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As'salamu Alaikum dear brother Ahmed (Idris),

I wanted to let you know akhi that threads for the Dead Sea Scrolls and their images are all now backed up on this website.  Alhamdulillah for everything.  I feared that the invaluable images that you posted would eventually disappear from the internet.  So I decided to permanently preserve them here:

www.answering-christianity.com/blog/index.php?topic=1898.msg7608#msg7608
www.answering-christianity.com/topic_1898.htm

www.answering-christianity.com/blog/index.php?topic=1996.msg8197#msg8197
www.answering-christianity.com/topic_1996.htm

May Allah Almighty bless you for your hard work, akhi.  Ameen.

Take care,
Osama Abdallah

Wa aleikum as-salam wa rahmatullahi wa baraketuh,

Thank you my dear brother Osama, indeed this was a good idea akhi. Now we have a guarantee that those precious images will not be removed. Alhamdulillah ! Thank you also brother for reminding me about my old thread "Archbishop Voscan Erewanci (1614-1674) put Prophet's Ahmad name in Isaiah 42:10" that still must be investigated, and insha'Allah I will continue this topic. I was thinking about creating and reorganizing some team that would search and provide various informations (historical, lexicographical, archaeological etc.) concerning prophecies of Islam and Prophet Muhammad in the Bible through consulting each other here. Other topics of course are also welcome. Think about that brothers and sisters.

May Allah bless you brother Osama, Ameen.

Take care, and salam
Ahmed (Poland, Warsaw)

Yep he is pretty much Christian but it would be good if something was made to refute this aarticle

As-Salam aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa baraketuh,

if he really is a Christian, then he must realize that it is his own faith has a pagan roots, not Islam ! Their scholars, priests and even Popes openly admits that the Christian religion has adopted a pagan practices from Roman ! Should I quote for you some citations on that ?

Take care, and salam
Ahmed (Poland, Warsaw)

Salam aleikum again,

It is commonly known that after the discovery of DSS only a small group of "international" scholars in Israel were given exclusive access to them and the rest of the world was obliged to wait or – as you wish - totally barred from gaining even the slightest glimpse of the texts.

Prof. Robert Eisenman in his book "The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered" have said:

"In the spring of 1986, at the end of his stay in Jerusalem, Professor Eisenman went with the British scholar, Philip Davies of the University of Sheffield, to see one of the Israeli officials responsible for this - an intermediary on behalf of the Antiquities Department (now 'Authority') and the International Team and the Scrolls Curator at Israel Museum. They were told in no uncertain terms 'You will not see the Scrolls in your lifetimes'". 

R. H. Eisenman, M. O. Wise, The Dead Sea Scrolls Uncovered, (New York: Barnes & Noble, 1994), p. 3.

Prof. Richard A. Freund states that the Dead Sea Scrolls influenced Reform Judaism (I don't remember which book exactly)
It is highly probable (I 'am even almost sure) that the Dead Sea Scrolls played key role in the whole
drama that finally lead to the creation of Israel state in 1948, just after the discovery of DSS in 1947 ! Why they do not wanted to entrust those scrolls to the scholars when Israel governement gained control over them ? Because they have found the most hated truth that they made them afraid.

There is a beautiful narration mentioned by al-Tabrani in which Allah himself speak to Muhammad in the Torah that "his name was always there" ! (I can't remember where I read that)

This is the truth they hate ! I have a proof which clearly shows that the name Ahmad was mentioned at least twice in 42 Chapter of Isaiah. Probably we will never see the original scrolls (since either they burned it or hiding it from the world), but we have a precious testimony e.g. from Anselmo Turmeda, Kab al-Ahbar, Seyf b. Dhi-Yazan and others.

Take care, and salam
Ahmed (Poland, Warsaw)

As'salamu Alaikum dear brother Ahmed,

May Allah Almighty bless you for your research.  I had added this thread's link to www.answering-christianity.com/predict.htm.

Keep up the great work, akhi!

Take care,
Osama Abdallah

Wa aleikum as-Salam wa rahmatullahi wa baraketuh,

Thank you dear brother Osama, I hope that people finally will get to know about the dubious reputation of these scrolls. I'm going to discuss insha’Allah other notes and observations concerning this topic if only I'll find some spare time to do it. The Jews are afraid that someone will discover someday those alterations in DSS! And I ’am sure that one of the reasons that they changed 1QIsa^a is because they’ve found the prophetic name Ahmad and other evident descriptions about the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). They hate this truth so much that they would rather die than to tell you about it.

