Peace = Salam = Shalom<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first thing we should be clear about is the fact that nothing can replace the Arabic used in the Quran. No translation can fully articulate the power that is contained in this Book of God. To reach that level of understanding you have to read the Book in Arabic. But for those who are unable to, this translation can absolutely help in getting close to the true understanding of what this Book is telling us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the questions that keeps coming up during interactions with readers is how the start of every chapter, except the ninth chapter, is translated. Here we look at the start of the first chapter. To understand why in The Majestic Reading \u201cBiesm Allah\u201d is translated as \u201cWith Name of God\u201d, and not \u201cIn the Name of God\u201d, we must understand the Arabic words that are joined together to form the word \u201cBiesm Allah\u201d. Let us begin with “\u0628\u0633\u0645”, where \u201cBie\u201d and \u201cIsm\u201d are joined. Translated to English, \u201cBie\u201d is \u201cWith” and \u201cIsm\u201d is \u201cName\u201d. Therefore, the correct and sensible translation of “\u0628\u0633\u0645” or \u201cBiesm\u201d is \u201cWith Name\u201d. \u201cAllah\u201d, in English, is \u201cGod\u201d. Therefore, the correct translation of the first few words is “With name of God”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may argue what the significance of using \u201cin\u201d vs. \u201cwith\u201d is. Everyone believes something \u201cin God\u201d because we are all residing inside God. The real question is what are you believing with<\/em><\/strong>, in God. Every translation of the Quran I have come across, apart from The Majestic Reading, fails because the Arabic is not consistently translated. I have done my best to translate the Arabic text consistently without changing the sequence of the Arabic words. God has instructed us not to add or change to His words, so if He has written \u201cWith Name of God\u201d we have no authority to change it to \u201cIn the Name of God\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Just because you have known something to be a certain way for your entire life does not mean that it is the truth. When it is proven to you that something you believe is false, yet you continue to believe that it is true, you have fallen into the trap of cognitive dissonance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Are you going to follow your own fathers if they are leading you astray just to conform even though you know otherwise or think otherwise? The height of hypocrisy. The truth is the truth even if no one believes it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Shalom = Peace = Salam<\/p>\n\n\n\n To understand more, watch this video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n