Re: ****ny Happy Caliphate

On 19 Apr 2008 16:48:06 GMT, "Dan Goodman" <dsgood@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>Howard Brazee wrote:
>
>> On 19 Apr 2008 04:32:12 GMT, "Dan Goodman" <dsgood@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> 
>> > And Islam has a historical record of being more tolerant than
>> > Christianity.
>> > 
>> > Which is kind of like saying England has a better banana-growing
>> > climate than Norway, but....
>> 
>> Millions of Muslims take comfort in believing that the vast majority
>> of people will be tortured beyond all understanding forever and ever
>> without hope of parole - for being fooled.   
>> 
>> How can that not be evil?
>
>Citations, please.  English translations from Arabic are acceptable.

From Project Gutenberg's _Three Translations of the Koran Side by
Side_ (designated Y, P, and S):


  038.027

  Y: Not without purpose did We create heaven and earth 
  and all between! that were the thought of Unbelievers! but 
  woe to the Unbelievers because of the Fire (of Hell)!

  P: And We created not the heaven and the earth and all 
  that is between them in vain. That is the opinion of those 
  who disbelieve. And woe unto those who disbelieve, from 
  the Fire!

  S: And We did not create the heaven and the earth and 
  what is between them in vain; that is the opinion of those 
  who disbelieve then woe to those who disbelieve on account 
  of the fire.


  039.032

  Y: Who, then, doth more wrong than one who utters a lie
  concerning Allah, and rejects the Truth when it comes to 
  him; is there not in Hell an abode for blasphemers?

  P: And who doth greater wrong than he who telleth a lie 
  against Allah, and denieth the truth when it reacheth him? 
  Will not the home of disbelievers be in hell?

  S: Who is then more unjust than he who utters a lie 
  against Allah and (he who) gives the lie to the truth when 
  it comes to him; is there not in hell an abode for the
  unbelievers?


  039.072 ["Them" is again unbelievers, who in the previous 
  verse are led to Hell in droves - WMS]

  Y: (To them) will be said: "Enter ye the gates of Hell, 
  to dwell therein: and evil is (this) Abode of the Arrogant!"

  P: It is said (unto them): Enter ye the gates of hell to 
  dwell therein. Thus hapless is the journey's end of the
  scorners.

  S: It shall be said: Enter the gates of hell to abide 
  therein; so evil is the abode of the proud.


  041.028

  Y: Such is the requital of the enemies of Allah,- the Fire:
  therein will be for them the Eternal Home: a (fit) requital,
  for that they were wont to reject Our Signs.

  P: That is the reward of Allah's enemies: the Fire. Therein 
  is their immortal home, payment forasmuch as they denied Our
  revelations.

  S: That is the reward of the enemies of Allah-- the fire; for
  them therein shall be the house of long abiding; a reward for
  their denying Our communications.

Sufficient, or do you need to see more?

-- 
Bill Snyder  [This space unintentionally left blank]