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Lightyears (talk | contribs) (Partial rewrite. Much of this page was a big reach and has been criticised even by Ex-Muslims. All criticisms must be credible and then the wiki will be credible. Added also some credible, academically sourced criticisms.) |
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====Change from 3rd person to 1st person==== | ====Change from 3rd person to 1st person==== | ||
This example is clear. "We" refers to Allah in | This example is clear. In the first verse "We" refers to Allah in 3rd person, then Allah is referred to in the 1st person: | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran| | {{Quote|{{Quran-range|19|63|64}}| | ||
That is Paradise, which '''We give''' as inheritance to those of Our servants who were fearing of '''Allah'''.<BR /> | |||
[Gabriel said], "'''And we''' [angels] descend not except by the order of your Lord. To Him belongs that before us and that behind us and what is in between. And never is your Lord forgetful -}} | |||
Notice also a famous awkwardness in the 2nd verse. Suddenly, "we" now refers to angels. Translators always add clarifications in brackets to smooth over the abrupt change in narrator (neither Gabriel nor angels are mentioned in the original text). One might speculate that this was the result of an editing oversight when the Quran was compiled. | |||
====Change from 3rd person to 2nd person==== | ====Change from 3rd person to 2nd person==== | ||
Again it's somewhat disguised in the translation, but the people are referred to as "they", then the next verse addresses them as "you". The "[And it will be said]" and quotation marks were added by translators: | Again it's somewhat disguised in the translation, but the people are referred to as "they", then the next verse addresses them as "you". The "[And it will be said]" and quotation marks were added by translators: | ||