him concerning the law of his God.?
6 So these governors and satraps thronged before the king, and said thus to him ?King Darius, live forever!
7 All the governors of the kingdom, the administrators and satraps, the counselors and advisors, have consulted together to establish a royal statute and to make a firm decree, that whoever petitions any god or man for thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
8 Now, O king, establish the decree and sign the writing, so that it cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.?
9 Therefore King Darius signed the written decree.
10Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days.
11 Then these men assembled and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.
12 And they went before the king, and spoke concerning the king?s decree ?Have you not signed a decree that every man who petitions any god or man within thirty days, except you, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions??

The king answered and said, ?The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which does not alter.?
13 So they answered and said before the king, ?That Daniel, who is one of the captives from Judah, does not show due regard for you, O king, or for the decree that you have signed, but makes his petition three times a day.?
14 And the king, when he heard these words, was greatly displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored till the going down of the sun to deliver him.
15 Then these men approached the king, and said to the king, ?Know, O king, that it is the law of the Medes and Persians that no decree or statute which the king establishes may be changed.?
16 So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, ?Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.?
17 Then a stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signets of his lords, that the purpose concerning Daniel might not be changed.
18 Now the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting; and no musicians were brought before him. Also his sleep went from him.
19 Then the king arose very early in the morning and went in haste to the den of lions.
20 And when he came to the den, he cried out with a lamenting voice to Daniel. The king spoke, saying to Daniel, ?Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions??
21 Then Daniel said to the king, ?O king, live forever!
22 My God sent His angel and shut the lions? mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him; and also, O king, I have done no wrong before you.?
23 Now the king was exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him, because he believed in his God.

Again, this is a great lesson that God offers us through this story. Believers will fear no evil, if they maintain their devotion to Him alone, He will not allow the disbelievers to prevail over the believers! Glory be to God, the Only worthy of worship!

Qur'an 477 O you who believe, if you support GOD, He will support you, and strengthen your foothold.

God, being the source of all righteousness, has set for us His standards of who a righteous is. Praise be to God alone!

God has explained in Quran that righteousness is not only required for salvation but it is also is a condition for accepting our repentance and forgiving & remitting our sins. It is also the criterion that distinguishes among all people.

By upholding God's teachings in His fully detailed scripture and following His examples of righteousness will fulfill His expectations and represent the REAL righteousness for us.

Standards of the righteous

• They believe in God
• They believe in the Last Day
• They believe in all the scriptures
• They believe in the prophets and messengers
• They observe the Contact Prayers
• They give the obligatory charity
• They fast during Ramadan
• They observe the pilgrimage and do not violate the commands thereof
• They never pollute their souls with idol worship or hypocrisy
• They avoid all gross sins
• They eat from the lawful food
• They give the money cheerfully, to the relatives, the orphans, the needy, the traveling alien, the beggars, and to free the slaves
• They keep their word whenever they make a promise
• They steadfastly persevere in the face of persecution, hardship, and war
• They honor their parents
• They are trustworthy
• They are just and honest when they judge among people or when they offer a testimony
• They uphold God's laws when they resolve any kind of disputes
• They avoid bad language except for when they react to aggression
• They are equitable even in self defense situations
• They treat people with kindness and respect
• They stand for their rights when they face injustice
• They proclaim and promote God's truth and they never conceal it or compromise it
• They verify information and investigate rumors
• They avoid harmful suspicion, spying and backbiting
• They do not commit or appreciate any kind of corruption
• They do not steal
• They do not use intoxicants
• They don't play games of chances, they don't gamble
• They do not kill their childeren
• They are not arrogant, show offs
• They do not mock, ridicule or make fun of others
• They do not conspire except for righteous purposes
• They do not prohibit lawful thing
• They do not fabricate any falsehood and do not attribute to God what He has never authorized
• They do not kill except in the course of justice
• They maintain chastity and do not commit fornication, evil or vice
• They ally themselves with the believers, and never ally themselves with or defend the disbelievers
• They are not betrayers and they never side with betrayers.
• They give to charity from their favorite possessions during bad and good times
• They commemorate God and meditate with Quran at night and at dawn
• They utter peace to the ignorant and enlighten and remind with God's words
• They suppress their anger and strive to forgive when angered
• They fight oppression.
• They remember God when they sin and they ask Him for forgiveness, repent and reform.
• They are neither stingy or extravagant.
• They reverence the meeting of their Lord, heed the guidance and appreciate the reminders.
• They never hesitate to strive in God's cause with their lives and their money without any fear of blame
• They cooperate and compete in matters of righteousness
• They fully trust God, His attributes, and His systems
• They love all that God loves and abhor all that He abhors and therefore they highly value His standards and examples of integrity and righteousness

Our Ego
It is our ego that deceive us by prefering our own standards over the ones that God has set out for us. Our own ego will prevent us from being complete in our righteousness and thus it leads us to become compromisers instead of submitters and we ultimately lose our chance of redemption and salvation.

Killing our ego is therefore an extremly important command that God has given us.

Recall that Moses said to his people, "O my people, you have wronged your souls by worshiping the calf. You must repent to your Creator. You shall kill your egos. This is better for you in the sight of your Creator." He did redeem you. He is the Redeemer, Most Merciful.

