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We have arrived at a very crucial time in human history when our planet and the people on it are experiencing large-scale suffering from disease, starvation and ignorance. We have reached an important moment in our own evolution. Will we choose our own divine progression or more needless suffering?

If we are to choose the path of divine inspiration and wisdom, our evolution must develop the deep-rooted spiritual potential of our emotional right brain just as we have thought our way into developing our logical left brain. Even though each of us prefers one mode of thinking over the other, one of the main challenges for us individually and globally is to attain balance and integration between right brain and left brain thinking. We need whole-brain thinking.

Historically women and men are taught to develop left brain abilities in Western cultures. We have yet to evolve our sense of connectedness to a larger whole – to become in touch with our bodies and emotions and capable of relational sensitivity and intuitive awareness. In this time of global crisis, we can begin to find solutions and we can better understand universal mysteries by validating and learning more about right brain ways of knowing.

What Are the Differences Between Emotional Intelligence and Logical Intelligence?

Our psyches are informed by both emotion and logic. These two basic mental polarities are often referred to as the right brain and the left brain. The right brain’s mode of thinking is random, intuitive, subjective, holistic and it looks at wholes. The left brain’s mode of thinking is logical, sequential, objective, analytical and it looks at parts.

Emotion intelligence archetypal characteristics: right brain, feminine, moon, yin

Emotional intelligence preceded the evolution of logical thinking. It is older and more deeply embedded in our psyches. Emotional, instinctual, intuitive knowledge sits underneath our conscious awareness and influences everything we do. It informs our underlying psychological and emotional character and physical body. It is the relational matrix where familial and ancestral patterns were established deep in our past. It is receptive and spontaneous in nature and changeable and fluctuating in character. Emotional intelligence affects our behavior on many levels and is shared cross-culturally through archetypes.

The emotional right brain understands the language of archetypes and uses symbols and pictures, not words. It also receives information from inside and outside the body such as color, vibration and tone.

To become a good right brain thinker means to grasp concepts without words, feeling them, knowing them, letting the left brain logic wait until it has had the chance to become aware of the left brain information patterns, at which time they can be applied to action.

Logical intelligence archetypal characteristics: left brain, masculine, sun, yang Logical thinking is given prominent relevance in Western cultures. Historically we have made great gains towards autonomous individuality through active achievement in the world and through consciousness of self-hood. The intellect (logic, reason, cognition) forms the center of our personal identities. It is usually visible and measurable. Logical intelligence gives us the ability to go out into the world and achieve and manifest ourselves through our personal identities and character.

Whole Brain Thinking

Most individuals have a preference for one of these styles of thinking while some people are more whole-brained and equally adept at both modes. Whole brain thinking is the ability to use both the left and right brain adeptly. This kind of thinking is facilitated by the corpus callosum – a large band of neural fibers that connects the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain. This connecting band of tissue in women is thicker than in men, raising the question, “How is a woman’s way of thinking going to be influenced by this thicker bridge between the two hemispheres?” One answer is that the thicker connection enhances a woman’s emotional, relational and intuitive abilities. Women tend to be stronger than men in empathy, verbal skills and social skills. Men tend to be stronger in independence, dominance, mathematical skills and three dimensional or spatial tasks.

What is normal for women is different then what is normal for men. A certain way of thinking is not better then the other. What the growing research suggests is that the mental divide between women and men is more complex and rooted in biology then we have previously understood. The more we know about how men and women think, the abler we are to provide the tools our teachers, mentors and leaders need to communicate and encourage others to develop whole brain thinking skills.

A Way Forward – Validating Right Brain Thinking

Right brain thinking is often misunderstood and feared because it is non-linear and difficult to measure. Since women have more innate ability in right brain thinking, women may have the most to offer in healing the split between the polarities of the mind and moving the collective towards more whole brain thinking. This is because emotional intelligence by its very nature instinctively wants to nurture connections between people and communities. If we were to collectively validate emotional intelligence, we would have more integral and balanced solutions for individual, community and global problems.

Women Leading the Way – From Right Brain Thinking to More Whole Brain Thinking

One of the challenges of accessing right brain knowledge is that it needs to be brought to our conscious awareness through our own efforts. The more we become accustomed to interpreting the archetypal language patterns of the right side of the brain, the more self-knowledge and awareness we develop to make the inner changes that empower us and those around us. Women have the knowledge to lead the way forward to more whole brain thinking. Here are some of the steps we can take to get there:

1. No longer doubt our inner knowledge. The first task for women is to empower our inner masculine with enough internal authority (self esteem and personal power) to move feeling, intuitive and visionary ideas out into the world. Once we empower ourselves, we can then teach others through our ideas, words and action.

Men must move towards greater relational awareness (right brain) by taking the journey down into their own inner feminine, integrate their emotions and intuitive awareness and then transform their inner knowledge into wise use of power and empathetic action in the world.

2. Rename and actively use emotional intelligence rather then waiting for the collective to validate right brain information and knowledge.

3. Reintroduce the importance of archetypal storytelling (a language rich in metaphor and symbolism) beyond popular culture (movies, music, videos, comic books, etc.) and move it into public institutions and boardrooms.

4. Encourage others to become more whole-brained in their orientation by: · Supporting schools that give equal weight to the arts, creativity and skills of imagination and synthesis and that teach inner awareness skills and interpretation and how to move right brain thinking into whole brain action and results. · Supporting teachers, mentors, and leaders who use instruction techniques that connect with both sides of the brain and incorporate patterning, archetypes, metaphors, role-playing, sound and movement as well as reading and analytical activities. · Developing new forms of assessment that honor right brain talent and skill.

It is important for women to honor and respect their feminine gifts. Women can find a powerful place inside where they can courageously express their knowledge. When women communicate their truth, we will begin to see it reflected in our world and others will begin to respect, honor and value the feminine way of knowing.

