[68:41] Do they have idols? Let their idols help them, if they are truthful. 1Ki 18:24 Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The god who answers by fire—he is God.” Both the Qur’an and the Bible warn about false gods and idols. […]
Idols in the Qur’an and the Bible – Sura 68 – Part 3 More
This part of Sura 68 speaks to God’s awareness of everything going on. He knows who follows Him – and who doesn’t. He also knows who encourages people to stray away from Him. And finally – He encourages believers to not follow those who want to transgress. Let’s compare the verses from this Sura (The
Qur’an Sura 68 (part 2) – God sees everything More
Does God cry? Jesus did. You may remember when that happened.
But do you know why Jesus cried?
Among other things, Sura 68 is a response to Muhammad’s sense / fear that his first revelation was from a Jinn (an evil spirit). It confirms to him that he is not crazy or hallucinating. This second Sura, in order of revelation, is quite long. Other topics in Sura 68 will be covered in
Intro to Sura 68 – The Pen. God’s promises to Abraham, revisited. More
The first Sura in the Qur’an, by order of revelation, begins with the creation of man. Let’s compare that to what’s in Genesis, from the Jewish Torah / Christian Bible. In the translation that I’m using, this verse is called The Embryo. In others, it is called “The Clot”. The Arabic word used can
Creation, as told in the Qur’an and Genesis More
