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Contradictions in the Qur'an : The infinite loop problem Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction The infinite loop problem Sura 26: 192 It (the Qur'an) is indeed a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds, 193 with it came down the spirit of truth 194 Upon your heart so that you may be one of the warners 195 in

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Qur'an Contradiction: Can Angels Disobey? Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction: Can Angels Disobey? About the angels: For NONE are arrogant (before their Lord). They ALL fear their Lord, high above them, and they do ALL they are commanded. -- Sura 16:49-50 And behold, we said to the ANGELS: "Bow down to Adam". And

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Contradictions in the Qur'an: Behind their Back, or in their Left? Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction: Behind their Back, or in their Left? Sura 84:10 says that the lost people are given the Record (of their bad deeds) behind their back, but in Sura 69:25 it is given in their left hand. Yusuf Ali's commentary states that their

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Contradictions in the Qur'an: Can Slander be forgiven? Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction: Can Slander be forgiven? Those who slander chaste women are cursed forever [in this life and the Hereafter] according to Sura 24:23. But Sura 24:5 says that they can be forgiven if they repent after they have been beaten with 80 stripes. since it

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Contradictions in the Qur'an: Protectors or no protectors? Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction: Protectors or no protectors? Besides Allah you have NO protector nor helper [2:107, 29:22] But in Sura 41:31 the angels themselves say: "We are your protectors in this life and the Hereafter." And also in other suras is their role described

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Contradictions in the Qur'an: Everything in Pairs? Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction: Everything in Pairs? The Qur'an makes the following statement: And of every thing We have created pairs: That ye may receive instruction. -- Sura 51:49 And in his commentary on this verse Yusuf Ali writes: All things are in twos: sex in plants

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Qur'an Difficulty: Thinking located in the breasts? Members Public

Qur'an Difficulty: Thinking located in the breasts? Surely He knows well all the thoughts within the breasts. -- Sura 11:5 Die in your rage; God knows the thoughts in the breasts. -- Sura 3:119 The above is Arberry's translation. Yusuf Ali translates "heart&

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Qur'an Difficulty: Mountains and Earthquakes Members Public

Qur'an Difficulty: Mountains and Earthquakes The Prophets (Al-Anbiya') 21:31, Middle Meccan, ``And We have set on the earth firm mountains, lest it should shake with them...'' The Bee (Al-Nahl) 16:15, Late Meccan, ``And He has cast onto the earth firm mountains lest it

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