Pamela Wells authored and illustrated a Collectors Edition guidebook and card set for women called Affirmations for the Everyday Goddess – Spiritual Guidebook & 22 Wisdom Cards for Contemplation and Prayer. This boxed set is available now at http://www.artmagicpublishing.com/goddess.html

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Way too many people are FEELING that something is afoot: something is on the way and is partially here already. Can we get a witness (independent), signed documentary evidence, and the elimination of the occasional accident? In other words can we VERIFY what’s being FELT? Is there scientific and sensory repeatable verification of this FEELING or must we place it in the “paranormal pantry” and move on? 

Some ten years ago, I became interested in what was known as Y2k. I followed it closely and took counsel from people like Gary North who we IN on computer mechanics, etc. In the two years leading up to Y2k, I went from seeing it as a SIX (on a scale of ten), down to a THREE ninety days out. I was in an arena I knew little about and had basically no FEEL for the event.

The concept that’s capturing people’s attention with the numbers 12.21.2012 is something I do know much about and it is definitely something I FEEL: literally!.

I do not SEE nor FEEL that 2012 is the end of the world; however, I do FEEL that we are in a window (1987-2017) wherein we’re passing through a galactic crossing while simultaneously experiencing here on earth an exponential rise in consciousness that is going to forever change LIFE on terra nova. And, that’s a very good thing. Yes, there very well could be some bad stuff (the list is voluminous and I’ve written about them ad nauseum), but without being an Indigo sibling or Star child, one should FEEL the change.

As Francis Hitchings wrote, “How is it that some people perceive hidden things? Deep within our consciousness, something uncontrollably mysterious seems to be going on. We call it paranormal, or psi, and it has tantalized, challenged, and ultimately baffled the finest scholars of the world.”  Yes, SOMETHING is going on that for those that will take a little time out to just BE, they will KNOW it. More importantly, it will BE us and therein is a key. We are going back to the Source of our Being: knowingly or not.

It has to come to that! Otherwise, we’re toast! 

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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The Sons of the Lord God in Bible versus Quran (15)

This is the 15th article of the series:” The Sons of the Lord God in Bible versus Quran”. 

The Bible says that every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

The Noble Quran says that the Messiah, Jesus Christ, the son of Mary, was only a messenger sent to his people; and it is an unforgivable sin when you say or believe that the Almighty Creator has a son or sons; this major sin will lead to the Eternal Fire in the Hereafter.

 

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The Sons of the Lord God in the Bible (15)

The Bible says that God loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

The Bible (1 John 4:1-10) says that

The Bible says that every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world. We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

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1 John 4:1-10 in four different versions of the Bible:

 

New International Version

1Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.

2This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

3but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.

4You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

5They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them.

6We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit of truth and the spirit of falsehood.

7Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God.

8Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love.

9This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

10This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins.

 

American Standard Version

1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but prove the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

3 and every spirit that confesseth not Jesus is not of God: and this is the spirit of the antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it cometh; and now it is in the world already.

4 Ye are of God, my little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you than he that is in the world.

5 They are of the world: therefore speak they as of the world, and the world heareth them.

6 We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he who is not of God heareth us not. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

7 Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is begotten of God, and knoweth God.

8 He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

9 Herein was the love of God manifested in us, that God hath sent his only begotten Son into the world that we might live through him.

10 Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

 

English Standard Version

1Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.

2By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God,

3and every spirit that does not confess Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you heard was coming and now is in the world already.

4Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.

5 They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them.

6We are from God. Whoever knows God listens to us; whoever is not from God does not listen to us. By this we know the Spirit of truth and the spirit of error.

God Is Love

7Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.

8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

9In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.

10In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

 

King James Version

1Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.

2Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:

3And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world.

4Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.

5They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world heareth them.

6We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us; he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.

7Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.

8He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is love.

9In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.

10Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

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The Sons of the Lord God in the Quran (15)

The Noble Quran makes the topic of the sons of God very clear and says that Allah, the Almighty Creator, has neither a son nor a partner.

In addition, The Quran makes the signs that Jesus was not god very understandable.

The Jews and Christians, both of them, say: ‘we are the sons of God.

Say, to them, O Muhammad: ‘Why then does He chastise you for your sins? If what you say is true.

For, the father does not punish his son, and the loving does not punish his beloved.

He forgives whom He will, whoever repents of saying that God has son(s), and chastises whom He will

O People of the Scripture, O people of the Torah and the Gospel!

There has verily come to you Our Messenger, Muhammad, making clear to you, the laws of religion, after an interval of cessation between the messengers, for there was no messenger between him and Jesus, an interval of 569 years.

He is making things plain that with which you have been commanded and that which you have been prohibited.

Lest you should say, if you are punished: ‘There has not come to us any bearer of good tidings nor any Warner’. Indeed, there has come to you a bearer of good tidings and a Warner, and so you shall have no excuse. God has power over all things, including punishing you for not following him and His Messenger.

They are indeed disbelievers those who say, ‘God is the third of three’, gods, that is, He is one of them, the other two being Jesus and the Holy Spirit,

And they who claim this are the Christians when there is no god but the One God.

If they do not desist from what they say, when they declare a trinity, and profess His Oneness, those of them who disbelieve, that is, [those] who are fixed upon unbelief, shall suffer a painful chastisement, namely, the Eternal Fire.

The Quran decisively forbids saying that Allah has a son.

It is not befitting for the Majesty of Allah to take to Himself a son.

Allah is exalted, magnified; He is above what they associate with Him of son or partners.  Allah is far transcendent above all that they ascribe unto Him!

In Islam, this point is very important faith wise.

1. Again, it is unforgivable sin to say or to believe that the One Almighty Creator [who is Allah or God or the Lord or Jehovah or whatever name(s) you are giving Him] has a son or Sons.

From the Islamic point of view, the conclusion of this essential topic that may establish or destroy the faith is that:

Any one who believe that the Almighty Creator has a son or Sons; he messes his faith up and is considered as a disbeliever and in the afterlife he will end up as an eternal inhabitant of the hell.

Any one who believes that the Almighty Creator has no son or partner, he has a good faith and is considered as a believer; and in the afterlife, he will end up as an eternal inhabitant of the paradise. 

Verses 5:18-19 and verses 5:73-74 of the Noble Quran make the topic of the son(s) of God plain, clear and understandable.

