The woman who spent time raising me used to be Christian. After experiencing a church leader’s behavior, she converted to Islam, but that caused a divide between her sister, my grandmother.
Reading the Qur’ân is a shockingly straightforward & inclusive experience but there are questions that pop into my mind as a reader. First the most interesting piece that gives context, is a statement in Sahih Al-Bukhari 4/3443 (O.P.652)saying,
Continuing in the Qur’ân, Sūrat Ash-Shu’arā’ (The Poets) 196
verse 41 of Sūrat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) says,
1) Assumedly then, The Tree of Life is our source reflected through all these scriptures, so we should be improving to study the Kabbalah, which would be the most direct experience?
2) Who is Muhammad in this scripture & how is he related to Allah? Later it’s revealed in their text that Jesus is a messenger of Allah.
3) Also, who is Allah, which part of the Tree of Life does He represent?
4) What do Abraham, Moses & Adam represent here in this scripture, the same as in the Bible?
A narrative is written about the prophet Muhammad guiding people for the Day of Resurrection saying, Adam, the father of all people will be ashamed of his sin & direct people to Nūh (Noah), who “will remember his appeal to his Lord to do something of such he had no knowledge, then he will feel ashamed…” & send people to Mūsā (Moses), “the slave to whom Allāh spoke (directly) & gave him the Taurāt (Torah).” Yet he will feel ashamed for “killing a person who was not a killer” & send people to Isā (Jesus), “Allāh’s slave, His Messenger, & Allāh’s Word & a spirit coming from Him” but Jesus will send those believers to Muhammad who would prostate on their behalf to the Lord.
5) What do all these stories mean, what did Noah ask for, was he the first Messenger, who did Moses kill, what is Jesus’s role in this scripture, how are they all related?
One narrative mentions the three greatest sins, with the second being, “to kill your son lest he should share food with you”.
6) Is this a way of saving love your kin, similar to Cain & Abel?
This is my first time reading the Qur’ân & the resemblances are striking, but it’s better to ask here instead of a local practitioner, so thank you!
Reading the Qur’ân is a shockingly straightforward & inclusive experience but there are questions that pop into my mind as a reader. First the most interesting piece that gives context, is a statement in Sahih Al-Bukhari 4/3443 (O.P.652)saying,
Both in this world & in the Hereafter, I am the nearest of all the people to Isā (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary). The prophets are paternal brothers, their mothers are different, but their religion is one.
Continuing in the Qur’ân, Sūrat Ash-Shu’arā’ (The Poets) 196
And verily, it (the Qur’ân) is (announced) in the Scriptures (i.e. the Torah & the Gospel) of former people.
verse 41 of Sūrat Al-Baqarah (The Cow) says,
… I have sent down (this Qur’ân), confirming that which is with you [the Taurât (Torah) & the Injīl (The Gospel)].
1) Assumedly then, The Tree of Life is our source reflected through all these scriptures, so we should be improving to study the Kabbalah, which would be the most direct experience?
2) Who is Muhammad in this scripture & how is he related to Allah? Later it’s revealed in their text that Jesus is a messenger of Allah.
3) Also, who is Allah, which part of the Tree of Life does He represent?
4) What do Abraham, Moses & Adam represent here in this scripture, the same as in the Bible?
A narrative is written about the prophet Muhammad guiding people for the Day of Resurrection saying, Adam, the father of all people will be ashamed of his sin & direct people to Nūh (Noah), who “will remember his appeal to his Lord to do something of such he had no knowledge, then he will feel ashamed…” & send people to Mūsā (Moses), “the slave to whom Allāh spoke (directly) & gave him the Taurāt (Torah).” Yet he will feel ashamed for “killing a person who was not a killer” & send people to Isā (Jesus), “Allāh’s slave, His Messenger, & Allāh’s Word & a spirit coming from Him” but Jesus will send those believers to Muhammad who would prostate on their behalf to the Lord.
5) What do all these stories mean, what did Noah ask for, was he the first Messenger, who did Moses kill, what is Jesus’s role in this scripture, how are they all related?
One narrative mentions the three greatest sins, with the second being, “to kill your son lest he should share food with you”.
6) Is this a way of saving love your kin, similar to Cain & Abel?
This is my first time reading the Qur’ân & the resemblances are striking, but it’s better to ask here instead of a local practitioner, so thank you!