Submitted by Abul Kasem on Sun, 01/11/2009 - 10:24
By Abul Kasem
January 8, 2009
A note to the readers:
In part one I wrote that verses 2:51 and 7:142 contradicted. However, the Qur’an says in both the verses that Moses appointment with Allah was for forty nights. Verse 2:51 clearly says forty nights. Yusuf Ali translates 7:142 in this manner (to be fair, please ignore Yusuf Ali’s insertions inside the parentheses):
7:142 YUSUFALI: We appointed for Moses thirty nights, and completed (the period) with ten (more): thus was completed the term (of communion) with his Lord, forty nights.