Tag: Islam
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The Qur’an Has No Chapters or Verses (2)
The word Suratun (suːrətʊn) is the feminine of Surun (suːrʊn) which means the wall of a city or town. Since the wall used to be the part of a city for which Arabic word Madinatun (mʌdiːnʌtʊn) is a feminine noun, the feminine counterpart Suratun (suːrətʊn) has been used mostly
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The Qur’an Has No Chapters or Verses (1)
It is ironic that a substantial number of educated Muslims (their number is increasing with time) believe that the Qur’an contains chapters and verses. To them, chapter is equal in meaning to Surah (suːrɑː), and verse is the same as Ayah (ɑːyɑː)
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Do Not Follow That You Have No Knowledge of (?)
Q. 17/36: A little thinking suggests that the above translation of the divine commandment cannot be right as it is in effect asking every Jew, Christian, Hindu, Atheist, or other to follow the knowledge he or she has. Similarly, it leaves no room for preaching Islam to non-Muslims