Greg and all, Somewhat off the Bible, but an 'insight', perhaps.
We have probably all heard that Muslims see Jews and Christians, as they say, as �people of the book�, i.e. people who have a living link with �the Scriptures�, and therefore in a different light from others who are not. I�m reviewing a book about the Qur�an for Insights (magazine) at present and what comes through loud and clear is that Muslims believe that the Qur�an is a �person� and has �a life of its own�. It�s stated that the Qur�an intercedes (prays for?) the faithful. Reading it has revolutionised my understanding of the Muslim mode of speech (what we hear Muslim believers say) and the degree of their faith. There is also something I was reading last night that might help our understanding. The revelation of the Qur�an was in three periods of times (and I�m remembering rather than looking this up): (1) When written in Heavenly or celestial manner; (2) When handed on to the lower heaven; (3) When conveyed to the Prophet(s). Note: Moses and Jesus had previously been given some of the Book so that they could convey it in their way at various times (hence recognition of Jews and Christians.) Peter -- Peter R. Ellis ------------------------------------------------------ - You are subscribed to the mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] and put in the message body 'unsubscribe insights-l' (ell, not one (1)) See: http://nsw.uca.org.au/insights-l-information.htm ------------------------------------------------------
