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guyabano so called contradiction from a so called website...
What was man created from, blood, clay, dust, or nothing?
"Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood," (96:2).
"We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape, (15:26).
"The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him: "Be". And he was," (3:59).
"But does not man call to mind that We created him before out of nothing?" (19:67, Yusuf Ali). Also, 52:35).
"He has created man from a sperm-drop; and behold this same (man) becomes an open disputer! (16:4).
First, consider point number 4, read these three translations
Pickthall: Doth not man remember that We created him before, when he was naught?
Shakir: Does not man remember that We created him before, when he was nothing?
Yusuf Ali: But does not man call to mind that We created him before out of nothing
By reading Pickthall and Shakir too, you will understand that Allah is saying that We created man and he did not even exist before that. He was nothing. It is obvious that if God created everything then there must have been a time when everything we see was "nothing," including humans.
As for 2 (sounding clay) and 3 (dust) this is what the first human being Adam (peace be upon him) was created from; and what is clay but dust and water? As we are all progeny of our father Adam, we are essentially made of the same ingredients and this can be observed when a human dies and his body decays!
As for 5 (sperm-drop), it is obviously reproductive fluid necessary for the embryo to be formed. And 1 (congealed blood) is one of the stages of the developing embryo! The different stages have been described together in the Quran as well in many verses. As in:
It is He Who has created you from dust then from a sperm-drop, then from a leech-like clot(congealed blood) ; then does he get you out (into the light) as a child: then lets you (grow and) reach your age of full strength; then let you become old,- though of you there are some who die before;- and lets you reach a Term appointed; in order that ye may learn wisdom (40:67)
I wonder, if three bakers were to come visit the author of this list and one were to say: "Bread is made from flour," the next were to say "bread is made from dough" and the third were to say: "Bread is made from wheat," if he would consider this a "contradiction" too?
If two physicists now came along and one said "bread is made from atoms" and the other said "bread is made from molecules," would this be an even further "contradiction"?
The embryological studies in the Quran are in fact are too advanced for anybody to have known 1400 yrs ago. Understanding this, many embryologists in the past decades have embraced Islam recognizing that the source of this knowledge must be divine. Christians (not laymen but world-renowned specialists of embryology) have repeatedly attested to the accuracy of the embryological details in the Quran and Hadith,
Was Pharaoh killed or not killed by drowning?
"We took the Children of Israel across the sea: Pharaoh and his hosts followed them in insolence and spite. At length, when overwhelmed with the flood, he said: "I believe that there is no god except Him Whom the Children of Israel believe in: I am of those who submit (to Allah in Islam). (It was said to him): "Ah now!- But a little while before, wast thou in rebellion!- and thou didst mischief (and violence)! This day shall We save thee in the body, that thou mayest be a sign to those who come after thee! but verily, many among mankind are heedless of Our Signs!" (10:90-92).
Moses said, "Thou knowest well that these things have been sent down by none but the Lord of the heavens and the earth as eye-opening evidence: and I consider thee indeed, O Pharaoh, to be one doomed to destruction!" So he resolved to remove them from the face of the earth: but We did drown him and all who were with him," (17:102-103).
Pharaoh was killed by drowning. If you read the first verse, in it Pharoah after knowing that he is dying accepts Islam bur the doors of repentance are closed on a person once his death ‘starts’. Allah is admonishing him saying that We shall not save you from death and the punishment after it today, but your body shall be saved and preserved so that it may become a sign for all those after you. This is confirmed from numerous other verses and Prophetic sayings. Pharaoh’s body lies in the Cairo Museum today!
Now consider this article:
“Dr. Maurice Bucaille is an eminent French surgeon, scientist, scholar and author of "The Bible, The Quran and Science" which contains the result of his research into the Judeo-Christian Revelation and the Quran. It is a unique contribution in the field of religion and science.
Being an outstanding Scientist, he was selected to treat the mummy of Merneptah (Pharaoh), which he did. During his visit to Saudi Arabia he was shown the verses of the Holy Quran in which Allah says that the dead body of the Pharaoh will be preserved as a "Sign" for posterity.
