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2016-06-15T03:49:15Z

Alysdexia: Problem with interpretations of both Scriptures' S·dom

http://classic.net.bible.org/bible.php?book=Gen&chapter=19

The original story in its original language doesn't specify mating or the sex of each party. Collective plurals and some agents often default to the masculine declension, so the two or three messengers were written in the masculine plural; the men, also written in masculine, of Sodom refer to mankind. No verse distinguishes them as wapmen with women. The verb they use only means "know", which Lot said would be bad of these messengers. How could one literally say "know" without a sexual connotation? The usual circumlocution for "mate with" is "go into", which the chapter doesn't use. The "know" could mean anything: a talk, a beating, a spying. And as the men of Sodom could be either sex, it makes no sense to single out males or females.

Likewise in the short sequel Lut's collective are written in the masculine but could refer to anyone: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%D9%82%D9%88%D9%85#Etymology_2. Thus, 27:55 could mean only females are to be sexual objects, not males.

[[User:Alysdexia|Alysdexia]] ([[User talk:Alysdexia|talk]]) 23:49, 14 June 2016 (EDT)

User talk:Alysdexia

2014-03-11T11:11:09Z

Alysdexia: /* Edits */

==Edits==
Hi. I would like to discuss some of your edits you made to [[Allah and Marys Vagina]] and [[How Islamic Inventors Did Not Change The World]]. --[[User:Axius|Axius]] ([[User talk:Axius|talk]]) 16:41, 11 February 2014 (PST)
:Go ahead. [[User:Alysdexia|Alysdexia]] ([[User talk:Alysdexia|talk]]) 04:11, 11 March 2014 (PDT)

Virgin Conception of Jesus in the Qur'an

2014-02-10T13:09:43Z

Alysdexia: /* Full Translations */ "

[[File:Angel Gabriel with the Virgin Mary.jpg|220px|right|thumb|Angel Gabriel with the Virgin Mary, as depicted in the Cestello Annunciation, by Sandro Botticelli, 1489-90 AD. According to tafsir text, the Qur'an mentions in two separate places that Allah sent Angel Gabriel to blow into Mary's vagina.]]
In [[Qur'an|Qur'anic]] verses 21:91 and 66:12, [[Allah]] says that he breathed into Maryam's ([[Mary]]'s) vagina in order to conceive Isa (the Islamic [[Jesus|Jesus]]). When looking at the tafsirs we find that Allah did this by sending the Angel Jibreel ([[Gabriel]]) to complete this task. The word "Farj" is used in these verses to indicate where Allah/Jibreel blew, and Farj means "vagina." The verse uses "Farjaha" which means "her vagina."

==Literal Meaning==

===Lane's Lexicon===
[[File:Arabic for farj-lower-res.jpg|right|thumb|220px|In Arabic, the word Al-Farj (الفرج) means [[w:Vagina|Vagina]]]]

[[File:Arabic Al-Farj-Ectaco.jpg|right|thumb|220px|[http://www.ectaco.com Ectaco.com] confirms the results of Google translator and translates the word Al-Farj (الفرج) as vulva]]
{{quote| 1=[http://www.studyquran.co.uk/6_FA.htm Lane's Lexicon: Fa Ya Jiim] |2=
Fa-Ra-Jiim = To open, separate, cleave, split, enlarge, part, let a space between, make a room, comfort anything in, dispel cares. An opening, intervening space [gap or breach] between two things. Ex: Parting hind legs or intervening spaces between fingers.
He opened, made room, ample space.

Furijat - Cloven, split, rent, opened.

'''Farjun (Pl. Furuj) - Pudenda (sex organ); chastity, space between legs (of horse or mare), part/s of a person (male/female) indecent to expose, external portions of the organs of generation [of a male/female]. Also the posterior pudendum because it is a place of opening, of between the legs. '''

faraja vb. (1) perf. pass. 77:9

'''farj n.m. (pl. furuj) 21:91''', 23:5, 24:30, 24:31, 33:35, 50:6, '''66:12''', 70:29
}}

===Miscellaneous Dictionaries===

Meanings from other dictionaries and sources have been compiled below:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Dictionary
! width = 100px | Word
! Meaning
|-
| [http://translate.google.com/ Google Translate]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''vagina''
|-
| [http://translation.babylon.com/Arabic Babylon.com]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''n. pussy, vulva, relief ''
|-
| [http://www.stars21.com/translator/arabic_to_english.html TranStar]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''vulva''
|-
| [http://www.systranet.com/?text=%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B1&lp=ar_en SYSTRAnet.com]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''the pussy''
|-
| [http://free.translated.net/ Translated.net]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''vulva''
|-
| [http://freetranslation.paralink.com/ ImTranslator.com]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''vulva''
|-
| [http://online.ectaco.co.uk/main.jsp?do=e-services-dictionaries-word_translate1&direction=1&status=translate&lang1=23&lang2=ar&refid=-1&source=deception Ectaco]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''vulva''
|}

==Versions of Translations==
=== Qur'an 21:91 ===
* Muhammad Ahmed: ''"her genital parts, so We blew into her"''<ref name="pervert3"/>
* Malik: ''"who guarded her chastity, We breathed into her of Our Spirit"''' <ref name="pervert3"/>
* George Sale: ''"who preserved her virginity, and into whom We breathed of our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert3"/>
* JM Rodwell: ''"who kept her maidenhood, and into whom we breathed of our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert3"/>
* Asad: ''"AND [remember] her who guarded her chastity, whereupon We breathed into her of Our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert3"/>
* Tafsir Ibn Kathir: ''"And Maryam, the daughter of `Imran who guarded her chastity. And We breathed into it [her garment] through Our Ruh) [66:12]."'' <ref name="tafsir-21"/>
=== Qur'an 66:12 ===
* Muhammad Ahmed: ''"her genital parts between her legs, so We blew in it"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* Malik: ''"and into whose womb We breathed of Our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* George Sale: ''"and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* JM Rodwell: ''"and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* Asad: ''"whereupon We breathed of Our spirit into that [which was in her womb]"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* Tafsir, Ibn Kathir: ''"(And We breathed into it (private part) through Our Ruh,) "'' <ref name="tafsir-66"/>

Many translators of these verses were likely embarassed to translate the word into its real meaning so they used alternate and sometimes widely varying meanings that appeared more 'holy' such as seen in the following versions:
* Yusuf Ali: ''"who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* Pickthall: ''"therefor We breathed therein something of Our Spirit"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* Hilali/Khan: ''"the daughter of Imran who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (the sleeve of her shirt or her garment) through Our Rooh"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>

==Full Translations==

Here are the full quotes of the above translations and some additional translations.

