Surah Falaq, the Dawn. Decoding Mithraic Symbolism and Quran

[@wahidazal]

This was one of the best of your podcasts by far!

[@gnosticquran]

Jazakallah

[@birdsongs482]

What does the letter Sawd in your display picture mean?

[@ausonius100]

Also green as a sacred color is a parallel between Islam and Mithraism. This is a point made by Pourshariati in her big book about the fall of the Sasanians. The house of Karen (or the perhaps the house of Mihren), parthian aristocrats of the eastern iranian lands, wearing the color green in battle. Mithras being the god of green pastures (among other things) and so important to the cavalry-based iranians.

[@phildray83]

Great video. Genius. Well researched and supported. Just awesome.

[@gnosticquran]

Thank you

[@mewying5184]

can you please translate quran 55:64 for me?

[@gnosticquran]

"Both dark in color" In Classical Arabic dhm usually associated with blackness (aswad). The eleven arabic form is most likely stemming from south Arabic. I could only found one homologous word in Ethiopic መዳህምት (madahǝmt) which itself is the variant of መደምህት (madamǝht) from ደምሀ (damha) - to sink, to plunge, to dip. Couldn't find anything in south Arabic.

[@zmajeed7713]

Do you think the Labrys (axe) was added in to reflect the Roman fascination with the feminine devine? I kmow they used the Labrys to mark the feminine devine including the lunar cycles.

[@DomainofKnowlegdia]

what do you think about origins of islam

[@ohamatchhams]

The examples of polytheistic "gods" mentioned will be considered in Islam and Buddhism respectively to be djinns/shaiyatin & devas/asuras Buddhism as recurring surviving living religion have the closest affinity to Islam to view mortals able to be given Insight and Knowledge to be elevated above their degrees from either cumulation of good merits into different Bhumis (in Mahayana Buddhism precepts) and Maqam (literally mean "Stations", just like how Prophet Idris & Jesus elevated to God), only for Buddhism views God not in personal entity sense which they saw it as corruption of Hinduism and vedic worships of essence and souls as "eternal" (hence initially Buddhism rejects the notion of eternal Atman (as Anatman, similar to how Islam bring every dead being into final resurrection) abhors depicting The Buddha, especially Cosmic Trikaya of The First Buddha in Esoteric Buddhism or even Pali Canon of Buddhism alludes to the concept of "The Other Shores", "Door to The Deathless", Uncreated & Unborn as the original Ineffable source beyond Nirvana and Samsara) These "gods" are subjected into creation, preservation, decay and destruction in their cycles, hence God in Islam transcends such categories (Hence Surah 28 Ayah 88), Jeuians are one of a number Gnostic Christian groups have closest beliefs and rites to Islam, there's even rejection of Eucharist by filtering wine back to water in The Books of Jeu alongside Pistis Sophia's open rejection of sins of inequity to be punished in one of the five fiery realms of Outer Darkness (including homosexual acts) within the 13 Aeons and 6 repentance Aeons (the numbers combined into 19 resembles the numbers of 19 punishing Fiery Angels called Zabaniyah of The Qur'an, hinting of them being redeemed and acts as watchers and wardens of The Will of God, as binding-obedient Archons below The Fullness (Pleroma) of God, the reference of Pleroma in The Qur'an also appears in Surah 61 Ayah 8), Mandaeans have the recurring number 19 as entourage spawns of Ruha, The Queen of Underworld in Mandaeism, oddly enough the 19 Zabaniyah is lead by Archangel Maalik (which has the name close to Malik meaning "King", signifying gifted Rulership over his realms and dominions of Nahr/Fire)

[@gnosticquran]

Very interesting! Btw, I never encounter number 19 in Mandaen sources I've studied, perhaps I was inattentive. May you please show where it is used?

[@mewying5184]

when is your translation coming?

[@marquisarrington9379]

There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger. Allahu Akbar.

[@Marlboro_Cone.3883]

@olameanswealthnothello1239 wasn't existing in 7th century? it existed for long before that. Although it doesn't appear on as much Roman on Persian maps because it was unimportant for them.

[@Marlboro_Cone.3883]