Take care, and salam
Ahmed (Poland, Warsaw)

As-salamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa baraketuh,

1.     Thomas Carlyle said in his book: On Heroes and Hero-Worship:

Accusing him – i.e., Muhammad (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) – of relying on the sword in order to force people to respond to his call is nonsense beyond comprehension, because it is inconceivable that a man would wield his sword to kill people unless they responded to his call. If people who were able to fight their opponents believed in him, then they must have believed willingly and sincerely.

I ’am familiar with Carlyle’s “Heroes and Hero-Worship”, but nowhere I could find this quotation cited above! Is it adapted from some Arabic translation ?

See: Haqaa’iq al-Islam wa Abaateel Khusoomihi by ‘Abbaas ‘Aqqaad (p. 227)

2.     The French historian Gustave le Bon said in his book Arab Civilisation, when discussing the secret behind the spread of Islam during the Prophet’s time and the era of conquests that followed it:

History proves that religions cannot be imposed by force, therefore Islam could not have spread by the sword. Rather it spread by means of the call alone, and by means of the call alone peoples who had shortly beforehand defeated the Arabs, such as the Turks and Mongols, embraced Islam. The Qur’an spread throughout India – although the Arabs had nothing to do with India except as passers-by – in such a way that the number of Muslims in that land increased to fifty million. The spread of Islam in China, of which the Arabs never conquered any part, was no less. You will see, in a later chapter, how fast Islam spread in that land, where the number of Muslims at present is more than twenty million.

This renowned French historian Gustave Le Bon indeed wrote a nice book in which he praised Muhammad (pbuh) and the Arab civilisation. Perhaps that's why this book it's not available in it's original form (printed in 1884), but fortunately it was electronically transcribed and published here (originally in French):

Link: https://archive.org/details/LaCivilisationDesArabes_201411
Link: https://archive.org/details/GustaveLeBonLaCivilisationDesArabesEditionIntegrale

1.     King Olaf slaughtered everyone who refused to embrace Christianity in Norway; he cut off their hands and feet, and banished and expelled them, until there was no other religion in the land except Christianity.

2.     In Montenegro in the Balkans, the Prince-Bishop Danilo Petrovic led a campaign of slaughter against non-Christians on Christmas Eve.

3.     In Ethiopia, the king Sayf Ar‘ad (1342-1370 CE) executed everyone who refused to become Christian, or he banished them from the land.

Interesting facts brother. Do you have a references to these three informations ? I would need it to my book.

8.     During the Crusades, when the Christians besieged Jerusalem and the siege intensified, and its inhabitants realised that they were defeated, they asked the crusader leader Tancred for safe passage for themselves and their wealth, and he granted that to them on condition that they all seek refuge in al-Masjid al-Aqsa (the mosque), carrying safety banners. Al-Masjid al-Aqsa was filled with old men, children and women, and they were slaughtered like sheep; their blood flowed in the holy place until it came up to the knees of the horses, and the streets were filled with crushed skulls, severed arms and legs and mutilated bodies. The historians state that the number of those killed inside al-Masjid al-Aqsa  alone was seventy thousand, and no European historians deny these atrocities.

I’ve hear about those terrible days during Crusades invasion on Jerusalem, but can you provide some book of some Christian historian who admits that ?

Yep, besides the Crusaders, the Roman Church Inquisition alone had killed more than one hundred million of innocent people! This is an evident fact supported by many Christian historians. In the link below you may find some quotations of it:

Link: http://www.cs.unc.edu/~plaisted/estimates.html

Take care, and salam
Ahmed (Polnad, Warsaw)

As-Salamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa baraketuh,

some of you might say: "then who is the lamb from Revelation if not Jesus (pbuh)" ? Again, this lamb is connected with the Servant of God (see Isaiah 60:19-20). Man, what a surprise heh ? 8)

If someone will find similar details, post it here and motivate our Muslim brothers and sister to do their own research.

Take care, and salam
Ahmed (Poland, Warsaw)

As-Salamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa baraketuh,

In Revelation 19:15 there is a very specific detail which can describes only one person! I mean the fragment "A sharp sword comes out of his mouth to strike down the nations." The same detail - in a little bit different language - was ascribed to the Servant of God in Isaiah 49:2 which says in the beginnig: "He made my mouth like a sharp sword" Now, my question to those who are saying that the one who ride the white horse from Revelation 19:11-16 is Jesus:

"Why this particular detail can be found only in the Book of Isaiah as a reference to the Servant of God, and in Revelation as a reference to the figure riding white horse ?"

Take care, and salam
Ahmed (Poland, Warsaw)

As-Salamu aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa baraketuh,

Here are some very useful books, this time concerning Christian topics.

