01-15-2005, 11:52 PM
Quote:Truly it is leading nowhere if you are NOT willing to learn of Islam from Muslim sources.
See, this is what I'm talking about riiiiggghhhhhtttt here. No matter WHAT sources or links are brought, they are just brushed off as being non-Muslim sources.
I give up; I have reasoned as clearly as possible; I have brought the clearest sources from Muslim writers. At this point, it is not I who is in denial.
Umm, I know the term Muslims like to use the "qiraa" which supposedly refers to HOW words are pronounced. But see, that just introduces either obvious and blatant denial of the facts or a contradiction in Islam. PRONUNCIATION of words has <b>ZERO</b> to do with the FACT that the <b>WRITTEN TEXT</b> has <b>different WORDS</b>.
It's cute to call it different methods of pronunciation, but if it's ONLY that, then why are the TEXTS different? It seems to me that is you who iw not reading what is posted. I read what others post. And I *thoroughly* read through the book I purchased, "Ulum Al-Quran." I actually paid for the book and read it and it CLEARLY makes reference to DIFFERING MANUSCRIPTS.
It is not me who is not seeing clearly on this issue, but I am afraid that it's you this time since you refuse to even acknowledge what knowledgeable and learned Muslims say on this topic.
So, again... I'll let the topic go <b>for now</b>, because once again there is no clear addressing of the issue.