@olameanswealthnothello1239 《1》Religious Ceremonies and Customs, Or: The Forms of Worship Practiced by the several nations of the known world, from the earliest records to the present time, Charles Augustus Goodrich [Hartford: Published by Hutchinson and Dwine 1834] p. 124 《2》Turkey, Past and Present: Its History, Topography, and Resources by John Reynell Morell, p. 84 《3》Encyclopaedia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, sciences and Miscellaneous Literature Constructed on a Plan Volume 2, by Colin Macfarquhar pp. 183-184 《4》The history of Arabia, ancient and modern Volume 1 [Second Edition] by Andrew Crichton p. 100 《5》 The New Encyclopedia of Islam by Cyril Glasse p. 302 《6》Islam in Iran by I. Pavlovich Petrushevsky p. 3 《7》One Thousand Roads to Mecca: Ten Centuries of Travelers Writing about the Muslim pilgrimage Michael Wolfe introduction xv 《8》Paul Wheatley The Origins and Character of the Ancient Chinese City: Vol. 11 p. 288 《9》Comparative Study of Thirty City-state Cultures: An Investigation, Vol. 21 by Mogens Herman Hansen p. 248 note 24 Diodorus Siculus (90-30 BC) : Diodorus Siculus was a Greek historian who edited history books in the first century BC. wrote. It is known for its historical universal library bibliotheca historica. Diodorus is the first known historian to mention Mecca long before the appearance of Islam. Charles Augustus Goodrich, a Christian, author and church minister commenting on the Kaaba and Mecca. He was honest enough to admit that the Kaabah existed in patriarchal times, although he misrepresented the Prophet: Among the variation of fabulous traditions propagated by Mahomet’s followers - regarding the origin of edification - we find the claim that his existence is contemporaneous with that of our parents, and that it was built by Adam after he was expelled from Paradise . As a representation of the heavenly temple which the Almighty lowered from the heavens in the curtains of light and placed in Mecca - perpendicular to the original. To this the patriarch was commanded to turn his face when he prayed, and to encircle him devotionally as the angels did to the heavenly one. After the destruction of that temple by the flood, it was rebuilt by Abraham and his son Ishmael on the same spot, according to the same model, according to the instructions given to them by revelation; and from that time she continued to be regarded as an object of worship by the descendants of Ishmael. Whatever discredits we may give to this and other insane rhetoric of the Muslims concerning the Kaaba, its high antiquity cannot be disputed; and the most likely description is that it was built and used for religious purposes by some of the early patriarchs; and after the introduction of the idols it was made ready for the reception of the pagan gods. Diodorus Siculus, in his Cost of the Red Sea, mentions this temple as something highly revered by all Arabs in his day; and Pocoke informs us that the cloth or silk covering with which it was covered was first commanded by a pious king of the Himyarites, seven hundred years before the arrival of Mahomet. 《1》 John Reynell Morell: …historically, Mecca was a holy city long before Muhammad. Diodorus siculus, following agatharcides, reports that not far from the Red Sea, between the land of the Sabaeans and that of the Tharmudi, there existed a much-celebrated temple, which was acclaimed throughout Arabia. 《2》 Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Miscellaneous Literature - Colin Macfarquhar: Each tribe, family, and independent warrior created and altered the rites and objects of this fantastic worship; but the peoples in every age prostrated themselves to the religion as well as to the language of Mecca. The authentic antiquity of the Kaaba predates the Christian era: describing the coast of the Red Sea, the Greek historian noted that between the Thamaudites and Sabaeans there is a famous temple whose superior sanctity was venerated by all Arabs: the linen or silk covering , which is renewed every year by the Turkish ruler, was first offered by a pious Homerite king who lived 700 years before the time of Mahomet. 《3》 Andrew Crichton: comments on the Kaabah in his book The history of Arabia, ancient and modern. From the popularity of the place, an enormous crowd flocked there from all corners. Such was the beginning of this city and the prejudices of celebrity Mecca, the true name implying a place of great rest. Whatever is believed according to these traditions, the antiquity of the Kaaba is undeniable; for the origin rises well before the beginning of the Christian era. A passage in Diodorus has an obvious reference to this, speaking of a temple famous among men and naming Bizomenians, which is venerated as the holiest of all Arabs. 《4》 Claudius Ptolemäus 90-168 Claudius Ptolemy was a Graeco-Roman scribe from Alexandria, known as a mathematician, astronomer, geographer. He is another person who mentions Mecca centuries before the appearance of Prophet Muhammad. He uses the name “Makoraba” for Mecca. In his work ‘The New Encyclopedia of Islam’, written by Cyril Glassé, it is said that Ptolemy mentions Mecca in the second century. Here is what he wrote: Mecca (Makkah al-Mukarramah, lit. “Mecca the Blessed”). Mecca has been a spiritual center for thousands of years. Ptolemy, the second-century geographer, mentioned Mecca calling it “Makoraba”. Some have interpreted this to mean a temple (from Maqribah of the South Arabic language) but it could also mean “Mecca of the Arabs”. 《5》 Ilya Pavlovich Petrushevsky (1898-1977): was professor of Near Eastern history at Leningrad University - for twenty years - and he also mentions that Ptolemy mentioned Mecca in the second century: In the caravan route from Syria to Yemen, in the neighborhood of the Hijaz, lay Mecca. Ptolemy, the Greek geographer, mentions them in the early second century, denoting Makoraba, which comes from the South Arabic word maqrab, meaning “sanctuary.” 《6》 Michael Wolfe: Mecca is located midway along the west coast of Arabia in a mountainous barrier region called Hijaz. This narrow region of land, over nine hundred miles long, has a Tropic of Cancer traversing its center. The second-century geographer Ptolemy called the city Makoraba, the temple. 《7》 Paul Wheatley: It was its seeming monopolies of commerce of the Hijaz, consisting of Mecca, in the words of the Qur’an, “a city safe and at peace; Supplies are coming from every direction.” But all of this pertains to the expansion of influencing a city that already existed. The name Mecca (strictly transcribed as Makkah) was mentioned in the Ptolemaic corpus in the 2nd century AD under the orthography Makoraba, itself deriving from the Sabaean makuraba, meaning “sanctuary”. Long before Muhammad, the Ka’bah served as the central sanctuary of a group of clans, each of whom deposited their ritual stone, symbolizing their own deity in the sacred precinct. 《8》 In his book “A Comparative Study of Thirty City-state Cultures: An Investigation” by Mogens Herman Hansen, we find in Note No. 24 the statement that by the term “Macoraba” Ptolemy meant Mecca: Ptolemy refers to Mecca as Makoraba in his geographies. 《9》 From all the evidence I have provided above and from academic sources, one can clearly see that it is a fact that the Kaaba existed before the advent of Prophet Muhammad. Charles Augustus Goodrich, a Christian historian, says in his own words … one cannot deny its high antiquity; and the most likely description is that it was built by some of the early patriarchs for religious purposes and (meaning the Kaaba] ) was used; …

[@Marlboro_Cone.3883]

@olameanswealthnothello1239 hope you enjoy the evidence I sent(Sources are at the very top). The door is always open to true Monotheism, Islam

[@marquisarrington9379]

Stop smoking drugs

[@AkashDas-qy1xp]

Yes you r right Allah and his Mohammad is real God 1400 years ago not today you illiterate @olameans.