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Although religious scholars, clerics and their blind followers have
always demonstrated the utmost formal respect for the Quran as
physical media (the leather or paper on which the verses of the
Quran were written), they lost faith in, and respect for its
message. Verses of the Quran are hung in high places on the walls,
touched and treated with utmost reverence, yet the so-called
Muslims rarely refer to them for their guidance. They are too
confused by the contradictory and tangled maze of thousands of
hearsay reports falsely attributed to Muhammad and lost among the
trivial details of sectarian books. When they occasionally refer to
the Quran, it is most likely to be in an abusive manner, abusing
the verses by taking them out of context and using them as slogans
to declare holy wars or to justify aggression. The Quran that
liberated people from the darkness of ignorance was transformed,
soon after Muhammad's departure, to a book whose verses were
recited for the dead, an amulet carried by the mentally and
physically sick, and a paper idol to be revered and feared.
Unfortunately, ignorance, intolerance, misogynist teachings,
superstitions, and outdated practices have accumulated over the
centuries in interpreting and translating the holy book of Islam.
It is time to re-introduce the actual message of the Quran. It is
time to remove the accumulated layers of man-made dogmas and
traditions that have attached themselves to the text (6:21; 7:29;
9:31; 16:52; 39:2,11,14; 40:14,65; 42:21; 45.17; 74:1-56; 98:5).
Peacemaker's Guide to Warmongers: Exposing Robert Spencer, Osama
bin Laden, David Horowitz, Mullah Omar, Bill Warner, Ali Sina and
other Enemies of Peace. This book comprises of eight sections: 1.An
Invitation to Jews, Christians, Muslims, and All, an excerpt from
the last section of the Manifesto for Islamic Reform. 2.An analysis
of selected Quranic verses that are distorted or taken out of
context to justify violence and terror, an excerpt from notes of
Quran: a Reformist Translation. 3.Interview with FrontPage Magazine
about my life and cause to promote Islamic reform. 4.A debate
between me and Robert Spencer, Bill Warner, and Thomas Haidon,
which was organized by and published at FrontPage Magazine.
5.Another debate between me and Khalim Massoud, Thomas Haidon, Abul
Kasem, Robert Spencer, and Bill Warner. 6.A lengthy debate between
me and Ali Sina, the agitator-in-chief of the faithfreedom.org
site. The debate is presented in 16 sessions. 7.Various essays I
have written on violence, peace and war. 8.Various related news and
essays by other authors. The royalty from this book will be
distributed among the following non-profit peace organizations, and
I invite readers to donate to any and all of these and other
organizations as long as they promote peace, justice and progress:
Amnesty International Code Pink: Women for Peace Common Dreams
Democracy in Action Democracy Now If Americans Knew Jewish Voice
for Peace Kucinich.us Muslims for Peace, Justice and Progress
Unitarian Universalist Association United for Peace and Justice
This book contains numerous debates on the prophetic numerical
system embedded ni the Quran. Edip Y ksel responds and refutes
critics and skeptics, such as: Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips: Sunni
scholar Carl Sagan: astronomer, astrophysicist, cosmologist, and
skeptic author Daniel Abdurrahman Lomax: Sunni computer engineer
Ayman Mutaakher: anonymous Sunni critic James (Amazing) Randi:
founder of Randi Foundation, a skeptic activist Michael Shermer:
editor and publisher of the Skeptic Magazine, author, columnist The
miraculous function of the number 19 prophesized in Chapter 74 was
unveiled in 1974 through a computerized analysis of the Quran.
Though, in retrospect, the implication of 19 in Chapter 74
traditionally called Hidden One, were obvious, it remained a secret
for 1406 (19x74) lunar years after the revelation of the Quran.
Ironically, the first words of the Chapter 74, The Hidden One, was
revealing, yet the code was a divinely guarded gift allocated to
the computer generation; they were the one who would need and
appreciate it the most. As we have demonstrated in various books,
hundreds of simple and complex algorithms, we witness the depth and
breath of mathematical manipulation of Arabic, an arbitrary human
language, to be profound and extraordinary. This is the fulfillment
of a Quranic challenge (17:88). While the meaning of the Quranic
text and its literal excellence was kept, all its units, from
chapters, verses, words to its letters were also assigned
universally recognizable roles in creation of mathematical
patterns. Since its discovery, the number 19 of the Quran and the
Bible has increased the appreciation of many of those who
acknowledge the truth, has removed doubts in the minds of many
People of the Book, and has caused discord, controversy and chaos
among those who have traded the Quran with men-made sectarian
teachings. This is indeed a fulfillment of a Quranic prophecy
(74:30-31). 14.The improbability and impossibility of the numerical
structure of the Quran being produced by a medieval Arab genius
becomes evident when we consider the following factors: It includes
simple elements of the Quran and goes deeper to an interlocking
system of complex numerical patterns and relationships. It involves
not only frequencies of letters and words but also the numerical
values of letters. It involves not only an intricate numerical
pattern but also a huge set of data consisting of units with
multiple functions, such as letters that are also digits, words
that are also numbers. The nemeroliteral aspect of the Quran were
not known by the adherents of the Quran until late 1960s and
especially, 1974. The literary aspect of the Quran has received
praises from many literary giants throughout centuries. The
scientific accuracy of Quranic statements on various fields has
been immaculate. Muhammad was one of the busiest and greatest
social and political reformists in human history. The timing of the
discovery of the code is precise and prophetic. A series of
prophetic events regarding the code has been fulfilled.