The righteous are able to recognize and reject the FALSE righteousness. They strive hard to please God alone, and do not follow their own personal wishes, desires, opinions, traditions and standards.

They cannot take heed against God's will. He is the source of righteousness; He is the source of forgiveness.

May God guide us to pursue the real righteousness as defined by Him; the righteousness that would please Him.

"Our Lord, grant us righteousness in this world, and righteousness in the Hereafter, and spare us the retribution of Hell."

Quran verses regarding the standards

... Righteous are those who believe in God, the Last Day, the angels, the scripture, and the prophets; and they give the money, cheerfully, to the relatives, the orphans, the needy, the traveling alien, the beggars, and to free the slaves; and they observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat); and they keep their word whenever they make a promise; and they steadfastly persevere in the face of persecution, hardship, and war. These are the truthful; these are the righteous.

O you who believe, you shall believe in God and His messenger, and the scripture He has revealed through His messenger, and the scripture He has revealed before that. Anyone who refuses to believe in God, and His angels, and His scriptures, and His messengers, and the Last Day, has indeed strayed far astray.

Therefore, you shall eat from God's provisions everything that is lawful and good, and be appreciative of God's blessings, if you do worship Him alone.
"And proclaim that the people shall observe Hajj pilgrimage. They will come to you walking or riding on various exhausted (means of transportation). They will come from the farthest locations."

O you who believe, do not violate the rites instituted by God, nor the Sacred Months, nor the animals to be offered, nor the garlands marking them, nor the people who head for the Sacred Shrine (Ka`bah) seeking blessings from their Lord and approval. Once you complete the pilgrimage, you may hunt.* Do not be provoked into aggression by your hatred of people who once prevented you from going to the Sacred Masjid. You shall cooperate in matters of righteousness and piety; do not cooperate in matters that are sinful and evil. You shall observe God. God is strict in enforcing retribution.
They avoid gross sins and vice, and when angered they forgive.

They avoid gross sins and transgressions, except for minor offenses. Your Lord's forgiveness is immense. He has been fully aware of you since He initiated you from the earth, and while you were embryos in your mothers' bellies. Therefore, do not exalt yourselves; He is fully aware of the righteous.

Those who believe, and do not pollute their belief with idol worship, have deserved the perfect security, and they are truly guided.

Your Lord has decreed that you shall not worship except Him, and your parents shall be honored. As long as one or both of them live, you shall never say to them, "Uff" (the slightest gesture of annoyance), nor shall you shout at them; you shall treat them amicably.

We enjoined the human being to honor his parents. But if they try to force you to set up idols beside Me, do not obey them. To Me is your ultimate return, then I will inform you of everything you had done.
We made a covenant with the Children of Israel "You shall not worship except God. You shall honor your parents and regard the relatives, the orphans, and the poor. You shall treat the people amicably. You shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat)." But you turned away, except a few of you, and you became averse.

O you who believe, you shall be absolutely equitable, and observe God, when you serve as witnesses, even against yourselves, or your parents, or your relatives. Whether the accused is rich or poor, God takes care of both. Therefore, do not be biased by your personal wishes. If you deviate or disregard (this commandment), then God is fully Cognizant of everything you do.

Say, "Come let me tell you what your Lord has really prohibited for you You shall not set up idols besides Him. You shall honor your parents. You shall not kill your children from fear of poverty - we provide for you and for them. You shall not commit gross sins, obvious or hidden. You shall not kill - God has made life sacred - except in the course of justice. These are His commandments to you, that you may understand."

O you who believe, do not ally yourselves even with your parents and your siblings, if they prefer disbelieving over believing. Those among you who ally themselves with them are transgressing.

When it comes to deposits entrusted to them, as well as any agreements they make, they are trustworthy.

And the believers keep their word; they are trustworthy.

God commands you to give back anything the people have entrusted to you. If you judge among the people, you shall judge equitably. The best enlightenment indeed is what God recommends for you. God is Hearer, Seer.

Their testimony is truthful.
Never indeed, by your Lord; they are not believers unless they come to you to judge in their disputes, then find no hesitation in their hearts whatsoever in accepting your judgment. They must submit a total submission.

Say, "O people of the scripture, you have no basis until you uphold the Torah, and the Gospel, and what is sent down to you herein from your Lord." For sure, these revelations from your Lord will cause many of them to plunge deeper into transgression and disbelief. Therefore, do not feel sorry for the disbelieving people.

Those who uphold the scripture, and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), we never fail to recompense the pious.

You will be heeded only by those who uphold this message, and reverence the Most Gracious - even when alone in their privacy. Give them good news of forgiveness and a generous recompense.
He decreed for you the same religion decreed for Noah, and what we inspired to you, and what we decreed for Abraham, Moses, and Jesus "You shall uphold this one religion, and do not divide it." The idol worshipers will greatly resent what you invite them to do. God redeems to Himself whomever He wills; He guides to Himself only those who totally submit.

While those who disbelieved were enraged, and their hearts were filled with the pride of the days of ignorance, God blessed His messenger and the believers with peaceful contentment, and directed them to uphold the word of righteousness. This is what they well deserved. God is fully aware of all things.

Except those who believe and lead a righteous life, and exhort one another to uphold the truth, and exhort one another to be steadfast.

