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News: This Should Disturb Everybody – The Rape Gang Inquiry and the Role Islam Played.

On Monday, I talked about how the British government, through laws making it nearly impossible to speak out about, investigate, arrest, or prosecute members of the rape gangs, has facilitated the jihad that is taking over Britian. Now, we need to discuss the role Islam itself plays in these rape gangs.

Leftists and Muslim propogandists would love for you to think that the atrocities committed by these grooming gangs has nothing to do with Islam, or, at least, that the actions of the Muslim men (who make up at least 90% of the rapists if not more) are a perversion of Islam that Muhammad never taught. This, however, is an outright lie that is not supported by the Quran, hadiths, or various tafsirs (commentaries) and biographies of Muhammad, nor is it supported by survivor testimonies.

To start with the survivor testimonies, several women reported an obvious religious motivation from their rapists. One survivor, Taylor, reported that before being raped, her abusers would chant the Bismallah, a prayer that translates to, “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.” This prayer is often recited by Muslims before beginning any sacred action and is a call for help and blessings from Allah in what they’re about to do.

Another survivor named Kate reported that not only was she subjected to abuse because of her race, but also because she was Christian. The report writes:

Kate was verbally attacked and demeaned because of her religion, including being mocked for wearing a cross and being told that “her Christian faith offered her no protection.” The abusers regularly suggested that “her God had abandoned her.” Comments were constantly made suggesting that white girls and Christian girls were viewed as having degraded moral character
or lower value, whereas Muslim girls were described by some of the men as having dignity and higher moral standing.

Other survivors reported similar things, saying that Muslims girls were treated differently and given some degree of protection. Eleanor – another survivor – converted to Islam not for theological reasons, but to make herself less at risk. She reports that she had female Muslim friends who never received the type of treatment she did from the men. Dr. Ella Hill, a survivor of the Rotherham grooming gangs said in the 2022 Jay Inquiry:

I was told that I must respect their religion. This was the first of many confusing lies that I was forced to believe. I was told that to show them (Muslims) respect, I mustn’t eat pork. I was told that Muslim girls are good and pure, and stay virgins until marriage, but all white girls are slags, and they all sleep with hundreds of people. I was told white girls are trash. They are all whores. They are lower than shit under your shoe. They don’t obey Allah, so they deserve to be punished. They don’t dress modestly. Muslim women are pure because they cover down to their ankles, and down to their wrists, and the hem of their top comes down below their knees. White girls show the curves of their body, so they are asking for it. They should be raped as punishment for not obeying Allah. Kaffir [non-Muslim] girls are worthless. Sex with a kaffir girl doesn’t count as adultery (only sex with a Muslim woman counts as adultery). If you’re not a virgin before marriage you should be beaten. Many times I was told that the Quran says, “If one of your wives disobeys you, beat her.” This was often quoted to me before they beat me with their hands. They believed they had a position of religious moral superiority over “nonbelievers.” They believed it was their duty to punish us, as they believed that doing so made them good Muslims. This is what they were taught by their mothers. They were taught that witches in Pakistan are blonde, so blondes are more evil, and they deserve worse punishment. I was told that in Islam, if a girl or woman looks at a man who isn’t her brother, father or her husband, then that means she wants to have sex with him. So I was told to look at the floor when I was around Muslim men. So when I did look at a waiter in a restaurant, I was then taken away to be gang raped as “punishment.” I was told that according to their faith community, girls are old enough for sex when they start
their periods (at age eleven).

Further, it wasn’t just white or Christian girls who were being trafficked, though they certainly made up the majority of the victims. Hindu and Sikh girls were targeted as well, though their communities were allowed to better protect them, forming groups of men to protect the girls, eventually driving the rape gangs out.

From this, we can see that religion absolutely played a huge role in why these girls were targeted. If you were Muslim, you were, for the most part, safe. If not, you were fair game.

But is this supported by Islamic texts? Is this what Muhammad told his followers to do?

The answer is sadly yes because this isn’t just a random occurrence. This is a form of jihad against non-Muslims, deeply rooted in the belief in Muslim supremacy.

