bismi - lLahi - rRahmani-rRahiem, alhamdu li - lLahi
Rabbi-l'alamien wa - shshalatu wa - ssalamu 'ala
asyrafi - lAnbiyai wa - lMursalien,wa man tabiahu
ila yaumi - ddien. NastaienuHu wa nastaghfiruHu min
sayyiati anfusina wa sayyiati amalina, ma - yyahdli -
lLahu fala mudlillalah wama- yyudlli-lLahu fala
hadiyalah. 'amma bad.
a-ssalamu 'alaikum wa rahmatu-lLahi wa barakatuH,
ini ada tambahan yang benar! bukan hoax ata fake!!!
Author's note: When one has been working on a short
article like this for as many months as I have, he has
earned, perhaps, the right to ask readers to observe a
simple principle in responding. May I ask that you
read the article in its entirety, including the final
paragraph, before emailing me at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
At that point I would certainly love to hear from you!
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An intriguing coincidence
Who wrote the Qur'an? A popular answer to this
important question sounds like this:
"The Qur'an was authored by a human being; it is not a
literal revelation from God. It is a book created by
human intelligence, like any other book. It was, as a
matter of historical fact, written by Muhammad, in the
seventh century A.D. "
If this is your view, rest assured that you have
plenty of company!
You should also know, though, that this point of view
is not without its difficulties. To believe it, you
must also believe that Muhammad, peace be upon him
* Knew that the Earth and heavenly bodies were
once a single point, and were separated violently
(21:30)
What's more
* If you don't believe that he had access to
special knowledge that made possible this prefiguring
of the modern Big Bang theory -- a theory entirely
unknown to the Arabs of the seventh century -- you
must conclude that 21:30 of the Qur'an is merely an
intriguing coincidence, a matter of getting something
right by chance.
Perhaps this passage is simply an intriguing
coincidence.
If it is, however, it is not the only one.
This man, the supposed "author" of the Qur'an, would
also have to have
* Known about the relativity of time (22:47;
23:112-114; 32:45; 70:4), a subject similarly unknown
to Arab tribes of this period.
* Either he possessed some extraordinary source of
knowledge allowing discussion of this subject thirteen
and a half centuries before Einstein or we are
looking at another intriguing coincidence.
* Which is it?
* Most non-Muslims will instinctively answer along
these lines: "Even if it means granting the text of
the Qur'an a second striking coincidental feature, the
likeliest explanation is that both passages are merely
examples of happenstance."
And yet
consider that the same author would also have to have
* Known that the universe is continuously
expanding (51:47) '�� either that or this passage,
too, must be regarded as an intriguing coincidence.
* Known that matter is created in pairs (36:36)'��
either that or this passage, too, must be regarded as
an intriguing coincidence. (By the way, this discovery
earned the scientist Paul Dirac the Nobel Prize in
1933.)
* Known what modern biological science knows about
the foundation of life on Earth, namely that it is
water-based (21:30) '�� either that or this passage,
too, must be regarded as an intriguing coincidence.
* Known that iron is not native to the Earth,
coming instead from an extraterrestrial source (57:25)
'�� either that or this passage, too, must be regarded
as an intriguing coincidence.
* Known that the planet Earth travels in an orbit
(27:88; 21:33) '�� either that or this passage, too,
must be regarded as an intriguing coincidence.
* Known that the sun, too, moves in an orbit
(37:38), as indeed modern astronomy proves that it
does '�� either that or this passage, too, must be
regarded as an intriguing coincidence.
* Known that the Earth's atmosphere acts like a
protective shield for living creatures (21:32) '��
either that or this passage, too, must be regarded as
an intriguing coincidence.
* Known that the Earth's sky '�� that is, the
atmosphere -- is made up of seven layers (41:12) '��
either that or this passage, too, must be regarded as
an intriguing coincidence.
* Known that the stages of human development in
the womb unfold in a specific, describable sequence
(23:14) that has been confirmed by modern experts in
human embryology '�� either that or this passage, too,
must be regarded as an intriguing coincidence.
* Known that the roots of mountains extend deep
into the earth and serve the function of preventing
shocks (21:31) '�� either that or this passage, too,
must be regarded as an intriguing coincidence.
* Known details of how the Earth's rain cycle
functions that were mysteries to scientists until the
twentieth century (30:48) '�� either that or this
passage, too, must be regarded as an intriguing
coincidence.
* Known what modern oceanographers have now
learned, namely that bordering seas meet but do not
mingle with one another (55:19-20) '�� either that or
this passage, too, must be regarded as an intriguing
coincidence.
