Open topics on the Abrahamic faiths

[محمد سني 1989]

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What does that mean?
the post you responded to asks me was your prophet of Islam blessed? I thought I answered this. Again, Yes, if he comes from the line of Ishmael, but, IMHO, that blessing didn't mean prophet hood. Furthermore, what he did with that blessing is in question to Jews first, Christians next and all the non Muslim world.
As for the Samaritan highest priest being a liar, I have no comment to this question, because I don't know enough about this subject or him, but I question anyone who states Islam's messenger was meant to be the universal prophet for the world for many reasons.
peace

No you did not answer , because you still couldn't explain :

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First god blessed Abraham and told him he would be a great nation :

Now The Lord said to Abram, "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who curses you I will curse; and by you all the families of the earth shall bless themselves." (Genesis 12:1-3 RSV)

So Abraham's blessing and greatness comes from his decendents by blessing Abraham and blessing themselves (this is what muslims say five times a day during prayer : the prayer goes like this God bless Muhammed and his family as you have blessed Abraham and his family .....)

So a great nation blesses Abaraham , also they :

6 Observe them carefully, for thus will
you give evidence of your wisdom and intelligence to the nations
, who will hear of all these statutes and say,
'This great nation is truly a wise and intelligent people.'
7 For what great nation is there that has gods so close to it as the LORD, our God, is to us whenever we call upon him?
8 Or what great nation has statutes and decrees that are as just as this whole law which I am setting before you today?”
Deutronomy 4: 6-8

So a great nation in the bible is one which worships god alone and has the law of god and glorifies Abraham and blesses him which applies to the arabs in the prophecy of genesis


Going to see how this applies to Ishmael from what you said :

"But God said to Abraham, "Be not displeased because of the lad and because of your slave woman; whatever Sarah says to you, do as she tells you, for through Isaac shall your descendants be named. And I will make a nation of the son of the slave woman also, because he is your offspring." (Genesis 21:12-13 RSV)

Also :

Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac. I will establish My covenant with him as an everlasting covenant for his descendants after him. As for Ishmael, I have heard you; behold, I will bless him and make him fruitful and multiply him exceedingly; he shall be the father of twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation." (Genesis 17:19-20 RSV).

The same phrase used by god to Abraham is used to Ishmael .

As for what does it mean , it is not directed to you it is to brother اسلامي عزي .

[Burninglight]

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No you did not answer , because you still couldn't explain .

I'm sorry, I couldn't explain what?

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As for what does it mean , it is not directed to you it is to brother اسلامي عزي .

My apologies again.
Peace

[محمد سني 1989]

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I'm sorry, I couldn't explain what?


My apologies again.
Peace

The passage in the Quote

[Burninglight]

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The passage in the Quote

That is right; I know the answer. but it only works for me; you need to find out for yourself, and I told you how to do it. This has been addressed. Stop trying to bait me into areas that I have not been designated by God to explain to anyone. Can we agree to disagree? Probably not with you, because you cannot even agree on what we agree on; namely that God is one without partners or associates.

peace

[محمد سني 1989]

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That is right; I know the answer. but it only works for me; you need to find out for yourself, and I told you how to do it. This has been addressed. Stop trying to bait me into areas that I have not been designated by God to explain to anyone. Can we agree to disagree? Probably not with you, because you cannot even agree on what we agree on; namely that God is one without partners or associates.

peace

I think you are confusing this thread with another!!!