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the flood of Nuh

Cited in 3 segments across 3 recordings · 2018 to 2020 · event/event:great-flood

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11 Dec 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Are the stories in the Quran meant to be literal history? The guest argues, following Khalafallah and Ibn Rushd, that the Quran's stories are sacred literature and legend, using symbol and parable for theological ends rather than reporting literal history. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechDr Javad T. Hashmi (guest)Muhammad Ahmad KhalafallahQuran 18:22 (the number of the People of the Cave)Ashab al-Kahf (the People of the Cave) machine6 min 58 s1:02:23on YouTube
18 Oct 2019From the Mind of a Mufti What does Mufti Abu Layth think of Mufti Menk? Mixed: Menk fills a real demand for simple, uplifting stories and is likeable and funny, but Mufti Abu Layth says such preachers spread inauthentic stories and cement false beliefs, and he suspects Menk is less strict than he portrays himself. Question from live chatMufti MenkNuh (Noah)the flood of Nuh machine9 min 15 s0:02on YouTube
11 Aug 2018Ponderings on the Holy Quran Why do ancient texts say people lived for hundreds or thousands of years? The enormous reigns in the Sumerian king lists reflect a different counting system, likely based on sixty, and the numbers shorten after the flood. Mufti Abu Layth believes the Old Testament's long lifespans were inherited from this Babylonian material. Lessonposition checkedQuran 29:14Nuh (Noah)Gilgameshthe Old Testament machine5 min 16 s3:53on YouTube