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The meanings of verse 5:18

 

The Jews and Christians, both of them, say: ‘we are the sons of God, we are the prophets of Allah that is, we are like his sons in terms of closeness and rank, and He is like a father to us in terms of compassion and care, and His beloved ones’.

It is also said that this means: we follow Allah’s religion as if we were His sons and loved ones; and it is said that this means: we are to Allah like His sons and we are followers of His religion. 

Say, to them, O Muhammad: ‘Why then does He chastise you for your sins? If what you say is true.

Why then does He chastise you for your sins due to worshipping the calf for 40 days, if you are like sons to Him; have you ever seen a father torturing his sons with fire?

For, the father does not punish his son, and the loving does not punish his beloved; but He has punished you, and therefore you are saying lies. Nay; you are but mortals, created servants, from among all those mortals He created; you shall be rewarded as they are rewarded and you shall be requited as they are requited. He forgives, him for, whom He wills, forgiveness, and He chastises, him for, whom He wills’, chastisement, and there can be no objection thereto.

He forgives whom He will, whoever repents of saying that God has son(s), and chastises whom He will.

For Allah belongs the kingdom and of the heavens and of the earth and the stores that is between them of created beings and marvels, and unto Him is the journeying, returning to Him is the end result of those who believe and those who do not; to Him is the journey’s end, your final return.

 

The meanings of verse 5:19

 

O People of the Scripture, O people of the Torah and the Gospel!

There has verily come to you Our Messenger, Muhammad, making clear to you, the laws of religion, after an interval of cessation between the messengers, for there was no messenger between him and Jesus, an interval of 569 years.

He is making things plain that with which you have been commanded and that which you have been prohibited.

Lest you should say, if you are punished: ‘There has not come to us any bearer of good tidings nor any Warner’. Indeed, there has come to you a bearer of good tidings and a Warner, and so you shall have no excuse. God has power over all things, including punishing you for not following him and His Messenger.

In other words, so that you will not say on the Day of Judgment: There came not unto us a messenger of cheer announcing Paradise nor any Warner against hell. Now Muhammad is announcing Paradise and is a Warner against hell and he came unto you.

Allah is Able to do all things whether it is sending messengers, rewarding those who follow the messengers or punishing those who do not follow the messengers.

 

The meanings of verses 5:73

They are indeed disbelievers those who say, ‘God is the third of three’, gods, that is, He is one of them, the other two being Jesus and the Holy Spirit,

And they who claim this are the Christians when there is no god but the One God.

If they do not desist from what they say, when they declare a trinity, and profess His Oneness, those of them who disbelieve, that is, [those] who are fixed upon unbelief, shall suffer a painful chastisement, namely, the Eternal Fire.

In other words, the verse says: they surely disbelieve who say: Lo! Allah is the third of three, they claim that there is a father, a son and a Holy Spirit; However, there is no God for the dwellers of the heavens and the earth save the One God who has no son or partner. If they do not desist from so saying and do not repent of what they are saying, a painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve the pain of which will extend to their hearts.

 

The meanings of verses 5:74

Will they not turn in repentance to God and seek His forgiveness? For what they say; God is Forgiving, to the one who repents, Merciful, to him.

In other words, will they not rather turn unto Allah, repent of their claims and seek forgiveness of Him by declaring His divine Oneness? For Allah is Forgiving of he who repents and believes, Allah is the Merciful towards him who dies repentant.

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Verses 5:18-19 and verses 5:73-74 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

 

Verse 5:18

 

QARIB: the Jews and the Nazarenes say: ‘we are the children of Allah and his loved ones. ‘ say: ‘why then does he punish you for your sins? surely, you are mortals amongst what he created. he forgives whom he will, and punishes whom he will. for Allah is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them. all shall return to him. ‘

SHAKIR: and the Jews and the Christians say: we are the sons of Allah and his beloved ones. say: why does he then chastise you for your faults? nay, you are mortals from among those whom he has created, he forgives whom he pleases and chastises whom he pleases; and Allah’s is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them, and to him is the eventual coming

PICKTHAL: the Jews and Christians say: we are sons of Allah and his loved ones. say: why then doth he chastise you for your sins? nay, ye are but mortals of his creating. he forgiveth whom he will, and chastiseth whom he will. Allah’s is the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, and unto him is the journeying.

YUSUFALI: (both) the Jews and the Christians say: “we are sons of Allah, and his beloved.” say: “why then doth he punish you for your sins? nay, ye are but men,- of the men he hath created: he forgiveth whom he pleaseth, and he punisheth whom he pleaseth: and to Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between: and unto him is the final goal (of all)”

 

Verse 5:19

 

QARIB: people of the book! after an interval during which there were no messengers, our messenger (Muhammad) has come to clarify (your religion) to you, lest you should say: ‘no bearer of glad tidings or a Warner has come to us. ‘ indeed, there has come to you a bearer of glad tidings and a Warner. Allah has power over all things.

SHAKIR: o followers of the book! indeed our messenger has come to you explaining to you after a cessation of the (mission of the) messengers, lest you say: there came not to us a giver of good news or a Warner, so indeed there has come to you a giver of good news and a Warner; and Allah has power over all things

PICKTHAL: o people of the scripture! now hath our messenger come unto you to make things plain unto you after an interval (of cessation) of the messengers, lest ye should say: there came not unto us a messenger of cheer nor any Warner. now hath a messenger of cheer and a Warner come unto you. Allah is able to do all things.

YUSUFALI: o people of the book! now hath come unto you, making (things) clear unto you, our messenger, after the break in (the series of) our messengers, lest ye should say: “there came unto us no bringer of glad tidings and no Warner (from evil)”: but now hath come unto you a bringer of glad tidings and a Warner (from evil). and Allah hath power over all things.

 

Verse 5:73

 

QARIB: indeed those who say: ‘Allah is the third of the trinity’ became unbelievers. there is but one god. if they do not desist in what they say, a painful punishment will afflict those of them that disbelieve.

SHAKIR: certainly they disbelieve who say: surely Allah is the third (person) of the three; and there is no god but the one Allah, and if they desist not from what they say, a painful chastisement shall befall those among them who disbelieve

PICKTHAL: they surely disbelieve who say: lo! Allah is the third of three; when there is no Allah save the one Allah. if they desist not from so saying a painful doom will fall on those of them who disbelieve.