=== Qur'an 21:91 ===
{{quote | {{Quran|21|91}} | والتي احصنت '''فرجها''' فنفخنا فيها من روحنا وجعلناها وابنها اية للعالمين

'''Transliteration:''' Waallatee ahsanat '''farjaha''' fanafakhna feeha min roohina wajaAAalnaha waibnaha ayatan lilAAalameena
'''Muhammad Ahmed:''' And who remained chaste/(protected) '''her genital parts''' , so We blew into her from Our Soul/Spirit , and We made/created her and her son (as) an evidence/sign to the creations all together/(universes). <ref name="pervert3">{{quran-ia|21|91}}</ref>}}

=== Qur'an 66:12 ===
{{quote|{{Quran|66|12}} | ومريم ابنت عمران التي احصنت '''فرجها''' فنفخنا فيه من روحنا وصدقت بكلمات ربها وكتبه وكانت من القانتين

'''Transliteration:''' Wamaryama ibnata AAimrana allatee ahsanat '''farjaha''' fanafakhna feehi min roohina wasaddaqat bikalimati rabbiha wakutubihi wakanat mina alqaniteena

'''Muhammad Ahmed:''' And Mary Amran's daughter who remained chaste (protected) her '''genital parts between her legs''', so We blew in it from Our Soul/Spirit , and she confirmed/was truthful with her Lord's words/expressions, and His Books , and she was from the worshipping humbly <ref name="pervert1">{{quran-ia|66|12}}</ref>}}

== Translations of Verses ==
=== Qur'an 21:91 ===
{{quote ||
'''Yusuf Ali:''' And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Pickthal:''' And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her (something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all) peoples. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Arberry:''' And she who guarded her virginity, so We breathed into her of Our spirit and appointed her and her son to be a sign unto all beings. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Shakir:''' And she who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her of Our inspiration and made her and her son a sign for the nations. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Sarwar:''' Into the woman who maintained her chastity We breathed Our Spirit and made her and her son a miracle for all people. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Khalifa:''' As for the one who maintained her virginity, we blew into her from our spirit, and thus, we made her and her son a portent for the whole world. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Hilali/Khan:''' And (remember) she who guarded her chastity (Virgin Maryam (Mary)), We breathed into (the sleeves of) her (shirt or garment) (through Our Rooh Jibrael (Gabriel)), and We made her and her son (Iesa (Jesus)) a sign for Al-Alamin (the mankind and jinns). <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''H/K/Saheeh:''' And [mention] the one who guarded her chastity, so We blew into her [garment] through Our angel [Gabriel], and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Malik:''' And We blessed the woman (Mary), who guarded her chastity, We breathed into her of Our Spirit and We made her and her son a sign for the whole world. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''QXP:''' And remember her (Mary) who guarded her chastity (under very adverse circumstances). We breathed into her of Our Energy, and caused her, together with her son, to become a symbol of Our Grace unto all people. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Maulana Ali:''' And she who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her of Our inspiration, and made her and her son a sign for the nations. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Free Minds:''' And the one who protected her chastity, so We blew into her from Our Spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Qaribullah:''' And she (Mary) who guarded her virginity. We breathed into her of Our spirit (Gabriel), and made her and her son a sign for the worlds. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''George Sale:''' And remember her who preserved her virginity, and into whom We breathed of our spirit; ordaining her and her son for a sign unto all creatures. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''JM Rodwell:''' And her who kept her maidenhood, and into whom we breathed of our spirit, and made her and her son a sign to all creatures. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Palmer:''' And she who guarded her private parts, and we breathed into her of our Spirit, and we made her and her son a sign unto the worlds. <ref name="pervert4">[http://www.quranbrowser.com/cgi/bin/get.cgi?version=pickthall+yusufali+khan+shakir+sherali+khalifa+arberry+palmer+rodwell+sale+transliterated&layout=auto&searchstring=021:091 Quran Browser - Quran 21:91]</ref>}}
{{quote ||
'''Sher Ali:''' And remember her who guarded her chastity, so WE breathed into her of Our Word and WE made her and her son a Sign for all peoples. <ref name="pervert4"/>}}

=== Qur'an 66:12 ===
{{quote ||
'''Yusuf Ali:''' And Mary the daughter of 'Imran, who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of His Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants). <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Pickthal:''' And Mary, daughter of 'Imran, whose body was chaste, therefor We breathed therein something of Our Spirit. And she put faith in the words of her Lord and His scriptures, and was of the obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Arberry:''' And Mary, Imran's daughter, who guarded her virginity, so We breathed into her of Our Spirit, and she confirmed the Words of her Lord and His Books, and became one of the obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Shakir:''' And Marium, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her of Our inspiration and she accepted the truth of the words of her Lord and His books, and she was of, the obedient ones. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Sarwar:''' He has also told, as a parable, the story of Mary, daughter of Imran who preserved her virginity and (into whose womb) We breathed Our spirit. She made the words of her Lord and the predictions in His Books come true. She was an obedient woman. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Khalifa:''' Also Mary, the Amramite. She maintained her chastity, then we blew into her from our spirit. She believed in the words of her Lord and His scriptures; she was obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Hilali/Khan:''' And Maryam (Mary), the daughter of Imran who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (the sleeve of her shirt or her garment) through Our Rooh (i.e. Jibrael (Gabriel)), and she testified to the truth of the Words of her Lord (i.e. believed in the Words of Allah: "Be!" and he was; that is Iesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary); as a Messenger of Allah), and (also believed in) His Scriptures, and she was of the Qaniteen (i.e. obedient to Allah). <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''H/K/Saheeh:''' And [the example of] Mary, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity, so We blew into [her garment] through Our angel, and she believed in the words of her Lord and His scriptures and was of the devoutly obedient. Bismillahir Raúmanir-Raúeem <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Malik:''' Another example is in the life of Mary, the daughter of `ImrAn, who guarded her chastity, and into whose womb We breathed of Our spirit, who testified to the words of her Lord, and His scriptures, and was one of the obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''QXP:''' And Mary, daughter of Imran, who guarded her modesty (in very adverse circumstances. She revolted against the non-Divine institution of monasticism, and got married adopting the natural family life). And We breathed into her (baby) something from Our Energy (free will, as We do to all human beings (2:30)). And she put faith in the Commands and Laws of her Lord, and was of the obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Maulana Ali:''' And Mary, the daughter of Amran, who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into him Our inspiration and she accepted, the truth of the words of her Lord and His Books, and she was of the obedient ones. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Free Minds:''' Also Mary, the daughter of Imran, who maintained her chastity. So We blew into her from Our spirit, and she believed in the words of her Lord and His Scriptures; and she was of those who were obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Qaribullah:''' And, Mary, 'Imran's daughter, who guarded her chastity so We breathed into her of Our Spirit (Gabriel); and she put her trust in the Words of her Lord and His Books, and was among the devout. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''George Sale:''' And Mary the daughter of Imran; who preserved her chastity, and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit, and who believed in the words of her Lord and his scriptures, and was a devout and obedient person. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''JM Rodwell:''' And Mary, the daughter of Imran, who kept her maidenhood, and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit, and who believed in the words of her Lord and His Scriptures, and was one of the devout. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Asad:''' And [We have propounded yet another parable of God-consciousness in the story of] Mary, the daughter of Imran, 24 who guarded her chastity, whereupon We breathed of Our spirit into that [which was in her womb], 25 and who accepted the truth of her Sustainer's words - and [thus,] of His revelations 26 - and was one of the truly devout. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Palmer:''' And Mary, daughter of Imran, who guarded her private parts, and we breathed therein of our spirit and she verified the words of her Lord and His books, and was of the devout. <ref name="pervert2">[http://www.quranbrowser.com/cgi/bin/get.cgi?version=sherali+palmer&layout=auto&searchstring=066:012 Quran Browser - Quran 66:12]</ref>}}
{{quote ||
'''Sher Ali:''' And sets forth as an example Mary, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity - so WE breathed into him of Our Spirit - and she fulfilled the prophecy conveyed to her in the words of her Lord contained in HIS Books and she was one of the obedient. <ref name="pervert2"/>}}

