RE: Verse 42:23 and how to interpret it, disciplines of interpreting Quran.
January 12, 2018 at 2:19 pm
(December 3, 2017 at 5:35 am)MysticKnight Wrote: I was accused of being deceptive with adding an interpretation in brackets "of mine", implying that is obviously implied in Quran.
In this thread, I will show some ways I apply in interpreting this verse, and perhaps it will help people interpret Quran or other scriptures with some rigorous disciplines.
When it comes to Quran by Quran, I would divide interpretation of a verse in the following way:
1. The Primary expression of the words in Quran, if a word throughout Quran is emphasized with one meaning, and there is no reason to assume otherwise, it means that very thing.
2. The context of the verses in it's surrounding, this means the context of the verses in its surrounding, what is the flow in the Surah.
3. The interconnection of verses containing the same subject.
4. The interconnection of verses with respect to the subject.
As for 3 and 4, the only difference is that the latter contains themes that are interconnected but not necessarily the exact same subject directly. And each verse on the same subject, has to be with respect to its context and surroundings.
When it comes to sayings attributed to the Messenger, I would not dismiss no matter what scholars say about their weakness, but see if they are proven in Quran. That way, the Messenger words if true would help give insight to Quran.
The same is then true of the family of the reminder who should be given a chance to prove their case in Quran.
I will apply these disciplines with respect to verse 42:23 and we will see who is being deceptive about it.
I was wondering where you went. Glad you didn't "rage quit" this website. I like you, I just wish you were not so dreamy eyed.
Now having said that.
You have heard us repeat time after time, and not just to Muslims, but Christians as well, "Quoting a holy book, to prove a holy book, is called circular reasoning."
It doesn't prove anything no matter who is doing it or what book they are trying to defend.
"Insight"?
Yea so what? Everyone of every religion thinks they have the correct "insight".
Mystic, I say the same thing to you, that I do say Catholic Lady, "That was then, this is now". Not to mention the fact our species is far older than any written religion of any label. It was understandable back then when humans wrote those thing and sold those bad claims, of ANY religion, because nobody knew any better back then. Our species has much better knowledge of the nature of reality than old books of mythology.