YUSUFALI: they do blaspheme who say: Allah is one of three in a trinity: for there is no god except one Allah. if they desist not from their word (of blasphemy), verily a grievous penalty will befall the blasphemers among them.

 

Verse 5:74

 

QARIB: will they not turn to Allah in repentance and ask his forgiveness? he is forgiving, merciful.

SHAKIR: will they not then turn to Allah and ask his forgiveness? and Allah is forgiving, merciful

PICKTHAL: will they not rather turn unto Allah and seek forgiveness of him? for Allah is forgiving, merciful.

YUSUFALI: why turn they not to Allah, and seek his forgiveness? for Allah is oft-forgiving, most merciful.

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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology,
Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit,
Ain-Shams University.
Cairo, Egypt.
And,
President of The Egyptian Society of Inventors.
Member of the Egyption union of Writers

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As we transition from winter into spring, this is a great time to be inspired in our lives.

Notice all of the changes taking place in nature as the weather warms and every day becomes longer. There is a palpable sense of renewal of life. Plants are literally breaking free from the earth and stretching toward the sun. Flowers are blooming. There is a vitality that you can even smell in the spring winds.

The invitation in this season of growth is to align with the powerful forces of nature both outside and within. All of the seeds of intention that you have planted in the fall and cultivated in the winter can now begin to emerge into manifestation. This is the time to make shifts in ways of being and doing that harness these powerful creative energies.

The word for transformation in Sanskrit is “parynama”. “Pary” means to encircle one’s heart. “Nama” means to make an offering. Together, the word suggests that an authentic transformation is made by looking deeply into the cave of your heart and then making sweet offerings from what you discover.

This is the time to unveil your contemplations and reflections. Let your deepest and most cherished desires bear fruit as you dig deep inside the wellspring of your heart and express who you are into the world. When you align so deeply with who you are, whatever you do or say will feel like you are offering your highest. When you act from the highest, you will not only feel the delight of such a connection but others will be uplifted in your presence and get a hit of their own Divine light.

If you have been waiting for the right time to launch some important project, venture, business, or other offering, this is a great opportunity. This is a wonderful season to harness the creative energies of nature and skillfully ride the waves of change to affirm your life and make a beautiful offering to the world.

Make sure that as you make your offering that it is in fact aligned with your heart. The transformation may not always be comfortable as change may take you out of your comfort zone. However, when you remember your intention, it will give you renewed energy and inspiration to hold to that vision. In the process, you awaken to a new understanding of yourself and your relationship to the world. It is not just in your mind, but the transformation will affect your heart. By aligning with your depths, you will feel the delight of spirit as the very play of consciousness. As the Divine has taken every form, including you, the invitation is that you shift your form to feel a closer relationship to the Divine. As you shift in relationship with the Divine in this way, you will feel Divine!

Pamela Wells authored and illustrated a Collectors Edition guidebook and card set for women called Affirmations for the Everyday Goddess – Spiritual Guidebook & 22 Wisdom Cards for Contemplation and Prayer. This boxed set is available now at http://www.ArtmagicPublishing.com.

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The moon gives us the opportunity to reflect upon and bring a new awareness to our doing.

Our lives are busy and full of multitasking. We are rewarded in our Western culture for our achievements in the most efficient way possible. This forces a more linear and analytical approach to life. We can easily approach life only trying to be as productive as possible. So much emphasis on a life of doing squeezes out our deeper impulse to be creative and to add meaning to expressions of who we are.

The first step is to pause in all the doing, to take a deep breath and to smile. Let your breath be soft, clear and luminous – like moonlight. Allow any resistances to your creative self fade. This simple act of connecting with your breath helps you to realize that you’re the essential source and wellspring of creativity that is already deeply present. By conscious breathing, you begin to synchronize all parts of your mind: the rational and analytical mind with the more intuitive and feeling mind. Thoughts can begin to move beyond the linear to a more curvy and wavelike pattern. Optimally, when you really permit yourself to make a deep connection inside, you connect to a higher intelligence and then a bigger picture emerges. This opening takes you into the very depth of pulsation from which all of your thoughts and feelings come.

Feel yourself drop into this deep level of pulsation in your breathing. It is the pulsation of all living beings at the highest level and at the most microcosmic level. This pulsation takes you into your heart and balances the life of doing with a higher energy. Begin to align yourself with this pulsation. Feel the waves of this pulsation in the form of your breath. If you focus on the tip of your nostrils, you can sense the cool air entering on the inhalation and the warm air exiting on the exhalation. Continue this focus and this can take you deeper into a deeper alignment with the pulsation of life.

As you become more comfortable in the center of the pulsation, allow creative thoughts to emerge from these depths. This is the source of the deeper and “inner” wisdom. No longer bobbing on the surface, you are in the currents of pulsation. It is here that a deeper awareness can take place. It is at this level of being from which a shift to wholeness is re-inspired.

Take this higher perspective into your actions and expressions to enhance your life. Even if life is busy, there is always time to pause, to take a breath and to shift your awareness. These little moments of awareness throughout the day create openings of insight and allow for ease and flow.

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The Sons of the Lord God in Bible versus Quran (14)

This is the 14th article of the series:” The Sons of the Lord God in Bible versus Quran”. 

The Bible says that the reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God.

The Quran says that Allah (the Almighty Creator) has no sons.  Also, the Quran says that Jesus was only a messenger sent to his people; and the Quran asks man: do you worship besides Allah god(s) who cannot hurt or profit you in this world and/or in the Hereafter?  In addition, the Quran says that it is an unforgivable sin when you say or believe that the Almighty Creator has a son or sons; this major sin will lead to the Eternal Fire in the Hereafter.

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The Sons of the Lord God in the Bible (14)

 

The Bible says that the reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot keep on sinning, because he has been born of God.

The Bible (1 John 3:7-12) says that Do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.  He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.

 

Herein, there are some remarks:

1) The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work; has the devil’s work really destroyed since then for real??

