Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008 - 9:10 p.m.
[It's said that there are certain verses in the Bible that condense the entire
Judeo-Christian "system" into a handful of verses, a tiny snippet of the entire work
that seems to distill a fair amount of the entire rest into a manageable, yet
seemingly comprehensive packet. Here's one from the Quran, three verses from the 6th
surah (entitled "Cattle") that provide my favourite nutshell. These verses are
sometimes referred to as "The Straight Path".]
---------Not my work- but sent to me
The Straight Path
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"Say: 'come let me recite to you what your Lord Has forbade for you:
that you should not set-up anything with Him.
And be kind to your parents;
and do not kill your unborn children for fear of poverty, We provide for you and for
them;
and do not come near evil, what is openly of it, or secretly;
and do not kill the soul which GOD Has forbidden, except in justice. That is what He
enjoined you that you may comprehend'.
'And do not come near the money of the orphan, except for what is best, until he
reached his maturity;
and give honestly full measure and weight equitably. We do not burden a soul except
by what it can bear.
And if you speak then be just even if against a relative;
and with pledges made to GOD you shall observe. This He Has enjoined you that you
may remember'.
And this is *My path, a Straight One, so you shall follow it, and do not follow the
other paths lest they divert you from His path. That is what He has enjoined you to
that you may be righteous." ("Cattle" 6:151-153)
