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This is the fifth article of the series:

“The Foreigner woman in Bible versus Quran”

Few quotes from the previous articles of this series are given here.

In language, the foreign or the strange woman is the alien or the exotic or the outsider woman.  However, as determined by the Bible, the foreign or the strange woman is the non-Israelite woman.

Subsequently, all non-Israelite women are foreign or strange women.

This indicates that the women in the Bible are but one of two categories; they are either Legitimate (genuine) or Foreign (strange).

 

According to the inspired word of God (Ezra 10), the Bible says that while Ezra was praying and confessing, weeping and throwing himself down before the house of God, a large crowd of Israelites, men, women and children, gathered around him. They too wept bitterly.  Then the son of Jehiel said to Ezra, “We have been unfaithful to our God by marrying foreign women from the peoples around us. Now let us make a covenant before our God to send away all these women and their children, in accordance with the counsel of my lord and of those who fear the commands of our God. Let it be done according to the Law.

Then Ezra the priest stood up and said to them, “You have been unfaithful; you have married foreign women. Now make confession to the LORD, the God of your fathers, and do his will.  Separate yourselves from the peoples around you and from your foreign wives. 

Then, the entire congregation responded with a loud voice: you are right! We must do as you say.  And by the first day of the first month they finished dealing with all the men who had married foreign women. Among the descendants of the priests, the following had married foreign women: From the descendants of Jeshua son of Jozadak, and his brothers: Maaseiah, Eliezer, Jarib and Gedaliah.  They all gave their hands in pledge to put away their wives, and for their guilt they each offered a ram from the flock as a guilt offering.

Upon citing the tribes even the Levi, 15 families and group of people even the singers and of the porters and 111 men, the Bible says that all these had married foreign women, and some of them had children by these wives.

In Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Bible, it is certain that such marriages (with non-Israelite women) are sinful, and ought not to be made.

 

On the other hand, Verses 16:96-97 of the Quran talk about the fact that all women are equal in Islam.  The verses say:

All which is with you of the things, all what you have of wealth, in the life of this world will come to an end; it will perish. But that which is Allah has of reward remains; it will never come to an end; it will never perish.  Allah shall surely pay those who were patient, in fulfilling their covenants, in refraining from making a false pledge and acknowledge the Truth, their reward according to the best of what they used to do, and the best here means the good.  Whoever acts righteously, whether male or female, and is a believer, him verily Allah shall revive with a goodly life. This is said to be life in Paradise; or it is in the life of this world by providing him or her well balanced provision for both the body and the spirit. 

[It is interesting that the suicidal tendency in the very poor Islamic counties is extremely low in comparison to its high rate in the very rich western counties. This is simply because the non- balanced provision for both the body and the spirit. Remember that man is composed two parts, body (material) and Spirit; both need well-balanced nutrition!]

Back to the subject of foreign women, it is clear that the Quran is not interested at all in race, color, nationality of the male or the female. All men and all women have the same rights, duty, and responsibility; the best among them is the closer to his or her Lord, the Almighty Creator. 

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The Bible: Ezra 10:1-3, 10-14, 17-19 and 44 (King James Version)

 

1Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

2And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We have trespassed against our God, and have taken strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there is hope in Israel concerning this thing.

3Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.

10And Ezra the priest stood up, and said unto them, Ye have transgressed, and have taken strange wives, to increase the trespass of Israel.

11Now therefore make confession unto the LORD God of your fathers, and do his pleasure: and separate yourselves from the people of the land, and from the strange wives.

12Then all the congregation answered and said with a loud voice, As thou hast said, so must we do.

13But the people are many, and it is a time of much rain, and we are not able to stand without, neither is this a work of one day or two: for we are many that have transgressed in this thing.

14Let now our rulers of all the congregation stand, and let all them which have taken strange wives in our cities come at appointed times, and with them the elders of every city, and the judges thereof, until the fierce wrath of our God for this matter be turned from us.

17And they made an end with all the men that had taken strange wives by the first day of the first month.

18And among the sons of the priests there were found that had taken strange wives: namely, of the sons of Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brethren; Maaseiah, and Eliezer, and Jarib, and Gedaliah.

19And they gave their hands that they would put away their wives; and being guilty, they offered a ram of the flock for their trespass.

44All these had taken strange wives: and some of them had wives by whom they had children.

