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Quran translations can miss deeper meanings — comparing translations and checking word roots, like in Quran 4:58 on merit, reveals principles a single translation may leave out.
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Quran translations can miss deeper meanings — comparing translations and checking word roots, like in Quran 4:58 on merit, reveals principles a single translation may leave out.
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The Quran describes how it should be read: seeking refuge from the devil first, reflecting on its meaning, reading slowly, and avoiding reading without understanding.
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The Quran presents Jesus (Isa) as one of God’s most exalted messengers: the Messiah, a Word from God, a spirit from Him, a sign and a mercy. It affirms his miraculous virgin birth to Mary, his prophethood and his extraordinary signs, while consistently rejecting the idea that these honours make him divine. Jesus is described above all as a servant of God. His birth is presented as an act of divine creation—God commands “Be,” and it is—placing Jesus firmly among God’s creation rather than identifying him with the Creator.
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