2) No one who is born of God will sin; in this case there will be no confession.

3) the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another;

in Islam, the  message of all the Messengers from the beginning was: Worship Allah, the Almighty Creator, who has no partners and no son(s).

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1 John 3:7-12 in five different versions of the Bible:

 

New International Version

7Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. He who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous.

8He who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. 9No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.

10This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not a child of God; nor is anyone who does not love his brother.

11This is the message you heard from the beginning: We should love one another. 12Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own actions were evil and his brother’s were righteous.

 

American Standard Version (ASV)

 

7 My little children, let no man lead you astray: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous:

8 he that doeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. To this end was the Son of God manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9 Whosoever is begotten of God doeth no sin, because his seed abideth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is begotten of God.

10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

11 For this is the message which ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another:

12 not as Cain was of the evil one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

 

English Standard Version

7Little children, let no one deceive you. Whoever practices righteousness is righteous, as he is righteous.

8 Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.

9 No one born of God makes a practice of sinning, for God’s seed abides in him, and he cannot keep on sinning because he has been born of God.

10By this it is evident who are the children of God, and who are the children of the devil: whoever does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is the one who does not love his brother.

11For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

12We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother’s righteous.

 

King James Version

7Little children, let no man deceive you: he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous.

8He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

9Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God.

10In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousness is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother.

11For this is the message that ye heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.

12Not as Cain, who was of that wicked one, and slew his brother. And wherefore slew he him? Because his own works were evil, and his brother’s righteous.

 

Young’s Literal Translation

7Little children, let no one lead you astray; he who is doing the righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous,

8he who is doing the sin, of the devil he is, because from the beginning the devil doth sin; for this was the Son of God manifested, that he may break up the works of the devil;

9every one who hath been begotten of God, sin he doth not, because his seed in him doth remain, and he is not able to sin, because of God he hath been begotten.

10In this manifest are the children of God, and the children of the devil; every one who is not doing righteousness, is not of God, and he who is not loving his brother,

11because this is the message that ye did hear from the beginning, that we may love one another,

12not as Cain — of the evil one he was, and he did slay his brother, and wherefore did he slay him? because his works were evil, and those of his brother righteous.

 

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The Sons of the Lord God in the Quran (14)

The Noble Quran makes the topic of the sons of God very clear and says that Allah, the Almighty Creator, has neither a son nor a partner.

In addition, The Quran makes the signs that Jesus was not god very understandable.

The Quran says that Jesus was only a messenger sent to his people; the Messengers before Jesus passed away, and so he passed away like them, for he is not a god as they claim, otherwise he would not have passed away.

The Quran says that Jesus and his mother, they both used to eat earthly food, like all other human beings; they were both servants who used to eat food (i.e. they used to defecate like any human being), and one who is such cannot be a god because of his compound being and fallible nature, and because of the [impurities such as] urine and excrement that he produces.

Hence, the Quran asks:

‘Do you worship besides Allah god(s) who cannot hurt or profit you in this world or in the Hereafter?  The Quran asks man and says that Allah is the Hearer of your claims about Jesus, the Knower of your punishment.

The Quran decisively forbids saying that Allah has a son.

It is not befitting for the Majesty of Allah to take to Himself a son.

Allah is exalted, magnified; He is above what they associate with Him of son or partners.  Allah is far transcendent above all that they ascribe unto Him!

In Islam, this point is very important faith wise.

1. Again, it is unforgivable sin to say or to believe that the One Almighty Creator [who is Allah or God or the Lord or Jehovah or whatever name(s) you are giving Him] has a son or Sons.

From the Islamic point of view, the conclusion of this essential topic that may establish or destroy the faith is that:

Any one who believe that the Almighty Creator has a son or Sons; he messes up his faith and is considered as a disbeliever and in the afterlife he will end up as an eternal inhabitant of the Eternal Hell.

Any one who believes that the Almighty Creator has no son or partner, he has a good faith and is considered as a believer; and in the afterlife, he will end up as an eternal inhabitant of the Eternal Paradise. 

Verses 5:75-77 make the topic of the son(s) of God plain, clear and understandable.

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The meanings of verses 5:75-77:

 

The meanings of verse 5:75

The Messiah, Jesus Christ, the son of Mary, was only a messenger sent to his people, to the children of Israel.

The Messengers before Jesus passed away, and so he passed away like them, for he is not a god as they claim, otherwise he would not have passed away; his mother was an extremely truthful woman.

Jesus and his mother, they both used to eat earthly food, like all other human beings; they were both servants who used to eat food (i.e. they used to defecate like any human being), and one who is such cannot be a god because of his compound being and fallible nature, and because of the [impurities such as] urine and excrement that he produces.

Behold, in amazement, how Allah make the signs, of His Oneness, clear to them, then behold, how they are turned away!

How they are turned away from the truth despite the proof being established.

In other words, the verse says:

See O Muhammad how Allah makes the revelations and the signs that Jesus and his mother were not gods clear for them, and see O Muhammad how they are turned away through lies!

 

The meanings of verse 5:76

Hence, Say to them, O Muhammad:

‘Do you worship besides God, that is, other than Him, what cannot hurt or profit you? God is the Hearer, of your sayings, the Knower’, of your circumstances

In other words, the verse says:

Do you worship in place of Allah god(s) which possess for you neither hurt; gods which cannot drive away from you harm in this world or in the Hereafter nor bring benefit to you in this world or in the Hereafter?

Allah is the Hearer of your claims about Jesus, the Knower of your punishment.

 

The meanings of verse 5:77

Say to them, O Muhammad:

‘O People of the Scripture, Jews and Christians, do not go to extremes, do not overstep the bounds, in your religion, other than those, extremes, of truth, neither by lowering nor by elevating Jesus above his proper place, and do not follow the whims of a people who went astray formerly, on account of their extremism — these were their forefathers — and have led many, [other] people, astray, and strayed from the even way’, from the path of truth.

These are the leaders (and led many astray) from guidance, (and erred from a plain road) they missed the road of guidance.

