| One of the expanded dogmas of mankind is that | | | | - However, You the smart reader can easily |
| the Quran is quoted or borrowed from the Bible. | | | | realize that this prophecy about Edom never |
| This creed is established upon studies of many | | | | happened. |
| prejudiced intellectual scholars | | | | - Could you see or hear about the smoke that will |
| In this series of articles (1-17), it is obvious that | | | | rise forever From generation to generation? |
| the Quran is quite different from the Bible. It is | | | | - Also, many thousands of people pass through it |
| also very clear that the Noble Quran preceded | | | | everyday! |
| the sciences in many aspects while the Bible | | | | The Raven in the Quran: |
| contradicts with the sciences. | | | | Surah 5:27-31 |
| In the present topic of Raven, one may ask this: | | | | [27] Recite to them the truth of the story of the |
| Is the Quran quoted from the Bible? The Bible | | | | two sons of Adam. Behold! they each presented |
| which says that the Raven should be detested, | | | | a sacrifice (to Allah): it was accepted from one, |
| the Ravens feed man, and the Raven will peck | | | | but not from the other. Said the latter: "Be sure I |
| out the eye that mocks a father. | | | | will slay thee." "Surely," said the former, "Allah |
| Or the Quran which says that the Raven is the | | | | doth accept of the sacrifice of those who are |
| genuine professor of the man in the field of HOW | | | | righteous. |
| TO BURRY THE DEAD! | | | | [28] "If thou dost stretch thy hand against me, to |
| Before dealing with the topic of the Raven in | | | | slay me, it is not for me to stretch my hand |
| Quran versus Bible versus sciences, it is essential | | | | against thee to slay thee: for I do fear Allah, the |
| to remember that the total words of the Bible | | | | Cherisher of the Worlds. |
| are 788,280 while total words of the Quran are | | | | [29] "For me, I intend to let thee draw on thyself |
| 77,473. In addition, Raven is mentioned 12 times in | | | | my sin as well as thine, for thou wilt be among |
| the Bible and once in the Quran. It follows that, | | | | the Companions of the Fire, and that is the |
| the Bible has the potential of more than 10 times | | | | reward of those who do wrong." |
| the Quran to talk about the Raven word-wise and | | | | [30] The (selfish) soul of the other led him to the |
| or has the prospective of 12 times the Quran to | | | | murder of his brother: he murdered him, and |
| talk about the Raven topic-wise. | | | | became (himself) one of the lost ones. |
| The Raven in the Bible: | | | | [31] Then Allah sent a raven, who scratched the |
| Noah sent out a Raven | | | | ground, to show him how to hide the shame of |
| Genesis 8:7and sent out a raven, and it kept flying | | | | his brother. "Woe is me!" said he; "Was I not even |
| back and forth until the water had dried up from | | | | able to be as this raven, and to hide the shame |
| the earth. | | | | of my brother?" Then he became full of regrets. |
| We have to detest the Raven and those: | | | | Theses verses give the story of the First Burial |
| Leviticus 11:13-19 | | | | on the Earth. |
| 13 " 'These are the birds you are to detest and | | | | The reason for the first murder on Earth was |
| not eat because they are detestable: the eagle, | | | | related to the inter-marriage of the male of one |
| the vulture, the black vulture, | | | | pregnancy with the female of another that had |
| 14 the red kite, any kind of black kite, | | | | been in practice among Adam's children. Abel |
| 15 any kind of raven, | | | | wished to marry Cain's sister, but Cain wanted |
| 16 the horned owl, the screech owl, the gull, any | | | | her for himself because she was very beautiful. |
| kind of hawk, | | | | Adam commanded him to give her in marriage to |
| 17 the little owl, the cormorant, the great owl, | | | | his brother but he refused. So Adam prearranged |
| 18 the white owl, the desert owl, the osprey, | | | | both of them to offer a sacrifice, Abel offered a |
| 19 the stork, any kind of heron, the hoopoe and | | | | big lamb, while Cain offered a bundle of worst |
| the bat. | | | | grain. Fire descended and devoured Abel's |
| Deuteronomy 14:14any kind of raven, | | | | sacrifice, leaving that of Cain so he became mad |
| The same as in Leviticus 11 (We have to detest | | | | and said: "I will surely kill you so that you will not |
| the Raven and those). | | | | marry my sister." Abel replied, "Allah accepts |
| Sometimes, the Raven could feed the man: | | | | from those who fear Him." |
| 1 Kings 17:1 | | | | Adam was watching their offering and was sure |
| [ Elijah Fed by Ravens ] Now Elijah the Tishbite, | | | | that Abel's sacrifice would be accepted. Cain |
