Peace brother Ayman,
Thanks for the swift reply.
Despite my efforts to clarify the alleged contradiction, you now claim it is even worse, and again do not reply to the other questions. Before I again clarify, let's try to take this one issue at a time, and tackle what seems to be a simple issue. Here is how this went:
In your first reply to me in this thread, as part of your reply, you said:
Quote" This helps explain passages such as 9:19 and 9:28........"
I then said:
It (i.e. your explanation) does not explain 9:19 or 9:28. Quote from article:
" 9:19 also seems to imply there is a tangible difference between "watering of those undertaking HaJJ and development of AMAH" and "one who believed in God and the Last Day and strived in the cause of God". This might present some issues with any understandings that try to equate AMAH with God's system in full, as striving in the cause of God would surely involve trying to develop AMAH, thus making them overlap/similar, IF it meant something like that."Please explain.
Quote from article:
"This clearly implies the polytheists participated in AMAH previously, and "if you fear poverty" shows there is a potential monetary impact to this decision. These two issues require explanation for whatever meaning of AMAH is chosen."Please explain.
To which you said:
QuoteBefore the great reading, the people of the previous books were in charge of prospering the inviolable institution of obedience. However, they violated the first command and setup Jesus and their clergy as partners. This is why 9:28 commands that they are not to be part of this institution after this calendar year of theirs. Of course, kicking the elite class of the people of the book (those who are literate in the language of religion and politics) out of the government would involve potential financial hardship.
I replied:
Elite class? People of the book? Potential financial hardship? Are you implying not being part of "government" precludes one from trading with believers? Evidence, as per Quran?
You then said:
QuoteThe great reading talks about two classes of people, the commoners "umi" who can't understand the language of religion and the people of the book who can understand the language of religion. In the ancient world, the language of religion was the language of prestige only understood by the religious and political elite but not the commoners. The great reading was in the language of the commoners and it enabled the commoners to take over government from the religious and political elite.
I recently replied:
With regard to your answers to some of my questions, you offered general information, but no specific evidence from Quran. For example: "Are you implying not being part of "government" precludes one from trading with believers?"
Please answer, and if possible, with evidence as per Quran.
You replied:
QuoteI never said or implied anything about trading with anyone.
Yes, you never mentioned anything about trading, and that is what I'm trying to find out. You have still not answered what I originally wrote in my article, on 9:19 and 9:28 (highlighted in red above). Please provide a clear and direct answer.
Thanks.