God does not like the utterance of bad language, unless one is treated with gross injustice. God is Hearer, Knower.

During the Sacred Months, aggression may be met by an equivalent response. If they attack you, you may retaliate by inflicting an equitable retribution. You shall observe God and know that God is with the righteous.

O you who believe, you shall be absolutely equitable, and observe God, when you serve as witnesses, even against yourselves, or your parents, or your relatives. Whether the accused is rich or poor, God takes care of both. Therefore, do not be biased by your personal wishes. If you deviate or disregard (this commandment), then God is fully Cognizant of everything you do.

O you who believe, you shall be absolutely equitable, and observe God, when you serve as witnesses. Do not be provoked by your conflicts with some people into committing injustice. You shall be absolutely equitable, for it is more righteous. You shall observe God. God is fully Cognizant of everything you do.
"You shall give full measure when you trade; do not cheat.
"You shall weigh with an equitable scale.
O you who believe, intoxicants, and gambling, and the altars of idols, and the games of chance are abominations of the devil; you shall avoid them, that you may succeed
Recall that they were told, "Go into this town to live, and eat therefrom as you please, treat the people amicably, and enter the gate humbly. We will then forgive your transgressions. We will multiply the reward for the righteous."

"You shall not treat the people with arrogance, nor shall you roam the earth proudly. God does not like the arrogant showoffs.
Exempted are those who believe, lead a righteous life, commemorate God frequently, and stand up for their rights. Surely, the transgressors will find out what their ultimate destiny is.

When gross injustice befalls them, they stand up for their rights.

Certainly, those who stand up for their rights, when injustice befalls them, are not committing any error.
God took a covenant from those who received the scripture "You shall proclaim it to the people, and never conceal it." But they disregarded it behind their backs, and traded it away for a cheap price. What a miserable trade.
Do not confound the truth with falsehood, nor shall you conceal the truth, knowingly.

You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them
O you who believe, if a wicked person brings any news to you, you shall first investigate, lest you commit injustice towards some people, out of ignorance, then become sorry and remorseful for what you have done.
O you who believe, you shall avoid any suspicion, for even a little bit of suspicion is sinful. You shall not spy on one another, nor shall you backbite one another; this is as abominable as eating the flesh of your dead brother. You certainly abhor this. You shall observe God. God is Redeemer, Most Merciful.

We reserve the abode of the Hereafter for those who do not seek exaltation on earth, nor corruption. The ultimate victory belongs to the righteous.
You shall worship God alone - do not associate anything with Him. You shall regard the parents, the relatives, the orphans, the poor, the related neighbor, the unrelated neighbor, the close associate, the traveling alien, and your servants. God does not like the arrogant show-offs.
O you who believe, no people shall ridicule other people, for they may be better than they. Nor shall any women ridicule other women, for they may be better than they. Nor shall you mock one another, or make fun of your names. Evil indeed is the reversion to wickedness after attaining faith. Anyone who does not repent after this, these are the transgressors.

O you who believe, do not prohibit good things that are made lawful by God, and do not aggress; God dislikes the aggressors.
O you prophet, when the believing women (who abandoned the disbelievers) to seek asylum with you pledge to you that they will not set up any idols besides God, nor steal, nor commit adultery, nor kill their children, nor fabricate any falsehood, nor disobey your righteous orders, you shall accept their pledge, and pray to God to forgive them. God is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
"You do not worship beside Him except innovations that you have made up, you and your parents. God has never authorized such idols. All ruling belongs to God, and He has ruled that you shall not worship except Him. This is the perfect religion, but most people do not know.

You shall not kill any person - for God has made life sacred - except in the course of justice. If one is killed unjustly, then we give his heir authority to enforce justice. Thus, he shall not exceed the limits in avenging the murder, he will be helped.

Today, all good food is made lawful for you. The food of the people of the scripture is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them. Also, you may marry the chaste women among the believers, as well as the chaste women among the followers of previous scripture, provided you pay them their due dowries. You shall maintain chastity, not committing adultery, nor taking secret lovers. Anyone who rejects faith, all his work will be in vain, and in the Hereafter he will be with the losers.

And they maintain their chastity.

They never implore beside God any other god, nor do they kill anyone - for God has made life sacred - except in the course of justice. Nor do they commit adultery. Those who commit these offenses will have to pay.

You shall not commit adultery; it is a gross sin, and an evil behavior.

O you who believe, do not follow the steps of Satan. Anyone who follows the steps of Satan, should know that he advocates evil and vice. If it were not for God's grace towards you, and His mercy, none of you would have been purified. But God purifies whomever He wills. God is Hearer, Knower.
You shall recite what is revealed to you of the scripture, and observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), for the Contact Prayers prohibit evil and vice. But the remembrance of God (through Salat) is the most important objective. God knows everything you do.

God advocates justice, charity, and regarding the relatives. And He forbids evil, vice, and transgression. He enlightens you, that you may take heed.

The believers never ally themselves with the disbelievers, instead of the believers. Whoever does this is exiled from God. Exempted are those who are forced to do this to avoid persecution. God alerts you that you shall reverence Him alone. To God is the ultimate destiny.

Those who ally themselves with God and His messenger, and those who believed, belong in the party of God; absolutely, they are the victors.

