Can someone please help me understand this part of the Quran?

Question

Well, first of all Im only 16 years old.

When i read the Quran i understand 70% of what I am reading. I feel i misinterpret or misunderstand alot of it.

For example what does it mean when I am reading the Quran and it goes (in the english translation):

"Say" and then the words start to tell the story of, for example, the Israelies...

Does this mean God (swt) is telling the muslims what to say when telling to story of the Israelies? Does this mean all muslims who read this part of the Quran should forever tell this story of the Israelies?

I understand that the Quran is supposed to be God(swt) talking to us.

Pleae tell me the truth when answering my questions....

Answer 1

look

you must be sure that the Holy Quran you read (translated by english )

is translated right because some people may translate the Quran in a wrong and bad way.

the Quran is the words of ALLAH (God)

In Quran ALLAH (sometimes) talks to the prophets and the messengers  or to the Muslims or all the people .........etc

also In the Holy Quran ALLAH do not say I in all cases

usually ALLAH says he, we

and it points to ALLAH

this site may help you  http://english.islamway.com/

Answer 2

meaning the Prophet should say it to the people the verses intended to

Answer 3

"I feel i misinterpret or misunderstand alot of it. "

It can be interpreted any way one wants.

Because since man is fallible, to legitimately claim that a certain interpretation is the only proper interpretation would require a moment of infallibility, which Humans don't have.

Theologically, isn't your interpretation of the Qur'an equally bad as the next man's? You're both men and equally fallible.

Answer 4

I think this is a cultural way of relating stories.  Westerners sometimes say, "it is said", Middle Easterners say, "Say."

Likely meant to denote a story meant in an allegorical way or one where the storyteller isn't sure of the truthfullness of his facts.

Answer 5

I have gone through the translations, `m fluent in reciting and a bit understand its rabic verses too. I have found no such thing which sway from main flow of sequence. Sometimes during stories The Almighty adopts the method in this way... like..... telling the story of Moses, Allah explains that 'i' told him to 'say' (this)..... see context again or i think you should try to consult other translations by some different source. It might be helpful.

Answer 6

Al-Qur'an is first of all a revelation to the prophet Muhammad and the *Qul* or "Say" is instructing him what to say or tell.

Since the words are also in the revelation, they also are instructions to Muslims as to what to believe or "say."

For example:

Qul huwa allahu ahad

Allhau-s samad

Lam yalid wa lam yulad

wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad

This is both telling the prophet what to "say" and an expression of Muslim belief.

Answer 7

The Quran is very very easy to understand. I think what your saying is "i cant believe what I am reading, it couldnt be this angry, primitive, and hatefilled". Unfortunately, it really says what it says. The hate and violence is written in the present tense...as "commandments".

Answer 8

"When i read the Quran i understand 70% of what I am reading. I feel i misinterpret or misunderstand alot of it."

ALL books of mythology are like that. This way you can read into it anything you want to.

Keeping things vague is  how religion and mythology work.