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The Quran (Yusuf Ali Translation):

 

Verses 16:96-97

96) What is with you must vanish: what is with Allah will endure. And we will certainly bestow, on those who patiently persevere, their reward according to the best of their actions.

?97 whoever works righteousness, man or woman, and has faith, verily, to him will we give a new life, a life that is good and pure and we will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions.

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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:

Are the Scholars honest when they claim that the Quran quoted from the Bible?

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil,
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Head (ex-) of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit, Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt
President of the Egyptian Society of Inventors, Honorary President of SPIC-Egypt (The Society of Practitioners of Infection Control – Egypt), Co-Chief Editor of the Egyptian Journal of Lab. Medicine
Member of the Egyptian union of Writers, Published 5 Books and some 60 Medical Articles, Supervisors for 79 PhD theses and111 Master Degree theses.

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Do you remember the days when East & West (Occidental & Oriental) were like two different worlds? Maybe you’re not old enough. But what should be obvious as the digital world has been ushered in over the last twenty years is that our planet is getting really small, with lots of people, and fewer and fewer resources. 

Most people cannot fathom the size and scope of our solar system, let alone our galaxy.

But,  how about the size of the universe? Or, are the multi and parallel universes out there? With the advent of fractal geometry, it’s becoming obvious that everything is connected and that everything is a part of a larger part which is part of a larger part, ad infinitum. We are living organisms which are a part of Gaia (planet earth) and other very large organisms. Furthermore, quantum physics is wrecking havoc with our Newtonian concepts wherein we were once so secure.

Just how connected are we and to what? 

The Mayan calendar has birthed many cottage industries. While the date December 21, 2012 has gotten the attention of the world, some of their more metaphysical and philosophical beliefs deserve our attention as well.  As an example the Mayan traditional greeting is- In Lak’ech Ala K’in which tranlates into English as “I am another yourself.” That throws many people into a dither much like Christianity’s God calling himself: I AM.

I AM what?

I AM that, and that, and that, and that! We ARE what we choose to be. But we are also a part of the whole which is huge. We are a part of a greater cosmic consciousness and we couldn’t extricate ourselves  from that if we tried- and many do!

As a spiritual-futurist, I have a BA degree majoring in history. One cannot know the future without knowing the past which holds clues to what is on the horizon. The world is in such a rapid expansion of knowledge that we are close to entering a tipping point that will forever change earth as we know it.

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By Johnnie J. Lim

Dreams are divine interventions. These are essential messages that most human beings fail to understand. Dreams are sent by the divine being to inform us of what is going to happen, be it good or bad. Whether the mind is worried or not, dreams come to guide us in decision-making since no one is sure of what lies ahead.  God informs us only in dreams for we are not immortal, nor prophets. He allows us to dream to tell us indirectly that it is only HE who is the wisest and the most intelligent who knows everything about what is going to happen in the future. However, only few are gifted with ability to decipher or disclose the real meaning  behind dreams.

Let me share to you some interpretations based on my own ability to decipher what dreams bring for us. These meanings of dreams are likewise in addition to my articles entitled “Dream Interpretations” and “Close Analysis of Symbols in Dreams” which are already posted in the website.

Consider the following:

1. If you dream of a cat. A relative will arrive to visit you. The color of the cat suggests the attitude and behavior of the visitor. The size of the cat suggests the age.

2. If you dream of crying especially when you feel so sad in that dream,  something that will make you happy is coming.

3. If you dream that the sun appears in multiple number in the sky, the place where you live in will soon be in danger. There will be trouble or even war in the place.

4. If you dream of getting married or being married to someone especially when you wear a wedding dress in that dream, you will get sick. You should take care of your health.

5. If you dream of wearing an anklet on you right foot. You will have a peace of mind especially when you are in trouble, or facing a problem.

6. If you dream of catching a fish or simply the fish comes to you, you will have the chance to receive blessings usually in the form of money. The size and number of the fish suggests the sum of money you will receive.

7. If you dream of eating cooked rice, blessings are coming your way, or your life is surely be in the safest condition.

8. If you dream of a fire, a house in fire, or anything that is burning, you will be involved in a trouble, if not, you will witness a trouble.

9. If you dream of getting pregnant or being pregnant (for women only), you will have good news related to your plans or business.

