Submitted by dhimmi no more (United States), Apr 27, 2021 at 09:22
Dr Pipes,
I'm still have difficulties in posting this verse so I'm will try a different way.
Here is the verse in Arabic:
1. اولءك the meaning of this word is not clear.
It is edited as اولاءك
And it is read by al-Tabari as هؤلاء الصابرون or: Those that are patient
2. عليهم صلوات or upon them prayers
3. من ربهم or from their Lord
4. ورحمة or And mercy
This really means that the word Salawat prayers does not mean mercy
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