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Verses 5:75-77 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

 

Verse 5:75

 

QARIB: the messiah, the son of Mary, was not except a messenger, other messengers had gone before him. his mother was in the state of sincerity, they both ate food. see how we make plain to them our signs. then, see how perverted they are.

SHAKIR: the messiah, son of marium is but a messenger; messengers before him have indeed passed away; and his mother was a truthful woman; they both used to eat food. see how we make the communications clear to them, then behold, how they are turned away

PICKTHAL: the messiah, son of Mary, was no other than a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) had passed away before him. and his mother was a saintly woman. and they both used to eat (earthly) food. see how we make the revelations clear for them, and see how they are turned away!

YUSUFALI: Christ the son of Mary was no more than a messenger; many were the messengers that passed away before him. his mother was a woman of truth. they had both to eat their (daily) food. see how Allah doth make his signs clear to them; yet see in what ways they are deluded away from the truth!

 

Verse 5:76

  

QARIB: say: ‘will you worship instead of Allah that which owns neither harm, nor benefit for you? Allah is the hearer, knower. ‘

SHAKIR: say: do you serve besides Allah that which does not control for you any harm, or any profit? and Allah– he is the hearing, the knowing

PICKTHAL: say: serve ye in place of Allah that which possesseth for you neither hurt nor use? Allah it is who is the hearer, the knower.

YUSUFALI: say: “will ye worship, besides Allah, something which hath no power either to harm or benefit you? but Allah,- he it is that heareth and knoweth all things.”

 

Verse 5:77

 

QARIB: say: ‘people of the book! do not exaggerate your religion, other than the truth, and do not follow the desires of a people who went astray before, and led many astray, and, (once again) have gone astray from the straight path. ‘

SHAKIR: say: o followers of the book! be not unduly immoderate in your religion, and do not follow the low desires of people who went astray before and led many astray and went astray from the right path

PICKTHAL: say: o people of the scripture! stress not in your religion other than the truth, and follow not the vain desires of folk who erred of old and led many astray, and erred from a plain road.

YUSUFALI: say: “o people of the book! exceed not in your religion the bounds (of what is proper), trespassing beyond the truth, nor follow the vain desires of people who went wrong in times gone by,- who misled many, and strayed (themselves) from the even way.

 

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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology,
Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit,
Ain-Shams University.
Cairo, Egypt.
And,
President of The Egyptian Society of Inventors.
Member of the Egyption union of Writers

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MODE of Cosmic Therapy: Understanding the Role We Play in Revealing Truth

No one has the definitive answer. At best, all knowledge is speculative and presumed. Until more is revealed through extended unbiased research and ill-defined unexpected discovery, we stumble through the dark making up what works and what doesn’t, we try to avoid, deny or dismiss. In essence, we must ‘work with what we got’ until the mule’s plow turns over the hardened unmoved dirt in the uncultivated acres in order to face the light of day. We, along with our presuppositions, must face the ‘light of day’ at some point in our lives. Everything we know, learned, remembered, acquired, emulated, imitated or have been shown will at one point or another be brought to test of seething light to see if it can withstand the trials, tribulations, and harrowing episodes of exhausted exacted belief. In the meantime, while we live through the various experiences, we humans are expected to endure.

True Knowledge, what is it really? Is it based on pre-supposed faith, hope, conviction, principles, ideas, coveted religion? Can it be that all true knowledge, in fact, evolves from the self alone? Or can it be that we create what we need to know out of the prevailing circumstances? Isn’t that the only knowledge that truly matters? “If you can’t use it, what good is it?” In actuality, applicable practical knowledge can only be gained by/through the vital raw experience of one’s self, life, relationships, work, career, family and personal relative experiments in existence. In essence, one’s truth (true knowledge) is as pure as the ‘soil which you toil’ in everyday dealings. This so-called true knowledge becomes the personal educational foundation of one’s life. It’s all a matter of living one’s viable education from the inside.

However, academic education is another matter altogether. “IT” is something outside of yourself which you are expected to incorporate within. But, there again, if you can’t, don’t, won’t, and shall not use it, what good is it, really? You must be able to relate, appreciate, generate, and execute its delivery or it remains inert and nonexistent. Now, we come to the meat of the matter. You will not be drawn to any knowledge up and until it is ignited from deep within. As previously stated, until that delegated time when you specifically need it.

Esoteric knowledge is true knowledge. An ancient knowledge supported by universal laws and based upon principles generated from within one’s verifiable experiences. How can this be? How can the same laws that govern gravity sustain one’s life? In the same way that you are ‘established and maintained’ by the chemical elements that constitute your being in which proposes your existence, do you understand why you exist? No. Does that matter? Do you breathe oxygen? Would your not believing in it make the reality of your lungs depending on it for survival any less real? You would certainly agree that what you can not understand or accept at 11 years old does not invalidate it at 30. Right? The same premise goes for attracting true knowledge.

No matter how much you would like to learn, master or acquire certain information in/of a subject, unless it genuinely interests you, (excites you to pieces) you will not be moved to learn (remember) it. This is the key to genuine education! To be motivated to learn more about the most important subject in the world (which is you) represents the basis of all esoteric knowledge. Nothing is more important than gaining a proper understanding of the why, how, what, where, who, and when you are activated to move in specific cycles and patterns.

Mortals are goaded by two distinct agendas: will and desire. In reality, only one authentically: the Will to achieve their desire! You are self-generated to accomplish certain feats in activity and will not be driven off or into a course which does not interest you, nor involve a labyrinth maze of sorts, period. No matter how much you would like to ‘make yourself’ do something, unless it is part of your innate divinely designed make-up in personality you will not succeed. In other words, you are pushing against the grain of your own indelibly sacred sensual sexual fabric of artistic identity. That’s the problem. That’s the proverbial bottom line of dissatisfaction.

When it all comes down to ‘beating the dirt out of the rug’, you will inevitably follow the obsession of your heart’s passion though you may go round the mulberry bush of despair, desperation, confusion, and unending distractions in the meantime. Why? Because you fear the consequences of your stepping out on the proverbial ledge to know. In order, to know more, you will have to grow more.

