Comments on: Thinking for Yourself http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2009/07/17/thinking-for-yourself/ "If not now, when?" Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:42:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: yahia http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2009/07/17/thinking-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-28938 yahia Fri, 28 Aug 2009 05:16:56 +0000 http://www.eatbees.com/blog/?p=1247#comment-28938 Let's say he makes a point taking into account the fact that the quran is among the best selling books in the world since its first edition. Another thing, if the quran is universal and destined to all mankind, then why wasn't it first published into multiple languages? I thought the quran wasn't about which language it is used to be conveyed. At which point your friend doesn't make a point anymore. Let’s say he makes a point taking into account the fact that the quran is among the best selling books in the world since its first edition.

Another thing, if the quran is universal and destined to all mankind, then why wasn’t it first published into multiple languages? I thought the quran wasn’t about which language it is used to be conveyed. At which point your friend doesn’t make a point anymore.

]]> By: Maysaloon http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2009/07/17/thinking-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-28918 Maysaloon Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:36:57 +0000 http://www.eatbees.com/blog/?p=1247#comment-28918 Whilst I can sympathise with the piety of your friend, I cannot agree with him. I meet many people like him and it is difficult and frustrating to have a conversation outside of this area, but I have worked out a method, which is to understand the Qur'an as well if not better than the person I am speaking with. We both have a frame of reference and this way I don't risk being muscled in with one interpretation (her own) of the Qur'anic passage. Of course I get the added fulfillment of knowing my faith better through this book. Whilst I can sympathise with the piety of your friend, I cannot agree with him. I meet many people like him and it is difficult and frustrating to have a conversation outside of this area, but I have worked out a method, which is to understand the Qur’an as well if not better than the person I am speaking with. We both have a frame of reference and this way I don’t risk being muscled in with one interpretation (her own) of the Qur’anic passage. Of course I get the added fulfillment of knowing my faith better through this book.

]]> By: Liosliath http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2009/07/17/thinking-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-28905 Liosliath Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:36:44 +0000 http://www.eatbees.com/blog/?p=1247#comment-28905 Yes, I'd have to agree with you - it's extremely limiting to reduce the possible benefits to solely reading the Qur'an - though that in itself, of course, would be wonderful. Yes, I’d have to agree with you – it’s extremely limiting to reduce the possible benefits to solely reading the Qur’an – though that in itself, of course, would be wonderful.

]]> By: eatbees http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2009/07/17/thinking-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-28871 eatbees Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:29:21 +0000 http://www.eatbees.com/blog/?p=1247#comment-28871 Liosliath, this particular friend favors teaching Arabic on the grounds that it's the sacred language of the Qur'an, so those who speak it have a particular advantage as Muslims in understanding the Qur'an; also since God promised that the Qur'an will be protected for all eternity, and since the Qur'an is in Arabic, God has given his guarantee that Arabic will be preserved until the end of time. I replied that it's possible to make entirely practical arguments for teaching Arabic in schools, such as the hundreds of millions of people who speak and write it today; and the many works of philosophy, poetry and science which have been written in Arabic over the centuries and deserve to be understood. There is a whole cultural sphere available in Arabic, and to me it feels like a disservice to reduce all this to the Qur'an, and God's promise. Liosliath, this particular friend favors teaching Arabic on the grounds that it’s the sacred language of the Qur’an, so those who speak it have a particular advantage as Muslims in understanding the Qur’an; also since God promised that the Qur’an will be protected for all eternity, and since the Qur’an is in Arabic, God has given his guarantee that Arabic will be preserved until the end of time.

I replied that it’s possible to make entirely practical arguments for teaching Arabic in schools, such as the hundreds of millions of people who speak and write it today; and the many works of philosophy, poetry and science which have been written in Arabic over the centuries and deserve to be understood. There is a whole cultural sphere available in Arabic, and to me it feels like a disservice to reduce all this to the Qur’an, and God’s promise.

]]> By: Liosliath http://www.eatbees.com/blog/2009/07/17/thinking-for-yourself/comment-page-1/#comment-28865 Liosliath Sat, 18 Jul 2009 06:42:13 +0000 http://www.eatbees.com/blog/?p=1247#comment-28865 I'm curious - what's your friend's argument (either for or against!) teaching Classical Arabic in schools? I’m curious – what’s your friend’s argument (either for or against!) teaching Classical Arabic in schools?

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