Assalamu alaikum,
Thanks for clearing the verse. I really forgot to check the Arabic.
At first, I want to share a thought. I told in the previous messages how the AI articles bothered me. But thanks and praise to Allah Subhanu wa Ta'la for revealing the following verses of the same sura;
15: 95-99:-
"For We are sufficient for you against those who scoff. Those who adopt false gods with Allah will soon come to know. We do indeed know how YOUR HEART IS CONSTRAINED AT WHAT THEY SAY. But praise your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves in adoration. And serve your Lord until the hour which is certain comes to you."
Now, I would like to talk about a bible verse which came to my attention recently. I don't know if you already know about this or not. If you do, please forgive my vain repitition.
Malachi 1:10-11 (NKJV)
"Nor will I accept an offering from your hands;
For from the rising of the son, even to its going down;
MY NAME SHALL BE GREAT AMONG THE GENTILES;
In every place incense shall be offered to My name;
And a pure offering;
For My name shall be GREAT among the nations,"
I thought about this and the result was amazing!
A general Muslim, who says 5 times prayer regularly, has to say at least 17 rakats of Salah, ie in only the Faradh salah. And here he has to say the word 'Allahu Akbar' (Allah is Great) 94 times! If I add the Witr and other sunnat salah, this number becomes 188! And there is also Tahazzut, Ishrak and various kinds of salah. Now the calculation is upto you!
There is also Azan and Ikamat in the Jamah where the muazzin says several times 'Allah is great', daily! Oh, I almost forgot the Tarawih salah in the ramadan where we have to say this almost 44 times if that is only 8 rakat. And there is also takbir of the Eid "Allah is great, Allah is great,there is no god except Allah, Allah is great, Allah is great, all praises to Him."!
The life of a muslim is impossible without saying 'Allah is Great'. Only Allah knows how many times a muslim says this in his whole life! But how many times does a general Christian say 'God is Great' daily?
Someone said, "Christians in America worship dollars six days in a week, and on the seventh day they turn to God."!
And some other things to notice in the verse. It is clearly said that God won't take the offerings of the Jew and His name will be great among the Gentiles. Which means that the true religion will be given to the Gentiles and thats Islam !!!
From this we can also say that Allah is the divine name of God, as it is said, 'MY NAME shall be great'. And indirect answer to the question they often ask.
Please post ur comment on this little article of mine. And I say again, If you had already known this, please forgive my vain repitition.
And also kindly let me know ur opinion on the book of Revelation, because that book looks like a nonsense act of satan to me.
Allah Hafiz,
Tahmeed