God defends those who believe. God does not love any betrayer, unappreciative.

We have sent down to you the scripture, truthfully, in order to judge among the people in accordance with what God has shown you. You shall not side with the betrayers.

Those who give to charity night and day, secretly and publicly, receive their recompense from their Lord; they will have nothing to fear, nor will they grieve.
You cannot attain righteousness until you give to charity from the possessions you love. Whatever you give to charity, God is fully aware thereof.
They donate their favorite food to the poor, the orphan, and the captive.

who give to charity during the good times, as well as the bad times. They are suppressors of anger, and pardoners of the people. God loves the charitable.
1O you who believe, you shall remember God frequently.

You shall commemorate the name of your Lord, to come ever closer and closer to Him.

Steadfastly commemorate your Lord.

And commemorate the name of your Lord day and night.

In the privacy of the night, they meditate on their Lord, and fall prostrate.

Is it not better to be one of those who meditate in the night, prostrating and staying up, being aware of the Hereafter, and seeking the mercy of their Lord? Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" Only those who possess intelligence will take heed.

During the night you shall meditate on His name, and after prostrating.

Meditate during the night, except rarely.

The worshipers of the Most Gracious are those who tread the earth gently, and when the ignorant speak to them, they only utter peace.

God is fully aware of their innermost intentions. You shall ignore them, enlighten them, and give them good advice that may save their souls.

The righteous are not responsible for the utterances of those people, but it may help to remind them; perhaps they may be saved.

We are fully aware of everything they utter, while you have no power over them. Therefore, remind with this Quran, those who reverence My warnings.

And remind, for the reminder benefits the believers.
who give to charity during the good times, as well as the bad times. They are suppressors of anger, and pardoners of the people. God loves the charitable.

You may kill those who wage war against you, and you may evict them whence they evicted you. Oppression is worse than murder. Do not fight them at the Sacred Masjid, unless they attack you therein. If they attack you, you may kill them. This is the just retribution for those disbelievers.

You may also fight them to eliminate oppression, and to worship God freely. If they refrain, you shall not aggress; aggression is permitted only against the aggressors

You shall fight them to ward off oppression, and to practice your religion devoted to God alone. If they refrain from aggression, then God is fully Seer of everything they do.
If they fall in sin or wrong their souls, they remember God and ask forgiveness for their sins - and who forgives the sins except God - and they do not persist in sins, knowingly.

As for those who repent, reform, and proclaim, I redeem them. I am the Redeemer, Most Merciful.

Only those who repent, reform, hold fast to God, and devote their religion absolutely to God alone, will be counted with the believers. God will bless the believers with a great recompense.

Yet, as regards those who fall in sin out of ignorance then repent thereafter and reform, your Lord, after this is done, is Forgiver, Most Merciful.

When they give, they are neither extravagant nor stingy; they give in moderation.
Indeed, they are doubtful about meeting their Lord. He is fully aware of all things.

"Go to him and say, `We are two messengers from your Lord. Let the Children of Israel go. You must refrain from persecuting them. We bring a sign from your Lord, and peace is the lot of those who heed the guidance.
He is the One who designed the night and the day to alternate a sufficient proof for those who wish to take heed, or to be appreciative.

Therefore, you shall worship God alone, and be appreciative.

Those who believe, and emigrate, and strive in the cause of God with their money and their lives, are far greater in rank in the sight of God. These are the winners.
You shall readily mobilize, light or heavy, and strive with your money and your lives in the cause of God. This is better for you, if you only knew.

Those who truly believe in God and the Last Day do not ask your permission to evade the opportunity to strive with their money and their lives. God is fully aware of the righteous.

As for the messenger and those who believed with him, they eagerly strive with their money and their lives. These have deserved all the good things; they are the winners.

As for those who emigrate because of persecution, then continue to strive and steadfastly persevere, your Lord, because of all this, is Forgiver, Most Merciful.

Mu'mens (believers) are those who believe in God and His messenger, then attain the status of having no doubt whatsoever, and strive with their money and their lives in the cause of God. These are the truthful ones.
Why do you not spend in the cause of God, when God possesses all wealth in the heavens and the earth? Distinguished from the rest are those among you who spend before the victory and strive. They attain a greater rank than those who spend after the victory and strive. For each, God promises salvation. God is Cognizant of everything you do.

O you who believe, do not violate the rites instituted by God, nor the Sacred Months, nor the animals to be offered, nor the garlands marking them, nor the people who head for the Sacred Shrine (Ka`bah) seeking blessings from their Lord and approval. Once you complete the pilgrimage, you may hunt.* Do not be provoked into aggression by your hatred of people who once prevented you from going to the Sacred Masjid. You shall cooperate in matters of righteousness and piety; do not cooperate in matters that are sinful and evil. You shall observe God. God is strict in enforcing retribution.

Then we revealed to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming previous scriptures, and superseding them. You shall rule among them in accordance with God's revelations, and do not follow their wishes if they differ from the truth that came to you. For each of you, we have decreed laws and different rites. Had God willed, He could have made you one congregation. But He thus puts you to the test through the revelations He has given each of you. You shall compete in righteousness. To God is your final destiny - all of you - then He will inform you of everything you had disputed.

