email_JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_i  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_ii  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_iii  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_iv  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_iv_a  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_v  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_v_a  ; JackVanImpe_MISLEADING_no_reply_vi  ;   please remain connected to the internet to download & view the images. place your cursor on any blank image and right click on show picture. refresh your page      the top half of this article is new with an evidentiary prologue added to my original email       GOLDEN JUBILEE 1957 - 2007     TIME AND KNOWLEDGE NAZRANA   kehûnnâh - kâhan -  kôhên  IMAMAT  -  IMAM dedicated to our beloved khudawind  noor mowlana hazir imam on his most holy and auspicious  GOLDEN JUBILEE JULY 11, 2007 IN ISLAM AND THE SHIA IMAMI ISMAILI TARIQAH   may it please our beloved khudawind     FOLLOW THE SCRIPTURAL TREND ONLY and make the connection       it’s time to reflect seriously   GOLDEN JUBILEE AGA KHAN IV [july 11, 2007] giving mankind  their HOLY IMAM [SA] imāmihim and/or  introducing to the world  their HOLY IMAM [SA] imāmihim   1.    an Imam to the Nations 2.    call together all human beings with their Imams  - imāmihim   2) Al-Baqarah :124. And remember that Abraham was tried by his Lord with certain commands, which he fulfilled: He said: "I will make thee an Imam to the Nations." He pleaded: "And also (Imams) from my offspring!" He answered: "But My Promise is not within the reach of evil-doers."  [7 x 1]       context   ==> connotation   ==> MAKE THE CONNECTION   excerpt   THE SPIRIT OF PLURALISM  is not a pallid religious compromise.  it is a sacred religious imperative.   [1+9+3+6 ==> 19-NINETEEN x 1]   aggregation Dec. 13, 1936   [and Italy[1] (Sardinia] [12 + 13 = 25] 25: ==> 5 x 5] 2+5: ==> 7 x 1 [1+9+3+6  ==> 19-NINETEEN x 1]     Hebrews <=NT= <13 : 17>  =HQ=> CHILDREN OF ISRAEL   CHILDREN OF ISRAEL 17:71. One day We shall call together all human beings with their  Imams -- imāmihim: those who are given their record in their right hand will read it (with pleasure), and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation 17:72. And whoever is blind in this, he shall (also) be blind in the hereafter; and more erring from the way.  Shakir's Quran Translation  [AL-ISRA (ISRA', THE NIGHT JOURNEY, CHILDREN OF ISRAEL)]  [17:71 ==> 8  +  8  = 16  ==> 7]       Hebrews <=NT= <13: 17>  =HQ=> CHILDREN OF ISRAEL (Hebrews 13:17 KJV) Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.     15:87. We have given thee seven of the oft-repeated  and the great Qur'an.  Pickthal's Quran Translation   (John 14:27 KJV) Peace-shâlôm[1] I leave with you, my peace-shâlôm[2] I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. [14:27  ==> 5 + 9 ==>  7 x 2]   the most high-`Elyon (עליון God- אל  'êl  ale.410[1]   [`Alīyun - HQ: 42 Ash- Shūraá:51]   (Genesis [14:18 KJV+)  And Melchizedek king of Salem8004 ... and he1931 was the Kohen [priest -  imam] of  `Elyon (עליון most high) [`Alīyun - HQ: 42 Ash- Shūraá:51], God אל  'êl  ale.410 [14 ==> 7 x 2]   (Genesis 14:19 KJV) And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of  `Elyon (עליון most high) [`Alīyun - HQ: 42 Ash- Shūraá:51], God אל  'êl  ale.410, possessor of heaven and earth: [7 x 2 ] & [19 x 1] (Genesis [14:20 KJV+)  And blessed be `Elyon (עליון most high) [`Alīyun - HQ: 42 Ash- Shūraá:51] God אל  'êl  ale.410 which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.   [14 ==> 7 x 2]   (Genesis [14:22 KJV+)  And Abram said ....  I have lifted up mine hand unto the LORD יהוה yehôvâh3068 `Elyon (עליון most high) [`Alīyun - HQ: 42 Ash- Shūraá:51] God אל  'êl  ale.410 the possessor of heaven and earth,  [14 ==> 7 x 2] the most high-`Elyon (עליון God- אל  'êl  ale.410[2]   [`Alīyun - HQ: 42 Ash- Shūraá:51]   (Hebrews 7:1 HNV)[1]   For this Melek Tzadik, king of Shalem(Peace   pēs (שׁלום, shālōm; εἰρήνη, eirḗne) ISLAM], Kohen [priest -  imam] of El `Elyon (עליון most high) [`Alīyun - HQ: 42 Ash-Shūraá:51], who met Avraham/ Abraham ...... and blessed him, (Hebrews 7:2 HNV)[2] to whom also Avraham/Abraham divided a tenth part of all (being first, by interpretation, king of righteousness, and then also king of Shalem, which is king of peace; [Shalem [(Peace   pēs (שׁלום, shālōm; εἰρήνη, eirḗne) ISLAM] (Hebrews 7:26 KJV) For such an high Kohen [priest - imam]  Gadol became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;   `Elyon Main article: Elyon The name `Elyon (Hebrew: עליון) occurs in combination with El, YHWH or Elohim, and also alone. It appears chiefly in poetic and later Biblical passages. The modern Hebrew adjective "`Elyon" means "supreme" (as in "Supreme Court") or "Most High". El Elyon has been traditionally translated into English as 'God Most High'. The Phoenicians used what appears to be a similar name for God, Έλιον. It is cognate to the Arabic `Aliyy.   Hebrews 7 -- Ibrani 7 [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] 7:1 Adapun Malkisedik itu, yaitu raja di Salem dan imam Allah taala, yang sudah berjumpa dengan Ibrahim tatkala Ibrahim kembali daripada menewaskan raja-raja, lalu diberkatinya Ibrahim, 7:2 kepadanyalah juga Ibrahim sudah memberi bahagian sepuluh esa. Makna Malkisedik itu jikalau diterjemahkan, pertama-tama artinya raja keadilan, kemudian pula raja di Salem, yaitu raja damai: 7:3 Yang tiada berbapa, dan tiada beribu, dan tiada bersilsilah, dan tiada berawal atau berkesudahan hidupnya, melainkan ia diserupakan dengan Anak Allah, maka kekallah ia Imam selama-lamanya. LEVITICUS -- Imamat   important THE CRUX OF THE BIBLE and where there IS the LORD יהוה yehôvâh3068  God אל 'êl ale.410 himself ;  THERE ALSO IS ISLAM.   and the two cannot be divorced  from each other.  this is an eternal marriage between them, if you will.  one represents THE OTHER;  and, is also the meaning of THE OTHER.   (Exodus 15:2 KJV)   [17] The LORD יהוה yehôvâh3068   is my strength and song,  and he is become my salvation:3444   he2088 is my God- אל  'êl  ale.410 ,   and I will prepare him an habitation;   my father's1 God אלהים 'ĕlôhîym430   and I will exalt him.     H410  אל  'êl  ale Total KJV Occurrences: 242 god, 224 Gen_14:17-20 (4), Gen_14:22, Gen_16:13, Gen_17:1, Gen_21:33, Gen_28:3, Gen_31:13, Gen_35:1, Gen_35:3, Gen_35:11, Gen_43:14, Gen_48:3 (2), Gen_49:25, Exo_6:3, Exo_15:2, Exo_34:5-6 (2), Exo_34:14 (2), Num_12:13, Num_16:22, Num_23:8, Num_23:19, Num_23:22-23 (2), Num_24:4, Num_24:8, Num_24:16, Deu_4:23-24 (3), Deu_4:31, Deu_5:9, Deu_6:15 , Deu_7:9, Deu_7:21, Deu_10:17, Deu_32:4, Deu_32:12, Deu_32:18, Deu_32:21, Deu_33:26, Jos_3:10, Jos_22:22 (2), Jos_24:19,     friday_april_22.htm reflect scriptural linkage    In Salem <Shalem>    'A_L_S_O'  ZION <TSIYOWN>  Jacob <Ya`aqob>   Malkiy-Tsedeq king <melek>  of Salem <Shalem> (Genesis 14:18 KJV) & (Hebrews 7:1,2 KJV)    (Psalms 76:2 KJV)   In Salem <Shalem>   'A_L_S_O' is his tabernacle   and his dwelling place in ZION <Tsiyown 6726 --  Zion = "parched place">.  [19 x 4]   Above HER / it  19 nineteen [74:30]    15:87. We have given thee seven of the oft-repeated  and the great QUR'AN.  Pickthal's Quran Translation i.    [19 x 1] ii.   [74:30      ==> 11 + 3 = 14      ==> 7 x 2] ==>  1+5+8+7 = 21  7 x 3]   His Highness the Aga Khan became Imam [the Kohen -- priest] of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims on July 11, 1957 at the age of 20, succeeding his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan.   He is the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims  19_5_7   1957 19  x  1    &  19  x  3 19_5_7   `Alayhā[1] /Above it/HER 19- nineteen   and We have given thee  seven of the oft-repeated 49th - IMAM 7  x  7   19_5_7     I am Imam of the Ismaili SEVENERS   May 27, 1979 The Quiet Prince of Islam "Khomeini is an Ayatollah," said the Aga Khan. "He is NOT Imam of the Twelver Shias, whereas I AM Imam of the Ismaili SEVENERS. He addresses himself to a different religious structure and a different religious community. Although we are very close to each other in his position, with regard to Iranian Shia Moslems, is totally different from my own.    SALEM SALEM [genesis 14:18] was never EVER called  or known as jerusalem ; NOT even AFTER JESUS christ's [hebrews 7:1-3] mission   (Genesis [14:18 KJV+)  And Melchizedek king of Salem8004 ... and he1931 was the Kohen [priest -  imam] of  `Elyon (עליון most high) [`Alīyun - HQ: 42 Ash- Shūraá:51], God אל  'êl  ale.410 [14 ==> 7 x 2]   (Genesis 14::19 KJV)  And he blessed[1**] him,  and said, Blessed[2**] be Abram of  the most high God, `Elyon (עליון most high) [`Alīyun - HQ: 42 Ash- Shūraá:51], God אל  'êl  ale.410 possessor of heaven and earth:  [14 ==> 7 x 2] [19 x 1]     (Psalms 76:2 KJV)   IN SALEM ALSO is his tabernacle, and his dwelling place in Zion . [19 x 4]   (Hebrews 7:1 HNV)[1]   For this Melek Tzadik, king of Shalem(Peace   pēs (שׁלום, shālōm; εἰρήνη, eirḗne) ISLAM], Kohen [priest - imam] of El `Elyon (עליון most high) [`Alīyun - HQ: 42 Ash-Shūraá:51], who met Avraham/Abraham ...... and blessed him, (Hebrews 7:2 KJV)  To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all; first being by interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also KING OF SALEM, which is, King of peace; this then, is the truth and reality of the primal islam in the old and the new testaments.   the mystery concept of 2--two [1] & [2]   [1] (Genesis 14:18 KJV)  And Melchizedek king of SALEM[1]   [2] (Hebrews 7-SEVEN:1 KJV)  For this Melchisedec,  king of SALEM[1]/[2]   (Hebrews 7-SEVEN:2 KJV)  first being by interpretation King of righteousness,  and after that also  King of SALEM[2] ,  which is, King of peace;  [ISLAM - PEACE - SALAM] sā´lem (שׁלם, shālēm; Σαλήμ, Salḗm):   The name of the city of which Melchizedek was king (Gen_14:18; Heb_7:1, Heb_7:2; compare Psa_76:2). H4442  מלכּי־צדק  malkîy-tsedeq  mal-kee-tseh'-dek From H4428 and H6664; king of right; Malki-Tsedek, an early king in Palestine : - Melchizedek.     H8004 שׁלם shâlêm shaw-lame' The same as H8003; peaceful; Shalem, an early name of Jerusalem : - Salem . G4532 Σαλήμ Salēm sal-ame' Of Hebrew origin [H8004]; Salem (that is, Shalem), a place in Palestine : - Salem .     