On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 17:43:50 EST, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > In a message dated 1/8/2005 2:59:21 PM Central Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > But the Quran says of itself: > > We did not leave anything out of this Book, then all will be gathered > before their Lord [for judgement]. (6:38)
> Muhammed did not leave anything out of the Book that He > was told to reveal. I don't think that the verses you point to encourage or require the kind of reading you are talking about. It doesn't seem to make sense to think that Muhammad was omniscient but then held back important spiritual truths from the ummah. The Quran doesn't suggest it. Peace Gilberto > > 042.052 > > PICKTHAL: And thus have We inspired in thee (Muhammad) a Spirit of Our > command. Thou knewest not what the Scripture was, nor what the Faith. But We > have made it a light whereby We guide whom We will of Our bondmen. And lo! > thou verily dost guide unto a right path, > 057.016 > YUSUFALI: Has not the Time arrived for the Believers that their hearts in > all humility should engage in the remembrance of Allah and of the Truth > which has been revealed (to them), and that they should not become like > those to whom was given Revelation aforetime, but long ages passed over them > and their hearts grew hard? For many among them are rebellious > transgressors. > 069.040 > > PICKTHAL: That it is indeed the speech of an illustrious messenger. > > > 069.041 > PICKTHAL: It is not poet's speech - little is it that ye believe! > 069.042 > PICKTHAL: Nor diviner's speech - little is it that ye remember! > 069.043 > PICKTHAL: It is a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds. > 069.044 > PICKTHAL: And if he had invented false sayings concerning Us, > 069.045 > PICKTHAL: We assuredly had taken him by the right hand > 069.046 > PICKTHAL: And then severed his life-artery, > 069.047 > PICKTHAL: And not one of you could have held Us off from him. > 069.048 > PICKTHAL: And lo! it is a warrant unto those who ward off (evil). > 069.049 > PICKTHAL: And lo! We know that some among you will deny (it). > 069.050 > PICKTHAL: And lo! it is indeed an anguish for the disbelievers. > 069.051 > PICKTHAL: And lo! it is absolute truth. > 069.052 > PICKTHAL: So glorify the name of thy Tremendous Lord. > > > Muhammed revealed only what God bade Him reveal, whatever else He might have > known. > > Baha`u'llah makes it clear that no Messenger speaks other than that which He > is instructed to say. > > > > This is true of EACH revelation. One hears Baha`u'llah make the claim to be > a Messenger and accepts it or denies it. Some choose one way and some the > other. That is between each individual and God. I believe God's Mercy is as > boundless as His Justice. > > > > Regards, > > > > Scott > __________________________________________________ > You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Baha'i Studies is available through the following: > Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu > Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st > News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st > Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist > Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net > New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu -- "My people are hydroponic" __________________________________________________ You are subscribed to Baha'i Studies as: mailto:archive@mail-archive.com To unsubscribe, send a blank email to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, use subscribe bahai-st in the message body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Baha'i Studies is available through the following: Mail - mailto:bahai-st@list.jccc.edu Web - http://list.jccc.edu/read/?forum=bahai-st News - news://list.jccc.edu/bahai-st Public - http://www.escribe.com/religion/bahaist Old Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.net New Public - http://www.mail-archive.com/bahai-st@list.jccc.edu