They are eager to do righteous works; they compete in doing them.

You shall put your trust in the One who is Alive - the One who never dies - and praise Him and glorify Him. He is fully Cognizant of His creatures' sins.

Such is God's system, and whose system is better than God's? "Him alone we worship."

It is important to be careful whenever we decide to study God?s Scriptures. It is essential to take responsibility about how and what information we decide to accept and believe in.

As God states in Quran 1736 You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them.

This is extremely important to apply on each Scripture, including the Quran. As we can already witness among the so called Muslim communities who accept the Quran as the Truth, still failed to recognize, understand and believe in the real message that it contains.

It is why we are also commanded to seek refuge in God from the rejected Satan, whenever we read the Quran, as even the believers can easily misunderstand the message God is teaching us.

Throughout the years Satan has tried in so many ways to deceive mankind, including the believers.
A few verses that God has given us to understand that all the prophets (these are the ones who not only confirms a previous scripture, but are revealed a new scripture as well), dealt with enemies. With God ?s permission this has been happening since the beginning of times. This has been God?s plan to expose the true qualities of every person, including the ones who claim to be believers.

275 Do you expect them to believe as you do, when some of them used to hear the word of God, then distort it, with full understanding thereof, and deliberately?

279 Therefore, woe to those who distort the scripture with their own hands, then say, "This is what God has revealed," seeking a cheap material gain. Woe to them for such distortion, and woe to them for their illicit gains.

378 Among them are those who twist their tongues to imitate the scripture, that you may think it is from the scripture, when it is not from the scripture, and they claim that it is from God, when it is not from God. Thus, they utter lies and attribute them to God, knowingly.

6112 We have permitted the enemies of every prophet - human and jinn devils - to inspire in each other fancy words, in order to deceive. Had your Lord willed, they would not have done it. You shall disregard them and their fabrications.

6113 This is to let the minds of those who do not believe in the Hereafter listen to such fabrications, and accept them, and thus expose their real convictions.

6114 Shall I seek other than God as a source of law, when He has revealed to you this book fully detailed? Those who received the scripture recognize that it has been revealed from your Lord, truthfully. You shall not harbor any doubt.

6115 The word of your Lord is complete, in truth and justice. Nothing shall abrogate His words. He is the Hearer, the Omniscient.

God tells us in the Quran that we should honor the previous scriptures as well.
544 We have sent down the Torah, containing guidance and light. Ruling in accordance with it were the Jewish prophets, as well as the rabbis and the priests, as dictated to them in God's scripture, and as witnessed by them. Therefore, do not reverence human beings; you shall reverence Me instead. And do not trade away My revelations for a cheap price. Those who do not rule in accordance with God's revelations are the disbelievers.

546 Subsequent to them, we sent Jesus, the son of Mary, confirming the previous scripture, the Torah. We gave him the Gospel, containing guidance and light, and confirming the previous scriptures, the Torah, and augmenting its guidance and light, and to enlighten the righteous.

547 The people of the Gospel shall rule in accordance with God's revelations therein. Those who do not rule in accordance with God's revelations are the wicked.

548 Then we revealed to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming previous scriptures, and superseding them. You shall rule among them in accordance with God's revelations, and do not follow their wishes if they differ from the truth that came to you. For each of you, we have decreed laws and different rites. Had God willed, He could have made you one congregation. But He thus puts you to the test through the revelations He has given each of you. You shall compete in righteousness. To God is your final destiny - all of you - then He will inform you of everything you had disputed.

33 He sent down to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming all previous scriptures, and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel
God explains to us that every time a new scripture got revealed, the majority of people who claimed to be believers plunged deeper into transgression and disbelief.

2213 The people used to be one community when God sent the prophets as bearers of good news, as well as warners. He sent down with them the scripture, bearing the truth, to judge among the people in their disputes. Ironically, those who received the scripture were the ones who rejected any new scripture, despite clear proofs given to them. This is due to jealousy on their part. God guides those who believe to the truth that is disputed by all others, in accordance with His will. God guides whoever wills in a straight path.

564 The Jews even said, "God's hand is tied down!" It is their hands that are tied down. They are condemned for uttering such a blasphemy. Instead, His hands are wide open, spending as He wills. For certain, your Lord's revelations to you will cause many of them to plunge deeper into transgression and disbelief. Consequently, we have committed them to animosity and hatred among themselves until the Day of Resurrection. Whenever they ignite the flames of war, God puts them out. They roam the earth wickedly, and God dislikes the evildoers.

566 If only they would uphold the Torah and the Gospel, and what is sent down to them herein from their Lord, they would be showered with blessings from above them and from beneath their feet. Some of them are righteous, but many of them are evildoers.

568 Say, "O people of the scripture, you have no basis until you uphold the Torah, and the Gospel, and what is sent down to you herein from your Lord." For sure, these revelations from your Lord will cause many of them to plunge deeper into transgression and disbelief. Therefore, do not feel sorry for the disbelieving people.

289 When this scripture came to them from God, and even though it agrees with, and confirms what they have, and even though they used to prophesy its advent when they talked with the disbelievers, when their own prophecy came to pass, they disbelieved therein. God's condemnation thus afflicts the disbelievers.