* Known that oceans have complex subsurface wave
patterns (24:40) '�� either that or this passage, too,
must be regarded as an intriguing coincidence.
* Known that, in communities of honeybees, only
the females are workers (16:68-69 the Arabic verb
forms can connect only to female beings) either that
or this passage, too, must be regarded as an
intriguing coincidence.
* Known to use the singular of the word "YAWM"
(day) precisely 365 times in the text of the Qur'an,
despite the fact that he lived in a culture that
followed a lunar, not a solar calendar -- either that
or this numerical total must be regarded as an
intriguing coincidence.
* Known, seven years ahead of time, that the
humiliated Byzantine Army of his day would rejuvenate
itself and secure a major victory, which in fact it
eventually did against the Persians (30:1-4) '��
either that or this passage, too, must be regarded as
an intriguing coincidence.
* Known, two years before he did so, that he would
enter Mecca in triumph (48:27) '�� either that or this
passage, too, must be regarded as an intriguing
coincidence.
* Known that the body of the Pharoah who had
opposed Moses would be preserved for future
generations (10:91-92) -- it is today on display in
the Royal Mummies Chamber of the Egyptian Museum '��
either that or this passage, too, must be regarded as
an intriguing coincidence.
* Known to refer (12:54) to the Egyptian head of
state of Joseph's, peace be upon him, era as "king"
(malik) and not as Pharoah, the word that appears
erroneously in the book of Genesis '�� either that or
this passage, too, must be regarded as an intriguing
coincidence.
* Known that the fabled Arabian "lost city" of
Iram (89:6-8) whose historical existence was confirmed
by archaeologists only in 1990, was a historical
reality -- either that or this passage, too, must be
regarded as an intriguing coincidence.
* Known that the ancient flood that had beset the
southern Arabian people of Saba from their dam system
(34:15-17), similarly confirmed by modern archeology,
was a historical reality -- either that or this
passage, too, must be regarded as an intriguing
coincidence.
* Known the name of Haman (28:38), a historical
figure close to the Pharoah of the era of Moses',
peace be upon him ... despite the problems that a)
the name "Haman" does not appear in the Torah's
version of the story, and b) the ability to translate
the hieroglyphic language system of the Egyptians had
been utterly lost for centuries at the time of the
revelation of the Qur'an, and indeed would remain lost
until the year 1799. After the discovery in that year
of the Rosetta Stone, scholars were able to unlock the
mystery of the hieroglyphs '�� and, eventually, to
confirm that there was indeed a Haman, unmentioned in
the Hebrew scriptures, who was close to this Pharoah
in this period, and who was involved in construction,
just as the Qur'an says. If we believe that human
authorship is the only possible explanation for the
origin of the Qur'an, we must assume either that
Muhammad, peace be upon him, somehow had access to
this information or we must believe that this passage
is yet another in a remarkably long series of
intriguing coincidences.
How many "coincidences" do we need to get the message?
The message is simple: no human intelligence could
have produced this book in the seventh century.
Please know that there are many, many more such
"coincidences" in the Qur'an '�� I have listed here
only those that do not require advanced knowledge in
such topics as Arabic, mathematics, Islamic history,
or classical poetic forms. Even with the brief list I
have provided there comes, I think, a point at which
one is obliged to evaluate the Qur'an's message
carefully, closely, and respectfully. These supposed
"coincidences" are, I believe, clear signs to
humankind that the Qur'an's message is of a special
quality, and must not be ignored.
Only the repeated exposure of the individual human
heart to the Qur'an's message can settle such a
momentous question as "Who wrote the Qur'an?"
If you are a person who believes that there is no such
thing as a divinely inspired revelation, the question
is: how many coincidences does it take for you to
consider that such a revelation to humanity may be
possible?
If you are a person who believes that there is such a
thing as a divinely inspired revelation, the question
is, how many coincidences are you willing to ignore in
order to before considering the possibility that a
particular text presents such revelation?
Please know that I am NOT interested in any debate
about the possibility that any ONE of these verses I
have cited is "just a coincidence," or is for some
other reason unpersuasive to you. The truly remarkable
thing is that ALL of these features should present
themselves in a text supposedly composed by human
intelligence -- and the profound unlikelihood of that
is the intriguing coincidence I wish to discuss.
Knowing what you now know about these supposed
"coincidences," do you honestly believe that the
Qur'an is simply the product of human intelligence, a
book like any other book? Or does it seem more likely
to you that its message is of a special quality?
