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In the Quran, to which Allah gives Wisdom?
In Bible, King Solomon talks about the Wisdom and Knowledge and says:
1) I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
2) What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.
3) I thought to myself, “Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.”
4) Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind.
5) For with much wisdom comes much sorrow.
6) And with the more knowledge, comes the more grief.
On the other hand, the verses 2:269 and 20:114 of the Quran talk about the Wisdom and Knowledge.
The meaning of verse 2:269
Allah mentioned His favors, saying: He gives wisdom to whomever He will, and he who is given wisdom, has been given much good, because he will end up in perpetual bliss. Yet, none remembers Allah’s favors except people of understanding, those who have minds from among people.
It is said that the wisdom is the profitable knowledge that leads to righteous action; it is the right in speech, action and opinion.
The meaning of verse 20:114
Allah is the: highly exalted True King; He is above what they say; no one is similar to Him. He exonerated Himself from having a wife, a son, children and/or partners!
And do not hasten, O Muhammad, to recite the Quran before the Angel Gabriel finishes reading the Quran to you.
This is because when the Angel Gabriel used to bring new revelations, the Prophet Muhammad would start to repeat them after him even before Gabriel finished his reading, for fear of forgetting what was recited to him.
Allah therefore told him to stop doing this, saying: and say O Muhammad: O My Lord! Increase me in knowledge, memorization and understanding.
Moreover, in Hadith, it is narrated that the Prophet Muhammad said:
1. “The Quran is God’s wisdom among His servants. Whoever learns the Quran and acts according to it, it is as if Prophethood were incorporated within him, except that he does not receive revelation. He is called to account in the same way as the prophets except in the matter of conveying the message.’
2. ‘The Quran is wisdom, and whoever learns the Quran in his youth, it mingles with his flesh and blood. And surely the Fire cannot touch a heart which contains the Quran, nor a body which avoids that which it prohibits, and keeps to what it permits, believes in that which is clear in it, refrains from judgment in that which is ambiguous in it, and does not make innovations regarding it.’
Herein, there are some points:
1) Are all creatures under the sun meaningless?
2) Does the Lord God create something meaningless?
3) Should the researchers stop searching in the different fields of sciences because the Bible says that everything is meaningless?
4) Is not such a statement insulting the wisdom of the Almighty Creator?
5) Does the Bible discourage the scientific progress?
6) Is the understanding of wisdom worthless?
7) In the Quran, King Solomon has a great wisdom and kingdom; then how come he said the above statements in Ecclesiastes 1:14-18.
8) The Quran says: who is given wisdom, has been given much good, because he will end up in perpetual bliss.
9) In the Quran, Allah commands the believer to say: O My Lord! Increase me in knowledge, memorization and understanding.
10) And as a matter of fact, in contrary to the Bible, we can straighten the twisted and count the lacking.
Hence, the Bible discourage gaining more wisdom and knowledge while the Quran encourages gaining more wisdom and knowledge.
The Puzzled Paradox is the fact that seems contradictory but is actually valid; it is that when the Western countries left the Bible they became at the top of the scale of knowledge. Yet, when the Islamic countries left the Quran they became at the bottom of the scale of knowledge.
It should be emphasized that the top of knowledge is to know your Creator; then when you go deep in any branch of science, it will ultimately lead you more and more to know your Almighty Creator.
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The Bible, Ecclesiastes 1:14-18 (New International Version)
14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.
15 What is twisted cannot be straightened; what is lacking cannot be counted.
16 I thought to myself, “Look, I have grown and increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.”
17 Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind.
18 For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief.
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The Quran, (Pickthal translation)
Verse 2:269
“He (Allah) gives wisdom unto whom he will, and he unto whom wisdom is given, he truly hath received abundant good. But none remember except men of understanding.”
Verse 20:114
”Then exalted be Allah, the true king! And hasten not (O Muhammad) with the Quran ere its revelation hath been perfected unto thee, and say: “O my lord! Increase me in knowledge.”
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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:
Are the Scholars truthful when they claim that the Quran quoted from the Bible?
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About the Author:
Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil, Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Head (ex-) of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit, Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt President of the Egyptian Society of Inventors, Honorary President of SPIC-Egypt (The Society of Practitioners of Infection Control – Egypt), Co-Chief Editor of the Egyptian Journal of Lab. Medicine Member of the Egyptian union of Writers, Published 5 Books and some 60 Medical Articles, Supervisors for 79 PhD theses and111 Master Degree theses.
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Why You Should Read "The Traveler's Gift" – Gain Timeless Wisdom From the Traveler
It does not matter who you are, how old you are, or what you do for a living – if you have not yet read “The Traveler’s Gift” by author Andy Andrews you are missing out on the opportunity to forever change your life.
