(October 29, 2010 at 10:32 pm)Ervin Wrote: I invite mulims of this forum to give a link to a site that explains that those are not contradictions(If you google sceptics annotated Qur'an you can see the list of contradictions) and why are they not if that kind of link exists.
The contradictions:
http://skepticsannotatedbible.com/quran/..._name.html
Refutations:
Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
(October 29, 2010 at 10:32 pm)Ervin Wrote: Or can you please post answeres as to why are those not contradictions.
All the answers to the so-called contradictions are in the links above.
I went through several of those contradiction claims and I can already see why they are not contradictions. One of the reasons for the apparent contradictions are simply because of leaving out certain verses that come before or after the stated verses, which are important for understanding the context and the true meaning of the particular passage that they have quoted in that website.
Also, many of the meanings of the Quran are being distorted because of the poor translation from Arabic to English. That's what the skeptics are doing. They don't know Arabic and they are only re-wording the verses according to their own interpretations of reading the English translations from the internet.
However, the skeptics are certainly not as knowledgeable as the Muslim scholars of the past and present who have read and analyzed the Quranic verses (each and every one of them) in the Arabic language for a great portion of their lives and found not a single contradiction in the Quran. If there were any contradictions, Muslims would've known about them a long time ago. And so far no one was able to find a real contradiction in the Quran.
(October 29, 2010 at 10:32 pm)Ervin Wrote: One of the most serious contradictions in the Qur'an would be how it says that to set up parnters in worship with God is not to be forgiven iregardles of repentance. The verses 4:48 and and 4:116 mention it and than in the others verse at 39:53 says not to despair of Gods mercy for he forgives all sins.
Again in 25:68....70 in the Quran it clearly states that worshiping other than God will be forgiven if you repent.
That's not a contradiction either.
Verses 4:48 and 4:116 are simply saying that Allah does not forgive those who worship Him along with other gods (which is polytheism). Verse 39:53 says that Allah forgives all types of sins - and He does that only if you repent to Him - which is what verses verses 25:69-70 say in the Quran: "The penalty on the Day of Judgment will be doubled to him, and he will dwell therein in disgrace. Except for those who repent, believe, and do righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil deeds of such persons into good ones, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful" (Surah 25:69-70).
You'll find a more detailed and scholarly explanation at the links below:
Does Allah forgive all sins:
http://islamic-replies.ucoz.com/Does_All..._sins.html
Does Allah forgive Shirk:
http://www.load-islam.com/artical_det.ph...us%20Quran
(October 29, 2010 at 10:32 pm)Ervin Wrote: Can you please give me explanations how after knowing this you still accept the Quran and take it seriously?
I don't accept any of those contradictions because I know that all of them are wrong. I certainly take the Quran seriously.
(October 29, 2010 at 10:32 pm)Ervin Wrote: Thanks
You're welcome, and if you have any more specific contradictions and/or confusions about the Quran, then feel free to post them in this thread.