VERSES FROM THE HOLY * QUR’AN

With The Name of The One True ** G-D, The Merciful Benefactor, The Merciful Redeemer

(18:62) And after the two had walked some distance, (Moses) said to his servant: “Bring us our mid-day meal; we have indeed suffered hardship on this (day of) our journey!”

Said (the servant): “Wouldst you believe it? When we betook ourselves to that rock for a rest, behold, I forgot about the fish-and none but Satan made me thus forget it – and it took its way into the sea! How strange!”

(Moses) exclaimed: “That (was the sign) which we were seeking!, And the two turned back, retracing their footsteps,

and found one of *** OUR (Divinely Inspired) servants, on whom *** WE had bestowed grace from Ourselves and unto whom WE had imparted knowledge (issuing) from *** Ourselves.

Moses said unto him: “May I follow you on the understanding that you will teach me something of that higher knowledge and insight which has been given to you?”

(the wise man) answered: “Behold, you will never be able to have patience with me –

for how could you be patient about things that you can not comprehend within the compass of (your) knowledge and experience?”

(Moses) replied: “You will find me patient, if G-D so wills; and I shall not disobey you in anything!”

Said (the sage): “Well, then, if you are to follow me, do not question me about anything (that I may do) until I myself give you an explanation for it.”

And so the two began their journey, until (they reached the seashore; and) when they disembarked from a boat (that had ferried them across), the sage made a hole in it-

(whereupon Moses) exclaimed: “Have you made a hole in it in order to drown the people who may (later travel) in it? Indeed, you have done a strange thing!”

He replied: “Did I not tell you that you will never be able to have patience with me?”

Said (Moses): “Take-me not to task for my having forgotten (my promise), and be not hard on me on account of what I have done!”

And so the two continued their journey, until, when they met a young man, (the sage) killed him -(whereupon Moses) exclaimed: “Have you slain an innocent human being without (his having taken) another’s life? Indeed, you have done a terrible thing!”

He replied: “Did I not tell you that you will never be able to have patience with me?”

Said (Moses): “If, after this, I should ever question you again, keep me not in your company: (for by) now you have heard enough excuses from me.”

And so they travelled on, until, when they came upon some villagers, they asked them for food; but those (people) refused them all hospitality.

And they saw in that (village) a wall which was on the point of tumbling down, and (the sage) rebuilt it (whereupon Moses) said: “Had you so wished, surely you could (at least) have obtained some payment for it?”

(The sage) replied: “This is the parting of ways between me and you. (And now) I shall tell you the interpretations of all (those events) that you were unable to bear with patience:

“As for that boat, it belonged to poor people who toiled upon the sea (for their livelihood)- I but wished to render it unserviceable, for there was a certain king who seized every boat by brute force.

“And as for that young man, his parents were people of (true) Faith – whereas WE had every reason to fear that he would bring bitter grief upon them by (his) overweening wickedness and ingratitude (to G-D and humanity):

and so WE desired that their Guardian-Lord grant them in his stead (a child) of greater purity than him, and closer (to them) in loving tenderness.”

“And as for that wall, it belonged to two orphan boys (living) in the village, and beneath it was (buried) a treasure belonging to them (by right).

Now their father had been a righteous man, and so your Guardian-Lord willed it that when they come of age they would get out their treasure – a mercy (and Grace) from your Lord-Creator.”

“I did not do (any of ) this of my own accord. Such is the meaning and interpretation of (those things) over which you were unable to bear with patience.”

(Verses from the Holy Qur’an)

* The Qur’an was revealed to Muhammed Ibn (the son of) Abdullah in the 7th century.

He received this revelation over a 23 years time period from the Angel Gabriel.

Muhammed was just like the majority of Arabs at that time, he could neither read nor write.

Let me repeat that for those who claim that the Prophet wrote the Qur’an or copied it from others.

Muhammed could neither read nor write.

The Revelation was given to him by the Angel Gabriel and implanted in his memory.

Muhammed, then recited it to his fellow Arabs.

The majority of his followers, who heard the recitation of the Qur’anic verses, from Muhammed; in turn memorised what they had heard.

After Muhammed death his son-in-law Uthman; who was the third leader of the growing Muslim community, after Muhammed’s passing; had these memorised verses of the Qur’an compiled into a book form.

He gathered a majority of those who had heard the recitation from the Prophet Muhammed and had memorised it, to testify to the authenticity of what had been compiled into the book.

They all verified that it was exactly the same as they had heard the Prophet recite it.

The Prophet is referred to in many verses in the Qur’an as being unlettered.

An unlettered Prophet sent to an unlettered people.

** G-D instead of god which spelt backwards is dog. This is not a respectful spelling of a term to be used in reference to the Lord-Creator of the Heavens and Earth.

*** WE, US, OUR is a reference in the Qur’an to all of the forces of power (Angels) under the control of The Creator. They manage all creation. They are totally obedient to The All-Mighty G-D, and follow HIS Commands without question.

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