Allah Swears by the Blowing Winds That Carry the Pollens, the Afterlife is True
Comparative Study between the Bible and the Quran (51) - C:
The third part (I)
(Chapter 51:1-5)
The Old Testament verses from 1-10 state that the Israelites outnumbered the Egyptians (See: A: The first part).
The New Testament verses from 1-10 are states that Jesus has not found so great faith, no, not in Israel (See: B: The second part).
The Noble Quran Verses from 1-5 states that Allah swears by 1) the blowing winds that carry the pollens, 2) the heavy clouds which carry rain, 3 the ships that run on the sea and 4) the Angels who distribute provisions that the promise of resurrection is Trustworthy (see: C: The third part - I and II).
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The Noble Quran:
Chapter 51 in the Noble Quran is composed of 60 verses.
Verses from 1-5 are talking about Allah swears by 1) the blowing winds that carry the pollens, 2) the heavy clouds which carry rain, 3 the ships that run on the sea and 4) the Angels who distribute provisions that the promise of resurrection is Trustworthy
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The meanings of the verses 50:1-5
In verse 51:1, Allah swears by those that winnow with a winnowing; by the blowing winds and that which they carry e.g. the pollens; the fine powder like material consisting of pollen grains that is produced by the anthers of seed plants..
In other words, Allah swears by the dispersers, the winds that scatter dust and other things; it blows it sweeping away lighter particles e.g. chaff, dust, dirt, etc.
In verse 51:2, Allah swears by the winds that move, direct, deviate the heavy clouds which carry rain.
In verse 51:3, Allah swears by those that run, by the ships which easily sail on the sea; the ships that run upon the surface of the water, with ease
In verse 51:4, Allah swears by the angels Gabriel, Michael, Esraphiel and the angel of death the angels who distribute provisions and the rains and other things across the lands and to all servants
Allah swore by all these that...
The meanings of the verses 50:5
Assuredly, the promise given to them of resurrection and other matters, is true, is indeed a true promise,
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The Verses 51:1-5 in different English translations:
Verse 50:1
QARIB: by the scatterers (the wind) scattering,
SHAKIR: i swear by the wind that scatters far and wide,
PICKTHAL: by those that winnow with a winnowing
YUSUFALI: by the (winds) that scatter broadcast;
Verse 50:2
QARIB: then the bearers of weight (the clouds),
SHAKIR: then those clouds bearing the load (of minute things in space)
PICKTHAL: and those that bear the burden (of the rain)
YUSUFALI: and those that lift and bear away heavy weights;
Verse 50:3
QARIB: then the easy runners (the ships);
SHAKIR: then those (ships) that glide easily,
PICKTHAL: and those that glide with ease (upon the sea)
YUSUFALI: and those that flow with ease and gentleness;
Verse 50:4
QARIB: then by the distributors (angels), ordered;
SHAKIR: then those (angels who) distribute blessings by our command;
PICKTHAL: and those who distribute (blessings) by command,
YUSUFALI: and those that distribute and apportion by command;-
Verse 50:5
QARIB: indeed, that which you are promised is true,
SHAKIR: what you are threatened with is most surely true,
PICKTHAL: lo! that wherewith ye are threatened is indeed true,
YUSUFALI: verily that which ye are promised is true;
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Back to the main issue of my series of articles; this is my question to you smart readers: "Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?"
Nevertheless, it is better postpone answering this question: until he reads the first, the second and the third parts (C: The third part - II) of this article.
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Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil
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Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt.
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