Theos-Talk Archives (December 2004 Message tt00155)

I meant who wrote the Quran?

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Andrew W. Smith" 
<aupanishad@m...> wrote:
> 
> --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, Cass Silva <silva_cass@y...> 
wrote:
> > Dear Andrew
> > Who wrote it?
> > 
> > "Andrew W. Smith" <aupanishad@m...> wrote:
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> > --- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "silva_cass" 
> > wrote:
> > > 
> > > Dear Andrew
> > > I have read that the Quran is a moral and ethical guide for 
its 
> > > followers. How does the Quran explain Allah? Is Allah 
> > a "personal 
> > > god"?
> > > Cass
> > Cass, you can read for yourself, there are many editions of the 
> > Qur'an on the NET (I'll add a URL below). Allah is not like old 
> > Jehovah or Jesus or even Buddha (who was an agnostic, but who 
was 
> > turned into a god by his followers), but is absolutely unique, 
what 
> > science might call a "singularity." All is Beneficent, Merciful, 
> the 
> > Cherisher of His followers, and loves all that He has created. 
He 
> > has allowed humankind the freedom to prove their worthiness for 
> > rewards or for punishment for their sins. What I like the best 
is 
> > His "Tawhid" or Oneness, Absolute Unity, pure Monotheism. There 
is 
> > no "trinity" in Him, and there are no other gods to confuse 
things. 
> > I think you may have read or heard some terrible things about 
the 
> > Qur'an, but it's not there. The Qur'an is a pure and wonderful 
Book 
> > to me and to millions of others. I can only recommedn that you 
you 
> > read it for yourself.
> > 
> > Andrew
> > 
> > 
> >Cass,
> The Holy Qur'an was dictated to Muhammad by Allah's creation, the 
> angel Gabrial (Jabril), who was the same one who gave Mary her 
> annunciation about her pregnancy with Jesus, another Muslim 
Prophet. 
> Allah spoke to Mary through Gabrail and said "BE" and He was, and 
> became Allah's Prophet. When the end of ages come, Jesus will say 
> salat (prayers)alongside the Prophet Muhammad.
> 
> Salaam Alaikum,
> (Says) Al-Hallaj Kabir Ali
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