In “The Traveler’s Gift” Andy Andrews artfully weaves a life-changing message into a tale that quite possibly could forever change your life. I know it has changed mine. This book isn’t just a “great read” it contains seven critical decisions that we all need to live by to transform our lives.
In the story the decisions are presented to David Ponder, once a successful executive, he has become a desperate man. David has lost his job and his will to live. David Ponder is about to take a divine adventure (much like “It’s a Wonderful LIfe”) where he visits great men and women throughout history: Harry S. Truman, Anne Frank, King Solomon, Joshua Camberlain, Christopher Columbus, Abraham Lincoln, and Gabriel the archangel. With each visit David is provided with one of seven timeless principles. A single decision can move mountains – can forever change the path your life follows.
In this powerful book Andy Andrews unveils important advice to anyone seeking a better way. You will gain wisdom in only a few hours. These principles have not changed in over 6000 years.
Engage your mind and inspire your heart – allow this book to change your thinking. Take the journey through history with David Ponder. Explore the seven decisions that determine personal success.
Make the decision to read this book.
It has changed my life. I know it will change yours.
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In the Quran: What an excellent servant was King Solomon
The Foreigner woman in Bible versus Quran (3)
This is the third article of the series: “The Foreigner woman in Bible versus Quran”.
Few quotes from the first article of this series are given here.
In language, the foreigner woman or the stranger woman is the alien woman or the exotic woman or the outsider woman. However, as determined by the Bible (e.g. 1 Kings 11:1), the foreigner woman or the stranger woman is the non-Israelite woman.
Subsequently, all non-Israelite women are foreigner or stranger women.
This indicates that the women in the Bible are but one of two categories; they are either Legitimate or Foreigner.
Moreover, the Bible (Ezra 10:2) states that you break faith with God if you marry foreign women.
Ezra 10:2 (English Standard Version)…We have broken faith with our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land…
According to the inspired word of God (1 Kings 11:1-11), the Bible says that
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women besides Pharaoh’s daughter, Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites. They were from nations about which the Lord God had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, because they will surely turn your hearts after their gods.” Nevertheless, Solomon held fast to them in love. He had 700 wives of royal birth and 300 concubines, and his wives led him astray. As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, He followed the goddess of the Sidonians, and the detestable god of the Ammonites. So Solomon did evil in the eyes of the Lord God; he did not follow the Lord completely, as David his father had done.
King Solomon built a high place for the detestable god of Moab, and for the detestable god of the Ammonites. He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods.
The Lord God became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned away from the Lord who had appeared to him twice. Although he had forbidden Solomon to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the Lord’s command. So the Lord God said to Solomon, “Since this is your attitude and you have not kept my covenant and my decrees, which I commanded you, I will most certainly tear the kingdom away from you and give it to one of your subordinates.
Herein, there are some questions:
1) How come that King Solomon had 1000 women. In an old interpretation, it is said that he used to sleep with all of them every night!
2) How come that the Prophet Wise King Solomon did evil, did not follow his Lord, built high places for other gods so that God became angry with him?
On the other hand, the Quran (Verse 38:30) says that Allah bestowed on David, Solomon, his son. What an excellent servant! That is, Solomon. Truly he was a penitent soul, always returning [to Allah] with glorification and remembrance at all times. He was ever turning in repentance (towards Allah) he is ever betaking himself to Allah and engaged in His obedience.
Herein there are two important ethical issues.
1) If the Quran is Anti-Israelite, and since King Solomon is an Israelite king, then the Quran would have exaggerated all the negative attributes of him and would say, this is the behavior of the Israelite kings! But, the truth is the truth.
2) According to the Islamic teachings (Quran and Hadith), anyone says or believes that King Solomon (or any other Prophet) did evil, did not follow his Lord, built high places for other gods etc. is categorized as disbeliever and he or she will dwell in the Eternal Hell in the Afterlife.
For more details, you can read on the net my series of 25 articles about King Solomon in the Quran; just type on Google search: “Not in Bible But in Quran” + King Solomon + my name.
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The Bible
1 Kings 11:1-11 (American Standard Version)
1 Now King Solomon loved many foreign women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites;
2 of the nations concerning which Jehovah said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go among them, neither shall they come among you; for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love.
3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.
4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father.
5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites.
6 And Solomon did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, and went not fully after Jehovah, as did David his father.
7 Then did Solomon build a high place for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, in the mount that is before Jerusalem and for Molech the abomination of the children of Ammon.
8 And so did he for all his foreign wives, who burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods.
9 And Jehovah was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned away from Jehovah, the God of Israel, who had appeared unto him twice,
10 and had commanded him concerning this thing that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which Jehovah commanded.
