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To: george76

“those who claim Allah is god: “Allah” has no son, (Sura 23.91 and 25.2) and therefore ... ?”

From a certain perspective, you bring up a good point. Al = the (as in algebra, derived from Arabic). La (’a’ as in abacus, only long) = not. So, ‘the not.’ Except there’s that pesky ‘h’

To answer your question, with His Son, the relationship to Christianity is bogus. You cannot believe in the Christ but claim He is not Who He is.

I am particularly fond of the use of rocks in Islam. Mecca and the jumping off point for Muhammad in going to heaven—the Mi’raj.

http://answering-islam.org/Gilchrist/Vol1/3d.html

Don’t quite get the fascination myself and never did.

Between the hijra and the night journey, he looks the part of the runaway.


10 posted on 02/22/2012 4:54:35 AM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: combat_boots

Did you say Mirage? Mi’raj


19 posted on 02/22/2012 9:35:24 AM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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