Believers are deviated from the path of God, by taking idols as their gods, beside God.
930 The Jews said, "Ezra is the son of God," while the Christians said, "Jesus is the son of God!" These are blasphemies uttered by their mouths. They thus match the blasphemies of those who have disbelieved in the past. God condemns them. They have surely deviated.

931 They have set up their religious leaders and scholars as lords, instead of God. Others deified the Messiah, son of Mary. They were all commanded to worship only one god. There is no god except He. Be He glorified, high above having any partners.

This is exactly what is going on worldwide by i.a. the Catholic church, accepting the fake 13th apostle Paul and the Muslim scholars who are preaching Hadith instead of the true message of Submission.

The mission of the Messenger of Covenant (Rashad Khalifa)
381 God took a covenant from the prophets, saying, "I will give you the scripture and wisdom. Afterwards, a messenger will come to confirm all existing scriptures. You shall believe in him and support him." He said, "Do you agree with this, and pledge to fulfill this covenant?" They said, "We agree." He said, "You have thus borne witness, and I bear witness along with you."

337 Recall that we took from the prophets their covenant, including you (O Muhammad), Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus the son of Mary. We took from them a solemn pledge.

From all the above verses it is obvious that ALL scriptures from God contain the truth, we just need to seek for the truth by careful studies with God?s help. As God states in 548 ? He could have made you one congregation. But He thus puts you to the test through the revelations He has given each of you. You shall compete in righteousness. To God is your final destiny - all of you - then He will inform you of everything you had disputed.

By competing in righteousness, by seeking for the truth in ALL of God?s scriptures we become one congregation, the TRUE submitters. These are the ones who don?t accept the scriptures partially and they are able to recognize the truth, in spite of the hard work of Satan.

2192 Your congregation is but one congregation, and I alone am your Lord; you shall worship Me alone.

2352 Such is your congregation - one congregation - and I am your Lord; you shall reverence Me.

Not all the prophets and messengers are mentioned in the Quran by name, but it doesn?t mean they didn?t or don?t exist. We can study and confirm the truthfulness of the scriptures by studying the contents; the message.

4163 We have inspired you, as we inspired Noah and the prophets after him. And we inspired Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, the Patriarchs, Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and Solomon. And we gave David the Psalms.

4164 Messengers we have told you about, and messengers we never told you about. And God spoke to Moses directly.

From all the mentioned above we can understand that the message is spread out in all Scriptures. May God help us to seek, recognize, accept and believe in God?s true message and may He protect us from falling into transgression and disbelief. In sha Allah.

Peace be upon you to all believers, All praise be to God, The Lord of the universe !

Will Jesus return?

Among the most widespread teaching in the Christian religion, after the deification of Jesus, son of Mary, there are many who believed in his return, this belief was so called prophesied by himself in the Gospels and other writings before that.
It turns out that the confused Sunni and Shiite Muslims are waiting with the same impatience for the return of the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, which according to them is also prophesied in the Qur'an.

Let us now take a look at the verses that seems to predict his imminent return and try to analyze the Biblical and Quranic words that are from our ancestral beliefs, by simply using the correct logic and intelligence that God, the One who holds all knowledge, has given us to recognize the Truth.

First we will see the verses that are most commonly used to argue for his return

Revelation 17 Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen.
Luke 2127 And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
Luke 1240 Be ye therefore ready also for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

Given that various religious sects include different books into their belief, makes me doubt the divine nature of some chapters, such as the Letters (epistles) of Paul and others. Therefor I will not make reference to them, as these are just conjectures.

God's word alone is a reliable support and therefore all other words cannot be taken into account in our journey towards the truth.

Let us return to the verses

Revelations 511 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;

12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

Matthew 2437 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,
39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

Matthew 2430 And then shall appear the sign of the Son of man in heaven and then shall all the tribes of the earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Matthew 1627 For the Son of man shall come in the glory of his Father with his angels; and then he shall reward every man according to his works.

The coming of the Son of man is repeated several times in the New Testament, but also in the Psalms and in the book Enoch, the prophet who received revelation from God before the event of the flood of Noah. Here are a few references

Enoch 453 In that day shall the Elect One sit upon a throne of glory; and shall choose their conditions and countless habitations, while their spirits within them shall be strengthened, when they behold my Elect One, for those who have fled for protection to my holy and glorious name.
4 In that day I will cause my Elect One to dwell in the midst of them; will change the face of heaven; will bless it, and illuminate it for ever.
5 I will also change the face of the earth, will bless it; and cause those whom I have elected to dwell upon it. But those who have committed sin and iniquity shall not inhabit it, for I have marked their proceedings. My righteous ones will I satisfy with peace, placing them before me; but the condemnation of sinners shall draw near, that I may destroy them from the face of the earth.

Enoch 461 There I beheld the Ancient of days, whose head was like white wool, and with him another, whose countenance resembled that of man. His countenance was full of grace, like that of one of the holy angels. Then I inquired of one of the angels, who went with me, and who showed me every secret thing, concerning this Son of man; who he was; whence he was and why he accompanied the Ancient of days.
2 He answered and said to me, This is the Son of man, to whom righteousness belongs; with whom righteousness has dwelt; and who will reveal all the treasures of that which is concealed for the Lord of spirits has chosen him; and his portion has surpassed all before the Lord of spirits in everlasting uprightness.
3 This Son of man, whom you behold, shall raise up kings and the mighty from their dwelling places, and the powerful from their thrones; shall loosen the bridles of the powerful, and break in pieces the teeth of sinners.

