Gilberto; At 09:34 AM 1/5/2005, you quoted from the Qur'an: >>[3.7] He it is Who has revealed the Book to you; some of its verses are >>decisive, they are the basis of the Book, and others are allegorical; then as >>for those in whose hearts there is perversity they follow the part of it >>which is allegorical, seeking to mislead and seeking to give it (their own) >>interpretation. but none knows its interpretation except Allah, and those who >>are firmly rooted in knowledge say: We believe in it, it is all from our >>Lord; and none do mind except those having understanding.<<
From a Baha'i perspective, we are not following an allegorical interpretation of the Qur'an. We are following Baha'u'llah and those appointed, in the context of His Covenant, to interpret the Sacred Texts. With regards, Mark A. Foster * 15 Sites: http://markfoster.net "Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger" -- Abbie Hoffman __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
