Re: The One Who stands up

2004-12-15 Thread Richard H. Gravelly
Gilberto wrote: I've read some descriptions of this which argue that Jesse is actually a contraction for Ishmael and that in fact this is a reference to Muhammad (saaws). Reading the whole thing it might also conceivably be a reference to the messiah or to events which haven't happened yet. Dear

Baha'i Laws derived from the Qur'an

2004-12-15 Thread Brent Poirier
I am only aware of one Baha'i law that is directly derived from the Qur'an: And in the matter of Zakat, We have likewise decreed that you should follow what hath been revealed in the Qur'n. (Baha'u'llah, Tablet of Questions and Answers No. 107, The Kitab-i-Aqdas, p. 140) There are other Baha'i

Re: Not Exhausted

2004-12-15 Thread Gilberto Simpson
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:11:58 -0800, Rich Ater [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Gilberto: And I would say is that people like Khalid Abul Fadl [aren't] an exception to what Im talking about he's an example. There are certainly Muslims who are looking at the sources of the religion differently and

Correlations with the Holy Qur'an [God Passes By and Gleanings section 17]

2004-12-15 Thread Khazeh Fananapazir
 This servant will send it also in plain text form may be it is easier for some] This is from a tentative compilation this servant was working on. It is sent with deep reverence perhaps others will look at it with attention and thought Humbly kf] Baha’i teaching is that