Psalms 76:6 (KJVSL) At thy rebuke O God <'elohiym> of Jacob <Ya`aqob>; [19 x 4] Psalms 76:11 (WEB) Make vows to YHVH (יהוה) your God <'elohiym>, and fulfill them! Let all of his neighbors BRING PRESENTS TO HIM WHO IS TO BE FEARED. [19 x 4]   'the  PRIMAL 'ISLAMIC' vis-à-vis pre-islamic  traditions reintroduced in the 'current islamic dispensation'   'Salem <Shalem> ' - 'PEACE -- ISLAM'   NORTH shechem   shalem [salem] SOUTH  JEBUS -  jebusite hebron            beersheba   Jebus, which is Jerusalem Jerusalem, which is Jebus (Genesis 10:16 KJV)  And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, (Judges 19:10 KJV) But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. (1 Chronicles 11:4 KJV) And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which is Jebus; where the Jebusites were, the inhabitants of the land. Genesis 14:19 (KJVSL) And he blessed him, and said, Blessed [be] Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 And blessed be the most high <'elyown> God <'el> [HQ: 42 Ash-Shūraá:51]. 22 And Abram said .... , I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high <'elyown> God <'el> [`Alīyun] [HQ: 42 Ash-Shūraá:51], the possessor of heaven and earth  14:19 ===> [7 x 2]  &  [19 x 1]   shechem -- salem -- north Genesis 14:18 (KJVSL) And Melchizedek <Malkiy-Tsedeq> king <melek> of <Shalem> Salem  : and he [was] the priest <kohen> of the most high <'elyown> God <'el> [`Alīyun] [HQ: 42 Ash-Shūraá:51] [jerusalem - south]   pre-islamic concepts in the old and new testaments & the judea-christian traditions   (Haggai 2:7 KJV)  [future advent & blessings] And I will shake all nations, AND THE DESIRED of all nations SHALL/WILL come: and I WILL fill THIS HOUSE with glory, saith the LORD[1] of hosts.   GWT: I will shake all the nations, and the one whom all the nations desire will come. Then I WILL fill this house with glory, says the LORD of Armies. (GOD'S WORD®) [GOD'S WORD ® Translation] (Haggai 2:7 Douay-Rheims Bible) (2:8) And I will move all nations: AND THE DESIRED OF ALL NATIONS SHALL COME: and I WILL fill this house with glory: saith the Lord of hosts. (HOT+)  והרעשׁתי7493  את853  כל3605  הגוים1471  ובאו935  חמדת2532  כל3605  הגוים1471  ומלאתי4390  את853  הבית1004  הזה2088  כבוד3519  אמר559  יהוה3068  צבאות׃6635       make the connection  [future advent & blessings]   THIS LATTER HOUSE[1] AND IN THIS PLACE[2] WILL I GIVE PEACE  -שׁלום, shālōm -  ISLAM   (Haggai 2:9 KJV) THE GLORY OF THIS LATTER HOUSE[2] SHALL BE GREATER THAN of the former[1], saith the LORD of hosts[1] : AND IN THIS PLACE[2] WILL I GIVE PEACE,  [Peace pēs (שׁלום, shālōm; εἰρήνη, eirḗne):] ISLAM saith the LORD of hosts[2] .   H2532   חמדּה    chemdâh  khem-daw' Feminine of H2531; delight: - desire, goodly, pleasant, precious.   The Hebrew חמדּה, ḥemdāh (2Ch_21:20, (“without being desired”), means according to the Arabic “to praise,” [ISBE]  International Standard Bible Encyclopedia   MUHAMMAD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT   Haggai 2:7-9 And I will shake all nations, and the Himada of all the nations will come; and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts. Mine is the silver, mine is the gold, says the Lord of hosts, the glory of my last house shall be greater than that of the first one, says the Lord of hosts; and in this place I will give Shalom, says the Lord of Hosts. (Quoted from Reference 4). The Hebrew words Mahmad, Mahamod, Himada, and Hemed appearing in the Old Testament and the Arabic words Muhammad and Ahmad are all derived from the same root "H, M and D," and refer to the same general meaning. These Hebrew words convey qualities as well as the person depending on the phrase used in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word Shalom and the Arabic word Salam have the same meaning - peace. They are derived from the root alphabets "S, L and M." Islam is also derived from the same root alphabets and means the path of peace.   Was he Solomon, Jesus or Muhammad ? Muhammad's name appeared in Haggai 2:7 under the hebrew word mahmad ( ) which means praised one (Muhammad is Arabic for praised one). It almost undoubtedly is referring to the Arabic Prophet Muhammad.  Solomon First of all, the way this word is written is Hebrew is . That happens to be the EXACT same was Muhammad's name is written in Hebrew. Let's look at the spelling of this word... It has four characters. Going from right to left they are... Now, when writing in Hebrew, there is no difference between the word mahmad ( ) and Muhammad ( ). The only difference is in the vowels used when pronouncing this word ( ). Hebrew is an ancient language, and there are no vowels. It is made up of 22 consonants. In ancient times, the reader decided on his own which vowels to add in. It was not until the 8th century that vowels were introduced, in the form of dots and lines. However, this has nothing to do with real Hebrew. The word mahmad ( ) in ancient times would most likely have been pronounced "mahamad". According to Ben Yehuda's Hebrew-English Dictionary, is correctly pronounced "mahamad" (not mahmad) which is very close to Muhammad. Ben Yehuda's Hebrew-English Dictionary defines " " as "lovely, coveted one, precious one, praised one". The correct way to say "praised one" in Arabic is Muhammad, so this is the same word! As was stated before, the name Muhammad ( ) and the word mahmad ( ) are spelled exactly the same way in Hebrew, and both have the same meaning. The only reason they are pronounced different is because of vowels (dots and lines) introduced in the eigth century. The Hebrew word for praised one is The Hebrew word for Muhammad (the Arabic Prophet) is Solomon jews-for-allah.org "Accepting the Messiah Jesus (Yeshua), without Christian theology"   the divine vis-à-vis mystery concept of 2--two [1]   & [2]     [1]   Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan   THE CULTURAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD MARCH 30, 2007 I warmly thank the Foundation Parma Capitale della Musica for giving the Aga Khan Trust for Culture the opportunity to share with you, in this great city and this great country of unique cultural wealth,  A SMALL SAMPLE OF THE CULTURAL ASSETS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD, AND TO TRY TO BUILD   NEW FORCES OF PRIDE AND RESPECT FOR THE CULTURAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD AT A GLOBAL LEVEL  and thereby contributing to the reduction of the damage that has been made in recent times by questionable decisions in the field of international politics. [emphasis added, ali kenadian  ]   [2] HONOR AUTHENTIC SYMBOLS  OF PRIDE AND IDENTITY -  and to share  THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR POWER  with one another  12 July 2007 [emphasis added, ali kenadian] [19 & 7 x 4(a)]   the divine vis-à-vis mystery concept of 2--two [1] & [2]     THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR POWER  Rabbika Dhūl- Jalāli Wal-'Ikrām Rabbika Dhīl-Jalāli Wal-'Ikrām   55) Sūrat Ar-Raĥmān  Kullu Man `Alayhā Fānin (26). Everyone that is Alayhā - thereon/ON HER will pass away;   Wa Yabqaá Wajhu  Rabbika Dhūl- Jalāli Wal-'Ikrām(27). Tabāraka Asmu  Rabbika Dhīl- Jalāli Wal-'Ikrām(78).   There remaineth but the FACE of  [1] thy Lord, LORD of  Might and Glory.  Blessed be the name of [2] thy Lord, LORD  Mighty and glorious!   (1 Chronicles 29:11 KJV) Thine, O LORD, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O LORD, and thou art exalted as head above all. (Revelation 19:1 KJV) And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:     Hebrews <=NT= <13 : 17> =HQ=>  CHILDREN OF ISRAEL   excerpts 13 August 2007    [13:17] TWO THINGS TWO OBJECTIVES BUT THE BEAUTY AND POWER  OF A PARTNERSHIP BOTH CAN BE RESPECTED   Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan akdn.org/speeches/2007Aug14_state   Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the State Banquet Nairobi – 13 August 2007     As I observe this Jubilee year, I plan to use this occasion to do TWO THINGS: KENYA HAS PLAYED A ROLE IN PAST JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS OF THE ISMAILI IMAMAT— DURING MY LATE GRANDFATHER’S TIME[1]  AND MY OWN[2].   I SAID A MOMENT AGO THAT I HAD : TWO OBJECTIVES AS I MARK THIS JUBILEE YEAR— THE SECOND ONE WAS TO PUT INTO HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE  SOME OF MY EXPERIENCES OVER THIS HALF CENTURY. THE DESIRE FOR UNITY AND THE URGE TO DIVERSIFY  MAY SEEM LIKE CONTRADICTORY FORCES  - BUT THE BEAUTY AND POWER OF A PARTNERSHIP  APPROACH IS THAT  IT RESPECTS THE PROPER ROLE OF EACH IMPULSE -  AND WORKS OUT WAYS IN WHICH  BOTH CAN BE RESPECTED. 12 July 2007 [emphasis added, ali kenadian] [19 & 7 x 4(a)] (Exodus 28:2 KJV) And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron [priest - kohen - IMAM] thy brother for glory and for beauty.  [7 x 4(b) & 5 x 6] (Hebrews 3:12 KJV) Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. [5 x 3] (Hebrews 3:13 KJV) But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. [13]     practice of the primal islam during the mosaic dispensation   most crucial MOSES PROSTRATED TO A MIDIANITE vis-à-vis  an ISHMAELite IMAM [sa], KOHEN - PRIEST & PRINCE, WHO also guided moses in the right course and the path to follow whereas, Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses' father in law BEFORE GOD [ALLAH].     anti-islamic sources Armenian Chronicler of 660 A.D. To answer that we need to refer to the earliest connected account of the career of the prophet, that given in an Armenian chronicle from around 660 A.D., which is ascribed by some to Bishop Sebeos (Sebeos 1904:94-96; Crone-Cook 1977:6).  The chronicler describes how Muhammad established a community which comprised both Ishmaelites (i.e. Arabs) and Jews, and that their common platform was their common descent from Abraham; the Arabs via Ishmael, and the Jews via Isaac (Sebeos 1904:94-96; Crone-Cook 1977:8; Cook 1983:75).   10. The Rooting of Islam in Bengal Sources dating from the second through the seventh centuries reveal the gradual evolution of a monotheistic cult, heavily influenced by Jewish practice and Jewish apocalyptic thought, that in the time of Muhammad (d. 632) succeeded in absorbing neighboring pagan cults in the Arabian peninsula.   As early as the second Christian century, a Nabataean inscription identified Allah as the patron deity of an Arab tribe in northwestern Arabia.