To all of my friends on the Haj

I hope that you have a very happy and blessed pilgrimage.

Allah Akbar!

(God is Great)

Another fine Islam commentary re creation

I always enjoy these commentaries in the Islam section of the Arab News. This one is about a passage in the Qur'an that is similar to the parts of the Bible that are Genesis, plus the Biblical admonition that God knows everyone before they are born. The focus of this commentary, though, is on the very interesting allegory about the two types of water.

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=5&section=0&article=111480&d=7&m=7&y=2008&pix=islam.jpg&category=Islam

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After reading this commentary I had just one additional thought. Not only does God reconcile the difference between fresh and salt water in its usage in the world, but also in humans' own body. The blood of humans has salt, yet the water that humans drink must be fresh.

Great Muslim commentary about Moses and God

This is one of many enjoyable commentaries that I have read on the Arab News website. This one is particularly instructive for Christians because you can see first hand that the Qur'an contains much information that is in the Christian Old Testament. The passages from the Qur'an quoted here cover the part where Moses asks for strength from God before going to Pharoah to challenge him to stop persecuting the Israelites and to free them.

http://www.arabnews.com/?page=5&section=0&article=110392&d=31&m=5&y=2008&pix=islam.jpg&category=Islam

The commentary is a very nice example of how God encourages his prophets.

This is one reason I despair of Christians who are hostile to the Qur'an and Islam in general. Here is much information about both the Israelites and Christians, and God's work among them, which is the great commonality among the faiths of Abraham. When people mock or harm the Qur'an they are harming words about Jesus, Mary, Moses and the other holy people too.

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