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...and of Palestine. Although separated by geography, language, religion, and time, these various sources all present a stunningly similar picture of the earl

...to be synonymous with the Holy Spirit, even though the term was only used in Christian and Jewish literature to refer to god himself. ==Jibreel in the Qur'an==

...) referring to the Torah - the first five books of the Jewish Bible; found in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. Some Muslims and scholars believe The Qur'an reports the Taurat to be one of the three previous [[Revelation|Revelations]] of [[Allah]] (The other two being the [[Zabur]] and [[Injil]] ). The Qur'

...s of his life found in Islamic scriptures have found near-universal assent in the Muslim world and comprise a fundamental part of the Islamic self-identi ...ly played a central role the tribal culture that dominated the environment in which Muhammad grew up and passed away. The diverse experiences Muhammad en

...ement in the hadith literature. Some of these miracles alleged to occur in Muhammad's life also appear to adaptations of miracle stories from [[People of the Boo ...cording to imam Bukhari's criteria, the narrations which claim miracles on Muhammad's behalf should be discarded.

...n adopted for the use of broadcasting the call to prayer publicly so that, in Muslim-majority nations, a person living within or near any city or populat ...atest||He is greater than the other gods worshiped by polytheists in Mecca in the 7th century.

...ah]] is directly responsible that has happened in the past and will happen in the future (a doctrine known as ''[[Predestination|qadr]]'', or predestinat ...ess hope rather than simple uncertainty about a certain event taking place in the future (the phrase is today rarely if ever employed to describe an unde

...azm'', Leiden: Brill. ISBN 90-04-10034-2.</ref><ref> G. Parrinder, ''Jesus in the Qur'an'', Faber and Faber, London 1965; Dutch translation, Ten Have, Ba ....</ref> really says about the Taurat and Injil; and examine {{Quran|2|79}} in its own context, as well as against the aforementioned verses to see if the

...earer to mercy.<BR>82. And as for the wall, it belonged to two orphan boys in the city, and there was beneath it a treasure belonging to them, and their ...t-steps, and found Khadir. (And) what happened further to them is narrated in the Holy Qur'an by Allah. (18.54 up to 18.82)|See also: {{bukhari|1|3|78}}

...anything else, to restore Islam to the version of it that was practiced by Muhammad's companions and immediate successors. ...one will not, of course, expect to find an explanation for the actions of Muhammad's successors from someone who preceded them, such as, say, Muhammad himself.

...this absence of distinction has not been clarified by them or agreed upon in common. ==Historical interpretations of convenient revelations==

...the Islamic religion, let alone as a guide to all aspects of life. To fill in these gaps as it were, the hadith, narrations about the words and deeds att ...anslation, arranged by the order of the verses and chapters as they appear in the Qur'an.

...[[Monotheism|monotheistic]] faiths which pre-date the advent of [[Islam]]. In particular, it refers to the Christian, Jewish, and Sabian (and Zoroastrian ...people of his will, what he wants from them and what they must do for him in order to be saved from eternal damnation.

...ac.jpg|right|170px|thumb|The goddess al-Uzza at the Temple of Winged Lions in Petra.]] ...and al-Uzza, the goddesses of the [[Pagan Origins of Islam|Pagan]] Meccans in a [[Qur'an|Qur'anic]] [[revelation]], only to later recant and claim they w

...dance to the godfearing<br>'''Word to word:''' That (is) the book no doubt in it, a Guidance for the God-conscious.}} ...by Allah's leave. And I announce unto you what ye eat and what ye store up in your houses. Lo! herein verily is a portent for you, if ye are to be believ

...arts of the Qur'an (Meccan) Muhammad tried to portray himself as a prophet in the Jewish / Christian tradition. When that does not suit him anymore he st ...{Quran|6|115}}| The word of thy Lord doth find its fulfilment in truth and in justice: None can change His words: for He is the one who heareth and knowe

...". In Islam it refers to one who rejects Allah and who '''does not believe in Muhammad''' sallallahu alayhi wa sallam as the final messenger of Allah.''. ......"[http://www.allwords.com/word-kafir.html AllWords.com - kafir]''</ref> In the context of Islamic scriptures, "kafir" is the broadest, all encompassin

...faculty of reasoning and decision-making....''" - [Alcohol and Intoxicants in Islam] - Muslim Bridges</ref> and recreational games of chance, such as boa ==In the Beginning==

...ood-1941 1.jpg|right|220px|thumb|The Ka'aba was flooded by 5 feet of water in 1941.]] ...it is intrinsic to the Hajj pilgrimage, two of the five pillars of Islam. In the Quran and Islamic tradition the Ka'bah is identified with the site of a

...at that time about the textual integrity of the Qur'an, which was by this time well known as the sacred text of the Muslims and their empire. ==Difficulty in Collecting the Qur'anic Verses==