To start with the belief in Muslim supremacy, in numerous passages of the Quran, non-Muslims are repeatedly called the “worst of creatures” (Surah 98:6, Surah 8:55), compared to apes and pigs (Surah 5:60, Surah 2:65, Surah 7:166), are called “unclean” (Surah 9:28) and greedy (Surah 2:96), and are said to be cursed by Allah (Surah 2:88, 159,161). Meanwhile, Muslims are called “the best of peoples” (Surah 3:110, Surah 98:7), and as such, they are commanded to only be merciful amongst themselves while hating non-Muslims. (Surah 48:29) They are told never to befriend non-Muslims (Surah 3:118, Surah 4:89, 144, etc.), and to fight them in jihad until they are wiped out, convert to Islam, or agree to pay the jizyah tax and live as dhimmi (second-class citizens). (Surah 2:191, Surah 9:5, 29-39, 73, 123 Surah 4:74-76, 84, 95, Surah 5:33, Surah 8:39, 60, 74, Surah 47:4, Surah 66:9) If you fight in jihad, you not only get your booty on earth, but if you die, you get it in Heaven in the form of the 72 virgins, food, alcohol, and little boys. If you don’t fight, then you’ll be tortured. (Surah 9:39)

Now, you might be thinking, “But how can this be jihad if the rape gangs aren’t participating in actual warfare? And where is the rape part justified?”

Well, as I have explained on this blog before, jihad comes in different forms, with the two categories being lesser and greater jihad. Technically, the way Islamic scholars define these is the opposite of how I define them, but I’m defining them like this is one affects you personally and the other affects the greater scope of humanity. Lesser jihad is your personal struggle to remain faithful to Allah. Greater jihad is the global struggle to force the world into submission to Allah. This can range from gradual modes of takeover like birthing and raising Muslim children, or enacting demographic and political change, to waging outright war. The rape gangs are enacting greater jihad by persecuting non-Muslim women through rape and torture and, in some cases, forcing them to convert to Islam. I believe they are well aware that if you can’t kill off your enemies, one of your best bets is to breed them out or make it harder for them to have kids.

As for where the rape part is justified in jihad, the Quran, hadiths, and tafsir, provide answers. In numerous hadiths such as Sunan Ibn Majah 2753 and 2754, Muhammad talks about spoils of war. While these certainly included the usual stuff, they also included women. And what were the Muslim men allowed to do with these women? Well, according to Surah 4:24, they were allowed to have as many as they wanted and to sleep with them, provided they first engaged in a muta (or temporary) marriage with them.

Additionally, in a tafsir on Surah 9:49, it is reported that Muhammad promised his men Byzantine women (particularly blonde women) as war booty. Al-Wahidi reports:

(Of them is he who saith: Grant me leave (to stay at home) and tempt me not…) [9:49]. This was revealed about Jadd ibn Qays the hypocrite. This is because when the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, was preparing for the Battle of Tabuk, he said to him: “O Abu Wahb, would you not like to have scores of Byzantine women and men as concubines and servants?” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, my people know that I am very fond of women and, if I see the women of the Byzantines, I fear I will not be able to hold back. So do not tempt me by them, and allow me not to join and, instead, I will assist you with my wealth”. The Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, turned away from him and said: “I allow you”, and so Allah, exalted is He, revealed this verse. 

Al-Tabari corroborates the previous tafsir in his commentary on this verse, writing:

Regarding the interpretation of His saying: “And among them are those who say, ‘Grant me leave and do not put me to trial.’ Unquestionably, into trial they have fallen. And indeed, Hell will encompass the disbelievers.” (49)

Abu Ja’far said: It was mentioned that this verse was revealed concerning Jadd ibn Qays.

And what He, may His praise be exalted, means by His saying: “And among them,” and among the hypocrites, “are those who say, ‘Grant me leave,’” meaning, “Stay, and I will not go with you,” and “do not put me to trial,” meaning, “Do not afflict me with seeing the women of the Byzantines and their daughters, for I am infatuated with women, and I would go out and sin by doing so.” (18)

And this is the interpretation that the reports from the scholars of interpretation have corroborated.

• The narration of this, as related by the one who said it:

16785- Muhammad ibn Amr told me, saying: Abu Asim told us, saying: Isa told us, on the authority of Ibn Abi Najih, on the authority of Mujahid, regarding God’s statement: “Grant me leave and do not tempt me,” he said: The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Go to Tabuk and take the daughters of the Byzantines and the women of the Romans as spoils of war!” Al-Jadd said: “Grant us leave and do not tempt us with women.”

16786- Al-Qasim told us, saying: Al-Husayn told us, saying: Hajjaj told me, on the authority of Ibn Jurayj, on the authority of Mujahid, who said: The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Go to Tabuk and take the daughters of the Byzantines as spoils of war”—meaning the women of the Romans—then he mentioned something similar.

