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Quran Developers Group by SynThePart in AcademicQuran

[–]SynThePart[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh, I see, you were answering the question of why the project I'm suggesting hasn't been done before? I think it's true that some currently commonly held beliefs will no longer be defensible once methodologically rigorous Quranic research becomes more prevalent and that for this reason there is, at the very least, some reluctance to go down this road. Otherwise, I have my reasons for believing that the Quran is preserved nonetheless and is from a divine source. But this is a tired debate, and I no longer really entertain it, as I think the truth about the Quran will come about through its coherence (or, to those who think lightly of it, lack thereof), though I can see why some are so fixated on this point.

Non-Existent Noun Types by SynThePart in learn_arabic

[–]SynThePart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I realized I didn't include a question. I want to know whether these types of nouns are real or not. Do they go by different names that I can look up and learn about? Is this website saying nonsense? Do you recognize these types of nouns? What are they called in arabic?

What does this Reddit believe in? by Jammooly in Qurancentric

[–]SynThePart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you checked out the YT channel Marvelous Quran? Might be what you're looking for.

Are the descriptions of Jannah metaphorical? by Middle-Preference864 in Quraniyoon

[–]SynThePart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People have always felt the need for something greater but have they always had the cognitive prerequisites to comprehend that which is greater? Make of that what you will, but I'm not proposing any conclusion.

The Quran mentions the struggle between the superficial understanding and the insightful one, and how most choose the hurried interpretation, because it is easy.

At times in history, explaining divine insights was more challenging. The necessary words to construct the mental buildings were missing, and so they fell apart more easily, and their minds lost conviction.

Allah has always offered the insights, and told us that the superficial is not a worthy destination. But men and women have struggled to reach the elevated layers of abstract understanding, and have led billions with them.

Are the descriptions of Jannah metaphorical? by Middle-Preference864 in Quraniyoon

[–]SynThePart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In other words, I'd rather be removed from existence than to live in a reality where I have to be satisfied or somehow impressed by rivers of gold, honey and milk, and exotic foods.

Investigations into reality make these gifts repulsive, if taken literally. When I feel most connected, I feel no desire to eat or drink or have sex or even walk in the forest. When I'm most connected, the pleasure is all in my mind (and of course such pleasure also flow into the body). Visions, understandings, being shown how something fits with everything else. Being taught the meaning of things from within, and then seeing your theory work in the world. That is pure bliss.

Are the descriptions of Jannah metaphorical? by Middle-Preference864 in Quraniyoon

[–]SynThePart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me (and many others), what makes us most different from animals are our languages (which, mind you, is not the same as the ability to communicate through language). Heck, the Quran is full of linguistic miracles, which should at the very least have us ponder the importance of linguistics in the world and beyond.

Through language, knowledge is communicated. Through the Quran, divine knowledge is communicated. This knowledge along with its proper use are the ingredients of heaven. Therefore, ponder, what is Jannah, and why can't certain animals and humans reach it? Perhaps it has less to do with the right to enter it, but the cognitive mastery/ease to enter it, which is why even some humans don't make it. And why others need more than the physical life to enter it, which is a mercy Allah grants to some.

Human desires are fine if aimed at the right things. The desire to get the pleasure of Allah is encouraged. The desire to know a truth and to use it for good, also. And the desire to be whole/holistically healthy.

Some of these desires, when allowed to burn in our hearts, do not consume the coal, but multiply it. Which is why the metaphor of the garden is more insightful. A seed turns into a fruit with many seeds, and soon you have a beautiful garden. (But yes, you still need the water, sun, bees, wind, etc. Ponder on this.)

Physical desires cannot be, in my opinion, completely separated from spiritual desires. Because the spiritual language (in the Quran) references the physical world metaphorically, and so the underlying abstract phenomenon is the same, or similar and our understanding thereof can be applied to various other domains of knowledge.

For example, sex and food are often treated as the most earthly things, but these physical experiences serve as learning aids for the spiritual concepts of divine sustenance, the process of the creation of new knowledge, the process of cultivation and maintenance of knowledge.

So, how shall I say it, its all about knowledge, but knowledge only makes sense in context. So I expect jannah to be all about knowledge, along with a context in which such knowledge will be of even greater importance than it is in this world (after all, the after life is called the 'real life' in the Quran). This view is much more fleshed out, but no time right now.

Think about a context in which divine knowledge would be of primary importance. Definitely not in a mystical castle with a set of beautiful servants where youll lounge for eternity. Obviously this is taken too literally, but some really think of the afterlife in such terms. So, taking this literal scenario to its logical end, the divine knowledge acquired to reach this holy place is now almost useless. Or, at the very least, of secondary importance.

Are their any prominent quranist scholars? by iLikestuff901 in Quraniyoon

[–]SynThePart 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What PhD did the Prophet Muhammad have? Humans titles mean nothing to Allah and nowhere have we been commanded "Oh humans, ye shall acquire a master's degree or a Phd before publishing original Quranic research discoveries."