== Tafsir==

==='Ibn Kathir ===

====Qur'an 21:91====
{{quote ||
[وَمَرْيَمَ ابْنَةَ عِمْرَانَ الَّتِى أَحْصَنَتْ فَرْجَهَا فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِنَا]

(And Maryam, the daughter of `Imran who guarded her chastity. And We breathed into it [her garment] through Our Ruh) [66:12]. <ref name="tafsir-21">[http://tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=21&tid=33408 Tafsir 'Ibn Kathir - Quran 21:91]</ref>}}

====Qur'an 66:12 ====

{{quote ||
[وَمَرْيَمَ ابْنَةَ عِمْرَانَ الَّتِى أَحْصَنَتْ '''فَرْجَهَا''']

(And Maryam, the daughter of `Imran '''who guarded her chastity (private part)'''.) meaning, who protected and purified her honor, by being chaste and free of immorality,

[فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِنَا]

('''And We breathed into it (private part)''' through Our Ruh,) meaning, through the angel Jibril. Allah sent the angel Jibril to Maryam, and '''he came to her in the shape of a man in every respect.''' Allah commanded him to blow into a gap of her garment and that '''breath went into her womb through her private part'''; this is how `Isa was conceived. <ref name=tafsir-66>[http://tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=66&tid=54466 Tafsir 'ibn Kathir - Quran 66:12]</ref>}}

===Muhammad Asad ===

====Qur'an 21:91====

{{quote ||
'''Asad:''' AND [remember] her who guarded her chastity, whereupon We breathed into her of Our spirit [This allegorical expression, used here with reference to Mary's conception of Jesus, has been widely - and erroneously - interpreted as relating specifically to his birth. As a matter of fact, the Quran uses the same expression in three other places with reference to the creation of man in general - namely in 15:29 and 38:72, "when I have formed him... and breathed into him of My spirit" and in 32:9, "and thereupon He forms [lit., "formed"] him fully and breathes [lit., "breathed"] into him of His spirit". In particular, the passage of which the last-quoted phrase is a part (i.e., 32:7 - 9) makes it abundantly and explicitly clear that God "breathes of His spirit" into every human being. Commenting on the verse under consideration, Zamakhshari states that "the breathing of the spirit [of God] into a body signifies the endowing it with life": an explanation with, which Razi concurs. (In this connection, see also note on 4:171.) '''As for the description of Mary as allati ahsanat farjaha, idiomatically denoting "one who guarded her chastity" (lit,, "her private parts")''' it is to be borne in mind that the term ihsan - lit., "[one's] being fortified [against any danger or evil]" - has the tropical meaning of "abstinence from what is unlawful or reprehen sible" (Taj al-Arus), and especially from illicit sexual intercourse, and is applied to a man as well as a woman: thus, for instance, the terms muhsan and muhsanah are used elsewhere in the Quran to describe, respectively, a man or a woman who is "fortified [by marriage] against unchastity". Hence, the expression allati ahsanat farjaha, occurring in the above verse as well as in 66:12 with reference to Mary, is but meant to stress her outstanding chastity and complete abstinence, in thought as well as in deed, from anything unlawful or morally reprehensible: in other words, a rejection of the calumny (referred to in 4:156 and obliquely alluded to in 19:27 - 28) that the birth of Jesus was the result of an "illicit union".] and caused her, together with her son, to become a symbol [of Our grace] unto all people. [For my rendering of the term ayah as "symbol", see surah 17:1 and surah 19:21.]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.alim.org/library/quran/ayah/compare/21/91/pdf/Allah%20accepted%20the%20prayers%20and%20blessed%20Prophets%20Isma%60il,%20Zulkifl,%20Yunus,%20Zakariya%20and%20also%20blessed%20Maryem|title= The Message of the Qur'an|publisher= Dar al-Andalus Ltd, 3 Library Ramp, Gibraltar|author= Muhammad Asad|date= 1980|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alim.org%2Flibrary%2Fquran%2Fayah%2Fcompare%2F21%2F91%2Fpdf%2FAllah%2520accepted%2520the%2520prayers%2520and%2520blessed%2520Prophets%2520Isma%2560il%2C%2520Zulkifl%2C%2520Yunus%2C%2520Zakariya%2520and%2520also%2520blessed%2520Maryem&date=2013-07-22|deadurl=no}}</ref>}}

{{Core POTB}}

==See Also==

{{Hub4|Mary|Mary}}

== External Links ==
* [http://www.news.faithfreedom.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1614 How can Allah have a son when he has no wife?]'' - Faith Freedom International''
* [http://www.answering-islam.org/Shamoun/virginalconception.htm The Birth Narratives of Jesus in the Quran] ''- Answering Islam''