During that indescribable growth spell, you will be shifted, altered, misrepresented, turned/twisted and flung into unknown ethers with the seasons of incremental whirlwind forces spinning you into the next level of consciousness. In other words, the you, (familiarity) you subliminally maintain will be shattered. It is not a pleasant deal to go through but necessary. You, (with all of your current idolizations) will crumble and cease to excite you anymore. Whatever in your life that can not withstand the fiery furnace of genuineness will not remain. Once having been exposed to the penetrating light of savage raw truth, naive virginity exists no longer.

Secrets are divulged, concepts are shattered, precepts are bounced, hope is destroyed, and delusions are wrought indigestible. Those things that existed prior to true (esoteric) knowledge’s entrance are dissolved in the presence of it. You are transformed by the molten temperature associated in the furnace of an undisclosed frontier where the recognizable is displaced by the unrecognizable and the personal replaced by the impersonal. Are you up for such a nonrefundable transition? Most people are not and that is why they live their lives as Henry David Thoreau so aptly put it: “…of quiet desperation…”

Esoteric knowledge involves your being interested enough to carve out an existence that is conducive to your particular needs and desires. Does that mean you become totally different from what you are now?  The answer lies within the question. The difference rises out of the space made available in the interim of dissatisfaction. You can not possibly push beyond the preset boundaries of yourself (limiting ideas) until you realize there are some type of self-created obstructions preventing you from doing so. These barriers are necessarily vital and will not reveal themselves in the situation until at such time you are able to grasp at ‘something’ other than what you currently uphold.

To put it more succinctly, you will set up the restricting circumstances for yourself in order to move beyond it. Understand? This is the premise of esoteric knowledge. Nothing happens out of order or without your being ready to handle it. No matter how you would choose to believe otherwise, IF the situation has arisen, you are equal to the task associated. (No matter how unpleasant) all of life is a progressive movement in consciousness and will require of you to stretch in times of adversity.

True knowledge will show itself in the hour when needed. To plead ignorance is not allowed. Whatever transpires in your immediate life has been defined in the parameters of your particular needs as a human being for the lessons thereto attached. It is impossible to cheated, abused, abandoned, abused or denigrated without a prior consent of your soul for the personal experience, alone. You may be a little worse for wear during the process of alchemical transformation but rest assured you will come out unscathed.

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I am also a radio/television talk show creator, host and director. In addition when I’m not busy, I maintain a presence at M.O.D.E International School of Esoteric Arts and Sciences of which I founded many years ago,

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The world and our environment has been slowly (evolutionary) changing; however, we’re on the cusp of a rapid and exponential (revolutionary) change in how life is seen and done. Many cultures see the 12.21.2012 as embracing a move from male dominance to male-female balance (especially the Hopi traditions). That’s a loss of CONTROL for the male mindset; however, it is the broad perspective of control that’s the main actor in this 2012 play we’re currently watching. 

Fritjof Capra (The Tao of Physics) writes, “Before the seventeenth century, the goals of science were wisdom, understanding the natural order, and living in harmony with it. In the seventeenth century this attitude…changed into the opposite. The goal of science then has been knowledge that can be used to dominate and CONTROL nature.”

It’s not going to happen!

>Al Gore cannot control solar system warming.
>China cannot control weather patterns.
>America cannot control hurricanes and tornados.
>United nations cannot control the nations of the planets.

It’s time that we quit trying to CONTOL that which we cannot; but, that we began to work with, cooperate, and become the co-creators that we are. We sit in the right hand seat at best, not the left! The spiritual community needs to recognize that we are living in a post-patriarchal world. Women can be priests and homosexuals can be ministers. I know, for those wanting to live in the 18th century all of this makes no sense, but we’re now in the “currents’ of the galactic center. We’re being bombarded by a magical photon band, a torsion field of unconditional love, and an awakening consciousness that cannot be kept asleep.

We’re looking at more than a marriage of science and spirit!

We’re coming into an age of knowing the ONENESS that IS and that we ARE. For too long we’ve lived in separate houses not realizing that there’s but one house: Consciousness, of which we are all a part. It’s over our heads at the moment but the tipping point is not far down the road. The morphogenetic fields are approaching and there’s no place to hide!

Enjoy the ride.  The CONTROL default is about to be switched! 

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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The Sons of the Lord God in Bible versus Quran (13)

This is the 13th article of the series:” The Sons of the Lord God in Bible versus Quran”. 

The Bible says that Jesus gave authority to those who believed in his name to become sons of God; they are children who were not born of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God; of God (the Almighty Creator) they were begotten.

On the other hand, the Noble Quran says that Allah (the Almighty Creator) has no sons.  Also, the Quran declares that Jesus said: Allah is my Lord and I am a servant and I am not a god.  In addition, the Quran declares that it is an unforgivable sin when you say or believe that the Almighty Creator has a son or sons; this major sin will lead to the Eternal Fire in the Hereafter.

On the other hand, the Noble Quran says that John, the son of the prophet Zachariah, was a great prophet; he was born in a miraculous way; and both John and Jesus were great prophets; and both were born in a miraculous way.

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The Sons of the Lord God in the Bible (13)

 

The Bible (John 1:6-13) says that Jesus gave authority to those who believed in his name to become sons of God; they are children who were not born of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God; of God (the Almighty Creator) they were begotten.

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John 1:6-13 in four different versions of the Bible:

 

New International Version

6There came a man who was sent from God; his name was John.

7He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all men might believe.

8He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

9The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.

10He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him.

12Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—13children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.

 

New American Standard Bible

6There came a man sent from God, whose name was John.

 7He came as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him.

8He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.

9There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

10He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him.

11He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.

12But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name,

13who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

 

King James Version

6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.

8He was not that Light, but was sent to bear witness of that Light.

9That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

10He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not.

11He came unto his own, and his own received him not.

12But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

13Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

 

English Standard Version

6There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7He came as a witness, to bear witness about the light, that all might believe through him.

8 He was not the light, but came to bear witness about the light.

9The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world.

10He was in the world, and the world was made through him, yet the world did not know him.

11He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.

12But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, 13who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.