[50]  See J. T. Milik, “Inscriptions grecques et nabatéennes de Rawwafah,” appended to P. J. Parr, G. L. Harding, and J. E. Dayton, “Preliminary Survey in N. W. Arabia, 1968,” Bulletin of the Institute of Archaeology 10 (1971): 54–58. The Ecclesiastical History of Sozomen, Comprising a History of the Church from A.D. 324 to A.D. 440, trans. Edward Walford (London: H. G. Bohn, 1855), 309–10.  Bishop Sebeos, Histoire d’Héraclius, trans. F. Macler (Paris: Imprimerie nationale, 1904), 94–96. Cited in Patricia Crone and Michael Cook, Hagarism: The Making of the Islamic World (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1977), 6–7. By the fifth century, two centuries before Muhammad, a Greek source reports Arab communities in northern Arabia practicing a religion that, although corrupted by the influence of their pagan neighbors, resembled the religion of the Hebrews up to the days of Moses. They practiced circumcision like the Jews, refrained from eating pork, and observed “many other Jewish rites and customs.”  The source adds that these Arabs had come into contact with Jews, from whom they learned of their descent from Abraham through Ishmael and Hagar.[51]  The earliest known biography of Muhammad, found in an Armenian chronicle dating from the 660s, describes the Arabian prophet as a merchant who restored the religion of Abraham among his people and led his believers into Palestine in order to recover the land God had promised them as descendants of Abraham.[52]   GOING beyond these historical records in order to establish veracity of islam, from some of the pre-islamic records, acceptable to both jews and christians alike.  as for the muslims well, they had no part in their generation at all.     H433 אלהּ אלוהּ 1.    אֱלוַֹהּ אֱלוַֹהּ ‎ ‘ĕlôahh ‘ĕlôahh el-o‘-ah, el-o‘-ah 2.      lexicon.cfm-Strongs=H0433&Version=kjv   Authorized Version (KJV) Translation Count — Total: 57 [19 X 3] AV — God 52, god 5 Gesenius's Lexicon (Help) 'elowahh {el-o'-ah rarely (shortened) 'eloahh {el-o'-ah} M. GOD  (ARAB .ALLAH . with art ... of the true God)           elowahh (Strong's 0433), occurs 57 times in 56 verses: Page 1, verses 1 - 25 [57 ==> 19 x 3] GodH433 אלהּ / אלוהּ 'ĕlôahh   [GOD (ARAB WITH ART  OF THE TRUE GOD--ALLAH;]   The Hebrew form Eloah (אלוה, which looks as though it might be a singular form of Elohim) is comparatively rare, occurring only in poetry and late prose (in the Book of Job, 41 times). What is probably the same divine name is found in Arabic (Ilah as singular "a god", as opposed to Allah meaning "The God" or "God") and in Aramaic (Elaha).   (Exodus 18:1 KJV)  When Jethro, the priest-kohen IMAM of Midian [ISHMAELITE -(Genesis 37:27,28,36; 39:1  KJV)], Moses' father in law, heard of all that God had done for Moses, and for Israel his people, and that the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt; [19] Exo 18:1 - When Jethro the priest of Midian, Moses's father-in-law,.... The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan call him the prince of Midian, and so the word (e) is rendered in some versions; whose daughter Moses had married, and so was his father-in-law, of which see more in Exo_2:16. [19] (e) כהז "praeses", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator. and they asked each other of their welfare; or "peace" (n); (n) לשלום "ad pacem", Montanus; "de pace", Munster , Fagius, Drusius, Piscator; so Ainsworth. (Exodus 18:5 KJV) And Jethro, Moses' father in law, came with his sons and his wife unto Moses into the wilderness, where he encamped at the mount of God:   (Exodus 18:7 KJV) And Moses went out to meet his father in law, and did obeisance <shachah>,, and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare;7965 שׁלם    שׁלום    shâlôm  shâlôm; and they came into the tent.   H7812 שׁחה shâchâh shaw-khaw' A primitive root; to depress, that is, prostrate (especially reflexively in homage to royalty or God): - bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship. welfare;7965   H7965 שׁלם    שׁלום    shâlôm  shâlôm shaw-lome', shaw-lome'     (Exodus 18:7 DRB) And he went out to meet his kinsman, and worshipped <shachah>, and kissed him: and they saluted one another with words of peace7965 שׁלם    שׁלום    shâlôm  shâlôm. And when he was come into the tent, (Exodus 18:13 KJV) And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses sat to judge the people: and the people stood by Moses from the morning unto the evening. (Exodus 18:14 KJV) And when Moses' father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even? (Exodus 18:15 KJV) And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God: (Exodus 18:16 KJV) When they have a matter, they come unto me; and I judge between one and another, and I do make them know the statutes of God, and his laws. (Exodus 18:17 KJV) And Moses' father in law said unto him, The thing that thou doest is not good.     IMPORTANT READ WITH INTELLIGENCE   THE DIVINE PLURALISM IN ITS VARIOUS FORMS     1. Hearken now unto my voice, [ISHMAELITE -the priest-kohen - IMAM]  2. AND GOD [ALLAH] SHALL BE  with thee:   (Exodus 18:1 KJV)  When Jethro, the priest-kohen - IMAM of Midian [ISHMAELITE -(Genesis 37:27,28,36; 39:1  KJV)],  [19];   (Exodus 18:19 KJV)  Hearken now unto my voice, [ISHMAELITE -the priest-kohen IMAM]  I will give thee counsel,   AND GOD [ALLAH] SHALL BE  with thee:  Be thou for the people to God [ALLAH]-ward,  that thou mayest bring the causes unto God: [ALLAH] [19 x 1] (Exodus 18:20 KJV)  And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do. [18:20 ===> 38 ===> 19 x 2]   H433 אלהּ / אלוהּ 'ĕlôahh (Deuteronomy 32:15 KJV)   But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness;  then he forsook  GodH433 אלהּ / אלוהּ 'ĕlôahh  which made him,  and lightly esteemed  the Rock of his salvation.  [5 x 3] (Deuteronomy 32:17 KJV)  They sacrificed unto devils,  not to GodH433 אלהּ / אלוהּ 'ĕlôahh;  to gods whom they knew not,  to new gods that came newly up,  whom your fathers feared not.  [49 == > 7 X 7]   (Deuteronomy 32:18 KJV)  Of the Rock  that begat thee  thou art unmindful,  and hast forgotten  God- אל  'êl  ale.410  that formed thee.  [5 X 10]   his sons, and  his daughters (Deuteronomy 32:19 KJV) And when the LORD saw it, he abhorred them, because of the provoking of his sons, and of his daughters.   H433 אלהּ אלוהּ אֱלוַֹהּ אֱלוַֹהּ ‎ ‘ĕlôahh ‘ĕlôahh el-o‘-ah, el-o‘-ah (The second form is rare); probably prolonged (emphatically) from 410 a deity or the deity: - God, god. See 430   H433 אלהּ / אלוהּ 'ĕlôahh Total KJV Occurrences: 56 god, 55 Deu_32:15, Deu_32:17, 2Ch_32:15, Neh_9:17, Job_3:4, Job_3:23, Job_4:9, Job_5:17 (2), Job_6:4, Job_6:8-9 (2), Job_9:13, Job_10:2, Job_11:5-7 (3), Job_12:4, Job_12:6, Job_15:8, Job_16:20-21 (2), Job_19:6, Job_19:21, Job_19:26, Job_21:9, Job_21:19, Job_22:12, Job_22:26, Job_24:12, Job_27:3, Job_27:8, Job_27:10, Job_29:2, Job_29:4, Job_31:2, Job_31:6, Job_33:12, Job_33:26, Job_35:10, Job_37:15, Job_37:22, Job_39:17, Job_40:2, Psa_18:31, Psa_50:22, Psa_114:7, Psa_139:19, Pro_30:5, Isa_44:8, Dan_11:37-39 (4), Hab_3:3 god’s, 1 Job_36:2   Lexicon Results for 'elowahh (Strong's H433) Hebrew for H433 אלוה Transliteration 'elowahh Pronunciation el·o'·ah (Key) Part of Speech masculine noun Root Word (Etymology) probably prolonged (emphat.) from H410 TWOT Reference 93b Outline of Biblical Usage 1) God 2) false god   the DIVINE mystery and CONCEPT of 2--TWO [1]  &    [2]  pluralism in the pre-islamic judeo-culture, tradition and SCRIPTURE   THE TRUE GOD--ALLAH [1]  (Psalms 18:31 KJV)  For who is GodH433 אלהּ / אלוהּ 'ĕlôahh save the LORDH3068 יהוה yehôvâh?  or who is a rock save  our GodH430 אלהים 'ĕlôhîym?  [49 == > 7 X 7]   (Psalms 18:32 KJV)  It is God H410 אל 'êl  that girdeth me with strength,  and maketh my way perfect.  [5 x 10]   correlate and/or corroborate the mosaic evidence     [2](Deuteronomy 32:17 KJV)  They sacrificed unto devils,  not to GodH433 אלהּ / אלוהּ 'ĕlôahh;  to gods whom they knew not,  to new gods  that came newly up,  whom your fathers feared not.  [49 == > 7 X 7]   (Deuteronomy 32:18 KJV)  Of the Rock that begat thee  thou art unmindful,  and hast forgotten  God- אל  'êl  ale.410  that formed thee.  [5 x 10]   allah and the mount Paran (Deuteronomy 33:1 KJV) And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of GodH430 אלהים 'ĕlôhîym el-o-heem' blessed the children of Israel before his death. (Deuteronomy 33:2 KJV) And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran[1], and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them. (Deuteronomy 33:26 KJV)  There is none like unto  the GodH410 אל 'êl ale   of Jeshurun,  who rideth upon the heaven in thy help,  and in his excellency on the sky. (Habakkuk 3:3 KJV) GodH433 אלהּ / אלוהּ 'ĕlôahh came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran[2]. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise. H433 אלהּ / אלוהּ 'ĕlôahh (Habakkuk 3:4 KJV) And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.     If thou   -   then (Exodus 18:23 KJV)  If thou shalt do this thing;  and God command thee so;  then ; thou shalt be able to endure;  and all this people shall ; also go to their place IN PEACE.   (Exodus 18:24 KJV) So Moses hearkened to the voice of his father in law, and did all that he had said.   A MIDIANITE vis-à-vis  an ISHMAELite IMAM [sa], KOHEN - PRIEST  & PRINCE   PRESIDED over the israelite  ceremonies   (Exodus 18:12 KJV)  And Jethro, Moses' father in law,  took a burnt offering  and sacrifices for God: [ALLAH] and Aaron came,  and all the elders of Israel,  to eat bread with  Moses' father in law  BEFORE GOD.  [ALLAH]   question what did the above mean? why did an israelite prophet PROSTRATE to an ISHMAELite IMAM [sa], KOHEN - PRIEST & PRINCE? why did an ISHMAELite IMAM [sa] counsel and guide an israelite prophet  of moses'  supreme stature? why did aaron, THE israelite kohen at the time,  NOT preside over the israelite traditions and ceremonies of the highest order? and Aaron came,  and all the elders of Israel,  to eat bread with  Moses' father in law  BEFORE GOD   why was an ISHMAELite IMAM [sa] GIVEN THAT MUCH PREFERENCE and authority over moses, aaron and all the elders of Israel, respectively and/or simultaneously??   Jethro: a priest of the true God [OF ISHMAEL] Exo 18:12 - A burnt offering and sacrifices - This verse clearly shows that Jethro was recognized as a priest of the true God [OF ISHMAEL], and is of great importance in its bearings upon the relation between the Israelites and their congeners, and upon the state of religion among the descendants of Abraham. as just seen, jethro, his father in law was not only a midianite -- ISHMAELite priest--IMAM-kohen & PRINCE  but also he was very instrumental in moses' israelite mission.    