Osiris in Quran

Submitted by John 8:32 (United States), May 18, 2006 at 22:24

There were great doubts in the hearts of many in Arabia concerning Muhammad's prophethood. Some of the contents of the Quran declare that it was not inspired by God. Lets revisit the 2 previous verses mentioned about Idris again:

Idris is the Arabic pronunciation of Osiris. (Islam Muhammad and the Koran, pg. 59)

Here is more:

Legends say that IDRIS IS OSIRIS THE HERO OF THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN LEGEND. (The Prophets of Allah, Bahgat,Ahmad, pg. 164)

This absolutly unbelievable!! The Quran claims that Osiris the Egyptian god is a prophet!!
Idris or IDREESA in Arabic, is the 4th Arabic word going from right to left

These two sources show that Idris, who is Arabic for Osiris is god of the underworld from Egypt!! They might differ on whether Osiris was resurrected but they both agree on the origin of Osiris.

The Quran declares that Idris, or Osiris, who was the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld, is:

... a man of truth [and sincerity], and a prophet. And We [Allah] raised him to lofty station.
Surah 19:56-57.

Is Osiris the god of the underworld, or a prophet? According to the Quran he is a prophet!!! Osiris or Idris the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld is a prophet based on the Quran!!

This says it all, the Quran is a book which is invented by Muhammad's fanciful mind and these erroneous legends prove this matter.

6.25 Of them there are some who (pretend to) listen to thee; but We have thrown veils on their hearts, So they understand it not, and deafness in their ears; if they saw every one of the Signs, they will not believe in them; in so much that when they come to thee, they (but) dispute with thee; the Unbelievers say: "These are nothing but TALES OF ANCIENTS."

8.31 When Our Signs are rehearsed to them, they say: "We have heard this (before): if we wished, we could say (words) like these: these are nothing but TALES OF ANCIENTS."

16.24 When it is said to them, "What is it that your Lord has revealed?" they say, "TALES OF ANCIENTS!"

23.83 "Such things have been promised to us and to our fathers before! they are nothing but TALES OF ANCIENTS!"

25.5 And they say: "TALES OF ANCIENTS, which he has caused to be written: and they are dictated before him morning and evening."

27.68 "It is true we were promised this,- we and our fathers before (us): these are nothing but TALES OF ANCIENTS."

46.17 But (there is one) who says to his parents, "Fie on you! Do ye hold out the promise to me that I shall be raised up, even though generations have passed before me (without rising again)?" And they two seek Allah's aid, (and rebuke the son): "Woe to thee! Have faith! For the promise of Allah is true." But he says, "This is nothing but TALES OF ANCIENTS!"

68.15 When to him are rehearsed Our Signs, "TALES OF ANCIENTS", he cries!

83.13 When Our Signs are rehearsed to him, he says, "TALES OF ANCIENTS!"
If the Quran is using ancient Egyptian gods as prophets then the unbelievers are correct when they call the Quran TALES OF ANCIENTS. They made fun of Muhammad because they new that his stories were nothing more than mere legends of times past. My dear friends Muslims can't talk about the bible especially since Allah claimed through Muhammad that Idris, Arabic for Egyptian god of the underworld “Osiris” was a prophet. Tales of ancients? Yes the Quran is.

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