10. If you dream of feeling so happy especially when you laugh in that dream, sadness will come to you.

11. If you dream that some or all of your teeth fall, a family member will soon die.

12. I f you dream of being given some pieces of wood by someone, a person is planning to help you find a job or is planning to help you find something profitable.

13. If you dream of angels or any of the prophets, your prayers or good deeds have been accepted by God and all that you have been doing will give you pleasures and endless happiness in the hereafter.

14. If you dream of praying, God has forgiven your sins.

15. If you dream of walking or standing in a very dirty and messy place, you need to pray and ask forgiveness from God. This means that you have done something bad, dishonorable, truly wrong or unacceptable to God.

16. If you dream of reading holy book or any of the holy scriptures written in the sky, or written on the wall, especially when you happen to read it in that dream, you should be happy and thankful to God for HE has accepted all your prayers and good deeds. You will receive blessings in this world and in the hereafter.

17. If you dream of dying or you died in that dream, you will still have a long life.

18. If you dream of drinking milk, the money you receive or the earning you got is tainted with usury. You should pray and do something to get out of it.

19. If you dream of selling cooking oil, you will have a good work, or the work that you have been doing is good.

20. If you dream of wearing any green outfit, you will receive blessings or have good things in life. If the color is either black or red, you need to bring yourself back to God, or something is wrong with your faith.

We should remember that prayers are still the best weapon to prevent misfortunes from happening. If your dreams mean bad, pray to God. He will always listen to you if your heart is pure.

Johnnie J. Lim is a graduate of Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Philippines with Master of Arts in English. He was an Editor-in-Chief during his college at Mindanao State University where he finished his Bachelor of Science in Education major in English and graduated as journalist of the year.

In 2008-2009, he worked as an English teacher in Non-Destructive Testing Technology Institute, 2nd Industrial City of Dammam, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he taught General English to college students. In 1998-2008, He worked as an English teacher and later became the Language Coordinator in Notre Dame of Jolo College, Jolo, Sulu, Philippines. He also served as one of the representatives of the American Studies Program Committee through the initiative of the Thomas Jefferson Information Center of US Embassy Manila in putting up American Studies Resource Centers in some of the colleges/universities in the Philippines. In 1994-1996, he worked as a high school English teacher and adviser of the school paper in Luuk National High School, Luuk, Sulu, Philippines.

Mr. Lim has conducted a research entitled “Students’ Reactions on Code Switching among Teachers”. He is also conducting studies about mysticism.Email address: natamorales@yahoo.com

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This is the fourth article of the series:

“The Foreigner woman in Bible versus Quran”

Few quotes from the first article of this series are given here.

In language, the foreign or the strange woman is the alien or the exotic or the outsider woman.  However, as determined by the Bible (e.g. 1 Kings 11:1), the foreign or the strange woman is the non-Israelite woman.

Subsequently, all non-Israelite women are foreign or strange women.

This indicates that the women in the Bible are but one of two categories; they are either Legitimate or Foreign.

Moreover, the Bible (Ezra 10:2) states that you break faith with God if you marry foreign women.

Ezra 10:2 (English Standard Version):

“…We have broken faith with our God and have married foreign women from the peoples of the land…”

 

According to the inspired word of God (1 Kings 11:1-11), the Bible says that

1. The mouth of the strange woman is a deep pit: He that is abhorred of the Lord, Jehovah, shall fall therein.  Why be captivated by a strange woman? Why embrace the bosom of a foreigner?   Your eyes will see strange women, and your heart utter perverse things; then, you will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, like one who lies on the top of a mast.

The commandment is a lamp and the law is light to keep you from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman which flatters with her smooth words.  Do not let your heart turn to her ways or stray into her paths.  Her (the strange woman) house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.  She has cast down many wounded: many strong men have been slain by her.

 

Herein, there is an interesting remark:

Proverbs 22:14 Says that the mouth of the strange women is a deep pit. 

On the other hand, Proverbs 23:27 says that a prostitute is a deep pit…

Proverbs 23:27 (English Standard Version): For the prostitute is a deep pit…

(Read the second article of this series: The Foreigner woman in Bible versus Quran (2)

Meaning-wise, does this indicate that the mouth of the strange women is equivalent to a prostitute?

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On the other hand, all women are equal in Islam.

Historical backgrounds:

There were some historical events that happened before the Quran puts the Law that all men and all women are equal in their duty and responsibilities regardless of their race, color, location etc.