the DIVINE mystery and CONCEPT of 2--TWO [1]  &    [2]  pluralism in islam and the holy QUR'AN 9) Sūrat At-Tawbah allah is Ra'ūfur Raĥīm his messenger is also Ra'ūfur Raĥīm   Laqad Tāba Allāhu `Alaá An-Nabīyi Wa Al-Muhājirīna Wa Al-'Anşāri Al-Ladhīna Attaba`ūhu Fī Sā`ati Al-`Usrati Min Ba`di Mā Kāda Yazīghu Qulūbu Farīqin Minhum Thumma Tāba `Alayhim 'Innahu Bihim Ra'ūfur Raĥīm (9:117). Allah hath turned in mercy to the Prophet, and to the Muhajirin and the Ansar who followed him in the hour of hardship. After the hearts of a party of them had almost swerved aside, then turned He unto them in mercy. Lo! He is Full of Pity, Ra'ūfur Raĥīm for them. Laqad Jā'akum Rasūlun Min 'Anfusikum `Azīzun `Alayhi Mā `Anittum Ĥarīşun `Alaykum Bil-Mu'uminīna Ra'ūfur Raĥīm (9:128).   There hath come unto you a messenger, (one) of yourselves/SOULS, unto whom aught that ye are overburdened is grievous, full of concern for you, for the believers full of pity, Ra'ūfur Raĥīm.   4:80. Whoso obeyeth the messenger  obeyed Allah, and whoso turneth away: We have not sent thee as a warder over them.  48:10. Lo! those who swear allegiance unto thee (Muhammad), swear allegiance unto Allah. The Hand of Allah is above their hands. So whosoever breaketh his oath, breaketh it only to his soul's hurt; while whosoever keepeth his covenant with Allah, on him will He bestow immense reward.  8:17. Ye (Muslims) slew them not, but Allah slew them. And thou (Muhammad) threwest not when thou didst throw, but Allah threw, that He might test the believers by a fair test from Him. Lo! Allah is Hearer, Knower.  Pickthal's Quran Translation   WHY the DIVINE mystery and CONCEPT of 2--TWO [1]  &    [2]??     55) Sūrat Ar-Raĥmān Ar-Raĥmānu (1). The Raĥmān `Allamal-Qur'ān (2). Hath made known the Qur'an. Khalaqal-'Insān (3). He hath created man. `Allamahul-Bayān (4). He hath taught him utterance. 55:17. Lord of the two Easts, and Lord of the two Wests!  55:18. Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?  55:19. He hath loosed the two seas. They meet. [19 x  1] 55:20. There is a barrier between them. They encroach not (one upon the other).   55:21. Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?  [55:21 ===>  76  ===>  19 x 4] 55:22. There cometh forth from both of them the pearl and coral-stone.   Rabbika Dhūl-Jalāli Wal-'Ikrām[1]  Rabbika Dhīl-Jalāli Wal -' Ikrām[2]  19 x  1   Kullu Man `Alayhā Fānin (55:26). Everyone that is thereon/HER will pass away; Wa Yabqaá Wajhu  Rabbika Dhūl-Jalāli Wal-'Ikrām[1]   (55:27).  [55:27  ==> 10 + 9   ==>  19 x  1] There remaineth but the FACE  of thy Lord[a], LORD[b] of Might and Glory. 55:29. All that are in the heavens and the earth entreat Him. Every day He exerciseth (universal) power.  55:30. Which is it, of the favours of your Lord, that ye deny?  55:31. We shall dispose of you, O ye two dependents (man and jinn). Tabārakasmu Rabbika[a] Dhīl-Jalāli[b] Wal -' Ikrām[2]  (55:78). [25 ==> 5 x 5] Blessed be the name of  thy Lord,  LORD Mighty and glorious!      36) Sūrat Yā -Sīn Yā -Sīn (1). Yā -Sīn. Wa Al-Qur'ānil-Ĥakīm (2). AND the wise QUR'AN, [36 + 2 = 19 X 2] 'Innaka LAminal -Mursalīn (3). Lo! thou art THAT of those sent `Alaá Şirāţim Mustaqīm (4). On a straight path, Tanzīlal-`Azīzir-Raĥīm (5). A revelation of the Mighty, Azīzir-Raĥīm, 'Innamā Tundhiru Man Attaba`a Az-zikra Wa Khashiya Ar-Raĥmana Bil-Ghayb Fabashshirhu Bimaghfiratin Wa 'Ajrin Karīm (11).   Thou warnest only him who followeth the Dhikr-- Reminder and feareth the Raĥman in secret. To him bear tidings of forgiveness -- Wa 'Ajrin Karīm -- and a rich reward.   'Innā Naĥnu Nuĥyil-Mawtaá -- Lo! We it is Who bring the dead to life.  Wa Naktubu Mā Qaddamū Wa 'Āthārahum -- We record that which they send before (them, and their footprints.  Wa Kulla Shay'in 'Ĥşaynāhu Fī 'Imāmim Mubīn (12). And all things have we vested in the imam manifest.   Subĥānal-Ladhī  Khalaqal - 'Azwāja Kullahā  Mimmā Tunbitul-'Arđu  Wa Min 'Anfusihim Wa Mimmā Lā Ya`lamūna (yasin 36[1]:36[2]). ['Azwāja - A PAIR OF 36] Subĥānal-Ladhī - HOLINESS / Glory be to Him  Who created all the sexual pairs,  of that which the earth groweth,  and of their souls,  and of that which they know not Salām Qawlāam Mir Rabbir Raĥīm (58).  Salām - Peace the word from the Lord Raĥīm.  [13]  36) Sūrat Yā -Sīn   13: 3. And it is He who spread out the earth, and set thereon mountains standing firm and (flowing) rivers: and fruit of every kind He made in pairs, two and two: He draweth the night as a veil o'er the Day. Behold, verily in these things there are signs for those who consider!  Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation     islam in practice [13; 5 x 5 & 5 x 1]   Aga Khan Announces First Ismaili Centre in Middle East Meets Crown Prince; visits historic and cultural sites Dubai, UAE, 13th December, 2003 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, today announced the first Ismaili Centre to be built in the Middle East.  Addressing a distinguished gathering including national and civic leaders, religious dignitaries and diplomats, the Aga Khan expressed the "humble prayer that, when built, the Ismaili Centre in Dubai will be a place for contemplation and search for enlightenment, where people come together to share knowledge and wisdom. It will be a place of peace, of order, of hope and of brotherhood, radiating those thoughts, attitudes and sentiments which unite, and which do not divide, and which uplift the mind and the spirit." "At a time when the search for mutual understanding remains essential to assuring peace and stability," said the Aga Khan, "the creation of spaces that will enable that search becomes a greater imperative than ever." The Centre, the Aga Khan said, "was conceived, and will be established, for that very purpose, amongst others." website:    akdn.org   * NOTES * 1. The Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam (spiritual leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims, is a direct descendant of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). He succeded his grandfather, Sir Sultan Mahomed Shah Aga Khan to the Imamat in 1957 at the age of 20. 49th hereditary Imam  [13 & 7 x 7]; the Imamat in 1957     [19_5_7]; at the age of 20            [5 x 4] ;       HONOR AUTHENTIC SYMBOLS  OF PRIDE AND IDENTITY -  and to share  THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR POWER  with one another  12 July 2007 [emphasis added, ali kenadian] [19 & 7 x 4(a)]   (Exodus 28:2 KJV) And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.  [7 x 4(b) & 5 x 6] (Hebrews 3:12 KJV) Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. [5 x 3] (Hebrews 3:13 KJV) But exhort one another daily, while it is called To day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. [13]     excerpt Speech by His Highness the Aga Khan akdn.org/speeches/2007July12 Remarks by His Highness the Aga Khan at the "Spirit and Life" Exhibition, London, UK 12 July 2007 [19] & [28 ==> 7 x 4] ^^^^^^^ If I could express one hope for all of you, as you leave this place today, it is that you will appreciate even more deeply HOW MUCH CULTURE MATTERS IN MUSLIM SOCIETIES, AND HOW DEEPLY CULTURE IS ENTWINED FOR MUSLIMS WITH MATTERS OF FAITH. THIS IS WHY WE CALL THIS EXHIBITION: 'SPIRIT AND LIFE'.  At a time when the forces of exclusion, alienation, and separation can often seem so threatening in our world, I AM CONVINCED THAT OUR ABILITY TO HONOR AUTHENTIC SYMBOLS OF PRIDE AND IDENTITY - AND TO SHARE THEIR BEAUTY AND THEIR POWER WITH ONE ANOTHER - CAN BE A TREMENDOUS FORCE FOR GOOD. I hope you will feel the same way - let me thank you, most sincerely, once again, FOR SHARING WITH US IN THIS IMPORTANT MOMENT. Thank you. [emphasis added, ali kenadian]     Dāris-Salām Wallāhu Yad`ū 'Ilaá Dāris-Salām Wa Yahdī Man Yashā'u 'Ilaá Şirāţim Mustaqīm (10:25). [7 x5] Wallāhu Yad`ū 'Ilaá Dāris-Salām - And Allah summoneth to the abode of peace, and leadeth whom He will to a straight path - Şirāţim Mustaqīm.  Şirāţim Mustaqīm     pre-islamic concepts in the old and new testaments & the judea-christian traditions   make the connection [future advent & blessings]   (Haggai 2:7 KJV)   And I will shake all nations, AND THE DESIRED of all nations SHALL/WILL come: and I WILL fill THIS HOUSE with glory, saith the LORD[1] of hosts.     (HOT+)  והרעשׁתי7493  את853  כל3605  הגוים1471  ובאו935  חמדת2532  כל3605  הגוים1471  ומלאתי4390  את853  הבית1004  הזה2088  כבוד3519  אמר559  יהוה3068  צבאות׃6635         THIS LATTER HOUSE[1] AND IN THIS PLACE[2]   WILL I GIVE PEACE  -שׁלום, shālōm -  ISLAM   (Haggai 2:9 KJV) THE GLORY OF THIS LATTER HOUSE[2]  SHALL BE GREATER THAN of the former[1], saith the LORD of hosts[1] : AND IN THIS PLACE[2] WILL I GIVE PEACE,  [Peace pēs (שׁלום, shālōm; εἰρήνη, eirḗne):] ISLAM saith the LORD of hosts[2] .   H2532   חמדּה    chemdâh  khem-daw' Feminine of H2531; delight: - desire, goodly, pleasant, precious.   The Hebrew חמדּה, ḥemdāh (2Ch_21:20, (“without being desired”), means according to the Arabic “to praise,” [ISBE]  International Standard Bible Encyclopedia   Haggai 2:7-9 And I will shake all nations, and the Himada of all the nations will come; and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts. Mine is the silver, mine is the gold, says the Lord of hosts, the glory of my last house shall be greater than that of the first one, says the Lord of hosts; and in this place I will give Shalom, says the Lord of Hosts. (Quoted from Reference 4). The Hebrew words Mahmad, Mahamod, Himada, and Hemed appearing in the Old Testament ; and the Arabic words Muhammad and Ahmad are all derived from the same root "H, M and D,"   and refer to the same general meaning.  These Hebrew words convey qualities as well as the person depending on the phrase used in the Old Testament.  The Hebrew word Shalom;  and the Arabic word Salam; have the same meaning - peace.   They are derived from the root alphabets "S, L and M." Islam is also derived from the same root alphabets  and means the path of peace. MUHAMMAD IN THE OLD TESTAMENT reminder   THE PRIMAL DIVINE PLAN the divine pluralism abraham hagar ishmael multiplied HIS SEED [ by ISHMAEL]   Joshua 24:3 Douay-Rheims Bible: And I took your father Abraham from the borders of Mesopotamia: and brought him into the land of Chanaan:     AND I multiplied his seed - multiplicavique semen eius   context => connotation & connection analyzed 1.      (Joshua 24:3 Douay-Rheims Bible:)     And I took your father Abraham;  from the borders of Mesopotamia:  and brought him into the land of Chanaan:    AND I multiplied his seed -  multiplicavique semen eius   gill: and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac;     he multiplied his seed by Hagar,     by whom he had Ishmael,  who begat twelve princes;    but at last but at last gave him Isaac the promised son, and in him multiplied his seed. [Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 24:3]   2.      (Joshua 24:4 DRB)  AND gave him Isaac:  AND to him again I gave  Jacob and Esau.  AND  I gave to Esau  mount Seir for his possession:  but   Jacob and his children went down into Egypt. apparently, the holy QUR'AN collaborates the sequence of these events in that precise order. see the irrefragable details cited elsewhere. Muhammad, descended from Ishmael The problem is that the Qur'an teaches that Ishmael was the child of promise (Sura 19:54; compare Sura 37:83-109 with Genesis 22:1-19) and so Muslims believe that God's covenant promises were meant for Ishmael's descendants, not Isaac's.   QUOTING THE NON-MUSLIM SOURCES  ONLY AND I multiplied his seed -  multiplicavique semen eius    gill: and multiplied his seed, and gave him Isaac;     he multiplied his seed by Hagar,     by whom he had Ishmael,  who begat twelve princes;  and by Keturah,  [distortion] [abraham married only HAGAR DURING SARAH'S LIFETIME AND not Keturah - ( Genesis 25:1 KJV) Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah.] from whose sons several nations sprung;     see Gen_17:20;   [BELYING THEIR OWN  SCRIPTURE. Gen_17:20 REFERRED TO only  ishmael & his seed]        and by Sarah,  [(Genesis 23:2 KJV) And Sarah died in Kirjatharba;]   2.                 henry complete:   multiplied HIS SEED by ISHMAEL Hence Abraham’s justification is made by the apostle an instance of God’s justifying the ungodly, Rom. 4:5. (2.) He brought him to Canaan, and built up his family, led him through the land to Shechem, where they now were, multiplied HIS SEED by ISHMAEL, who begat twelve princes,  but at last  but at last gave him Isaac the promised son, and in him multiplied his seed. [Matthew Henry's Commentary on Joshua 24:3] compare Isaiah 51:2 (KJV) 2  Look unto Abraham your father,  and unto Sarah [that] bare you:  for I called him alone,  and blessed him,   and INCREASED him.     compare 'the Gospel of Barnabas'   The Old Book of Moses & JOSHUA 1.  an Ishmaelite had written it 2. for he [jesus] is an Ishmaelite in that Book it is not found that God has locked up his mercy in Israel alone,    but rather that God has mercy on every man that seeks God his creator in truth. All of this book I was not able to read, because the high priest, in whose library I was, forbade me, saying that an Ishmaelite had written it.' Barnabas Chpts 180 - 200     [19 x 20 & 19 x 5 x 4]   Jesus Stoned by the Jews "Let us stone this impious fellow, for he [jesus] is an Ishmaelite, and has spoken blasphemy against Moses and against the Law of God." Barnabas Chpts 200 - 222 Dr Rod Blackhirst   Muhammad, descended from Ishmael The problem is that the Qur'an teaches that Ishmael was the child of promise (Sura 19:54; compare Sura 37:83-109 with Genesis 22:1-19) and so Muslims believe that God's covenant promises were meant for Ishmael's descendants, not Isaac's.   AFTER THE LORD יהוה yehôvâh God אלהים 'ĕlôhîym - ONLY  I S H M A E L - H3458 ישׁמעאל yishmâ‛ê'l was the TRUE savior of israel Muhammad, descended from Ishmael   collaboration and evidence (Genesis 45:4 KJV) And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt.   (Genesis 45:5 KJV) Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. [5 x 10] (Genesis 45:7 KJV)  And God sent me before you;  to preserve you a posterity  in the earth,  and to save your lives  by a great deliverance. [5 x 9  & 7 x 1]   Who purchased Joseph,  the Ishmaelites or the Midianites? Genesis 37:28, 37:36 and 39:1   Ishmaelites   (Genesis 37:28) - "Then some Midianite traders passed by, so they pulled him up and lifted Joseph out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. Thus they brought Joseph into Egypt." Midianites   (Genesis 37:36) - "Meanwhile, the Midianites sold him in Egypt to Potiphar, Pharaoh’s officer, the captain of the bodyguard." Ishmaelites   (Genesis 39:1) - "Now Joseph had been taken down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an Egyptian officer of Pharaoh, the captain of the bodyguard, bought him from the Ishmaelites, who had taken him down there."      According to Achtemeier, Paul J., Th.D., Harper’s Bible Dictionary, (San Francisco: Harper and Row, Publishers, Inc.) 1985, the term "Ishamelite" was synomous with the term "Midianites."  They were probably references to the same general group known to have decended from Abraham.  Ishmael was born to Abrahm through Hagar (Genesis 16), the hand maiden.  The Midianites were descendants of Midian, a son of Abraham and his concubine Keturah (Genesis 25:1-2).  Additionally, "The term ‘Midianite’ probably identified a confederation of tribes that roamed far beyond this ancestral homeland, a usage that explains the biblical references to Midianites in Sinai, Canaan, the Jordan Valley, Moab, and Transjordan’s eastern desert. (Achtemeier, Paul J., Th.D., Harper’s Bible Dictionary)   Muhammad, descended from Ishmael The problem is that the Qur'an teaches that Ishmael was the child of promise (Sura 19:54; compare Sura 37:83-109 with Genesis 22:1-19) and so Muslims believe that God's covenant promises were meant for Ishmael's descendants, not Isaac's. Muhammad, descended from Ishmael  and so Muslims seek to lay claim to these covenant promises, namely the land of Palestine.  .....  From these two brothers comes the Three most dominate world understandings that man has ever known, Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. frnds_israel_larry_pg_1 Eli (1.) Ascent - the high priest [IMAM] when the ark was at Shiloh [PEACE--ISLAM] (1Sa_1:3, 1Sa_1:9). He was the first of the line of Ithamar, Aaron's fourth son (1Ch_24:3; compare 2Sa_8:17), who held that office-- [imamate in islam]. The office remained in his family till the time of Abiathar (1Ki_2:26, 1Ki_2:27),   Eli, Eli, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? easton's bible dictionary ---  Eli ascent, the high priest [IMAM] when the ark was at Shiloh [PEACE--ISLAM] (1Sa 1:3,9). He was the first of the line of Ithamar, AARON'S fourth son (1Ch 24:3; comp. 2Sa 8:17), who held that office.   american tract society dictionary ELI A HIGH PRIEST [IMAM] of the Jews, the first in the line of Ithamar, 1Sa 2:27. He was also a judge of Israel forty years, and was eminent for piety and usefulness,  international bible standard encyclopedia ---  ELI --  e'-li (`eli):  A DESCENDANT of Ithamar, the fourth son of AARON, who exercised the office of HIGH PRIEST IN SHILOH [IMAM -PEACE - ISLAM] at the time of the birth of Samuel. For the first time in Israel, Eli combined in his own person the functions of HIGH PRIEST [IMAM] AND JUDGE, judging Israel for 40 years (Job 40:11). A. C. Grant ELI -- High priest [IMAM] 1Sa 1:25; 2:11; 1Ki 2:27 -- navel's topical bible ----   2241. Eli Search for G2241 in KJVSL  hli eli ay-lee' -- of Hebrew origin (410 with pronominal suffix); my God:-- Eli. See Hebrew 410 saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?   DID JESUS INVOKE Eli -- IMAM ALI  -- [arabic] as 'MY GOD'??  the above NT texts & the SUPPORTING christian commentaries seem to point  in that direction ONLY.       Islam is for  muslims *al-Haqq the Truth* Īmān is for momins         excerpts AKU's 19th Convocation Ceremony The spirit of the Knowledge Society is the spirit of Pluralism—a readiness to accept THE OTHER, INDEED TO LEARN FROM HIM   but rather in their ability to discover new knowledge, to make it their own     19th [emphasis added, ali kenadian  ]             context   ==> connotation   ==> MAKE THE CONNECTION THE CULTURAL MANIFESTATIONS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD     excerpts Inauguration speech at "Splendori a Corte", an exhibition of rare art and manuscripts, shown at the Palazzo della Pilotta in Parma, Italy, 30 March 2007   an exhibition of rare art and manuscripts from the Aga Khan Museum collection, being shown until June 3rd, 2007 at the Palazzo della Pilotta in Parma, Italy, 30 March 2007 Let me begin by thanking Mrs. Fornari, Mayor Ubaldi and Senator Lunardi for their kind words of welcome to representatives of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, our guests and me here at Parma. I warmly thank the Foundation Parma Capitale della Musica for giving the Aga Khan Trust for Culture the opportunity to share with you, in this great city and this great country of unique cultural wealth,     context   ==> connotation   ==> MAKE THE CONNECTION Hebrews <=NT= <13 : 17>  =HQ=> CHILDREN OF ISRAEL   CHILDREN OF ISRAEL 17:71. One day We shall call together all human beings with their  Imams -- imāmihim: those who are given their record in their right hand will read it (with pleasure), and they will not be dealt with unjustly in the least Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation 17:72. And whoever is blind in this, he shall (also) be blind in the hereafter; and more erring from the way.  Shakir's Quran Translation  [AL-ISRA (ISRA', THE NIGHT JOURNEY, CHILDREN OF ISRAEL)]  [17:71 ==> 8  +  8  = 16  ==> 7]       Hebrews <=NT= <13: 17>  =HQ=> CHILDREN OF ISRAEL (Hebrews 13:17 KJV) Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.   excerpt & interpretation in this great city and this great country of unique cultural wealth;   (Revelation 19:11 KJV) Prince Aly Salomone Khan was born at Turin[1] in Italy on June 13, 1911.  [June 13 ==> 19 x 1]    Aga Khan Born: Dec. 13, 1936 ... Resident: Aiglemont, at Gouvieux, Chantilly, France. He also has homes in England and Italy[2] (Sardinia, where he has developed a holiday center) ... He holds a British passport ... Family: two sons, Princes Rahim and Hussain, and one daughter, Princess Zahra, from his first marriage ...  aggregation Dec. 13, 1936   [and Italy[1] (Sardinia] [12 + 13 = 25] 25: ==> 5 x 5] 2+5: ==> 7 x 1 1+9+3+6  ==> 19 X 1] 4:59. O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and those who are in authority from among you; and if ye have a dispute concerning any matter, refer it to Allah and the messenger if ye are (in truth) believers in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more seemly in the end.  