16789- Yunus told me: Ibn Wahb informed us, saying: Ibn Zayd said regarding the verse: “And among them is he who says, ‘Grant me leave and do not put me to trial,’” he said: He was a hypocrite named Jadd ibn Qays. The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him: “This year we will raid the Byzantines and take concubines and servants from among them.” (20) He said: “O Messenger of God, grant me leave and do not put me to trial. If you do not grant me leave, I will be tempted and will stay behind!” (21) The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, became angry. (22) God said: “Indeed, they have fallen into temptation, and indeed, Hell will encompass the disbelievers.” He was from Banu Salamah. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to them: “Who is your leader, O Banu Salamah?” They said: “Jadd ibn Qays, except that he is stingy and cowardly!” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “What disease is more debilitating than miserliness? But your leader is the fair-skinned, curly-haired youth: Bishr ibn al-Bara’ ibn Ma’rur.” (23)

All of this combined also shows something else: a preference for taking white women as concubines.

Historically, Muslim men have particularly singled out white women, believing them to be nymphomaniacs to be taken and used. In the Rape Gang Inquiry’s report, we see this pattern playing out, as survivors described being called “white slags,” “trash,” “easy,” being told they liked the abuse, etc.

Additionally, there’s the question of why the men targeted young women especially. Part of it is because children are easier to manipulate, but another reason is because Muhammad married a child, Aisha. When the person you follow as the ultimate example was a pedophile who slept with a nine-year-old, it’s no surprise that these people are fine with raping children.

Finally, it’s no secret that Islam treats women poorly and demands that they stay in the house (Surah 33:33). If they need to go out, it then tells women to cover themselves to avoid making men lust after them (Surah 33:59). Women who don’t do so are considered promiscuous and it’s common to hear Islamic teachers comparing women who don’t wear the hijab to meat left out in the open for flies or feral cats to eat. Thus, Muslims use that to justify raping, trafficking, and torturing non-Muslim women since “they were asking for it.” In the words of Sheik Taj Aldin al-Hilali, “If she was in her room, in her home, in her hijab, no problem would have occurred.” Men aren’t told to control their lusts in Islam; they’re just told to blame the women for being “too tempting.”

From a mix of all of that, we can see how Islam has made these rape gangs into what they are.

Until next time,

M.J.

News: This Should Disturb Everybody – The Rape Gang Inquiry and the Role Islam Played.

On Monday, I talked about how the British government, through laws making it nearly impossible to speak out about, investigate, arrest, or prosecute members of the rape gangs, has facilitated the jihad that is taking over Britian. Now, we need to discuss the role Islam itself plays in these rape gangs.

Leftists and Muslim propogandists would love for you to think that the atrocities committed by these grooming gangs has nothing to do with Islam, or, at least, that the actions of the Muslim men (who make up at least 90% of the rapists if not more) are a perversion of Islam that Muhammad never taught. This, however, is an outright lie that is not supported by the Quran, hadiths, or various tafsirs (commentaries) and biographies of Muhammad, nor is it supported by survivor testimonies.

To start with the survivor testimonies, several women reported an obvious religious motivation from their rapists. One survivor, Taylor, reported that before being raped, her abusers would chant the Bismallah, a prayer that translates to, “In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.” This prayer is often recited by Muslims before beginning any sacred action and is a call for help and blessings from Allah in what they’re about to do.

Another survivor named Kate reported that not only was she subjected to abuse because of her race, but also because she was Christian. The report writes:

Kate was verbally attacked and demeaned because of her religion, including being mocked for wearing a cross and being told that “her Christian faith offered her no protection.” The abusers regularly suggested that “her God had abandoned her.” Comments were constantly made suggesting that white girls and Christian girls were viewed as having degraded moral character
or lower value, whereas Muslim girls were described by some of the men as having dignity and higher moral standing.

Other survivors reported similar things, saying that Muslims girls were treated differently and given some degree of protection. Eleanor – another survivor – converted to Islam not for theological reasons, but to make herself less at risk. She reports that she had female Muslim friends who never received the type of treatment she did from the men. Dr. Ella Hill, a survivor of the Rotherham grooming gangs said in the 2022 Jay Inquiry:

