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Merchant Marine
Some years ago, the story came to us in Toronto about a man who was in the merchant marine and made his living on the sea. A Muslim gave him a translation of the Qur'an to read. The merchant marine knew nothing about the history of Islam but was interested in reading the Qur'an. When he finished reading it, he brought it back to the Muslim and asked, "This Muhammad, was he a sailor?" He was impressed at how accurately the Qur'an describes a storm on a sea. When he was told, "No as a matter of fact, Muhammad lived in the desert," that was enough for him. He embraced Islam on the spot.
He was so impressed with the Qur'an's description because he had been in a storm on the sea, and he knew that whoever had written that description had also been in a storm on the sea. The description of "a wave, over it a wave, over it clouds" (Surah Nur, 24:40) was not what someone imagining a storm on a sea to be like would have written; rather, it was written by someone who knew what a storm on the sea was like. This is one example of how the Qur'an is not tied to certain place and time. Certainly, the scientific ideas expressed in it also do not seem to originate from the desert fourteen centuries ago.

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mojtaba - masoum October 7, 2009 20:07
mojtaba - masoum October 7, 2009 20:06
Emilie October 7, 2009 18:55
Emilie October 7, 2009 18:37

For all my dear FRIENDS..
Emilie October 7, 2009 18:36

WELCOME ABU RASHID
Emilie October 7, 2009 18:35

Hello Abu rashid:
Thanks alot for this great story.. I liked it very much..You are most welcome my friend..I hope that you will have a nice time with us...
Emi.
Emilie October 7, 2009 18:33

Hello Mohammed:
Thanks alot Mohammed for your care...I am thankful for this white and kind heart you have...May God bless you...Have a nice day..
Emi.
abu rashid October 7, 2009 8:07

How are you my friend Emilie?
I hope you are doing fine.
I want to thank you for creating this group < enjoy reading the story>
abu rashid October 7, 2009 8:02

Merchant Marine
Some years ago, the story came to us in Toronto about a man who was in the merchant marine and made his living on the sea. A Muslim gave him a translation of the Qur'an to read. The merchant marine knew nothing about the history of Islam but was interested in reading the Qur'an. When he finished reading it, he brought it back to the Muslim and asked, "This Muhammad, was he a sailor?" He was impressed at how accurately the Qur'an describes a storm on a sea. When he was told, "No as a matter of fact, Muhammad lived in the desert," that was enough for him. He embraced Islam on the spot.
He was so impressed with the Qur'an's description because he had been in a storm on the sea, and he knew that whoever had written that description had also been in a storm on the sea. The description of "a wave, over it a wave, over it clouds" (Surah Nur, 24:40) was not what someone imagining a storm on a sea to be like would have written; rather, it was written by someone who knew what a storm on the sea was like. This is one example of how the Qur'an is not tied to certain place and time. Certainly, the scientific ideas expressed in it also do not seem to originate from the desert fourteen centuries ago.
Emilie October 4, 2009 19:39

Thanks alot Waleed for this table..But please Waleed can you put it as a document so that we can enlarge it...Thanks Waleed for your care..
Emi.

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