 (1) The first event was when Thabit ibn Qays who was hard of hearing and when he came to see the Messenger of Allah, the Companions made room for him in order for him to sit next to the Prophet so that he could hear him.  He came one day when people were already seated and started stepping over people, saying: “Make room! Make room!” One man said to him: “You have found a place, so sit down!”

1. Immediately, Muhammad said: ‘Who mentioned that woman (which Thabit gave her names)?

Thabit stood up and said: ‘I did, O Messenger of Allah!’

The Messenger said to him: ‘Look at the faces of those present’.

And when he looked, he asked him: ‘What do you see?’

He said: ‘I see white, red and black people’.

The Prophet Muhammad said: ‘Well, you are not better than any of them unless it be through your good deed and faith and God- fearfulness and apprehension.

 (2) The second event; on the day Mecca was conquered, Muhammad ordered Bilal (a black Ethiopian slave) to climb on the roof of the Ka’bah and perform the call to prayer.

A man commented on this: ‘Praise be to Allah, that Allah has taken my father to Him and made that he did not see this day’.

Another man said: ‘Did Muhammad not find any other caller to prayer except this black raven?’

One person said: ‘O servants of Allah! How can this black slave be allowed to perform the call to prayer on top of the Ka’bah?’

Another man said: ‘If Allah is displeased, He will change him’.

1. Muhammad summoned them and asked them about what they said and they admitted it.  Allah then revealed this verse warning them against boasting about their lineages and abundance of wealth and against looking down on the poor, the color, the race etc.

(3) The third event; Safiyyah bint Huyayy ibn Akhtab (a Jewish wife of the Prophet Muhammad) went to Muhammad, and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, women revile me, saying: O Jewess, daughter of Jewish parents!’

Muhammad said to her: ‘could you not have said to them in reply: my father is Aaron, my uncle is Moses and my husband is Muhammad’.

 

In response to such events, Allah revealed Verse 49:11 and 13 of the Quran.

 

The meaning of Verse 49:11

1. Evil is the name, mentioned out of mockery, derision and mutual reviling, of immorality after faith!

And whoever does not repent, of such immorality, those, they are the evildoers.

In other words, do not defame one another nor backbite against each other, nor insult one another by nicknames that he or she dislikes to hear.  Bad is the name of lewdness after having accepted faith.  And whoso turned not in repentance from doing that after having accepted faith, such are those who are evil-doers and they harm themselves with punishment in the Hereafter.

 

The meaning of Verse 49:13

O mankind! Lo! We have created you male and female from Adam and Eve, and have made you nations and tribes that you may know one another. Lo! The noblest of you in the Hereafter, in the sight of Allah on the Day of Judgment, is the best in conduct in the life of the world Lo! Allah is Knower of your status and lineage; He is Aware of your works and standing in His sight.

In other words, the verse says:

O mankind! We have indeed created you from a male and a female, from Adam and Eve, and made you nations and tribes that you may come to know one another that you may acquire knowledge of the customs of one another and not to boast to one another of whose is the more noble lineage, for pride lies only in the extent to which you have fear of God.  Truly the noblest of you in the sight of God is the most God-fearing among you.  Beyond doubt, God is Knower of you; He is Aware of your inner thoughts.

 

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The Bible (King James Version)

Proverbs 5:20

And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?

 

Proverbs 6:23-24

23For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

24To keep thee from the evil woman, from the flattery of the tongue of a strange woman.

 

Proverbs 7:4-5 and 25-27

4Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:

5That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.

25Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

26For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her.

27Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

 

Proverbs 23:33-35

33Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things.

34Yea, thou shalt be as he that lieth down in the midst of the sea, or as he that lieth upon the top of a mast.

Proverbs 22:14

14The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.

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The Quran (Yusuf Ali Translation):

 

Verse 49:11 and 13

11) O ye who believe! let not some men among you laugh at others: it may be that the (latter) are better than the (former): nor let some women laugh at others: it may be that the (latter are better than the (former): nor defame nor be sarcastic to each other, nor call each other by (offensive) nicknames: ill-seeming is a name connoting wickedness, (to be used of one) after he has believed: and those who do not desist are (indeed) doing wrong.

