Details of interpreting verses from the Qur'an and obvious blunders

[Mr.Popat]

Re: Details of interpreting verses from the Qur’an and obvious blunders

@psyah

Peace Mr.Popat

The verse does not say “they used to eat” - you are making this up … this is what I mean by interpretation blunders …

Here you go:

Sahih InternationalThe Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a messenger; [other] messengers have passed on before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth. They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear to them the signs; then look how they are deluded.
Muhsin Khan
The Messiah 'Iesa (Jesus)], son of Maryam (Mary), was no more than a Messenger; many were the Messengers that passed away before him. His mother [Maryam (Mary)] was a Siddiqah *. They both used to eat food (as any other human being, while Allah does not eat). Look how We make the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) clear to them, yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth).
Pickthall
The Messiah, son of Mary, was no other than a messenger, messengers (the like of whom) had passed away before him. And his mother was a saintly woman. And they both used to eat (earthly) food. See how We make the revelations clear for them, and see how they are turned away!
Shakir
The Messiah, son of Marium is but a messenger; messengers before him have indeed passed away; and his mother was a truthful woman; they both used to eat food. See how We make the communications clear to them, then behold, how they are turned away.
Dr. Ghali

In no way is the Masih son Maryam (The Messiah son of Mary) (anything) except a Messenger. The Messengers before him already passed away, and his mother was constantly sincere; they both used to eat food. Look how evident We make the signs to them; (then) thereafter look (again) however they are diverged (into falsehood).

Now listen carefully:

a) If Allah (SWT) so Wills He can keep any living creature alive without food
b) The Qur’an does not say “they used to eat” and therefore you cannot conclude “they, either or both are not eating now”
c) The Qur’an specifically says “they were eating” - now if you understood grammar you will understand the difference between “they were eating” and “they used to eat” … one is past tense, the other is past-perfect tense … these are very different in Arabic just like in English … you cannot confuse the two … One means something happened in the past, but may or may not be happening now, the other means it happened then and is not happening now.

d) This verse could have spoken about death, but it didn’t it spoke about eating …
e) Eating itself is a non-Divine Attribute - you don’t need anything else to say … if anything eats it is not Divine … and certainly cannot conclude further they are both dead …

a) If Allah wills, He can. But he will not. Since He says that we have not sent any messenger before thee but they all used to eat and used to walk in markets. In another verse, it says, we have not created their bodies that did not need food. Meaning, they needed food to survive. No human despite being prophets were such who did not need food. You are violating Quran by saying anything that comes to your mind.

b) Quran does say they used to eat. The verse combines both, Jesus and Virgin Mary in this act of eating. They both used to eat. They no longer eat now. If Jesus a.s is alive, then so is Mary. Or else, both died.

c) No. It does not say that. It says they used to eat. If you understand grammar , you should not if someone used to do something, it does not need to say that one does not do it anymore. It is to be understood as that. I used to live in Pakistan. I need not to say that i am no longer in Pakistan.

d) It did speak about death! Messengers like Jesus a.s have passed away. And Jesus a.s was just a messenger like them ( refer to the verse ). Allah does not eat, and allah does not die. Whereas, Jesus not only used to eat, but also have died. To say that He does not eat but is still alive is saying the attribute that is only limited to God alone is also present in Jesus a.s which is shirk.

I am currently alive - but I eat .. now I am mortal not because I am dead, it can be argued because I will eventually die, but the reason enough is that I eat … It is not befitting for God to eat … nor does He require it.

If it is said for you or someone else that Harry used to eat. It means he no longer eats. If i were to say Harry no longer eats chicken.. it would mean he eats everything else except chicken. Once it is used as… he ‘used to eat’.. it does not need any explanation and should be very self explanatory that he no longer eats. Yes, he does not eat ‘anything’.

The verse is quite beautiful in this regard. Allah first declared him dead by combining him with other prophets who were before Him and then says that he used to eat. Had it only been about the case of eating, Allah should not have said messengers like him have passed away and that he was just a messenger just like them. What does that imply ?*