11 Wherefore Jehovah said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant.
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The Quran
Verse 38:30 (Pickthal Translation):
And we bestowed on David, Solomon. How excellent a slave! Lo! He was ever turning in repentance (toward Allah).
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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:
Are the Scholars truthful when they claim that the Quran quoted from the Bible?
Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil,
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Head (ex-) of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit, Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt
President of the Egyptian Society of Inventors, Honorary President of SPIC-Egypt (The Society of Practitioners of Infection Control – Egypt), Co-Chief Editor of the Egyptian Journal of Lab. Medicine
Member of the Egyptian union of Writers, Published 5 Books and some 60 Medical Articles, Supervisors for 79 PhD theses and111 Master Degree theses.
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In Bible versus Quran: the Foreign Woman's paths are crooked, and she does not know
The Foreigner Woman in Bible versus Quran (2)
This is the second article in the series of “The Foreigner woman in Bible versus Quran”. Few quotes from the first article of this series are given here.
In language, the foreigner woman or the stranger woman is the alien woman or the exotic woman or the outsider woman. However, as determined by the Bible (e.g. 1 Kings 11:1 and Ezra 10:2), the foreigner woman or the stranger woman is the non-Israelite woman.
1 Kings 11:1 (American Standard Version and King James Version)
Now King Solomon loved many foreign women (strange women), together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites;
Ezra 10:2
…foreign women of the peoples of the land… (American Standard Version)
…strange wives of the people of the land… (King James Version)
Subsequently, any non-Israelite woman is foreigner or stranger women.
This indicates that the women in the Bible are but one of two categories; they are either Legitimate or Foreigner.
According to the inspired word of God (Proverbs 23:27-28 and 5:3-6), the Bible says that the prostitute is a deep pit; the foreign woman is a narrow pit. She lies in wait like a robber and increases the unfaithful among mankind. For the lips of the foreign woman drip honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil, but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Her feet go down to death; her steps follow the path to hell; she does not ponder the path of life; her paths are crooked, and she does not know.
These Biblical verses morally insult and put down all the non-Israelite women, the Foreigner ones.
Does this mean that the Lord God authorizes racial discrimination among the women on the earth?
In the entire Quran, there is No foreigner woman or the stranger woman.
Also, there is No foreigner man or stranger man
The Quran (Verse 40:39-40) says:
Truly this ephemeral life of the world is only an enjoyment, containing comforts which will eventually disappear; it does not last, whereas the Hereafter truly is the everlasting abode which will never perish; it is Eternal.
Whoever commits an evil deed shall not be requited except with the like of it; he will be repaid the like thereof. Whoever acts righteously, whether male or female, and is a believer, sincere in his faith, such shall be admitted into Paradise wherein they will be provided without any reckoning, an abundant provision, [given to them] unconditionally; there, they will be nourished without stint, without measure or limit.
Herein, the Quran does not determine the race, the color and/or the location, etc. of such male or such female. Unlike the Bible, the Quran does show any racial interest.
According to the Islamic teachings (Quran and Hadith), all human beings are created by Allah; and the best of them is the one (he or she) who believe in His Creator and obey His Law regardless of his or her race, color, location etc.
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The Bible
A. Proverbs 23:27-28 (American Standard Version)
27 For a harlot is a deep ditch; And a foreign woman is a narrow pit.
28 Yea, she lieth in wait as a robber, And increaseth the treacherous among men.
B. Proverbs 5:3-6 (American Standard Version)
3 For the lips of a strange woman drop honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil:
4 But in the end she is bitter as wormwood, Sharp as a two-edged sword.
5 Her feet go down to death; Her steps take hold on Sheol (grave or hell);
6 So that she findeth not the level path of life: Her ways are unstable, and she knoweth it not.
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The Quran
Verse 40:39-40 (Qarib Translation)
(39) The life of this world is nothing but an enjoyment, but surely, the life of the everlasting life is the stable abode.
(40) those who do an evil deed shall only be rewarded with its like, but those who believe and do good works, either men and women, shall enter the gardens of paradise and are provided for without reckoning.
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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:
Are the Scholars truthful when they claim that the Quran quoted from the Bible?
Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil,
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Head (ex-) of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit, Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt
President of the Egyptian Society of Inventors, Honorary President of SPIC-Egypt (The Society of Practitioners of Infection Control – Egypt), Co-Chief Editor of the Egyptian Journal of Lab. Medicine
Member of the Egyptian union of Writers, Published 5 Books and some 60 Medical Articles, Supervisors for 79 PhD theses and111 Master Degree theses.
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