THE QURAN IN THE EYES OF SCHOLARS AND INTELLECTUALS (10). KWELEM (1). From a scientific point of view, Quran, regardless of its being a Divine book, is the most rhetorical book in the Orient. (2). The rules of Quran are not constricted to literary and religious duties only. It is a comprehensive religious law that involves all civil, commercial, military, Judicial and penal laws. Moreover, it is a religious pivot around which revolves both religious and worldly affairs, starting by protecting the soul from corruption, and ending by protecting the body from illnesses. It deals with all world and Hereafter matters with the same law of subjectivity. Its doctrines range from maintaining ones soul to the health of body, from the rights of the state to individual rights, from mans Own welfare to the welfare of social institutions, from virtue to sin, and from worldly punishment to Hereafter punishment. Thus, Quran differs materially from Christian holy books that include nothing of religions origins, but merely involve stories, myths and huge confusion in rituals. They are senseless and futile books. I found in the General Encyclopedia a brief note which mentions The language of Quran is one of the most fluent works in Arabic, as it includes high qualities of composition and artful expression which kept it inimitable and unparalleled. As for its rational judgments, they are pure and witty, so that if one contemplates them deliberately, he will live satisfied. (3). Amongst the advantages of Quran (its superior qualities) , there are two apparent points. The first is the sign of piety and solemnity that distinguishes Muslims when they talk about Allah. The second is its disregard of fantasies, myths, and the mentioning of defaults and sins, etc. Unfortunately, these disadvantages occur in the Old Testament. (4). LANDAU (5). In fact, most early translators were not only unable to preserve the beauty of the text itself, but they were also envy against Islam to the degree that made their translations full of prejudice and vagary. (6). In fact, listening to Quran in its original language leaves a profound impact on ones soul. Quran was intended to be read loudly. To make a fair judgment concerning Quran, one should listen to it when a native speaker recites it. (7). LICTENSTADTER (8). The contemporary Muslim believes that his Divine Book allows him, rather obliges him, to solve the problems of his own time according to the rules of his religion. However, he should not dismiss the results of contemporary science or disregard knowledge. An apparent advantage of Quran - in the Muslim creed - is the fact that it is a completing component of the previous divine books and is consistent with their texts. However, it contradicts with them in its general feature; it is not restricted to a given message, thus ends with end of it, nor to a given nation by being suitable to it only. (9) MONTAGUE (10) Ive never suspected mohammads message, and I think he is the last Prophet and Messenger. He was sent to all people in general. His message comes as an end to the revelation of Torah and Gospel. The best evidence for this is the miracle of Quran. So I reject Parcels, the western scholar who hates Islam and Moslems, thoughts as a whole, however, I like just one of his thoughts which assures that Quran is not the creation of mohammad, just as the Gospel is not the creation of Mathew. (11) HONEY (12) Whatever efforts I make, I cant describe the impact Quran has left in my heart. As soon as I read the third chapter of Quran, I spontaneously genuflected to the Creator of this universe. This was my first prayer in Islam. (13). ***** NB ***** (1). Kwelem: an English intellectual he was born in 1856. His works include Islamic Creed (1889) and The Best Answers. (2). Islamic Creed, p. 120. (3). Islamic Creed, p.139. (4). Islamic Creed, p. 38. (5). R. Landau, a sculptor and artistic critic who visited many religious leaders in the Near East (1937). He delivered many lectures at U. S. Universities (1952-1957) and worked as a professor of Islamic and North African studies at the American Complex af Asian studies in San Francisco, 1953. (6). Islam and Arab People, p. 36. (7). Islam and Arab people, p. 296. (8). Prof. Ilse Lictenstadeter: A German lady who studied Islamic and Arabic sciences at Frankfurt University, then at London University. While she stayed for almost thirty years in Near East and Middle East countries, she paid much concern to the calls reasoning and to comparison between traditions. Among her works is Islam and Modern Time. (9). Islam and Modern Time, (Quotation from al-Aqqad in his book What Is Said about Islam, p. 19). (10). F. Montague: a French researcher and globe-trotter who is specialized in Arabic and Islamic issues. He spent many years in Morocco, the East, Africa and Asia. He published much research and many books about and Islam about Islamic civilization, and in the summer of 1977, he converted to Islam. (11). Men and Women Who Embraced Islam, 5/45. (12). Aeshah Bridget Honey: she was raised in an English Christian family and was fond of philosophy. She traveled to Canada to complete her studies. There she the learned about Islam and then converted. (13). Men and Women Converted to Islam, 1/59. All Praises be to almighty Allah alone, This is end of this topic. We shall meet a in the new topic.
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