Code 19 provides a powerful evidence for God's existence, as
expected, envisioned or demanded by some philosophers and
scientists, such as Galileo Galilei, Isaac Newton, Gottfried
Leibniz, David Hume, Paul Dirac, and Carl Sagan.Code 19 was hidden
in the 74th chapter of the Quran The Hidden, for 19x74 (1406) lunar
years, and was discovered in 1974 by my colleague, Dr. Rashad
Khalifa, an Egyptian-American biochemist. The number 19 has been a
major controversy since its discovery and the number has realized
all its assigned functions according to the prophetic verses of
Chapter 74.Because of the implications of his discovery of the
Secret, as well as his strong criticism of the sectarian teachings
based on Hadith and Sunna, Rashad was declared a heretic/apostate
by leading Sunni scholars from 38 countries who held an emergency
conference in Saudi Arabia in 1989 to discuss the Salman Rushdie
controversy. While Rushdi survived, Rashad was assassinated in this
Masjid in January 31, 1990, by a terrorist group linked to
al-Qaeda. The author of this book also received similar fatwa, yet
he has escaped several assassination attempts, so far.Code 19,
which was also discovered in the original portions of the Old
Testament by Judah ben Samuel in 11th century, is simple to
understand but impossible to imitate.Code 19 has little to do with
numerology, since its literary-numerical (LitNu) pattern can be
verified or falsified through scientific inquiry. It is radically
different from the pattern demonstrated in The Bible Code, which
has no statistical value.Unlike regular metaphysical or paranormal
claims, Code 19 can be verified or falsified by virtually anyone,
since the Arabic version of the Quran is available everywhere.
Besides, for the most part, the reader does not need to know Arabic
but only two eyes to see, an ability to count, a critical mind, and
an open mind and heart to witness extraordinary signs as the
fulfillment of a great prophecy.This discovery has created a
paradigm change among those who witness it: instead of joining a
religious bandwagon by blindly believing a holy story or hearsay,
we must be critical thinkers; we must question everything and seek
truth through knowledge. The code suggests a "Copernican
revolution" in theology of religions. Instead of Krishna-centered,
or Jesus-centered, or Muhammad-centered religions we must turn to
the original center, to the God-centered model. The message of
rational monotheism has sparked an ongoing controversy in countries
with Muslim-majority populations, e.g., Egypt, Pakistan, Malaysia,
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, etc. Internet forums are filled with heated
debates regarding this code.The improbability and impossibility of
the numerical structure of the Quran being produced by a medieval
Arab genius becomes evident when we consider the following factors:
It includes simple elements of the Quran and goes deeper to an
interlocking system of complex numerical patterns and
relationships. It involves not only frequencies of letters and
words but also the numerical values of letters. It involves not
only an intricate numerical pattern but also a huge set of data
consisting of units with multiple functions, such as letters that
are also digits, words that are also numbers. The nemeroliteral
aspect of the Quran were not known by the adherents of the Quran
until late 1960s and especially, 1974. The literary aspect of the
Quran has received praises from many literary giants throughout
centuries. The scientific accuracy of Quranic statements on various
fields has been immaculate. Muhammad was one of the busiest and
greatest social and political reformists in human history. The
timing of the discovery of the code is precise and prophetic. A
series of prophetic events regarding the code has been fulfilled.
In which of the following this booklet may help you? a.You may
check the level of your Quranic knowledge b.You may acquire new
knowledge or modify old ones c.You may enjoy the Quranic studies
more than before d.You may improve your skills in how to read
between the lines, how to infer information, and how to draw
conclusions from the verses of Quran e.All of the above
Centuries after the revelation of the Quran, we Muslims have
accumulated more than ketchup on our noses. We have sunk in dirt
until our eyebrows since we have traded the sound, liberating, and
progressive message of the Quran, with the contradictory, enslaving
and regressive dogmas of fabricated sects. This book is the
by-product of "A Celebration of Heresy Conference: Critical
Thinking for Islamic Reform," in Atlanta on March 28-30 of 2008.
The thirty scholars and activists that contributed to this book do
not necessarily agree on every issue. However, we all agree on the
imperative of a radical reformation in the Muslim world. A reform
under the guidance of the Quran with the light of reason, our
Creator's greatest gift to us... God willing, we are planning to
continue organizing these conferences under the title "Critical
Thinking for Islamic Reform" and publish the articles of the
participants in annual anthologies with the same title.
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