13) O mankind! we created you from a single (pair) of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that ye may know each other (not that ye may despise (each other). verily the most honored of you in the sight of Allah is (he who is) the most righteous of you. and Allah has full knowledge and is well acquainted (with all things).

 

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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:

Are the Scholars honest when they claim that the Quran quoted from the Bible?

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil,
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology, Head (ex-) of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit, Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt
President of the Egyptian Society of Inventors, Honorary President of SPIC-Egypt (The Society of Practitioners of Infection Control – Egypt), Co-Chief Editor of the Egyptian Journal of Lab. Medicine
Member of the Egyptian union of Writers, Published 5 Books and some 60 Medical Articles, Supervisors for 79 PhD theses and111 Master Degree theses.

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I love to read, but one of my favorite past times is reading authors. It takes reading several books before I can get to know an author and then do I really know him? I’ve read more than thirty books by Joel Goldsmith, but do I know him? And then, how little can we know when someone is writing about someone else? 

So, here’s where all of this is leading.

Since the historical Jesus never wrote anything about himself, what can we truly KNOW about him? Books can give us insights to a person and their personality; however, until you really meet them, you’re dealing with shadows. I’d read a half dozen book by Richard Rohr and so I thought I KNEW him.

In fact, he was born in the same year that I was. Thus we had similar cultural dynamics and symbols to work with. Better still Richard grew up in Topeka, Kansas, where I did. How could I not have him figured out? And then I met him. It was a brief encounter, but some perceptions began to change. And then we met again and spent more time together. A new picture was emerging.

Now, after many face to face encounters, I can saw I really do KNOW Richard Rohr.

Well, at least I know him better than the Richard I knew only as an author. When you spend time with an individual, the reality of who they are starts to take form and focus. So, it is with Jesus. The Gospel writers gave us “their opinions”, and I cherish those. However, as I have spent lengthy periods of time in meditation (a form of ego-less knowing) just BEING, a new picture has come into view.

It’s the same way with the Creator of the universe.

This once male masculine authority somewhere out there is no longer male, no longer masculine, and definitely out there! Even the “authority concept” has changed. It’s no longer a matter of power defined by MIGHT, but power defined by UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. Without even purposefully going there, my time with the Creator has totally changed my time with others because I’m discovering just how deep our kinship goes.

After all, we are ONE!

As a spiritual-futurist, I have a BA degree majoring in history. One cannot know the future without knowing the past which holds clues to what is on the horizon. The world is in such a rapid expansion of knowledge that we are close to entering a tipping point that will forever change earth as we know it.

Article Source:http://www.articlesbase.com/mysticism-articles/knowing-the-one-1606304.html

When you are psychic and you have met thousands of psychics you are drawn to other professional psychics, as it comes across in everything they do.

Take a typical psychic fair which will give you a broad spectrum of psychics, whether psychic mediums, tarot readers, rune readers, palmists, you will notice they all do it differently accept for the professionals.

10 Ways to Spot a Professional Psychic

1. The look the part, they just look well presented and professional as they can afford to dress smartly and everything around them will look perfect and elegant.

2. They all have business cards that are well designed, none of this I don’t have one or I printed some off on my £30 dollar printer this morning on perforated card.

3. They have brochures that again look like they have been professionally printed, well thought out and clearly state how they can help you.

4. They have well designed posters that tell you about their workshops. They are happy to step up and be judged on their skills.

5. They have a mailing list so that they can stay in touch and let you know about their next fair or class. Many will offer a free drawing for a consultation as they value you as a potential long term client that can only be retained by giving accurate psychic advice.

6. They have a web site which has been created by a professional.

7. They don’t answer to a boss, they make their money working full time as an independent professional psychic.

8. They pay attention to detail; they have a credit card machine, have a float for change, can offer receipts and have a cash box. In fact you can guarantee they have a check list to make sure they are well prepared.

9. If they have read for you before you will have received an email about the event to allow you to priority book them.

10. The best psychics are psychic mediums and prefer not to use tools such as tarot unless specifically asked for. When you are tuned in at this level you simply don’t need tools.
So the secret is simple, to get the best psychic advice just look for the professionals, they will stand out if you pay attention to detail.

Hi I am Gifted George and I am proud to be a member of the American Association of Psychics, America’s first invitation only independent psychic directory. If you are looking for an accurate psychic reading then visit my web site now. I have over 20 years experience and I would be delighted to help you.

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