Pickthal's Quran Translation Children By Princess Salima (formerly HH Begum Salima Aga Khan); Princess Zahra Aga Khan (b. September 18, 1970) Prince Rahim Aga Khan (b. October 12, 1971) Prince Hussain Aga Khan (b. April 10, 1974) By HH Begum Inaara Āgā Khān; Prince Aly Muhammad Aga Khan (b. March 7, 2000)   Aga Khan aggregation Dec. 13, 1936   [and Italy[1] (Sardinia] [12 + 13 = 25] 25: ==> 5 x 5] 2+5: ==> 7 x 1 1+9+3+6  ==> 19 x 1]    4:59. O ye who believe!  Obey Allah,  and obey the messenger  and Ulu-l-amri minkum those who are in authority  from among you;   Pickthal's Quran Translation 4. 59: C580. Ulu-l-amr=those charged with authority  or responsibility or decision, or the settlement of affairs.  Yusuf Ali's Commentary from QuranTrans   (Revelation 19:11 KJV) Prince Aly Salomone Khan was born at Turin[1] in Italy on June 13, 1911.  [June 13 ==> 19 x 1]      COMPARE at Turin[1] in Italy[1] June 13, 1911   Dec. 13, 1936   [and Italy[2] (Sardinia]   Written to the Hebrews from Italy[2] Hebrews  13  -  Italy[1] Hebrews  13 -  Italy[2]       (Hebrews 13:24 KJV)  Italy[1] Salute[1], all them  that have the rule over you,  and all the saints.  They of Italy[1] salute[2], you. [5 x 2]   (Hebrews 13:25 KJV) - Italy[2] Grace be with you all. Amen.   <Written to the Hebrews from Italy[2],  by Timothy[2].>     aggregation [13:25  ==> 38  ==> 19 x 2]   [13+25  ==> 38 ==>        19 x 2 25:  ==> 5 x 5] 2+5:  ==> 7 x 1   (Hebrews 13:15 KJV) By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice[1],  of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. [13:15 ==> 28  ==> 7 x 4] (Hebrews 13:16 KJV) But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices[2] God is well pleased.   (Hebrews 13:7 KJV) Remember them which have the rule[1] over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation. [7 x 1 & 5 x 4] (Hebrews 13:17 KJV) Obey them that have the rule[2] over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you. [13:17 ==>  30  ==> 5 x 6]. (Hebrews 13:20 KJV) Now the God of peace, ..... shâlôm  [pēs (שׁלום, shālōm; εἰρήνη, eirḗne)] islam  [5 x 4] (Hebrews 13:22 KJV) And I beseech you, brethren, suffer the word of exhortationG3874 παράκλησις paraklēsis:  for I have written a letter unto you in few words. [13:22  + 35  ==> 7 x 5]   G3874 παράκλησις paraklēsis par-ak'-lay-sis From G3870; imploration, hortation, solace: - comfort, consolation, exhortation, intreaty.    (1 John 2:1 KJV) My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate--παρακλητος with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: compare Comforter,3875 G3875 παράκλητος paraklētos par-ak'-lay-tos An intercessor, consoler: -  advocate, comforter.   conditional:   love and commandments (John 14:15 KJV) If   ye love me, keep my commandments.  [2 x 7 & 5 x 3] (John 14:16 KJV) And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; [2 x 7  & 30  ==> 5 x 6]. collaboration and evidence Yusuf Ali's Quran Translation 61) Sūrat Aş-Şaf : 6. And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said: "O Children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah (sent) to you, confirming the Law (which came) before me, and giving Glad Tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad." But when he came to them with MANIFEST PROOFS- Bil-Bayyināti, they said, "this is evident- MANIFEST- Mubīn (6). sorcery!" [7 x 1] & [13]   conditional:   love and commandments  If  ye love me,  keep my commandments   Another Comforter - The word παρακλητος signifies not only a comforter, but also an advocate, a defender of a cause, a counsellor, patron, mediator. Christ is thus termed, 1Jo_2:1, where the common translation renders the word advocate. Christ is thus called, because he is represented as transacting the concerns of our souls with God;   the mystery CONCEPT of 2--TWO [1]  &    [2]   (Hebrews 13:23 KJV) Know ye that our brother Timothy[1],  is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you. (Hebrews 13:24 KJV) Salute[1], all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy[1] salute[2], you. [5 x 2]   (Hebrews 13:25 KJV)  Grace be with you all. Amen.   <Written to the Hebrews from Italy[2],  by Timothy[2].>   [13:25  ==> 38  ==> 19 x 2]   in this great city and this great country of unique cultural wealth;   "Ahmad", or "Muhammad, the Praised One, is almost a translation of the Greek word Periclytos 61. 6: C5436. The mission of Jesus was to his own people, the Jews. Cf. Matt. x. 5-6. See also Matt. xv. 24: "I am not sent but to the lost sheep of Israel;" also Matt. xv. 26: "It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs." [13] C5437. Cf. Matt. v. 17. C5438. "Ahmad", or "Muhammad, the Praised One, is almost a translation of the Greek word Periclytos. In the present Gospel of John. xiv. 16, xv. 26, and xvi. 7, the word "Comforter" in the English version is for the Greek word "Paracletos", which means "Advocate", "one called to the help of another, a kind friend", rather than "Comforter". Our doctors contend that Paracleots is a corrupt reading for Periclytos, and that in their original saying of Jesus there was a prophecy of our holy Prophet Ahmad by name. Even if we read Paraclete, it would apply to the holy Prophet, who is "a Mercy for all creatures" (xxi. 107) and "most kind and merciful to the Believers" (ix. 128). See also n. 416 to iii. 81. Yusuf Ali's Commentary from QuranTrans   For with stammering lips and ANOTHER TONGUE will he speak to this people make the connection  Sing to Jehovah a new song the villages where Kedar dwells Jehovah goes out as a warrior,  He stirs up zeal like a man of wars; He shouts, yea, roars   ANOTHER TONGUE the divine advent in the land of Kedar (Joshua 15:52 MKJV) Arab, and Dumah, and Eshean, [13] H694 ארב 'ărâb ar-awb' From H693; ambush; Arab, a place in Palestine: - Arab. H1746 דּוּמה dûmâh doo-maw' The same as H1745; Dumah, a tribe and region of Arabia: - Dumah.   (Genesis 25:13 MKJV) And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations. The first-born of Ishmael was Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam, [5 x 5] & [7 x 1] & [13]   (Ezekiel 27:21 MKJV) Arabia, and all the rulers of Kedar were traders of your hand, in lambs, and rams, and goats; in them was your trade.   Thus saith GodH410 אל 'êl ale the LORD,3068,  (Isaiah 42:5 KJV) Thus saith GodH410 אל 'êl ale the LORD,3068, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: (Isaiah 42:10 MKJV) Sing to Jehovah a new song; His praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and its fullness; coasts and their peoples. (Isaiah 42:11 MKJV) Let the wilderness and its cities lift up their voice, the villages where Kedar dwells. Let the dwellers of the rock sing, let them shout from the mountain tops. H6938 קדר qêdâr kay-dawr' From H6937; dusky (of the skin or the tent); Kedar, a son of Ishmael; also (collectively) bedawin (as his descendants or representatives): - Kedar.   (Isaiah 42:12 MKJV) Give glory to Jehovah and declare His praise in the coastlands.   (Isaiah 42:13 MKJV) Jehovah goes out as a warrior, He stirs up zeal like a man of wars; He shouts, yea, roars; He overcomes His enemies. (Isaiah 42:13 KJV) The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies. [7 x 6] & [13]     make the connection THIS LATTER HOUSE[1] AND IN THIS PLACE[2]   WILL I GIVE PEACE  -שׁלום, shālōm -  ISLAM   (Haggai 2:9 KJV) THE GLORY OF THIS LATTER HOUSE[2]  SHALL BE GREATER THAN of the former[1], saith the LORD of hosts[1] : AND IN THIS PLACE[2] WILL I GIVE PEACE,  [Peace pēs (שׁלום, shālōm; εἰρήνη, eirḗne):] ISLAM saith the LORD of hosts[2] .   H2532   חמדּה    chemdâh  khem-daw' Feminine of H2531; delight: - desire, goodly, pleasant, precious.   The Hebrew חמדּה, ḥemdāh (2Ch_21:20, (“without being desired”), means according to the Arabic “to praise,” [ISBE]  International Standard Bible Encyclopedia   Haggai 2:7-9 And I will shake all nations, and the Himada of all the nations will come; and I will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts. Mine is the silver, mine is the gold, says the Lord of hosts, the glory of my last house shall be greater than that of the first one, says the Lord of hosts; and in this place I will give Shalom, says the Lord of Hosts. (Quoted from Reference 4). The Hebrew words Mahmad, Mahamod, Himdah, and Hemed appearing in the Old Testament and the Arabic words Muhammad and Ahmad are all derived from the same root "H, M and D," and refer to the same general meaning. These Hebrew words convey qualities as well as the person depending on the phrase used in the Old Testament. The Hebrew word Shalom and the Arabic word Salam have the same meaning - peace. They are derived from the root alphabets "S, L and M." Islam is also derived from the same root alphabets and means the path of peace.   Was he Solomon, Jesus or Muhammad ? Muhammad's name appeared in Haggai 2:7 under the hebrew word mahmad ( ) which means praised one (Muhammad is Arabic for praised one). It almost undoubtedly is referring to the Arabic Prophet Muhammad.  Solomon First of all, the way this word is written is Hebrew is . That happens to be the EXACT same was Muhammad's name is written in Hebrew. Let's look at the spelling of this word... It has four characters. Going from right to left they are... Now, when writing in Hebrew, there is no difference between the word mahmad ( ) and Muhammad ( ). The only difference is in the vowels used when pronouncing this word ( ). Hebrew is an ancient language, and there are no vowels. It is made up of 22 consonants. In ancient times, the reader decided on his own which vowels to add in. It was not until the 8th century that vowels were introduced, in the form of dots and lines. However, this has nothing to do with real Hebrew. The word mahmad ( ) in ancient times would most likely have been pronounced "mahamad". According to Ben Yehuda's Hebrew-English Dictionary, is correctly pronounced "mahamad" (not mahmad) which is very close to Muhammad. Ben Yehuda's Hebrew-English Dictionary defines " " as "lovely, coveted one, precious one, praised one". The correct way to say "praised one" in Arabic is Muhammad, so this is the same word! As was stated before, the name Muhammad ( ) and the word mahmad ( ) are spelled exactly the same way in Hebrew, and both have the same meaning. The only reason they are pronounced different is because of vowels (dots and lines) introduced in the eigth century. The Hebrew word for praised one is The Hebrew word for Muhammad (the Arabic Prophet) is Solomon jews-for-allah.org "Accepting the Messiah Jesus (Yeshua), without Christian theology"     I lay in ZionH6726ציּון tsîyôn for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation:     H6723  <====> H06726      Tsiyown <==> a desert: - dry place <==>     <==> Zion = "parched place" <==>  H6725  <====> H6724   (Isaiah 28:9 KJV) Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.  (Isaiah 28:10 KJV) For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little: [38  ==  19 x 2] & [7 x 4 & 5 x 2]   the QUR'AN Translation then long for death,  if ye are truthful 2:92. And Moses came unto you with MANIFEST PROOFS  (of Allah's Sovereignty), yet, while he was away, ye chose the calf (for worship) and ye were wrong-doers. 2:94. Say (unto them): If the abode of the Hereafter in the providence of Allah is indeed for you alone and not for others of mankind (as ye pretend), then long for death,  if ye are truthful.  2:95. But they will never long for it, because of that which their own hands have sent before them. Allah is aware of evil-doers.  2:96. And thou wilt find them greediest of mankind for life and (greedier) than the idolaters. (Each) one of them would like to be allowed to live a thousand years. And to live (a thousand years) would be no means remove him from the doom. Allah is Seer of what they do.  Pickthal's Quran Translation     COLLABORATION AND EVIDENCE THE 1ST PHASE the israelite dispensation of religion 'a Prophet from the midst of thee' 'like unto me' 'jesus christ' an israelite prophet from within for the israelites   (Deuteronomy 18:15)  The LORD thy God  will raise up  unto thee  a Prophet from  the midst  of thee,  of thy brethren,  like unto me;  unto him ye shall hearken;      follow the context note: the divine testimony against them (Deuteronomy 18:16)  THAT I DIE NOT ACCORDING TO ALL THAT THOU DESIREDST of the LORD thy God in Horeb in the day of the assembly, SAYING,  LET ME NOT HEAR AGAIN the voice of the LORD my God, NEITHER  LET ME SEE THIS GREAT FIRE ANY MORE, THAT I DIE NOT.   note: the ongoing divine testimony against them (Deuteronomy 31:27 KJV) For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death? (Deuteronomy 31:28 KJV) Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.   ye will utterly corrupt yourselves  (Deuteronomy 31:29 KJV)  For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves,  and turn aside from the way; which I have commanded you;  and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil;  in the sight of the LORD,  to provoke him to anger  through the work of your hands. (Deuteronomy 31:30 KJV) And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.   WHY SHOULD WE DIE?  THEN WE SHALL DIE (Deuteronomy 5:25 KJV)  Now therefore WHY SHOULD WE DIE?  for this great fire will CONSUME US:  if we hear the voice of the LORD OUR God any more,  THEN WE SHALL DIE. (Deuteronomy 5:26 KJV)  For who is there of all flesh,  that hath heard ; the voice of the living God  speaking out of the midst of the fire,  as we have, and lived?   compare 2:96. And thou wilt find them greediest of mankind for life and (greedier) than the idolaters. (Each) one of them would like to be allowed to live a thousand years. And to live (a thousand years) would be no means remove him from the doom. Allah is Seer of what they do.  Pickthal's Quran Translation   IMPORTANT NOTE: first of, please note that jesus christ himself  was from THE SAME OLD  israelite dispensation; AGAINST which the stiff necked israelites had REBELLED AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN since their exodus from egypt. rest assured, the old testament and jesus' own teachings in the 4 canonical gospels, is a living and eternal testimony against them. in short, they did not want 'another prophet' and/or to  even deal with the divine for the fear of death. (Deuteronomy 34:10 KJV) And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,   THE 2ND PHASE the lord god also REPLIED ACCORDINGLY. THEY HAVE WELL SPOKEN  (Deuteronomy 18:17) And the LORD said unto me, THEY HAVE WELL SPOKEN[1] that which they have spoken[2]. this then, may have been the primal mosaic foundation leading to an inevitable  'end of the israelite dispensation'  DOWN THE ROAD, if you will. however, both david and jesus confirmed the above as well, each in his own distinctive manner, as will be seen herein.   Lu`inal-Ladhīna Kafarū Min Banī 'Isrā'īla `Alaá Lisāni Dāwūda Wa `Īsaá Abni Maryama  Dhālika Bimā `Aşaw Wa Kānū Ya`tadūna (5:78). 5:78.  CURSED were those who disbelieved from among the children of Israel by the tongue of Dawood and Isa, son of Marium;  That was because they rebelled and used to transgress.     AN ABSOLUTE NEED FOR A  NEW DISPENSATION OF RELIGION   Then what need was there for a Divine revelation to Mohammed ? The answer of Islam is precise and clear.  In spite of its great spiritual strength, Jewish monotheism has retained two characteristics which render it essentially different from Islamic monotheism:  God has remained, in spite of all, a national and racial God for the children of Israel, and His personality is entirely separate from its supreme manifestation, the Universe.  Christianity lost its strength and meaning for Muslims in that it saw it great and glorious founder not as a man but as God incarnate in man, as God made Flesh.  Thus there was an absolute need for THE DIVINE WORD'S REVELATION, to Mohammed himself, a man like the others, of God's person and of his relations to the Universe which he had created. (*) It must be realized that the Muslim concept of the Holy Spirit differs profoundly from the Christian idea of the Third Person of the Trinity. (Extract from The Memoirs of the Aga Khan by H.H. The Aga Khan III)   the lord god would raise a non-israelite prophet for them FROM THEIR BRETHREN. that is, a Prophet from among their brethren - [ISHMAELITES], like unto thee;  (Deuteronomy 18:18 KJV)    WHO, according to the book of genesis only,  was/were the brethren of  ishmael's besides isaac during the lifetime of sarah??? (Genesis 16:11 KJV) And the angel of the LORD said unto her, Behold, thou art with child, and shalt bear a son, and shalt call his name Ishmael; because the LORD hath heard thy affliction. (Genesis 16:12 KJV) And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell IN THE PRESENCE OF ALL his brethren. leaving aside all the personal biases and the biblical-old prejudices, etc.,  just tell us WHO, according to the book of genesis only,  were the brethren of  ishmael's, besides isaac and the israelites living then??? this blood relation was established during the lifetime of sarah and her newly born son isaac.  abraham was 100 years old and sarah some 90 years old.  the REAL abrahamic story & history  began with hagar and ishmael in the old testament. and unfortunately for sarah,  it was the only ill-fated blood relationship that she had ever known until her death, regardless. therefore, none could or should deny this abrahamic blood ties between ishmael and isaac. every aspect of the biblical revelation, regardless, was based on this primal abrahamic blood relationship only.     the mystery CONCEPT of 2--TWO [1]  &    [2]   the old testament[1] (Genesis 25:9 KJV) And his sons Isaac and Ishmael[i] buried him in the cave of Machpelah,... (1 Chronicles 1:28 KJV) The sons of Abraham; Isaac, and Ishmael[ii].   the new testament[2] (Galatians 4:22 KJV) For it is WRITTEN,  that Abraham had TWO[i] sons,  the one by a bondmaid[i], ... (Galatians 4:23 KJV)  But he who was of the bondwoman[ii]  ... (Galatians 4:24 KJV)  Which things are an ALLEGORY:  for these are the TWO[ii] covenants;  the one from the mount Sinai[i],  which gendereth to bondage,  which is Agar[i]. (Galatians 4:25 KJV)  For this Agar[ii] is mount Sinai[ii] in Arabia, ...     A NEW DISPENSATION OF RELIGION   (Isaiah 28:11 KJV) For with stammering lips and ANOTHER TONGUE will he speak to this people.   (Deuteronomy 18:18 KJV)  I will raise them [israelites] up a Prophet from among  their brethren [the ISHMAELITES], like unto thee,  and will put my words in his [the ISHMAELITE PROPHET] mouth;  and he [the ISHMAELITE PROPHET] shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.   [36] Hagarism: The Making of the Islamic World Patricia Crone & Michael Cook  (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976); [notes #9, pp.167] (Deuteronomy 18:19 KJV)  And it shall come to pass,  that whosoever [ALL MANKIND]  will not hearken unto  my words which he [the ISHMAELITE PROPHET]  shall speak in my name,  I will require it of him.   [19]   and in His being the author of  A NEW DISPENSATION OF RELIGION.” But the prophet here promised was pre-eminently the Messiah, for He alone was “like unto Moses” (see on Deu_34:10) “in His mediatorial character;  in the peculiar excellence of His ministry;  in the number, variety, and magnitude of His miracles;  in His close and familiar communion with God;  and in His being the author of  A NEW DISPENSATION OF RELIGION.”  Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary De 18:15-19. Christ the Prophet Is to Be Heard.   (Isaiah 28:12 KJV) To whom he said, This is the rest wherewith ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear. (Isaiah 28:13 KJV) But the word of the LORD was unto them precept upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little; that they might go, and fall backward, and be broken, and snared, and taken. [7 x 4] & 13   (Isaiah 28:16 KJV) Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in ZionH6726ציּון tsîyôn for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. [7 x 4] H6726 ציּון tsîyôn BDB Definition: Zion = “parched place”   COLLABORATION AND IRREFUTABLE EVIDENCE      The kingdom of EL - GOD           shall be taken from you   (Matthew 21:42 KJV) Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?  [7 x 3 & 7 x 6]   (Matthew 21:43 KJV)  sacrednamebible.com/B40C021 [7 x 3] & [5 x 2] Therefore say I unto you,     The kingdom of EL - GOD   shall be taken from you , ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AND GIVEN TO A NATION bringing forth THE FRUITS thereof. ^^^^^^^ NOW will you, the "Walking Bible", Dr. Jack Van Impe,  PLEASE NAME THE NATION ALLUDED TO BY BOTH DAVID AND JESUS, respectively? ^^^^^^^. both references have been quoted  in full and explained herein.   