I was told that I must respect their religion. This was the first of many confusing lies that I was forced to believe. I was told that to show them (Muslims) respect, I mustn’t eat pork. I was told that Muslim girls are good and pure, and stay virgins until marriage, but all white girls are slags, and they all sleep with hundreds of people. I was told white girls are trash. They are all whores. They are lower than shit under your shoe. They don’t obey Allah, so they deserve to be punished. They don’t dress modestly. Muslim women are pure because they cover down to their ankles, and down to their wrists, and the hem of their top comes down below their knees. White girls show the curves of their body, so they are asking for it. They should be raped as punishment for not obeying Allah. Kaffir [non-Muslim] girls are worthless. Sex with a kaffir girl doesn’t count as adultery (only sex with a Muslim woman counts as adultery). If you’re not a virgin before marriage you should be beaten. Many times I was told that the Quran says, “If one of your wives disobeys you, beat her.” This was often quoted to me before they beat me with their hands. They believed they had a position of religious moral superiority over “nonbelievers.” They believed it was their duty to punish us, as they believed that doing so made them good Muslims. This is what they were taught by their mothers. They were taught that witches in Pakistan are blonde, so blondes are more evil, and they deserve worse punishment. I was told that in Islam, if a girl or woman looks at a man who isn’t her brother, father or her husband, then that means she wants to have sex with him. So I was told to look at the floor when I was around Muslim men. So when I did look at a waiter in a restaurant, I was then taken away to be gang raped as “punishment.” I was told that according to their faith community, girls are old enough for sex when they start
their periods (at age eleven).

Further, it wasn’t just white or Christian girls who were being trafficked, though they certainly made up the majority of the victims. Hindu and Sikh girls were targeted as well, though their communities were allowed to better protect them, forming groups of men to protect the girls, eventually driving the rape gangs out.

From this, we can see that religion absolutely played a huge role in why these girls were targeted. If you were Muslim, you were, for the most part, safe. If not, you were fair game.

But is this supported by Islamic texts? Is this what Muhammad told his followers to do?

The answer is sadly yes because this isn’t just a random occurrence. This is a form of jihad against non-Muslims, deeply rooted in the belief in Muslim supremacy.

To start with the belief in Muslim supremacy, in numerous passages of the Quran, non-Muslims are repeatedly called the “worst of creatures” (Surah 98:6, Surah 8:55), compared to apes and pigs (Surah 5:60, Surah 2:65, Surah 7:166), are called “unclean” (Surah 9:28) and greedy (Surah 2:96), and are said to be cursed by Allah (Surah 2:88, 159,161). Meanwhile, Muslims are called “the best of peoples” (Surah 3:110, Surah 98:7), and as such, they are commanded to only be merciful amongst themselves while hating non-Muslims. (Surah 48:29) They are told never to befriend non-Muslims (Surah 3:118, Surah 4:89, 144, etc.), and to fight them in jihad until they are wiped out, convert to Islam, or agree to pay the jizyah tax and live as dhimmi (second-class citizens). (Surah 2:191, Surah 9:5, 29-39, 73, 123 Surah 4:74-76, 84, 95, Surah 5:33, Surah 8:39, 60, 74, Surah 47:4, Surah 66:9) If you fight in jihad, you not only get your booty on earth, but if you die, you get it in Heaven in the form of the 72 virgins, food, alcohol, and little boys. If you don’t fight, then you’ll be tortured. (Surah 9:39)

Now, you might be thinking, “But how can this be jihad if the rape gangs aren’t participating in actual warfare? And where is the rape part justified?”

Well, as I have explained on this blog before, jihad comes in different forms, with the two categories being lesser and greater jihad. Technically, the way Islamic scholars define these is the opposite of how I define them, but I’m defining them like this is one affects you personally and the other affects the greater scope of humanity. Lesser jihad is your personal struggle to remain faithful to Allah. Greater jihad is the global struggle to force the world into submission to Allah. This can range from gradual modes of takeover like birthing and raising Muslim children, or enacting demographic and political change, to waging outright war. The rape gangs are enacting greater jihad by persecuting non-Muslim women through rape and torture and, in some cases, forcing them to convert to Islam. I believe they are well aware that if you can’t kill off your enemies, one of your best bets is to breed them out or make it harder for them to have kids.

As for where the rape part is justified in jihad, the Quran, hadiths, and tafsir, provide answers. In numerous hadiths such as Sunan Ibn Majah 2753 and 2754, Muhammad talks about spoils of war. While these certainly included the usual stuff, they also included women. And what were the Muslim men allowed to do with these women? Well, according to Surah 4:24, they were allowed to have as many as they wanted and to sleep with them, provided they first engaged in a muta (or temporary) marriage with them.