== References ==
{{reflist}}

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{{page_title|Allah and Mary's Vagina (Qur'an 21:91 & 66:12)}}

Virgin Conception of Jesus in the Qur'an

2014-02-10T13:09:03Z

Alysdexia: /* Versions of Translations */ the literal translation is ''cleft''; these verses are one interpreter's

[[File:Angel Gabriel with the Virgin Mary.jpg|220px|right|thumb|Angel Gabriel with the Virgin Mary, as depicted in the Cestello Annunciation, by Sandro Botticelli, 1489-90 AD. According to tafsir text, the Qur'an mentions in two separate places that Allah sent Angel Gabriel to blow into Mary's vagina.]]
In [[Qur'an|Qur'anic]] verses 21:91 and 66:12, [[Allah]] says that he breathed into Maryam's ([[Mary]]'s) vagina in order to conceive Isa (the Islamic [[Jesus|Jesus]]). When looking at the tafsirs we find that Allah did this by sending the Angel Jibreel ([[Gabriel]]) to complete this task. The word "Farj" is used in these verses to indicate where Allah/Jibreel blew, and Farj means "vagina." The verse uses "Farjaha" which means "her vagina."

==Literal Meaning==

===Lane's Lexicon===
[[File:Arabic for farj-lower-res.jpg|right|thumb|220px|In Arabic, the word Al-Farj (الفرج) means [[w:Vagina|Vagina]]]]

[[File:Arabic Al-Farj-Ectaco.jpg|right|thumb|220px|[http://www.ectaco.com Ectaco.com] confirms the results of Google translator and translates the word Al-Farj (الفرج) as vulva]]
{{quote| 1=[http://www.studyquran.co.uk/6_FA.htm Lane's Lexicon: Fa Ya Jiim] |2=
Fa-Ra-Jiim = To open, separate, cleave, split, enlarge, part, let a space between, make a room, comfort anything in, dispel cares. An opening, intervening space [gap or breach] between two things. Ex: Parting hind legs or intervening spaces between fingers.
He opened, made room, ample space.

Furijat - Cloven, split, rent, opened.

'''Farjun (Pl. Furuj) - Pudenda (sex organ); chastity, space between legs (of horse or mare), part/s of a person (male/female) indecent to expose, external portions of the organs of generation [of a male/female]. Also the posterior pudendum because it is a place of opening, of between the legs. '''

faraja vb. (1) perf. pass. 77:9

'''farj n.m. (pl. furuj) 21:91''', 23:5, 24:30, 24:31, 33:35, 50:6, '''66:12''', 70:29
}}

===Miscellaneous Dictionaries===

Meanings from other dictionaries and sources have been compiled below:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Dictionary
! width = 100px | Word
! Meaning
|-
| [http://translate.google.com/ Google Translate]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''vagina''
|-
| [http://translation.babylon.com/Arabic Babylon.com]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''n. pussy, vulva, relief ''
|-
| [http://www.stars21.com/translator/arabic_to_english.html TranStar]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''vulva''
|-
| [http://www.systranet.com/?text=%D9%85%D9%83%D8%B1&lp=ar_en SYSTRAnet.com]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''the pussy''
|-
| [http://free.translated.net/ Translated.net]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''vulva''
|-
| [http://freetranslation.paralink.com/ ImTranslator.com]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''vulva''
|-
| [http://online.ectaco.co.uk/main.jsp?do=e-services-dictionaries-word_translate1&direction=1&status=translate&lang1=23&lang2=ar&refid=-1&source=deception Ectaco]
| الفرج (Al-Farj)
| ''vulva''
|}

==Versions of Translations==
=== Qur'an 21:91 ===
* Muhammad Ahmed: ''"her genital parts, so We blew into her"''<ref name="pervert3"/>
* Malik: ''"who guarded her chastity, We breathed into her of Our Spirit"''' <ref name="pervert3"/>
* George Sale: ''"who preserved her virginity, and into whom We breathed of our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert3"/>
* JM Rodwell: ''"who kept her maidenhood, and into whom we breathed of our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert3"/>
* Asad: ''"AND [remember] her who guarded her chastity, whereupon We breathed into her of Our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert3"/>
* Tafsir Ibn Kathir: ''"And Maryam, the daughter of `Imran who guarded her chastity. And We breathed into it [her garment] through Our Ruh) [66:12]."'' <ref name="tafsir-21"/>
=== Qur'an 66:12 ===
* Muhammad Ahmed: ''"her genital parts between her legs, so We blew in it"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* Malik: ''"and into whose womb We breathed of Our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* George Sale: ''"and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* JM Rodwell: ''"and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* Asad: ''"whereupon We breathed of Our spirit into that [which was in her womb]"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* Tafsir, Ibn Kathir: ''"(And We breathed into it (private part) through Our Ruh,) "'' <ref name="tafsir-66"/>

Many translators of these verses were likely embarassed to translate the word into its real meaning so they used alternate and sometimes widely varying meanings that appeared more 'holy' such as seen in the following versions:
* Yusuf Ali: ''"who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* Pickthall: ''"therefor We breathed therein something of Our Spirit"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>
* Hilali/Khan: ''"the daughter of Imran who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (the sleeve of her shirt or her garment) through Our Rooh"'' <ref name="pervert1"/>

==Full Translations==

Here are the full quotes of the above translations and some additional translations.

=== Qur'an 21:91 ===
{{quote | {{Quran|21|91}} | والتي احصنت '''فرجها''' فنفخنا فيها من روحنا وجعلناها وابنها اية للعالمين

'''Transliteration:''' Waallatee ahsanat '''farjaha''' fanafakhna feeha min roohina wajaAAalnaha waibnaha ayatan lilAAalameena
'''Literal:''' And who remained chaste/(protected) '''her genital parts''' , so We blew into her from Our Soul/Spirit , and We made/created her and her son (as) an evidence/sign to the creations all together/(universes). <ref name="pervert3">{{quran-ia|21|91}}</ref>}}

=== Qur'an 66:12 ===
{{quote|{{Quran|66|12}} | ومريم ابنت عمران التي احصنت '''فرجها''' فنفخنا فيه من روحنا وصدقت بكلمات ربها وكتبه وكانت من القانتين

'''Transliteration:''' Wamaryama ibnata AAimrana allatee ahsanat '''farjaha''' fanafakhna feehi min roohina wasaddaqat bikalimati rabbiha wakutubihi wakanat mina alqaniteena

