Dear Don,
Forgive me for intruding on this very learned conversation between
you and Susan, but I was struck by your response and the distinction
between interpretation and word play. You wrote, in order to reject
one of Susan's arguments by finding a different status for the
original words:
On 3/20/04 1:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I think Baha'is *would* capitalize Frequented Fane, for it is
reference to the Manifestation as the Temple of God.
I don't think so.
These are the opening to a surah concerning the 'time of the end'.
Muhammad begins by swearing a series of oaths
On 3/21/04 6:15 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
You forget that my original statement was that a *Baha'i* would
capitalize
it, not a Muslim, not even Muhammad.
I'm not convinced. I don't think that swearing by the Returning
Christ fits the context. If the 'frequented fane' line were right
In a message dated 3/21/2004 8:44:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
As to the Bab's use of the term - I understand this to be word play,
not interpretation.
Dear Don,
And what do you do about Ali's use of the term?
warmest, Susan
On 3/22/04 1:55 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 3/21/2004 8:44:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
As to the Bab's use of the term - I understand this to be word
play,
not interpretation.
Dear Don,
And what do you do about Ali's use of the
On 3/22/04 3:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
In a message dated 3/21/2004 10:26:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
If you insist that the Bab's use of the term was authoritative
interpretation of the Qu'ran, then either Ali did not understand the
Qu'ran or he was
Holy Quran: 52:4 (Rodwell):
By the Mountain
And by the Book written
On an outspread roll,
And by the frequented fane,
And by the lofty vault,
And by the swollen sea,
Verily, a chastisement from they Lord is imminent,
And none shall put it back.
Dear Friends,
Why is Mountain and Book capitalized
Why is Mountain and Book capitalized? And what is the meaning of
frequented fane in regards to this Quranic reference? I am wondering why
frequented fane is not capitalized.
Dear Larry,
There are no caps in Arabic so the decision in this case was made by the
translator. I think Baha'is *would*