Additionally, in a tafsir on Surah 9:49, it is reported that Muhammad promised his men Byzantine women (particularly blonde women) as war booty. Al-Wahidi reports:

(Of them is he who saith: Grant me leave (to stay at home) and tempt me not…) [9:49]. This was revealed about Jadd ibn Qays the hypocrite. This is because when the Messenger of Allah, Allah bless him and give him peace, was preparing for the Battle of Tabuk, he said to him: “O Abu Wahb, would you not like to have scores of Byzantine women and men as concubines and servants?” He said: “O Messenger of Allah, my people know that I am very fond of women and, if I see the women of the Byzantines, I fear I will not be able to hold back. So do not tempt me by them, and allow me not to join and, instead, I will assist you with my wealth”. The Prophet, Allah bless him and give him peace, turned away from him and said: “I allow you”, and so Allah, exalted is He, revealed this verse. 

Al-Tabari corroborates the previous tafsir in his commentary on this verse, writing:

Regarding the interpretation of His saying: “And among them are those who say, ‘Grant me leave and do not put me to trial.’ Unquestionably, into trial they have fallen. And indeed, Hell will encompass the disbelievers.” (49)

Abu Ja’far said: It was mentioned that this verse was revealed concerning Jadd ibn Qays.

And what He, may His praise be exalted, means by His saying: “And among them,” and among the hypocrites, “are those who say, ‘Grant me leave,’” meaning, “Stay, and I will not go with you,” and “do not put me to trial,” meaning, “Do not afflict me with seeing the women of the Byzantines and their daughters, for I am infatuated with women, and I would go out and sin by doing so.” (18)

And this is the interpretation that the reports from the scholars of interpretation have corroborated.

• The narration of this, as related by the one who said it:

16785- Muhammad ibn Amr told me, saying: Abu Asim told us, saying: Isa told us, on the authority of Ibn Abi Najih, on the authority of Mujahid, regarding God’s statement: “Grant me leave and do not tempt me,” he said: The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Go to Tabuk and take the daughters of the Byzantines and the women of the Romans as spoils of war!” Al-Jadd said: “Grant us leave and do not tempt us with women.”

16786- Al-Qasim told us, saying: Al-Husayn told us, saying: Hajjaj told me, on the authority of Ibn Jurayj, on the authority of Mujahid, who said: The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Go to Tabuk and take the daughters of the Byzantines as spoils of war”—meaning the women of the Romans—then he mentioned something similar.

16789- Yunus told me: Ibn Wahb informed us, saying: Ibn Zayd said regarding the verse: “And among them is he who says, ‘Grant me leave and do not put me to trial,’” he said: He was a hypocrite named Jadd ibn Qays. The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, said to him: “This year we will raid the Byzantines and take concubines and servants from among them.” (20) He said: “O Messenger of God, grant me leave and do not put me to trial. If you do not grant me leave, I will be tempted and will stay behind!” (21) The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, became angry. (22) God said: “Indeed, they have fallen into temptation, and indeed, Hell will encompass the disbelievers.” He was from Banu Salamah. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to them: “Who is your leader, O Banu Salamah?” They said: “Jadd ibn Qays, except that he is stingy and cowardly!” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “What disease is more debilitating than miserliness? But your leader is the fair-skinned, curly-haired youth: Bishr ibn al-Bara’ ibn Ma’rur.” (23)

All of this combined also shows something else: a preference for taking white women as concubines.

Historically, Muslim men have particularly singled out white women, believing them to be nymphomaniacs to be taken and used. In the Rape Gang Inquiry’s report, we see this pattern playing out, as survivors described being called “white slags,” “trash,” “easy,” being told they liked the abuse, etc.

Additionally, there’s the question of why the men targeted young women especially. Part of it is because children are easier to manipulate, but another reason is because Muhammad married a child, Aisha. When the person you follow as the ultimate example was a pedophile who slept with a nine-year-old, it’s no surprise that these people are fine with raping children.

Finally, it’s no secret that Islam treats women poorly and demands that they stay in the house (Surah 33:33). If they need to go out, it then tells women to cover themselves to avoid making men lust after them (Surah 33:59). Women who don’t do so are considered promiscuous and it’s common to hear Islamic teachers comparing women who don’t wear the hijab to meat left out in the open for flies or feral cats to eat. Thus, Muslims use that to justify raping, trafficking, and torturing non-Muslim women since “they were asking for it.” In the words of Sheik Taj Aldin al-Hilali, “If she was in her room, in her home, in her hijab, no problem would have occurred.” Men aren’t told to control their lusts in Islam; they’re just told to blame the women for being “too tempting.”

From a mix of all of that, we can see how Islam has made these rape gangs into what they are.

Until next time,

M.J.