'''Literal:''' And Mary Amran's daughter who remained chaste (protected) her '''genital parts between her legs''', so We blew in it from Our Soul/Spirit , and she confirmed/was truthful with her Lord's words/expressions, and His Books , and she was from the worshipping humbly <ref name="pervert1">{{quran-ia|66|12}}</ref>}}

== Translations of Verses ==
=== Qur'an 21:91 ===
{{quote ||
'''Yusuf Ali:''' And (remember) her who guarded her chastity: We breathed into her of Our spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for all peoples. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Pickthal:''' And she who was chaste, therefor We breathed into her (something) of Our Spirit and made her and her son a token for (all) peoples. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Arberry:''' And she who guarded her virginity, so We breathed into her of Our spirit and appointed her and her son to be a sign unto all beings. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Shakir:''' And she who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her of Our inspiration and made her and her son a sign for the nations. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Sarwar:''' Into the woman who maintained her chastity We breathed Our Spirit and made her and her son a miracle for all people. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Khalifa:''' As for the one who maintained her virginity, we blew into her from our spirit, and thus, we made her and her son a portent for the whole world. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Hilali/Khan:''' And (remember) she who guarded her chastity (Virgin Maryam (Mary)), We breathed into (the sleeves of) her (shirt or garment) (through Our Rooh Jibrael (Gabriel)), and We made her and her son (Iesa (Jesus)) a sign for Al-Alamin (the mankind and jinns). <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''H/K/Saheeh:''' And [mention] the one who guarded her chastity, so We blew into her [garment] through Our angel [Gabriel], and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Malik:''' And We blessed the woman (Mary), who guarded her chastity, We breathed into her of Our Spirit and We made her and her son a sign for the whole world. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''QXP:''' And remember her (Mary) who guarded her chastity (under very adverse circumstances). We breathed into her of Our Energy, and caused her, together with her son, to become a symbol of Our Grace unto all people. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Maulana Ali:''' And she who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her of Our inspiration, and made her and her son a sign for the nations. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Free Minds:''' And the one who protected her chastity, so We blew into her from Our Spirit, and We made her and her son a sign for the worlds. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Qaribullah:''' And she (Mary) who guarded her virginity. We breathed into her of Our spirit (Gabriel), and made her and her son a sign for the worlds. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''George Sale:''' And remember her who preserved her virginity, and into whom We breathed of our spirit; ordaining her and her son for a sign unto all creatures. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''JM Rodwell:''' And her who kept her maidenhood, and into whom we breathed of our spirit, and made her and her son a sign to all creatures. <ref name="pervert3"/>}}
{{quote ||
'''Palmer:''' And she who guarded her private parts, and we breathed into her of our Spirit, and we made her and her son a sign unto the worlds. <ref name="pervert4">[http://www.quranbrowser.com/cgi/bin/get.cgi?version=pickthall+yusufali+khan+shakir+sherali+khalifa+arberry+palmer+rodwell+sale+transliterated&layout=auto&searchstring=021:091 Quran Browser - Quran 21:91]</ref>}}
{{quote ||
'''Sher Ali:''' And remember her who guarded her chastity, so WE breathed into her of Our Word and WE made her and her son a Sign for all peoples. <ref name="pervert4"/>}}

=== Qur'an 66:12 ===
{{quote ||
'''Yusuf Ali:''' And Mary the daughter of 'Imran, who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (her body) of Our spirit; and she testified to the truth of the words of her Lord and of His Revelations, and was one of the devout (servants). <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Pickthal:''' And Mary, daughter of 'Imran, whose body was chaste, therefor We breathed therein something of Our Spirit. And she put faith in the words of her Lord and His scriptures, and was of the obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Arberry:''' And Mary, Imran's daughter, who guarded her virginity, so We breathed into her of Our Spirit, and she confirmed the Words of her Lord and His Books, and became one of the obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Shakir:''' And Marium, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her of Our inspiration and she accepted the truth of the words of her Lord and His books, and she was of, the obedient ones. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Sarwar:''' He has also told, as a parable, the story of Mary, daughter of Imran who preserved her virginity and (into whose womb) We breathed Our spirit. She made the words of her Lord and the predictions in His Books come true. She was an obedient woman. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Khalifa:''' Also Mary, the Amramite. She maintained her chastity, then we blew into her from our spirit. She believed in the words of her Lord and His scriptures; she was obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Hilali/Khan:''' And Maryam (Mary), the daughter of Imran who guarded her chastity; and We breathed into (the sleeve of her shirt or her garment) through Our Rooh (i.e. Jibrael (Gabriel)), and she testified to the truth of the Words of her Lord (i.e. believed in the Words of Allah: "Be!" and he was; that is Iesa (Jesus) son of Maryam (Mary); as a Messenger of Allah), and (also believed in) His Scriptures, and she was of the Qaniteen (i.e. obedient to Allah). <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''H/K/Saheeh:''' And [the example of] Mary, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity, so We blew into [her garment] through Our angel, and she believed in the words of her Lord and His scriptures and was of the devoutly obedient. Bismillahir Raúmanir-Raúeem <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Malik:''' Another example is in the life of Mary, the daughter of `ImrAn, who guarded her chastity, and into whose womb We breathed of Our spirit, who testified to the words of her Lord, and His scriptures, and was one of the obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''QXP:''' And Mary, daughter of Imran, who guarded her modesty (in very adverse circumstances. She revolted against the non-Divine institution of monasticism, and got married adopting the natural family life). And We breathed into her (baby) something from Our Energy (free will, as We do to all human beings (2:30)). And she put faith in the Commands and Laws of her Lord, and was of the obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Maulana Ali:''' And Mary, the daughter of Amran, who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into him Our inspiration and she accepted, the truth of the words of her Lord and His Books, and she was of the obedient ones. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Free Minds:''' Also Mary, the daughter of Imran, who maintained her chastity. So We blew into her from Our spirit, and she believed in the words of her Lord and His Scriptures; and she was of those who were obedient. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Qaribullah:''' And, Mary, 'Imran's daughter, who guarded her chastity so We breathed into her of Our Spirit (Gabriel); and she put her trust in the Words of her Lord and His Books, and was among the devout. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''George Sale:''' And Mary the daughter of Imran; who preserved her chastity, and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit, and who believed in the words of her Lord and his scriptures, and was a devout and obedient person. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''JM Rodwell:''' And Mary, the daughter of Imran, who kept her maidenhood, and into whose womb we breathed of our spirit, and who believed in the words of her Lord and His Scriptures, and was one of the devout. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Asad:''' And [We have propounded yet another parable of God-consciousness in the story of] Mary, the daughter of Imran, 24 who guarded her chastity, whereupon We breathed of Our spirit into that [which was in her womb], 25 and who accepted the truth of her Sustainer's words - and [thus,] of His revelations 26 - and was one of the truly devout. <ref name="pervert1"/> }}
{{quote ||
'''Palmer:''' And Mary, daughter of Imran, who guarded her private parts, and we breathed therein of our spirit and she verified the words of her Lord and His books, and was of the devout. <ref name="pervert2">[http://www.quranbrowser.com/cgi/bin/get.cgi?version=sherali+palmer&layout=auto&searchstring=066:012 Quran Browser - Quran 66:12]</ref>}}
{{quote ||
'''Sher Ali:''' And sets forth as an example Mary, the daughter of Imran, who guarded her chastity - so WE breathed into him of Our Spirit - and she fulfilled the prophecy conveyed to her in the words of her Lord contained in HIS Books and she was one of the obedient. <ref name="pervert2"/>}}