It is remarkable that all these verses are referring to the ?Son of Man?
Using the correct logic, and knowing that Jesus was a human prophet but that he had no 'genetic father' the example of Jesus is the same as that of Adam, why would he be called the son of 'man' repeatedly?

Furthermore, If we carefully study the Gospels, we notice another thing; when Jesus speaks of the coming of the Son of Man, he always mentioned the son of man in the third person

Luke 247 Saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
Luke 1724 For as the lightning, that lighteneth out of the one part under heaven, shineth unto the other part under heaven; so shall also the Son of man be in his day.
25 But first must he suffer many things, and be rejected of this generation.
Luke 188 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
John 627 Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you for him hath God the Father sealed.
John 313 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
John 828 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

Now look more closely at the verses below

John 828 Then said Jesus unto them, When ye have lifted up the Son of man, then shall ye know that I am he, and that I do nothing of myself; but as my Father hath taught me, I speak these things.

In this verse Jesus says that we will know who he really is, why does he say that?

Was it not because the Christian belief want him to be erected as the Son of God in the end of time, then when the Son of Man will be elevated we come to realize that Jesus was only a mortal messenger who prophesied, with God?s inspiration, the arrival of another messenger . He then continues that he does nothing of himself, but only speaks God?s revelations.

John 1249 For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

• the word Father is not to be taken literally, besides it is not only used in speaking concerning Jesus (see Matthew 545)

In the following verses, we learn that the Son of Man will be authorized to judge, since it is appointed by God to be a sovereign King in His kingdom, God Be Glorified!

John 527 And hath given him authority to execute judgment also, because he is the Son of man.

However, in chapter 12, Jesus says that he was not sent to judge the world.

John 1247 And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Continuing...

Matthew 244 And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you.
5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

Matthew 2423 Then if any man shall say unto you, Lo, here is Christ, or there; believe it not.
24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.
25 Behold, I have told you before.
26 Wherefore if they shall say unto you, Behold, he is in the desert; go not forth behold, he is in the secret chambers; believe it not.
27 For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

To summarize, even if someone claims to be Jesus, and he would perform miracles and wonders do not believe it, because it will be an impostor,

In the chapter of Matthew 24, Jesus warns believers not to be seduced by the many impostors who come and say they are Jesus himself, so he said clearly do not believe. So if someone comes and says he is Jesus and that we should not believe, how could it then be possible that he would teach us not to believe if Jesus would actually return?.

In fact it is not really him who teaches, it is God's system, who knows the future, who knows that this doctrine will be widespread, while the teaching here is clear that if an alleged Jesus comes to you, you should not believe.

Then, he speaks about the coming of the Son of Man that there will be a great event which also be spread widely and quickly as a lightening starting from the east going to the west. And again talks in the third person .

Continuing now in the John chapter 12, Jesus said

John 1232 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
34 The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?
35 Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Walk while ye have the light, lest darkness come upon you for he that walketh in darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.

A careful reading of these verses suggests to us that this group of Jews , who were being gathered to listen to the teachings of Jesus, seemed to believe he was the Messiah prophesied in their books, so having heard that he will be lifted up from the earth, they asked him about who the Messiah will be at the end of time living forever (until the end of the world). Then look at what Jesus son of Mary said to them in verse 35

John 1235 .. ?Yet a little while is the light with you ?

What can easily be noticed through his speech is that it is for this group that challenges their beliefs about the matter and wonder about who actually the son of man can be, if he is not Jesus ?

So the light was still present at that time, it must be admitted that at that time it was much easier to question what now in our present time has become a true sacred and unyielding doctrine.
Moreover it seems quite unimaginable for most Christians that the very idea that Jesus might not come back, would become a heresy !

John 727 However, we know where this Man is from; but when the Christ comes, no one knows where He is from.?

• christ comes from the Greek kristos = Messiah or Anointed by God

28 Then Jesus cried out, as He taught in the temple, saying, ?You both know Me, and you know where I am from; and I have not come of Myself, but He who sent Me is true, whom you do not know.

In this verse, a group of Jews was surprised to know that they have knowledge of Jesus, where he comes from and who he is, as he says in
Enoch 6110 for example, that "...the son of man will be revealed, so the son of man is still unknown"

Enoch 6110. "Then shall the kings, the princes, and all who possess the earth, glorify him who has dominion over all things, him who was concealed; for from the beginning the Son of man existed in secret, whom the Most High preserved in the presence of his power, and revealed to the elect."

Again, Jesus said in their favor saying "you know me and you know where I am", the son of man is according to Book of Enoch and latter Scriptures, unknown to the people.

The Qur'an
Is it written in the Qur'an that Jesus will return to earth at the end of time?
To answer this question why among the many so-called Muslim groups are led to believe in his imminent return,
let us look at the verse which is used to argue about the matter

Speaking of Jesus, God says in Surah 43, verse 61 He is to serve as a marker for knowing the end of the world, so you can no longer harbor any doubt about it. You shall follow Me; this is the right path.

