| The Middle verse in chapter (31) of the Old | | | | It says: |
| Testament talks about Jacob did not let his father in | | | | Mark 3: 18 (King James Version) |
| law kiss the sons and daughters. | | | | 18)" And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and |
| The Middle verse in chapter (31) of the New | | | | Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of |
| Testament gives the names of some of Jesus' | | | | Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite," |
| disciples. | | | | This verse gives the names of some of Jesus' |
| The Middle verse in chapter (31) of the Noble Quran | | | | disciples. |
| talks about Luqman's advices to his son. He said: O | | | | ========= |
| my son! 1) Perform the prescribed prayer, 2) enjoin | | | | The Noble Quran: |
| decency and what is just, 3) forbid indecency and | | | | Chapter 31 in the Noble Quran is LUQMAN (LUQMAN); |
| what is wrong and 4) be patient through whatever | | | | it is composed of 34 verses. |
| may befall you, as a result of such enjoining and | | | | The Middle verse is that number 17 |
| forbidding. Truly that, which is mentioned, is true | | | | It says: |
| constancy, in other words, that is one of those | | | | LUQMAN 31:17 |
| necessary things regarding which one must have firm | | | | 17) "O my son! Establish regular prayer, enjoin what is |
| resolve. Luqman, the wise man who submitted to | | | | just, and forbid what is wrong: and bear with patient |
| Allah is not mentioned in the Bible. | | | | constancy whatever betide thee; for this is firmness |
| ========= | | | | (of purpose) in (the conduct of) affairs." |
| Old Testament: | | | | This verse talks about Luqman's advices to his son. |
| Chapter 31 in the Old Testament is Genesis (31); it is | | | | He said: O my son! 1) Perform the prescribed prayer, |
| composed of 55 verses. | | | | 2) enjoin decency and what is just, 3) forbid |
| The Middle verse is that number 28 | | | | indecency and what is wrong and 4) be patient |
| It says: | | | | through whatever may befall you, as a result of such |
| Genesis 31:28 (King James Version) | | | | enjoining and forbidding. Truly that, which is |
| 28) " And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and | | | | mentioned, is true constancy, in other words, that is |
| my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so | | | | one of those necessary things regarding which one |
| doing". | | | | must have firm resolve. Luqman, the wise man who |
| This verse talks about Jacob did not let his father in | | | | submitted to Allah is not mentioned in the Bible. You |
| law kiss the sons and daughters. | | | | can read more advices of Luqman to his son in 31: |
| ========= | | | | 12-19, the Surah of Luqman. |
| New Testament: | | | | ========= |
| Chapter 31 in the New Testament is Mark 3; it is | | | | Back to the main issue of my series of articles; this is |
| composed of 35 verses. | | | | my question to you smart readers: "Is the Quran |
| The Middle verse is that number 18 | | | | quoted from the Bible? |