CHRISTIAN TOPICS

Book #1 (English)
Title of the book: The Motivation of changes made in the New Testament text by Justin Martyr and Clement of Alexandria: A study in the origin of New Testament variation
Author: Eric Lane Titus

I highly recommend this thirty pages book for those who are engaged in discussion with Christians about the textual variation of the New Testament. It provides an interesting facts with regard to the intentional changes introduced to the New Testament.

Link: http://www.muslim-library.com/dl/books/English_The_motivation_of_changes_made_in_the_New_Testament_text_by_Justin_martyr.pdf

Book #2 (English)
Title of the book: The Text of New Testament: Its Transmission, Corruption, and Restoration (4th Edition)
Author: Bruce M. Metzger & Bart D. Ehrman

From Publishers Weekly

This thoroughly revised edition of Bruce M. Metzger’s classic work is the most up-to-date manual available for the textual criticism of the New Testament. The Text of the New Testament, Fourth Edition, has been invigorated by the addition of Bart D. Ehrman–author of numerous best-selling books on the New Testament–as a coauthor. This revision brings the discussion of such important matters as the early Greek manuscripts and methods of textual criticism up to date, integrating recent research findings and approaches into the body of the text (as opposed to previous revisions, which compiled new material and notes into appendices). The authors also examine new areas of interest, including the use of computers in the collection and evaluation of manuscript evidence and the effects that social and ideological influences had upon the work of scribes. The standard text for courses in biblical studies and the history of Christianity since its first publication in 1964, The Text of the New Testament is poised to become a definitive resource for a whole new generation of students.

Praise for the Previous Edition

“Professor Bruce M. Metzger. . . remains the dean of New Testament textual criticism. For more than thirty years his encyclopedic knowledge and prolific pen have kept New Testament scholars current in manuscript studies. . . . Other manuals in textual criticism are now available, but none is more serviceable than Metzger’s.”– Southwestern Journal of Theology
“The fourth edition may be declared an unqualified success. The authors have evidently gone over every line of text with great care, [and] those paragraphs that have been rewritten seem to be genuine improvements. The appearance of this revised edition is a delight, and it assures that The Text of the New Testament will continue to serve students and scholars for a long time to come.”— Westminster Theological Journal

Link: https://archive.org/details/TheTextOfNewTestament4thEdit


Book #3 (English)
Title of the book: An history of early opinions concerning Jesus Christ: compiled from original writers, proving that the Christian church was at first Unitarian
Author: Joseph Priestley

A rare and very controversial book from 1786 written by a remarkable thinker, scientist, philosopher and theologian who shows in detail that the original Christian church was Unitarian at the beginning, and not Trinitarian! A highly recommended book for our Muslim brothers and sisters who are discussing - or want to discuss with -  Christians in this particular matter.

Link (Volume 1): https://archive.org/details/historyofearlyop01prie
Link (Volume 2): https://archive.org/details/historyofearlyo02prie
Link (Volume 3): https://archive.org/details/historyofearlyop03prie
Link (Volume 4): https://archive.org/details/historyofearlyop04prie

Book #4 (English)
Title of the book: Arguments of Celsus, Porphyry and the emperor Julian against the Christians; with extracts from Diodorus Siculus, Josephus, and Tacitus, relating to the Jews.
Author: Celsus (the philosopher), edited by Thomas Taylor, translated by Nathaniel Lardner

This is a translation of some excerpts from a rare, ancient historical text written in 2 century A.D. and it reveal the deceitful nature of Christian monks of the early church.

Link: https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_3IAEAAAAQAAJ

Book #5 (English)
Title of the book: The evidences against Christianity
Author: John Shertzer Hittell

An interesting evidences presented by an American journalist and historical writer that refutes Christian faith almost in every aspect.

Link: https://archive.org/details/evidencesagainst00hitt

Book #6 (English)
Title of the book: The papal criminal history: preceded by De Romanorum religionis origine. Biography of Augustus Caesar. The origin of Christianity; also, new historical facts connected with the apostles John, Peter, Paul, & Jacobus ... Of four Hebrew pontifices omitted in Genesis. The real donations by the Emperor Constantine to Bishop Sylvester. The whole taken from a copy of the unpublished ms. codex in the Vatican.
Author: Francesco Orazio Beggi

A priceless book which unveil the shocking history of the Popes from some copy of their unpublished document! In general this is out of print book, but thanks to archive.org it can be downloaded for free as a PDF file.

Link: https://archive.org/details/papalcriminalhis00begg

I will add more books insha'Allah.

Take care, and salam
Ahmed (Poland, Warsaw)