Brandon Yusuf Toropov
www.JesustheMuslim.com
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
--- "Fitri Wiyanto (Sisdur, AGS-HO)"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> anda betul, kita nggak perlu menemukan kebesaran
> Allah secara harfiah dalam
> bentuk huruf, gambar, atao tulisan berbentuk Allah.
> karena yang ada di
> langit dan bumi ini adalah bukti kebesaran Allah
> n`tanpa harus membentuk
> atau berbentuk tertentu. dan kehebatan al qur'an
>
> anda juga betul untuk bilang kebesaran al qur'an
> adalah al qur'an itu
> sendiri.
>
> tapi bagaimana cara kita menemukan ilmu pengetahuan
> yang ada dalam al
> qur'an? atao apakah kebesaran al qur'an hanya cukup
> kita yakini saja tanpa
> harus kita buktikan? ilmu pengetahuan dalam al
> qur'an dinyatakan secara
> tersirat atau tersurat?
>
> wassalam
> -cumanbisadiskusilewatemaildoang-
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leo Imanov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: 06 Oktober 2004 16:17
> To: Siti Latifah; Ari Ams (E-mail); Agus. Sumarna
> (E-mail); Dooria K.
> T.; AGS-HO) Fitri Wiyanto (Sisdur (E-mail); Achyar
> Najib
> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; myquran e groups;
> Risalah al-furqan; PPI
> INDIA
> Subject: Re: FW: Ayat Suci dalam Kromosom Manusia
>
>
> bismi - lLahi - rRahmani-rRahiem, alhamdu li - lLahi
> Rabbi - l'alamien wa - shshalatu wa - ssalamu 'ala
> asyrafi - lAnbiyai wa -lMursalien,wa man tabiahu
> ila yaumi-ddien. NastaienuHu wa nastaghfiruHu min
> sayyiati anfusina wa sayyiati amalina, ma - yyahdli-
> lLahu fala mudlillalah wama - yyudlli-lLahu
> fala hadiyalah. 'amma bad.
>
> a-ssalamu 'alaikum wa rahmatu-lLahi wa barakatuH,
>
> I pray that this meets you all in the best of health
> and in strong ieman insya Allah. may Allah azza wa
> jalla allow us all to be able to perform the
> fardl/obiligatory and the sunnah in the hope that as
> means for us to gain closeness to Him - may He also
> pardon us of our shortcomings and accept our deeds,
> no
> matter how small or insignificant they may seem to
> us,
> amien.
>
> I have received today two separate emails from
> people
> that I DO know...with what appears to be fakes or
> hoaxes. just like pics from aad, etc.
>
> Dear brother and sister, please don't make our ieman
> so weak to search it in on moons and fishes and
> chain
> letters. Allaah, the Mighty, the Majestic, has send
> down the reminder, The Noble Qur'an and that should
> be enough for any Muslim to get his or her miracle
> from and if unfortunately that is not sufficient
> then
> there is some serious flaw in his or her faith and
> it
> is better he or she looks in her heart and not at
> these "miracle" to uplift the ieman.
>
> The great scientific value of the Quran is great as
> IT
> IS so we don't need to spread lies to glorify the
> Quran which is a book of TRUTH. If you would like
> equally scientific facts about the Holy Quran please
> visit :
> http://www.themodernreligion.com/verses_sci.htm
>
> "The most outrageous lies that can be invented will
> find believers if a person only tells them with all
> his might." Mark Twain.
>
> the sites:
> http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blhoax.htm
>
http://www.scambusters.org/urban-legends/bananas.html
>
>
http://www.worth1000.com/cache/contest/contestcache.asp?contest_id=447&displ
> ay=photoshop
> http://www.trosch.org/lif/baby-eat.html
>
> Subhanaka-lLahuma wa bihamdiK/glory &
> praise/gratitude
> is to You O Allah, asy-hadu alla illaha illa Ant/ i
> bear witness there is none that has the right to my
> worship but You, astaghfiruKa wa a tubu illaiK/ i
> ask Your forgiveness and repent unto You.
>
> *Yesterday is history,
> Tommorow's a mystery,
> Today's a gift,
> That's why we call it the Present.*
>
> "Each day I wake in gratitude.
> Thanking Allah,
> He let me rise
> And To Him I only
> Seek His assistance."
>
>
> --- Siti Latifah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> > "Djoko DwiPinili" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Salah satu kebesaran Allah!
> >
> >
> ======deleted============
>
=====
Leo Imanov
Abdu-lLah
AllahsSlave
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