== Tafsir==

==='Ibn Kathir ===

====Qur'an 21:91====
{{quote ||
[وَمَرْيَمَ ابْنَةَ عِمْرَانَ الَّتِى أَحْصَنَتْ فَرْجَهَا فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِنَا]

(And Maryam, the daughter of `Imran who guarded her chastity. And We breathed into it [her garment] through Our Ruh) [66:12]. <ref name="tafsir-21">[http://tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=21&tid=33408 Tafsir 'Ibn Kathir - Quran 21:91]</ref>}}

====Qur'an 66:12 ====

{{quote ||
[وَمَرْيَمَ ابْنَةَ عِمْرَانَ الَّتِى أَحْصَنَتْ '''فَرْجَهَا''']

(And Maryam, the daughter of `Imran '''who guarded her chastity (private part)'''.) meaning, who protected and purified her honor, by being chaste and free of immorality,

[فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهِ مِن رُّوحِنَا]

('''And We breathed into it (private part)''' through Our Ruh,) meaning, through the angel Jibril. Allah sent the angel Jibril to Maryam, and '''he came to her in the shape of a man in every respect.''' Allah commanded him to blow into a gap of her garment and that '''breath went into her womb through her private part'''; this is how `Isa was conceived. <ref name=tafsir-66>[http://tafsir.com/default.asp?sid=66&tid=54466 Tafsir 'ibn Kathir - Quran 66:12]</ref>}}

===Muhammad Asad ===

====Qur'an 21:91====

{{quote ||
'''Asad:''' AND [remember] her who guarded her chastity, whereupon We breathed into her of Our spirit [This allegorical expression, used here with reference to Mary's conception of Jesus, has been widely - and erroneously - interpreted as relating specifically to his birth. As a matter of fact, the Quran uses the same expression in three other places with reference to the creation of man in general - namely in 15:29 and 38:72, "when I have formed him... and breathed into him of My spirit" and in 32:9, "and thereupon He forms [lit., "formed"] him fully and breathes [lit., "breathed"] into him of His spirit". In particular, the passage of which the last-quoted phrase is a part (i.e., 32:7 - 9) makes it abundantly and explicitly clear that God "breathes of His spirit" into every human being. Commenting on the verse under consideration, Zamakhshari states that "the breathing of the spirit [of God] into a body signifies the endowing it with life": an explanation with, which Razi concurs. (In this connection, see also note on 4:171.) '''As for the description of Mary as allati ahsanat farjaha, idiomatically denoting "one who guarded her chastity" (lit,, "her private parts")''' it is to be borne in mind that the term ihsan - lit., "[one's] being fortified [against any danger or evil]" - has the tropical meaning of "abstinence from what is unlawful or reprehen sible" (Taj al-Arus), and especially from illicit sexual intercourse, and is applied to a man as well as a woman: thus, for instance, the terms muhsan and muhsanah are used elsewhere in the Quran to describe, respectively, a man or a woman who is "fortified [by marriage] against unchastity". Hence, the expression allati ahsanat farjaha, occurring in the above verse as well as in 66:12 with reference to Mary, is but meant to stress her outstanding chastity and complete abstinence, in thought as well as in deed, from anything unlawful or morally reprehensible: in other words, a rejection of the calumny (referred to in 4:156 and obliquely alluded to in 19:27 - 28) that the birth of Jesus was the result of an "illicit union".] and caused her, together with her son, to become a symbol [of Our grace] unto all people. [For my rendering of the term ayah as "symbol", see surah 17:1 and surah 19:21.]<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.alim.org/library/quran/ayah/compare/21/91/pdf/Allah%20accepted%20the%20prayers%20and%20blessed%20Prophets%20Isma%60il,%20Zulkifl,%20Yunus,%20Zakariya%20and%20also%20blessed%20Maryem|title= The Message of the Qur'an|publisher= Dar al-Andalus Ltd, 3 Library Ramp, Gibraltar|author= Muhammad Asad|date= 1980|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alim.org%2Flibrary%2Fquran%2Fayah%2Fcompare%2F21%2F91%2Fpdf%2FAllah%2520accepted%2520the%2520prayers%2520and%2520blessed%2520Prophets%2520Isma%2560il%2C%2520Zulkifl%2C%2520Yunus%2C%2520Zakariya%2520and%2520also%2520blessed%2520Maryem&date=2013-07-22|deadurl=no}}</ref>}}

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==See Also==

{{Hub4|Mary|Mary}}

== External Links ==
* [http://www.news.faithfreedom.org/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=1614 How can Allah have a son when he has no wife?]'' - Faith Freedom International''
* [http://www.answering-islam.org/Shamoun/virginalconception.htm The Birth Narratives of Jesus in the Quran] ''- Answering Islam''

== References ==
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'''WikiIslam''' is a community edited [[websites|website]] which focuses on the critique of [[Islam]], whilst also allowing [[:Category:Pro-Islamic Content|pro-Islamic responses]] in separate articles. It is run on the same software that [[Wikipedia]] and other similar sites use.

==About==

WikiIslam's goal is to become the most comprehensive and accurate source of information on Islam. This information is based primarily on its own sources, the [[Qur'an]], [[hadith]] and Islamic scholars. It takes a rational approach in its handling of Islam and is notable for dealing extensively with [[Islam and Propaganda|false propaganda]] and [[Islam and Science|Islamic pseudoscience]].

The site aims to remain neutral towards other religions, world views, and issues of a political nature, such as immigration, multiculturalism, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and also to stay away from extremist, sensationalist or emotional commentary by simply letting the facts speak for themselves.

