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The word nation: the word nation has eight meanings, the nation: the group, as
Allah, the Almighty said: “…he found there some people drawing water, (for their
flocks) …” (Koran Ch. 28 verse 23) the followers of the Prophets, as you say:
“From the nation of Muhammad,” and as righteous man is to be followed as an
ideal, as Allah, the Almighty said: “Surely Ibrahim was a nation devoted to Allah.”
The nation: the creed, as Allah, the Almighty said: “We found our fathers
following a creed, …” (Koran Ch. 43 verse 23). Nation: a period of time, as Allah,
the Almighty said: “…till an appointed time …” (Koran Ch. 11 verse 8) Allah, the
Almighty also said: “…After all that time, the one of the two who had been saved
remembered, .…” (Koran Ch. 12 verse 45).
The spirit, also has been mentioned in the Koran with various meanings.
However anyone who thinks it is sufficient to understand the superficial meaning
of the Arabic language to be able to interpret the Koran and he does not
Allah, the Almighty said: “…he found there some people drawing water, (for their
flocks) …” (Koran Ch. 28 verse 23) the followers of the Prophets, as you say:
“From the nation of Muhammad,” and as righteous man is to be followed as an
ideal, as Allah, the Almighty said: “Surely Ibrahim was a nation devoted to Allah.”
The nation: the creed, as Allah, the Almighty said: “We found our fathers
following a creed, …” (Koran Ch. 43 verse 23). Nation: a period of time, as Allah,
the Almighty said: “…till an appointed time …” (Koran Ch. 11 verse 8) Allah, the
Almighty also said: “…After all that time, the one of the two who had been saved
remembered, .…” (Koran Ch. 12 verse 45).
The spirit, also has been mentioned in the Koran with various meanings.
However anyone who thinks it is sufficient to understand the superficial meaning
of the Arabic language to be able to interpret the Koran and he does not