An impartial scientist like Dr. Bucaille, who (being also a Christian) was conversant with the Biblical version of Pharaoh's story as being drowned in pursuit of Prophet Moses. He was pleasantly surprised to learn that unknown to the world till only of late 20th century, the Holy Quran made definite prediction about the preservation of the body of that same Pharaoh of Moses' time. This led Dr. Bucaille to study the Holy Quran thoroughly after learning the Arabic language and accepted Islam as the truth.
The body of Pharaoh is now lying in a Cairo museum as an open miracle of the Holy Quran, for those who pay heed to the signs of Allah.”
And that piece of historical information about the destiny of Pharaoh's corpse wasn't known by anyone of the humans when the Holy Quran came down and even after it came down by several centuries it was also unknown but it was declared in the book of Allah on the tongue of the uneducated prophet, which proves that the source of this knowledge is the inspiration from Allah. Advanced post-mortem techniques show that the body did not stay in the water for a long time and is very well-preserved.
Tony, these alleged ‘contradictions’ are from Matt Slick. What he was trying to do was turn people away from the Quran. What he has in his ignorance done is point out the miracles of the information of the embryo and Pharaoh in the Holy Quran.
Allah says: "And We have indeed simplified [the comprehension of] this Qur'an for remembrance, so is there any that will remember and be admonished?" (54:17)
And he says: “….(In) behaving proudly in the land and in planning evil; and the evil plans shall not beset any save the authors of it….” (35:43)
And also: “We will soon show them Our signs in the Universe and in their own souls, until it will become quite clear to them that it is the truth. Is it not sufficient as regards your Lord that He is a witness over all things?” (41:53)
These are the short and straight forward answers. If you have any doubts/confusions about what I have written, I shall provide you with addresses of websites where these matters have been explained in more detail Inshallah. May Allah guide you. (Aameen)
The first Muslim was Muhammad? Abraham? Jacob? Moses?
"And I [Muhammad] am commanded to be the first of those who bow to Allah in Islam," (39:12).
"When Moses came to the place appointed by Us, and his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! show (Thyself) to me, that I may look upon thee." Allah said: "By no means canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; if it abide in its place, then shalt thou see Me." When his Lord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust. And Moses fell down in a swoon. When he recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee! to Thee I turn in repentance, and I am the first to believe." (7:143).
"And this was the legacy that Abraham left to his sons, and so did Jacob; "Oh my sons! Allah hath chosen the Faith for you; then die not except in the Faith of Islam," (2:132).
They were all muslims my friend
Islam is derived from the Arabic root "Salema": peace, purity, submission and obedience. In the religious sense, Islam means submission to the will of (one)God and obedience to His law. All these above messenger used to do so
Are Allah's decrees changed or not?
Allah’s decrees can be changed by none but Allah himself. Obviously Allah can abrogate an order in one revelation by sending another revelation (that of course during the time the Quran was being revealed). There is no contradiction here. Those who consider this a contradiction are like those atheists who ask absurd questions like “If Allah can do everything, can He make a stone too heavy for Him to lift?” I think it is clear enough.
Does Allah forgive or not forgive those who worship false gods?
Allah forgiveth not that partners should be set up with Him; but He forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with Allah is to devise a sin Most heinous indeed," (4:48). Also 4:116
Allah forgiveth not that partners should be set up with Him; but He forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with Allah is to devise a sin Most heinous indeed," (4:48). Also 4:116
The people of the Book ask thee to cause a book to descend to them from heaven: Indeed they asked Moses for an even greater (miracle), for they said: "Show us Allah in public," but they were dazed for their presumption, with thunder and lightning. Yet they worshipped the calf even after clear signs had come to them; even so we forgave them; and gave Moses manifest proofs of authority," (4:153).
look at this website for a very clear answer !!
http://www.understanding-islam.com/related/text.asp?type=article&aid=30
i hope this makes it clear, and my answers yes are cut and paste
from wiser brothers and sisters
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