Contrary to what is sometimes claimed,<ref name="Criticism"></ref> the site [[WikiIslam:Reliable Sources#Sources to Avoid|exhorts editors]] to use non-polemic and scholarly secondary sources, and to attribute statements wherever possible. It makes copious use of authoritative primary and secondary pro-Islamic sources, such as the [[Compendium of Muslim Texts]], [[The History of al-Tabari]] and [[fatwa]]s from some of the most popular mainstream Islamic sites on the net.

It is an international site with editors and contributors from all over the world, and the policies and content reflect this. For example, editors are advised that no region should be given priority over another, and developments concerning Islam in [[Asia]] or [[Africa]] are as important as developments in [[Europe]] or the [[Americas]].

==History==

WikiIslam was created on October 27, 2005, in collaboration with various individuals from [[Faith Freedom International]] who provided the site with server space, technical help and exposure. The site remained in a testing phase for about a year and on September 4, 2006, it was opened to the public.

In September 2007, the server that hosted the site was hacked, and due to other server problems, editing was disabled at WikiIslam for almost a year.

In August 2008, the site was moved to a new server and since then it has been operating independently, remaining unaffiliated with or owned by any organization. Contrary to persistent claims propagated by apologists,<ref>For example, Sheila Musaji of [http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftheamericanmuslim.org%2Ftam.php%2Ffeatures%2Farticles%2Fali_sina%2F&date=2014-01-26 TheAmericanMuslim], who has been contacted but refuses to correct the error, claims WikiIslam is "run" by "Ali Sina and Faith Freedom" and "only prints material which is negative towards Islam." Both claims are wrong. WikiIslam hosts many [[:Category:Pro-Islamic Content|pro-Islamic articles]] written by Muslim editors.</ref> WikiIslam is not owned by [[Ali Sina]], FFI, Robert Spencer, [[Jihad Watch]] or any other organization.<ref>Note that neither of these individuals or their websites are considered reliable sources at WikiIslam. According to [[WikiIslam:Reliable_Sources#Other_Sources_2|WikiIslam:Reliable Sources]], ''"Statements of fact concerning Islam from polemic sources such as books, articles or commentaries by individuals such as Robert Spencer, Pamela Gellar, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Mark A. Gabriel, Wafa Sultan, Ali Sina, Walid Shoebat, Brigitte Gabriel etc. are not to be used under any circumstances as references on WikiIslam. If you come across any such statements, remove them immediately."''</ref>

==Reception==

===Non-Muslims===

In December 2006, Göran Larsson presented a paper on WikiIslam at a conference in [[Sweden]]. At that point in time, the site was barely out of its infancy, only having been open to the public for three months, and Larsson was very critical. Today, with its new policies, new guidelines, thousands of more pages and the inclusion of pro-Islamic content aimed at presenting a positive image of Islam, WikiIslam remains the same only in name. But even back then in its primitive form, Larsson admitted that he could not label all the site "Islamophobic" in nature.<ref>Göran Larsson, [http://www.springerlink.com/content/p02g0g86387j4t62/ "Cyber-Islamophobia? The case of WikiIslam"], Contemporary Islam: Volume 1, Number 1, 53-67, DOI: 10.1007/s11562-007-0002-2</ref>

Contrary to what is sometimes claimed,<ref name="Criticism"></ref> WikiIslam has not received any attention from news agencies such as the Associated Press (AP); however, its non-partisan approach to criticism has led to the site being linked to or referenced by various notable sites such as ''RichardDawkins.net''<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://richarddawkins.net/links?page=5|2=2012-02-07}} "About/ Links"], RichardDawkins.net, accessed February 7, 2012.</ref> and ''GreenProphet.com''.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/12/rain-prayers-sunny-friday/|title= Muslim President Calls for Rain Prayers on Sunny Friday|publisher= Green Prophet|author= Tafline Laylin|date= December 28, 2011|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.greenprophet.com/2011/12/rain-prayers-sunny-friday/&date=2012-02-07|deadurl=no}}</ref> It has also been cited by Dr. Heather Deegan in her book, ''Africa Today: Culture, Economics, Religion, Security'',<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.amazon.com/Africa-Today-Economics-Religion-Security/dp/0415418844/|title= Africa Today: Culture, Economics, Religion, Security|publisher= Routledge|author= Heather Deegan|date=December 26, 2008 |page= 100|isbn= 978-0415418843|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FAfrica-Today-Economics-Religion-Security%2Fdp%2F0415418844%2F&date=2013-07-20|deadurl=no}}</ref> Prof. Carlos Brebbia in his book, ''Disaster Management and Human Health Risk III: Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes'',<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.amazon.com/Disaster-Management-Human-Health-Risk/dp/1845647386|title= Disaster Management and Human Health Risk III: Reducing Risk, Improving Outcomes|publisher= Wit Pr/Computational Mechanics|author= C. A. Brebbia|date= July 9, 2013|page= 366|isbn= 978-1845647384|archiveurl= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FDisaster-Management-Human-Health-Risk%2Fdp%2F1845647386&date=2013-07-25|deadurl=no}}</ref> and Dr. Stefan Kirchner in his paper published in the ''Baltic Journal of Law & Politics''.<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/bjlp.2011.4.issue-1/v10076-011-0003-6/v10076-011-0003-6.xml|2=2013-07-20}} "Faith, Ethics and Religious Norms in a Globalized Environment: Freedom of Religion as a Challenge to the Regulation of Islamic Finance in Europe"]. Baltic Journal of Law & Politics. Volume 4, Issue 1, Pages 52–82, ISSN (Online) 2029-0454, ISSN (Print) , DOI: 10.2478/v10076-011-0003-6, August 2011.</ref>

===Muslims===

Due to the focus of the site, the most noticeable reactions from Muslims has been negative.<ref name="Criticism">For responses to various criticisms of WikiIslam, visit the ''[http://islamo-criticism.blogspot.com/p/criticism-of-wikiislam.html Criticism of WikiIslam]'' section of the ''[http://islamo-criticism.blogspot.com/ IslamoCriticism]'' blog.</ref> Some have called for the site to be taken offline through illegal means such as hacking,<ref>''"Someone needs to shut it down. any hackers out here?"'' - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?365182-Solving-the-Wiki-islam-problem|2=2013-05-24}} Solving the Wiki-islam problem], DamirK, Ummah Forum, May 24, 2013.</ref><ref>''"Its sad, Saudi have hackers who can hack and take down a lot of crap stuff on the internet but they never seem to notice what should be taken care of."'' - [http://lostinriyadh.blogspot.com/2012/03/for-my-readers-in-saudi-infact-for.html For my readers in Saudi, infact for anyone], LostInRiyadh.blogspot.com (comment by Dentographer, March 4, 2012)</ref> and it had previously been [[Websites Censored by Islamic Governments|banned]] in [[Saudi Arabia]] on the country's [[pornography]] blacklist, even though the site contains nothing of a pornographic nature.<ref>A screenshot can be viewed [[:File:Wikiislam com-aug-2011-ksa.png|here]]</ref>

Constant vandalism, death-threats, and non-compliance with guidelines by Muslim editors has lead to WikiIslam, like the German Wikipedia, implementing “[[WikiIslam:Pending Changes Protection|pending-changes protection]]”, meaning that editing still remains open to all, including IP users, but changes have to be approved before becoming visible to readers.