Archangel Gabriel

In Judaism, Christianity, & other Abrahamic religions, Gabriel (or even Cebrail (Djebrail) in some cultures) is an archangel with the power to announce God’s will to mankind as the messenger of God. He’s like the Abrahamic Apollo. He’s mentioned in the Hebrew Bible/Christian Old Testament, the New Testament, & the Quran.

In the Book of Daniel, Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to interpret his vision. Gabriel also shows up in the Jewish apocryphal 1st Book of Enoch & other Hebrew writings.

Along with the archangel Michael, Gabriel is described as the guardian angel of the Israelites, defending them against the angels of the other peoples. Many sects of Christianity revere Gabriel as a saint.

In the New Testament’s Gospel of Luke, Gabriel appears to Zachariah, predicting the birth of John the Baptist. Gabriel later appears to Mary, mother of Jesus, to announce that she would conceive & bear a son via a virgin birth.

Islam regards Gabriel as an archangel sent by Allah/God to different prophets, including Muhammad (PBUH). The first 5 verses of the Al-Alaq (96th chapter of the Quran) are believed by Muslims to have been the 1st verses of revelations given by Gabriel to Muhammad (PBUH).

The only book in the Hebrew Bible that explicitly mentions Gabriel is the Book of Daniel, & Gabriel appears to the prophet Daniel to explain his visions (Daniel 8:15-26, 9:21-27). In Daniel’s final vision, an unnamed angel appears to him & speaks of receiving help from the archangel Michael in battle against the Prince of Persia (not the video game) & also Michael’s role in times to come. This unnamed angel is thought to be Gabriel.

Though not named specifically, the “man clothed with linen” mentioned in the Book of Ezekiel chapters 9 & 10 is interpreted as Gabriel in Yoma 77a of the Babylonian Talmud.

There are many references to Gabriel in the Book of Enoch. According to this book, Michael, Uriel, Raphael, & Gabriel complain to God about the many wrongs perpetuated by Azazel & Samyaza. Especially the fact that they revealed “eternal secrets” & sins to mankind & defiled themselves with human women who later gave birth to giant offspring. Or, 1 of our fav subjects to circle back to, the Nephilim. (We will be doing the Nephilim in a future post. It’s currently being researched right now. Along with the Watchers, the Nephilim’s dads.)

As a result, God decides to destroy the Earth (which has been corrupted by those pesky fallen angels; these fallen angels were led by Azazel & Samyaza) & all of its inhabitants except for Noah. God sends Gabriel & the other archangels to go after the fallen angels & cast them into the darkness until the day of their judgment.

In Chapter 20, Gabriel is listed as 1 of 7 holy angels who watch. In Chapter 40, Gabriel is listed as 1 of 4 presences who stand on the 4 sides of God. These 4 archangels will be the ones to cast the fallen angels into the abyss of condemnation on Judgment Day.

According to Rabbinic Judaism, Gabriel (along with Michael, Uriel, & Raphael) is 1 of the 4 angels that stand at the 4 sides of God’s throne & serve as guardian angels of the 4 parts of the Earth. Michael stands on/at the right hand of God. While Gabriel (who ranks beneath Michael) stands at the left. Michael & Gabriel often work together. But Michael is mainly occupied in Heaven, while Gabriel (as the messenger of God) typically executes God’s will on earth.

Gabriel is also associated with the metal gold (the color of fire). Alongside Michael, Gabriel is described as the guardian angel of Israel, defending the Israelites against the angels of the other nations.

Gabriel is 1 of God’s archangels in Kabbalah literature. He’s pictured working in concert with Michael as part of God’s court. He’s identified with the sefira (or the Counting of the Omar. It’s a period of 49 days known as sefira(h).) of Yesod (this is a node in the kabbalistic Tree of Life.). Gabriel isn’t to be prayed to because only God can answer & sends Gabriel as his agent/messenger/courier.

According to Jewish mythology, in the Garden of Eden there’s a tree of life or the “tree of souls” that blossoms & produces new souls, which fall into the Guf, the Treasury of souls. This is located in the 7th Heaven. Gabriel reaches into the Treasury & takes out the 1st soul that comes into his hand.

Gabriel’s 1st appearance in the New Testament is found in the 1st part of Chapter 1 of Luke. This is where the annunciation of the birth of John the Baptist is. John’s dad, Zachariah, was childless because John’s mom, Elizabeth, was barren. An angel shows up to Zechariah to announce the birth of his son. When Zechariah questions the angel, the angel names himself as Gabriel (Luke 1:5-25).