| from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the | | | | complained to Adam that the acceptance was |
| LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, | | | | due to his prayer for Abel and that he had not |
| there will be neither dew nor rain in the next few | | | | done the same for him, so he assured his father |
| years except at my word." | | | | to settle the matter between himself and his |
| 1 Kings 17:4 | | | | brother. One night, Abel was late returning from |
| You will drink from the brook, and I have ordered | | | | tending his flock. Adam sent Cain to see what |
| the ravens to feed you there." | | | | happened to him. When he found him, he looked |
| 1 Kings 17:6 | | | | angrily at him saying: "yours was accepted, and |
| The ravens brought him bread and meat in the | | | | mine was not." Abel replied, "Allah only accepts |
| morning and bread and meat in the evening, and | | | | from the Allah -fearing." Cain became annoyed on |
| he drank from the brook. | | | | hearing this and hit him with a rock and killed Abel. |
| Also, God provides food for the Raven: | | | | Meanwhile Cain did not know what to do with his |
| Job 38:41 | | | | brother's corpse. He carried it on his back |
| Who provides food for the raven when its young | | | | wandering from place to place trying to hide it. His |
| cry out to God and wander about for lack of | | | | anger had now subsided and his conscience was |
| food? | | | | saddled with guilt. He was tiring under the burden |
| Psalm 147:9 | | | | of the corpse which had started to have a |
| He provides food for the cattle and for the young | | | | stench. As a mercy, and to show that dignity |
| ravens when they call. | | | | could be retained even in death, Allah sent two |
| The Raven will peck out the eyes of those: | | | | ravens that began fighting, causing the death of |
| Proverbs 30:17 | | | | one. The victorious bird used its beak and claws |
| "The eye that mocks a father, that scorns | | | | to dig a hole in the ground, rolled its victim into it |
| obedience to a mother, will be pecked out by the | | | | and covered it with sand. |
| ravens of the valley, will be eaten by the vultures. | | | | When Cain saw that, he was overcome with |
| However, we have never heard about that! | | | | shame and repentance. "Woe unto me!" he |
| The Beloved and the Raven: | | | | exclaimed. "I was unable to do what this raven |
| Song of Solomon 5:11 | | | | has done, that is to hide my brother's corpse." |
| His head is purest gold; his hair is wavy and black | | | | Cain then buried his brother. |
| as a raven. | | | | This was the history of the first burial of man. |
| A beautiful meaning from the God Love: | | | | This historical implication for the first murder and |
| Luke 12:24 | | | | the first burial of man is not found in the Bible. |
| Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, | | | | According to this story, man knew how to burry |
| they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds | | | | the dead from the Raven which is the genuine |
| them. And how much more valuable you are than | | | | professor of the man in the field of HOW TO |
| birds! | | | | BURRY! |
| Finally, I wonder why the God Love has said the | | | | On the other hand, the first two burial mentioned |
| following: | | | | in the Bible were for Sarah and Abraham |
| Isaiah 34:9-11 (New International Version) | | | | Genesis 23:19 |
| 9 Edom's streams will be turned into pitch, her | | | | Afterward Abraham buried his wife Sarah in the |
| dust into burning sulfur; her land will become | | | | cave in the field of Machpelah near Mamre (which |
| blazing pitch! | | | | is at Hebron) in the land of Canaan. |
| 10 It will not be quenched night and day; its | | | | Genesis 25:9 |
| smoke will rise forever. From generation to | | | | His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave |
| generation it will lie desolate; no one will ever pass | | | | of Machpelah near Mamre, in the field of Ephron |
| through it again. | | | | son of Zohar the Hittite. |
| 11 The desert owl and screech owl will possess it; | | | | Before Sarah and Abraham, many thousands had |
| the great owl and the raven will nest there. God | | | | been died but the Bible does not tell us how they |
| will stretch out over Edom the measuring line of | | | | had been buried and who taught man how to |
| chaos and the plumb line of desolation. | | | | bury his dead. |
| - Pitch, burning sulfur, blazing pitch, desolate | | | | Then the prejudiced intellectual scholars claim that |
| - Will not be quenched night and day | | | | the Quran is quoted, misquoted or borrowed |
| - Its smoke will rise forever from generation to | | | | from the Bible. I will let the smart reader to |
| generation | | | | answer back such a claim. |
| - No one will ever pass through it again. | | | | |