However, due to WikiIslam's extensive use of authoritative primary and secondary pro-Islamic sources, the site has also received praise from Muslims, e.g. for its [[Sex Segregation in Islam]]<ref>"''I usually wouldn't endorse a site like this, but in this case all of the sources were referenced in great detail.''" - [http://www.facebook.com/notes/abdul-malik-merchant/women-traveling-and-free-mixing-in-islam-/216934245018326 Women: Traveling and free-mixing in Islam …], Abdul-Malik Merchant, Student at Umm al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, July 13, 2011.</ref> and [[List of Killings Ordered or Supported by Muhammad]]<ref>"''In fact mockery is the main cause of executions ordered by our prophet (Sm)...i already told it to @RiasatKhan .. here is the link though its an anti islam site... but the historical facts / causes of execution mentioned there are reliable..look 4 Yellow colors, they were executed for mockery. Is this Musa Ibrahim scholar of Islam?? List of Killings Ordered or Supported by Muhammad - WikiIslam. Sorry for the anti islam site... i couldnt find any other site written in such short and organized way.''" - [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.defence.pk/forums/bangladesh-defence/233660-shahbagh-square-new-rise-65.html|2=2013-02-17}} SHAHBAGH SQUARE-A NEW RISE], Kobiraaz (an established Muslim member who joined in Oct 2010, and has been thanked 7867 times for 7,237 post), Pakistan Defence forum, February 17, 2013</ref> articles, and pages such as [[List of Fabricated Hadith]]<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://shehbaazmind.blogspot.com/2011/08/some-links-where-you-can-find-some-weak.html|2=2012-09-10}} "Some Links Where You Can Find Some Weak And Fabricated Hadeeths Exposed"], ShehbaazMind, August 17, 2011.</ref><ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://beliefinunseen.blogspot.com/2012/09/weak-and-fabricated-hadith.html|2=2012-09-10}} "Weak and fabricated hadith"], Belief In The Unseen, September 7, 2012.</ref> and [[Chronological Order of the Qur'an]]<ref>Dawud Israel, [{{Reference archive|1=http://www.sunniforum.com/forum/showthread.php?107518-NOTES-from-Tafsir-Maariful-Qur-an-of-Mufti-Taqi-Shafi-Usmani|2=2013-06-01}} "NOTES from Tafsir Maariful Qur'an of Mufti Taqi/Shafi Usmani"], Sunni Forum, June 1, 2013.</ref> have been used by Muslims as a resource.

==Audience==

WikiIslam hosts {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles. On average, it currently receives over 250,000 visitors a month generating about 500,000 page views. As of October 2013, Alexa.com places it within the top 70,000 most visited websites.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alexa.com%2Fsiteinfo%2Fwww.wikiislam.net&date=2013-10-19|title= Wikiislam.net|publisher= Alexa.com|author= |date= accessed October 19, 2013|archiveurl= |deadurl=no}}</ref>

Unlike many other sites critical of Islam, WikiIslam's audience is not "Eurocentric". The majority of its readers are from Eastern or Muslim-majority nations such as [[Pakistan]], [[Bangladesh]], [[India]], [[Malaysia]], [[Egypt]], [[United Arab Emirates]], and [[Singapore]].<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/www.wikiislam.net|2=2011-11-28}} "Wikiislam.net/ Audience"], Alexa.com, accessed November 28, 2011.</ref> Likewise, many of the site's administrators and editors are from a Muslim background or are skeptics from Muslim majority nations.

The site is currently [[WikiIslam:Join the Team#Ways_To_Help_Us|looking for editors]] to translate some of their English articles into Indonesian, Urdu, Bengali and [[Arabic]]. There are translations from English already available at the site in [[:Category:Other_Languages|several languages]], including [[Azərbaycanca Yazılar - Articles in Azerbaijani|Azerbaijani]], [[Les articles en francais - Articles in French|French]], [[:Category:Türkçe (Turkish)|Turkish]] and [[Ozbekcha maqolalar - Articles in Uzbek|Uzbek]]. A [[:ru:Заглавная страница|Russian]] sub-domain was started in early 2013 and they also host many [[Translations of Arabic/Islamic Media|press articles and fatwas]] from the Islamic world translated into English from the original Arabic.

==Wikipedia==

WikiIslam's primary focus is on the religion of Islam while Wikipedia is a compendium of general knowledge. These differing goals have led to different policies and guidelines.

Wikipedia discourages the use of primary and what they term as "non-notable/reliable" sources. WikiIslam, on the other hand, encourages the use of authentic primary religious text and the rulings of authoritative Muslim scholars who may not be notable to people outside of the Muslim world but who are giants from within.

Wikipedia focuses on "verifiability, not truth".<ref>[{{Reference archive|1=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Verifiability,_not_truth|2=2012-02-10}} "Verifiability, not truth"], Wikipedia, accessed February 10, 2012.</ref> In regards to Islam, it has meant they accept what "notable/reliable" western commentators say about its religious text and Muslims over what the religious text and Muslims actually say themselves. Conversely, WikiIslam accepts what the religious text and Muslims say over the opinions and interpretations of third-party western commentators.

==See Also==

*[[WikiIslam:Frequently Asked Questions|Frequently Asked Questions]]
*[[WikiIslam:Policies_and_Guidelines#A quick guide to acceptable contributions|Policies and Guidelines]]
*[[What People Say About WikiIslam]]

==Contact Information==
If you would like to contact WikiIslam for general ideas and suggestions, you can [http://wikiislam.net/w/index.php?title=WikiIslam:Forum&action=edit&section=new leave a message] on the forum page. For copyright issues, click [[WikiIslam:Copyright Issues|here]]. And for other important issues, click [[WikiIslam:Contact Us|here]].

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