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