Psalms 84:5 (WEB) Blessed are those whose strength is in you; Who have set their hearts on a pilgrimage.  [7 x 12 & 5 x 1] (Psalms 84:6 KJV) Who passing through the valley <`emeq> of Baca <Baka'> <baka'> make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools. [7 x 12 & 5 x 18] (Psalms 84:7 KJV) They go from strength to strength, every one of them in ZionH6726ציּון tsîyôn     <Tsiyown> appeareth <ra'ah> before God <'elohiym>.      'elohiym  [84: 7 x 12] [7 x 1] & [19 x 1] H6726 ציּון tsîyôn BDB Definition: Zion = “parched place” 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books Part of Speech: noun proper locative A Related Word by BDB/Strong’s Number: the same (regularly) as H6725 Same Word by TWOT Number: 1910 meaning: NOT IN THE OLD TESTAMENT     Zion = "parched place" 1) another name for Jerusalem especially in the prophetic books meaning: NOT IN THE OLD TESTAMENT if the ZION mentioned here is in Jerusalem then what about BAKA which is supposed to be in Palestine when BAKA and ZION are mention together as one location. Psalms 84:7 "They go from strength to strength, every one of them appeareth in the desert (ZION) before God" There is ONLY one place on earth that fits the discription given in Psalms 84: 1) This Place is a Valley: Makka is in a Valley http://www33.brinkster.com/islamicards/z1.html http://www.islamic-awareness.org/History/kaaba.html Baca as a "the valley of weeping"   compare and We have revealed it by (successive) revelation 25:32. And those who disbelieve say: Why is the Qur'an not revealed unto him all at once? (It is revealed) thus that We may strengthen thy heart therewith; and We have arranged it in right order.  [7 x 1 & 5 x 1] 17:106. And (it is) a Qur'an that We have divided, that thou mayst recite it unto mankind at intervals, and We have revealed it by (successive) revelation.  [7 x 1] Pickthal's Quran Translation   the mystery concept of 2--two [1]  & [2] (Exodus 34:4 KJV) And he hewed TWO[1] tables of stone[1] like unto the first; and Moses rose up early in the morning, and went up unto mount Sinai, as the LORD had commanded him, and took in his hand the TWO[2] tables of stone[2]. [34:4  ===> 38  ===> 19 x 2] (Exodus 34:5 KJV) And the LORD[i] descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD.  [7 x 1 & 5 x 1]   (Exodus 34:6 KJV)  And the LORD[ii] passed by before him,  and proclaimed,  The LORD[a],3068   The LORD[b]3068 God- אל  'êl  ale.410,  merciful and gracious, longsuffering,  and abundant in goodness and truth, [5 x 8]   (Genesis 1:16 KJV) And God made TWO great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.  (Luke 7:19 KJV) And John calling unto him TWO  of his disciples sent them to Jesus, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another? [7 x 1] [19 x 1] (Matthew 21:1 KJV) And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus TWO disciples,  (Matthew 22:40 KJV) On these TWO commandments hang all the law and the prophets.  [1](Mark 6:7 KJV) And he called unto him the twelve, and began to send them forth by TWO and TWO; and gave them power over unclean spirits; [13] (Luke 9:30 KJV) And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias: [2](Luke 10:1 KJV) After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them TWO and TWO before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. WHY did jesus christ also choose TWO and TWO and/or pair them up  together?   AFTER THE LORD יהוה yehôvâh God אלהים 'ĕlôhîym - ONLY  I S H M A E L - H3458 ישׁמעאל yishmâ‛ê'l was the TRUE  savior  of israel Muhammad, descended from Ishmael   (Genesis 45:5 KJV) Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. [5 x 10] (Genesis 45:7 KJV)  And God sent me before you;  to preserve you a posterity  in the earth,  and to save your lives  by a great deliverance. [5 x 9  & 7 x 1]   [Pooya/Ali Commentary 37:123] As mentioned in history Ilyas or Ilyah or Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind to heaven when the people planned to kill him. He is still alive; and is represented by Ali ibn abi Talib.   Ba of Bismillah  The essence of the Quran  the dot below the first letter ba of bismillah   [Pooya/Ali Commentary 1:1] It is said that al Fatihah is the quintessence of the Quran, and bismillahir rahmanir rahim is the essence of al Fatihah, and the letter ba of bismillah is the embodiment of bismillahir rahmanir rahim, and the dot below the first letter ba of bismillah is the spirit of the first verse. Ali, son of Abu Talib, the first of the holy Imams, had said:  "I am the dot below the ba of bismillah"       similar concepts in the biblical times  Yah is the   first half of the  tetragrammaton, YHWH. It occurs 49 times in M distinguished by a POINT [MAPPIK] [7 x 7]     Extraordinary Points still others think the dots are only a device to aid the reader to remember some explanation the ancient Hebrews had connected with these  words.     Concerning the extraordinary points,   gins, pp. 320,321 says ‘it will thus be seen that the points were regarded by the ancient authorities  …. And that the prophet ELIAS [ELIJAH] who is to solve all doubts and difficulties, will give his decision on them WHEN HE APPEARS.  [new world translation of the scriptures with references, 1984, pp.735, 1569]   ELIJAH   (print this article)    By : Emil G. Hirsch    Eduard König    Solomon Schechter    Louis Ginzberg    M. Seligsohn    Kaufmann Kohler     jewishencyclopedia : ELIJAH ARTICLE HEADINGS:    —Biblical Data:    Ahab and Elijah.    Elijah at Mount Horeb.    —In Rabbinical Literature:    In the Times of Ahab.    Elijah's Zeal for God. Elijah in the Guise of an Arab.    Elijah the Friend of the Pious.    Joshua b. Levi and Elijah.    Elijah Explains His Actions.    Elijah as the Forerunner of the Messiah.    The Seven Miracles.    —In Mohammedan Literature:    —In Medieval Folk-Lore:    Sources.    —Critical View:   Elijah in the Guise of an Arab   jewishencyclopedia : ELIJAH Elijah appeared to many while they were awake, and this in various ways.  He often elected to appear in the guise of an Arab () or, more exactly, in that of an Arab of the desert () (see Arabia in Rabbinical Literature ). ....  But when Elijah came the third time, the man consulted his wife as to what he should do. They concluded to tell the Arab that they wished to enjoy the good years at once; .... After six years the Arab returned and told them that the end of their prosperity had come. ..... God, who well knew what use this pious couple had made of their wealth, left it in their hands as long as they lived (Midr. Ruth Zuṭa, ed. Buber, near end). Hagarism: The Making of the Islamic World Patricia Crone & Michael Cook  (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1976); [notes #17, pp.153]   (1 Kings 18:21 KJV) And Elijahאליּהוּ / אליּה 'êlîyâh / 'êlîyâhû came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. H452 אליּהוּ / אליּה 'êlîyâh / 'êlîyâhû BDB Definition: Elijah or Eliah = “my God is Jehovah” or “Yah(u) is God”   (Numbers 25:10 KJV) And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, (Numbers 25:11 KJV) Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned my wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for my sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in my jealousy. (Numbers 25:12 KJV) Wherefore say, Behold, I give unto him my covenant of PEACE  -שׁלום, shālōm -  ISLAM     In Mohammedan Literature: Elijah is mentioned in the Koran as a prophet together with Zechariah, John, and Jesus (sura vi. 85); while in sura xxxvii. 123-130 it is said: "Verily, Elijah [Ilyas] was of the prophets, when he said to his people, 'Will ye call upon Baal and leave the best of creators, God, your Lord?'" In verse 130 he is called "Ilyasin": "Peace upon Ilyasin, thus do we reward those who do well." The Jewish tradition that Elijah is identical with Phinehas is current among the Moslems also. They have, moreover, another tradition borrowed from the Jews. Elijah, they say, will appear on the last day, and either he or one of his descendants will await, in the interior of a mountain, the second coming of the Messiah.   Where is the original Quran ? The one in the temporal order www.ismaili.net Forum Index -> Doctrines View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message vasanji Joined: 31 Aug 2006 Posts: 88 Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:10 pm     Post subject: Where is the original Quran ?  The one in the temporal order   This question is prompted by the following thread http://www.ismaili.net/html but mostly this page mentioned in the above mentioned thread: _http://www.aniskamdar.net/ The thread I could not follow much due to deletions but the webpage is interesting. This reminds me of some of the writings by the person Navroz Ali Vasanji under various nicks such as kenadian, navali, and so in newsgroups like alt.religion.islam.shia specifically in fights with akbarali meherali aka .... [as he calls him]. (Note: I have no relation to him.) He also has some pages like these: navali/ya_ali_madad navali/imamat1   You can google for him and the following link will take you to his interesting ideas in his posts. http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=navali The main aspect of his writings that I recall from cursory examination were trying to deduce some conclusions from Gita, Bible and HQuran. Others were some arguments about Qadiani and Rashed Khalifa. He also had some discussion with David Goldman who was a Neturei Kartainik ie member of Neturei Karta, _www.nkusa.org. http://groups.google.com/groups?as_q=navali The more interesting aspect of his conversation that I found was the one that dealt with explaining the Holy Quran using his methods of emphasizing and writing english to improve the comprehension of English translation. If any of you can follow the links of google groups, and give a good expose and understanding of the HQ. Is there any work done to give the HQ in its original temporal order ? Navali's style of writing translation was interesting and worth examining. It seems ok to discuss some of these sticky issues. The situation of the Ummah itself speaks the poor comprehension and thus poor action from poor inspiration. There is considerable disharmony and fragmentation. 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