@foreverowling@cym27s Strategically it’s over for the Houthis. Iran can’t help them and the rest of the region is united against them. Even Russia doesn’t want to supply them.
Tactical victories can’t change this strategic situation.
@irrationalbutts@Hanbali2024 Don't use google translate please, it's really obvious.
If you're an ex-Christian atheist, why are you bringing these Christian low tier arguments against Islam?
@irrationalbutts@Hanbali2024 1. It doesn't refer to the Trinity. "إِلَٰهَيْنِ" is simply because Jesus and Mary were both mentioned and that's Arabic grammar.
2. We already defined worship according to the Quranic author as supplication to someone who cannot benefit or harm you - 5:76 is a good reference.
@irrationalbutts@Hanbali2024 The purpose of crucifixion is a slow and agonizing death. That turns out to only be possible if the punctures are in extremities like hands and feet - otherwise they bleed out quickly
@irrationalbutts@Hanbali2024 I gave you the etymology and you responded with Google Translate LOL
But let's go with crucifixion. Want to tell me how Pharoah nailed them to crosses after cutting off their hands and feet?
@irrationalbutts@Hanbali2024 3. "Injil" refers to an oral tradition that was partially incorporated into the New Testament. The Quranic author claimed that only some parts of the Gospel were authentic (it's more clear in the original Arabic than the translation, I would be happy to explain).
@irrationalbutts@Hanbali2024 2. What is the purpose of a story that is not understood by the audience? This is similar to the low tier objection asking why the Quran did not quote the prophets in their native languages. That's not the purpose of narrative.
@irrationalbutts@Hanbali2024 Arabian deities were not considered "gods" by the Arab pagans either, but intercessors to Allah. The Quranic author still refers to them as gods since they are being supplicated to with the belief that they benefit or harm on their own.
@irrationalbutts@Hanbali2024 A divine actor could make every person on Earth believe in them without texts or prophets, maybe if you read the Quran you would have come across the answer to this objection.
@AC90Maya@Hanbali2024 The Quran claims to literally be the word of God, it's not something that could be "mistaken". Either he was deceived, lied or told the truth.
@NeophyteOne@Hanbali2024 The Quran containing false information doesn't even support demonic deception. A demon with the ability to deceive people would have the knowledge and motive to make his message as convincing as possible.
@NeophyteOne@Hanbali2024 How can we distinguish a demonic revelation from a true one? What is the hypothesis exactly, what does it predict about the Quran?