Gabriel’s next appearance is in the 2nd part of Luke, chapter 1. This time, to announce the birth of Jesus to Mary (Luke 1:26-38). In the 1st part of the passage, the angel identifies itself as Gabriel; in the 2nd part of the passage, the angel doesn’t. It’s the author of Luke who calls this angel Gabriel.

Gabriel is more frequently referenced in early Christian pseudepigraphic texts (these are texts whose authorship isn’t by who it’s claimed to be or a real author attributed to some bigger name of the past) than in Amy of the canonical Biblical texts.

Gabriel is mentioned in some of the infancy Gospels, like the Nativity Gospel of Mary, Protevangelium of James, & First Gospel of the Infancy of Jesus Christ. Gabriel is also mentioned in some of the early Christian apocalyptic texts, like the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra & Second Book of Enoch.

In Gnosticism, angels are portrayed as belonging to a pantheon of spiritual beings involved in the creation of the world. According to 1 ancient Gnostic manuscript, the Holy Book of the Great Invisible Spirit. (Which we have posted!) Gabriel is a divine being & inhabitant of the pleroma (This refers to the total of divine powers.) that existed before the demiurge (This is an figure who is responsible for fashioning & maintaining the physical universe). There’s also a reference to Gabriel in Chapter 17 of the Gospel of Judas.

In the theology of the Mormon Church, Gabriel is believed to have lived a mortal life as the prophet Noah. The 2 are regarded as the same individual. Noah was his mortal name & Gabriel being his heavenly name.

Gabriel’s fast day was exclusively celebrated on March 18 between 1588 & 1921. The feast of St. Gabriel was included by Pope Benedict XV in the General Roman Calender in 1921 for celebration on March 24.

In 1969, the day was officially transferred to September 29 for celebration in combination with the feasts of Michael & Raphael. Today, the September 29 date (known as Michaelmas) has been adopted by the Catholic Church, Church of England, Lutheran faith, Anglican Communion, & Western Orthodox churches.

The Eastern Orthodox Church & those Eastern Catholic Churches that follow the Byzantine Rite (a.k.a. the Rite of Constantinople is a liturgical rite developed in the Eastern Christian church of Constantinople.) celebrated the Feast of the Archangels (or Synaxis of the Archangel Michael & the Other Bodiless Powers) on November 8.

For the churches that follow the Julian Calendar, November 9 currently falls on November 21 of the modern Gregorian Calendar (a 13-day difference).

The Eastern Orthodox commemorate Gabriel not only at the Feast of the Archangels, but also on 2 other days: March 26 the “Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel” & celebrates his role in the Annunciation. July 13, a.k.a. the “Synaxis of the Archangel Gabriel.”

The Coptic Orthodox Church celebrates Gabriel’s feast of 13 Paoni, 22 Koiak, & 26 Paoni. The medieval Coptic work Investiture of the Archangel Gabriel, attributes the feast day of 22 Koiak to the day Gabriel was given the rank of archangel in Heaven.

The Ethiopian Church celebrates Gabriel’s feast of December 18 (in the Ethiopian calendar). A sizable number of its believers making a pilgrimage to a church dedicated to “St. Gabriel” in Kulubi & Wonkshet on that day.

Gabriel is in many places in the Quran. He’s revered as 1 of the primary archangels & as the Angel of Revelation in Islam. He’s primarily mentioned in the verses 2:97, 2:98, 66:4 of the Quran. However, the Quranic text doesn’t refer to him as an angel. In the Quran, the archangel Gabriel appears named in 2:97 & 66:4, as well as in 2:98, where he’s mentioned along with the archangel Michael.

Tafsir (this is like the Jewish Midrash) narrates that Muhammad saw the archangel Gabriel in his full angelic splendor only 2x. The 1st time was when he received his 1st revelation. Islamic tradition holds that Gabriel was sent to numerous pre-Islamic Biblical prophets with revelation & divine injunctions, including Adam, whom Muslims believe was consoled by Gabriel sometime after Fall, too. He’s known by many names in Islam, such as “keeper of holiness.” In Hadith traditions, Jibril is said to have 600 wings.

In Islam, the tree of souls is referred to as the Sidrat al-Muntaha. This is identified as a Ziziphus spina-christi. This is also known as Christ’s thorn jujube.

Muslims believe that Gabriel was tasked with transmitting the scriptures from God to the prophets & messengers as Asbab al-Nuzul or revelation. Asbab al-Nuzul is occasions or circumstances of revelation names the historical context in which Quranic verses were revealed from the perspective of traditional Islam. When Muhammad was questioned which angel is revealing the holy scriptures, he told the Jews they’re revealed by Gabriel.