 

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The Sons of the Lord God in the Quran (13)

 

In the quoted verses herein, Jesus said 1) O Children of Israel worship Allah and declare His divine Oneness, 2) Allah is my Lord and He is your Lord, I am a servant and I am not a god. 3) Lo! Whoso ascribes partners or son(s) unto Allah and dies in this state, for him Allah has forbidden Paradise. His abode, his end result is the Eternal Fire and 4) and for the wrongdoers, there shall be no helpers to guard them against the chastisement of God.

These were four statements of the Lord Jesus, the great Prophet which Allah has sent to the children of Israel.

The Noble Quran makes the topic of the son(s) of God very clear and says that Allah, the Almighty Creator, has neither a son nor a partner.

The Quran decisively forbids saying and/or believing that Allah has a son(s).

It is not befitting for the Majesty of Allah to take to Himself a son.

Allah is exalted, magnified; He is above what they associate with Him of son or partners.  Allah is far transcendent above all that they ascribe unto Him!

In Islam, this point is very important faith wise.

1. Again, it is an unforgivable sin to say or to believe that the One Almighty Creator [who is Allah or God or the Lord or Jehovah or whatever name(s) you are giving Him] has a son or sons.

From the Islamic point of view, the conclusion of this essential topic that may establish or destroy the faith is that:

Any one who believe that the Almighty Creator has a son or sons; he messes his faith up and is considered as a disbeliever and in the afterlife he will end up as an eternal inhabitant of the Eternal hell.

Any one who believes that the Almighty Creator has no son or partner, he has a good faith and is considered as a believer; and in the afterlife, he will end up as an eternal inhabitant of the Eternal Paradise. 

Verses 5:17 and 5:72 make the topic of the son(s) of God plain, clear and understandable.

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The meanings of verses 5:17 and 5:72:

 

The meanings of verse 5:17

 

They indeed are disbelievers those who say, ‘Allah (God) is the Christ Jesus, the son of Mary’, insofar as they make him a god.

Say to them O Muhammad: ‘Who then can do aught against Allah, who can save from Allah’s punishment, who then can defend, against, the chastisement of, Allah (God) if He desires, if He had willed to destroy, to punish the Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, and his mother, and all those who are on earth and everyone on earth who worshipped Jesus?

That is to say, none can do anything of the sort, since if Jesus was a god, he would be able to do so.

This form of interrogation is to declare that Jesus is not a god and Allah is the only one God who can do everything as He wills.

Allah’s is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, to Him belong the kingdom and the stores of the heavens and earth and all that is between them of created things and marvels.

He creates what He wills as He wills, He can create a man whether a father exists or not.

And Allah is Able to do all things, in terms of creating created beings, rewarding His allies and punishing His enemies; He has power over everything, which He wills.

 

The meanings of verse 5:72

 

They surely disbelieve who say: Indeed! Allah (God) is the Christ Jesus, the son of Mary. 

For Jesus (himself) said (the followings):

1) O Children of Israel worship Allah, declare Allah’s divine Oneness,

2) Allah is my Lord and He is your Lord, I am a servant and I am not a god.

3) Lo! Whoso ascribes partners or son(s) unto Allah and dies in this state, for him Allah has forbidden Paradise. His abode, his end result is the Eternal Fire.

In other words, Jesus said: Verily he who associates anything with God, in worship, for him God has made Paradise forbidden, He has forbidden him admittance to it, and his abode shall be the Fire.

4) For evil-doers, idolaters, and disbelievers there will be no helpers to save them from what is intended for them.

In other words, Jesus said: and for wrongdoers there shall be no helpers to guard them against the chastisement of Allah.

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Verses 5:17 and 5:72 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

 

Verse 5:17

 

QARIB: those who say that Allah is the Christ, son of Mary are indeed those who disbelieved. Say: ‘who then could prevent any thing from Allah, if he willed to destroy the Christ, son of Mary, together with his mother and all the people of the earth? For Allah is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and all that lies between them. He creates what he will and has power over all things. ‘

SHAKIR: certainly they disbelieve who say: surely, Allah– he is the Christ, son of Marium. Say: who then could control anything as against Allah when he wished to destroy the Christ son of Marium and his mother and all those on the earth? And Allah’s is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them; he creates what he pleases; and Allah has power over all things,

PICKTHAL: they indeed have disbelieved who say: lo! Allah is the Christ, son of Mary. Say: who then can do aught against Allah, if he had willed to destroy the Christ son of Mary, and his mother and everyone on earth? Allah’s is the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them. He createth what he will. and Allah is able to do all things.

YUSUFALI: in blasphemy indeed are those that say that Allah is Christ the son of Mary. say: “who then hath the least power against Allah, if his will were to destroy Christ the son of Mary, his mother, and all every – one that is on the earth? for to Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between. he createth what he pleaseth. For Allah hath power over all things.”

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Verse 5:72

 

QARIB: the unbelievers are those who say: ‘Allah is the Christ, the son of Mary. ‘But the Christ said: ‘children of Israel worship Allah, my lord and your lord. ‘He who associates anything with Allah, Allah has indeed forbidden paradise to him, and his abode shall be in the fire. The harmdoers shall have no helpers.

SHAKIR: certainly they disbelieve who say: surely Allah, he is the Christ, son of Marium; and the Christ said: o children of Israel! Serve Allah, my lord and your lord. Surely whoever associates (others) with Allah, then Allah has forbidden to him the garden, and his abode is the fire; and there shall be no helpers for the unjust

PICKTHAL: they surely disbelieve who say: lo! Allah is the Christ, son of Mary. the Christ (himself) said: o children of Israel, worship Allah, my lord and your lord. lo! Whoso ascribeth partners unto Allah, for him Allah hath forbidden paradise. his abode is the fire. for evil-doers there will be no helpers.

YUSUFALI: they do blaspheme who say: “Allah is Christ the son of Mary.” but said Christ: “o children of Israel! Worship Allah, my lord and your lord.” whoever joins other gods with Allah, – Allah will forbid him the garden, and the fire will be his abode. There will for the wrong-doers be no one to help.

 

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Back to my question to the smart and interested reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

 

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology,
Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit,
Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt.
And, President of the Egyptian Society of Inventors.
Member of the Egyptian union of Writers

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