Not only Jesus was sent to prophesy of the Divine reign of the end of time but also the signs of the end of the world, but his date of birth is used today in the universal calendar allowed Rashad Khalifa (Messenger of the Covenant the covenant (Malachi 3, Sura 381, Sura 337)) to announce the date of the end of the world, through a miraculous codification of the Quran. The date of birth of Jesus proves that the calculations are correct, and thus serves as a benchmark for calculating the end of the world.

In addition, with regard to this belief among Muslims, it is in contradiction with the Quran, since God said that the Prophet Muhammad is the seal of the prophets, in other words, there cannot be another prophet coming after him, because even without further revelations after the Quran Jesus would have retained his status as a prophet if he actually would come back to us.

Quran 3340 Muhammad was not the father of any man among you. He was a messenger of God and the final prophet. God is fully aware of all things.

Let?s continue our reasoning and examine the genealogy

Genealogy
A commonly cited prophecy in the scriptures is that the believers will inherit the earth, with the coming of the Messiah, the anointed by the Lord of the Universe. God has also promised to David that the fruits of his body will be set upon the throne

Psalms 132
11 The Lord hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.
12 If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

In Revelation 5 we have a confirmation that the descendant of David is the one who can only manage to loose the seals thereof

Revelation 5
4 And I wept much, because no man was found worthy to open and to read the book, neither to look thereon.
5 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

What now remains is to examine the genealogy to see if Jesus was descended from David. For the answer, we shall look at some verses in the Quran about the lineage of Mary.

In Surah 3 named "Family Amram 's" found a reference through which we learn that Mary's father is Amram

Quran 335 The wife of Amram said, "My Lord, I have dedicated (the baby) in my belly to You, totally, so accept from me. You are Hearer, Omniscient."

Amram's wife was Anne, sister of Elizabeth, and a descendant of Aaron, this is confirmed by the Bible, in Luke chapter 15 and 36

Luke 15 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth.
36 And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

Thus, in Sura 19, we learn that Mary is a descendant of Aaron.

Quran 1928 O descendant of Aaron, your father was not a bad man, nor was your mother unchaste."

Mary, whose piety was well known, can also be considered as "sister of Aaron" in the spiritual sense. The term "sister of Aaron" is perhaps the same with this prophet, just as Mary loved God with devotion and an exemplary piety.
On the other hand, in other passages of the Quran and even the Bible (see above verse Luke 15), the word "sister" can also take the direction of a member of a clan or lineage. For example the story with H?d, the brother of d (tribe), "and the Prophet Hud who addressed his tribe was called" brother "of his tribe.

Some believe an anachronism is used in verse 1928; But the Qur'an came to confirm and supersede other writings to correct some falsifications, moreover, people of previous scriptures are invited to refer to the Qur'an to distinguish the true from the false and continue to support their respective scriptures.

Quran 548 Then we revealed to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming previous scriptures, and superseding them. You shall rule among them in accordance with God's revelations, and do not follow their wishes if they differ from the truth that came to you. For each of you, we have decreed laws and different rites. Had God willed, He could have made you one congregation. But He thus puts you to the test through the revelations He has given each of you. You shall compete in righteousness. To God is your final destiny - all of you - then He will inform you of everything you had disputed.

It is important to note that there is no confusion that Mary, mother of Jesus is not the same as another Mary mentioned in the Old Testament , which is in the proper sense , the sister of Moses and Aaron.

So,we now know that Mary descended from Aaron, which is the tribe of Levi (see Exodus 2). We then see that the Quranic verses above put a parallel between the family of Moses and Mary, the mother of Jesus , and therefore the tribe of Levi, if we continue in this logic, then we can understand that Jesus belongs to the tribe of Levi.
David is a descendant of the tribe of Judah. Therefore they do not have the same lineage.

To conclude, it seems that all Christian and Muslim groups even today have been led to believe the return of Jesus by a set of facts deliberately intertwined with each other in order to induce people in error. They have done this as we have seen earlier by misinterpretations by " forgetting" deliberately other verses and of course by the falsification of divine revelations

Quran 378 Among them are those who twist their tongues to imitate the scripture, that you may think it is from the scripture, when it is not from the scripture, and they claim that it is from God, when it is not from God. Thus, they utter lies and attribute them to God, knowingly.

Quran 379 Never would a human being whom God blessed with the scripture and prophethood say to the people, "Idolize me beside God." Instead, (he would say), "Devote yourselves absolutely to your Lord alone," according to the scripture you preach and the teachings you learn.

Quran 380 Nor would he command you to idolize the angels and the prophets as lords. Would he exhort you to disbelieve after becoming submitters?

Finally to repeat what Jesus said to those who came to the question "who is this son of man?", we can say that the light is still with you,don't be as the people in the past when they were wondering, research the truth, and question traditional teachings that have no basis in the scriptures.
Also dare to admit in all honesty, the many contradictions and inconsistencies that you have found here a in a short reference.

Well to keep that light from different groups, people of the scriptures, be they Jews, Christians or Muslims, are invited to follow the religion of Abraham, the strict monotheism and do not divide into sects as being enemies to one another, but only compete with each other in righteousness by supporting God?s laws in the Torah, the Gospel and the Quran.

God guides those who seek the Truth and come to Him with all their heart, Peace be on you!