Muslims also Revere Gabriel for several events that predate what they regard as the 1st revelation narrated in the Quran. Muslims believe that Gabriel was the angel who informed Zechariah of the Nativity of John the Baptist. As well as Mary about the future nativity of Jesus.

Gabriel was 1 of 3 angels who had earlier informed Abraham of the birth of Isaac. Gabriel also makes a famous appearance in the Hadith of Gabriel, in which he questions Muhammad on the core tenets of Islam.

Gabriel is also believed to have delivered punishment from God to the Sodomites by leveling the entire city of Sodom with the tip of his wing. According to a Hadith, Gabriel has the ability to regulate feelings or perception in humans. Particularly happiness or sadness.

Gabriel is believed to have helped Muhammad overcome adversaries significantly against an ifrit during the Night Journey. An ifrit is a powerful type of demon in Islamic culture. Gabriel is also believed to have helped Muhammad overcome his adversaries during the Battle of Badr.

The Yazidis worship 7 Archangels, including Gabriel (Jabra’il), Michael (Mikha’il), Raphael (Rapha’il), Dedra’il, Azra’il, Shamka’il, & Azazil. They’re emanations from God with which God entrusted the world. Yazidis associate Gabriel with Tawusi Melek (the “Peacock Angel”).

Mandaeans venerate Ptahil as the “4th Life.” Ptahil is an uthra (a divine messenger of the light), identified with Gabriel, who creates the poorly made material world with the help of Ruha, a sinful & fallen female ruler who inhabits the World of Darkness.

The creation of the material world occurs by God’s command. But is delegated to Ptahil (a subservient emanation or uthra) with the assistance of Gabriel & others.

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@rat it’s interprative, like #tafsir. Different rabbis could come up with different conclusions. Currently it seems no one is ashamed of promoting genocide.

📖 Daily Quran

Al-Baqarah - Verse 62

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ وَٱلنَّصَـٰرَىٰ وَٱلصَّـٰبِـِٔينَ مَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran:
Indeed, the believers, Jews, Christians, and Sabians—whoever ˹truly˺ believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good will have their reward with their Lord. And there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve. 

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📖 Daily Quran

Al-Baqarah - Verse 62

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ وَٱلنَّصَـٰرَىٰ وَٱلصَّـٰبِـِٔينَ مَنْ ءَامَنَ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْـَٔاخِرِ وَعَمِلَ صَـٰلِحًا فَلَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran:
Indeed, the believers, Jews, Christians, and Sabians—whoever ˹truly˺ believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good will have their reward with their Lord. And there will be no fear for them, nor will they grieve. 

https://tarteel.ai/ayah/2/62

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Now that I'm back in the semester, more teaching will appear, and less text editing.

It always surprises me how textbooks that give excerpts of the Qur'an give such a narrow range of excerpts. (And so predictably, either ethical exhortations to care for the vulnerable or the interreligious polemics, depending on the textbook author's political leanings.) The Qur'an is a very diverse book! I had to create my own selection to show some greater breadth.

What's my teaching goal? Mostly I want students to realize the Qur'an is complex and that before they say, "Well the Qur'an says X" they should stop and read not just an isolated verse or two, and ideally they should engage with the #tafsir (commentary) tradition. I teach against soundbites.

#Islam #Quran #teaching #histodons #IslamicStudies

Now that I'm back in the semester, more teaching will appear, and less text editing.

It always surprises me how textbooks that give excerpts of the Qur'an give such a narrow range of excerpts. (And so predictably, either ethical exhortations to care for the vulnerable or the interreligious polemics, depending on the textbook author's political leanings.) The Qur'an is a very diverse book! I had to create my own selection to show some greater breadth.

What's my teaching goal? Mostly I want students to realize the Qur'an is complex and that before they say, "Well the Qur'an says X" they should stop and read not just an isolated verse or two, and ideally they should engage with the #tafsir (commentary) tradition. I teach against soundbites.

#Islam #Quran #teaching #histodons #IslamicStudies

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“Had We sent down this Qur’aan upon a mountain, you would have certainly seen it humbled and torn apart in awe of God. We set forth such examples for people so that they may give thought.” (59:21)

https://islamicaudiobookscentral.com/product/the-quran-an-eternal-challenge/

Start listening from Chapter 2 (The Source of the Qur’aan) if you want to skip the introductions/definitions* and cut straight to the chase.

#quran #quraan #islam #muslim #muslims #audiobook #audiobooks #freeaudiobook #freeaudiobooks #dawah #ramadan #ramadaan #tafsir #tafseer