[Vision2020] Islamic paradise 2 months stale
Luke
lukenieuwsma@softhome.net
Mon, 11 Aug 2003 20:31:17 -0700
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Dear Visionaires,
About two months ago, Mr. Donovan Arnold and I were debating the issues =
of absolute truth, relativism, and various religions. I made the below =
statement,
"Their Koran says specifically that if a Muslim warrior dies fighting in =
the name of Allah, he will wake up in paradise with 70+ hot chicks for =
his pleasure."=20
Mr. Arnold replied, "Which verse in the Korean specifically mentions 'he =
will wake up in paradise with 70+ hot chicks[?]'"
To which I responded: "The wording isn't exact, but it is stated in the =
Koran. I'll find the verse."
Well, I finally got around to doing my homework to discover that I was =
somewhat incorrect. The verse comes not from the Koran, but rather from =
one of the Hadiths, which are part of the Islamic religious tradition. =
The actual reference is this:
The smallest reward for the people of Heaven is an abode where there are =
eighty thousand servants and seventy two wives, over which stands a dome =
decorated with pearls, aquamarine and ruby, as wide as the distance from =
al-Jabiyyah to San'a." (Hadith 2687, also also quoted by Ibn Kathir in =
his Tafsir (Koranic Commentary) of Surah Rhman (55), ayah (verse) 72).
It is true that in the 52nd and 56th chapters of the actual Koran =
(Qu'ran) do make mention of virgins for the faithful in paradise, but =
not as I had claimed. My apologies for the extreme tardiness of my =
follow-up and the inaccuracy of the original statement.
Sincerely,
Luke Nieuwsma
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>About two months ago, Mr. Donovan =
Arnold and I were=20
debating the issues of absolute truth, relativism, and various =
religions. I made=20
the below statement,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>"Their Koran says specifically that if =
a Muslim=20
warrior dies fighting in the name of Allah, he will wake up in paradise =
with 70+=20
hot chicks for his pleasure." </FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mr. Arnold replied, "Which verse in the =
Korean=20
specifically mentions 'he will wake up in paradise with 70+ hot=20
chicks[?]'"</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>To which I responded: "The wording isn't =
exact, but=20
it is stated in the Koran. I'll find the verse."</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Well, I finally got around to doing my =
homework to=20
discover that I was somewhat incorrect. The verse comes not from the =
Koran, but=20
rather from one of the Hadiths, which are part of the Islamic religious=20
tradition. The actual reference is this:</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM>The smallest reward for the people of =
Heaven is=20
an abode where there are eighty thousand servants and seventy two wives, =
over=20
which stands a dome decorated with pearls, aquamarine and ruby, as wide =
as the=20
distance from al-Jabiyyah to San=92a.=94 (Hadith 2687, also also quoted =
by Ibn=20
Kathir in his Tafsir (Koranic Commentary) of Surah Rhman (55), ayah =
(verse)=20
72).</EM></FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It is true that in the 52nd and 56th =
chapters of the=20
actual Koran (Qu'ran) do make mention of virgins for the faithful in =
paradise,=20
but not as I had claimed. My apologies for the extreme tardiness of =
my=20
follow-up and the inaccuracy of the original statement.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Sincerely,</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Luke =
Nieuwsma</FONT></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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