angels4u Posted July 25, 2008 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 55 Topic Count: 1,664 Topics Per Day: 0.20 Content Count: 19,764 Content Per Day: 2.38 Reputation: 12,164 Days Won: 28 Joined: 08/22/2001 Status: Offline Share Posted July 25, 2008 Iran's president believes Allah has chosen him to prepare the world for the coming of an Islamic 'savior' called the Mahdi. http://www.worthynews.com/news/cbn-com-CBNnews-411301-aspx/ Perhaps he will think he's doing a good thing by firing missiles to Israel? But before the Mahdi's return, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad believes there must be global chaos - even if he has to create it himself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyRaven Posted July 25, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,981 Content Per Day: 0.30 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/22/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/20/1964 Share Posted July 25, 2008 ] Perhaps your mother is of celtic or british extraction? It's common to hear of old stories where the devil is referred to as ol nick. For instance the story of the Jack o Lantern. Yes, my mother was of Irish/English descent. She believed in a lot of things that I have never heard spoken about except in Celtic folklore. The 'old nick' thing had always been a mystery to me until now though. My mother is scottish and english on her mother's side and scottish and norman on her father's. My grandmother called the devil ol nick. My grandpa just spit and said "him".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaqub Posted July 25, 2008 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 45 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted July 25, 2008 You know a lot about this; have you read the Qu'ran? yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorningGlory Posted July 26, 2008 Group: Royal Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 1,022 Topics Per Day: 0.16 Content Count: 39,193 Content Per Day: 6.09 Reputation: 9,977 Days Won: 78 Joined: 10/01/2006 Status: Offline Share Posted July 26, 2008 You know a lot about this; have you read the Qu'ran? yes. I've read parts of it myself although I can't pretend to be an expert. A lot is borrowed from the Old Testament of the Bible. I assume that the Qu'ran was written over a long time period as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaqub Posted August 1, 2008 Group: Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 0 Topics Per Day: 0 Content Count: 45 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/06/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted August 1, 2008 I've read parts of it myself although I can't pretend to be an expert. A lot is borrowed from the Old Testament of the Bible. I assume that the Qu'ran was written over a long time period as well. The Qur'an, according Muslim historians, were revealed in Muhammad's 23 year career. By and large, it can divided into three different periods: 1. Meccan : when Muhammad started preaching, the small band of believers, persecution, etc. This is where the peaceful verses are given, eg. "there is no compulsion in religion" (Surah 2:256). 2. Early Medinan: when Muhammad escaped from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D. (the event is called the Hijra, and all Muslim calenders date from this date). Here, rules for the nascent Muslim community were laid down. Also, the tone of the Qur'an changed to command Muslims to fight. 3. Late Medinan : The tone completely changed to offensive fighting. The last surah, Surah 9 is mostly about fighting and jihad. In Islam jurisprudence (fiqh), the later verses abrogates (i.e., replace, supersede) earlier ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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