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Myster X
04-01-05, 12:34 AM
:lol: very informative and entertaining

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=1111980180248

A thorough analysis of the Koran reveals that the US will cease to exist in the year 2007, according to research published by Palestinian scholar Ziad Silwadi.

The study, which has caught the attention of millions of Muslims worldwide, is based on in-depth interpretations of various verses in the Koran. It predicts that the US will be hit by a tsunami larger than that which recently struck southeast Asia.

"The tsunami waves are a minor rehearsal in comparison with what awaits the US in 2007," the researcher concluded in his study. "The Holy Koran warns against the Omnipotent Allah's force. A great sin will cause a huge flood in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans."

Silwadi, who is from the village of Silwad near Ramallah – the home of Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal – is not a world-renowned scholar. He said he decided to publish the findings of his research "out of a sense of responsibility because what is about to happen is extremely shocking and frightening."

His fear, he said, is that the world economy, which relies heavily on the US dollar, would be deeply affected by the collapse of the US.

"It would be fair to say that the world would be better off with a US that is not a superpower and that does not take advantage of weak nations than a world where this country does not exist at all," he added."The world will certainly lose a lot if and when this disaster occurs because of the great services that American society has rendered to the economy, industry and science."

Silwadi said his study of the Koran showed that the US would perish mainly because of its great sins against mankind, including the Native Americans and blacks.

"As soon as the Europeans started arriving in the new world discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492, they declared a war on the so-called Red Indians, the legitimate owners of the land," he wrote. "Then they began enslaving and humiliating Africans after kidnapping them from their countries and bringing them to America. Millions of blacks were brought to the US and treated with unprecedented harshness. Those who became ill during the journey were thrown overboard to feed the fish."

Silwadi pointed out that the US continued to commit war crimes and "ethnic cleansing" against humanity by becoming the first country to use nuclear weapons during World War II.

"International law penalizes such crimes," he said. "If these laws were not applied then, they are certainly implemented in heaven. If no one on earth is capable of punishing [the US], Allah was and remains able to do so. All these actions have been documented by Allah in a big archive called the Koran."

Silwadi said he reached the conclusion that several suras (chapters) in the Koran that talk about punishment for those who perpetrate heinous sins actually refer to the US.

As an example, he quotes in his study verse 40 of the Spider Sura, which states: "So each We [God] punished for his sin; of them was he on whom We sent down a violent storm, and of them was he whom the rumbling overtook, and of them was he whom We made to be swallowed up by the earth, and of them he whom We drowned; and it did not beseem Allah that He should be unjust to them, but they were unjust to their own souls."

Drawing parallels between Pharaoh and the US, who share the same "sin" of arrogance and excessive pride, Silwadi noted that the Koran mentions at least 12 times the fact that Pharaoh was punished by drowning for his evil deeds.

The Narrative Sura, he noted, clearly suggests that the US will drown in the sea: "And Firon [Pharaoh] said: O chiefs! I do not know of any god for you besides myself; therefore kindle a fire for me And he was unjustly proud in the land, he and his hosts, and they deemed that they would not be brought back to Us. So We caught hold of him and his hosts, then We cast them into the sea, and see how was the end of the unjust [verses 38-40]."

Explaining his theory about the approaching extinction of the US, the scholar went on to analyze many numbers and letters mentioned in the Koran. He said a careful reading and analysis of words appearing in the Opening and Yusuf suras show that the US will exist for only 231 years.

How did he reach that number? Silwadi said that by combing a number of suras hinting at US sins he reached the numbers 1776 (the year the US achieved independence) and 231. He added the two numbers and the result was 2007, the year when the US is expected to disappear.

In his lengthy study, which is being circulated in many Muslim countries, Silwadi noted that the US has often been compared to a tree that grows very quickly and bears fruit, but has no roots.

In an attempt to find a reference to this metaphor in the Koran, Silwadi said he counted 1776 verses from the beginning of the Koran until he reached verse 26 of the Ibrahim Sura, which states: "And the parable of an evil word is as an evil tree pulled up from the earth's surface; it has no stability."

sfsdfd
04-01-05, 01:23 AM
:lol:

Question: When is the world going to end?

Answer: <a href="http://www.bible.ca/pre-date-setters.htm">SOON!</a>

I always get a kick out of this snake oil. Few powers in this world are more enduring than the indefatigable optimism of humanity that armageddon is on its way.

- David Stein

Lemdog
04-01-05, 01:26 AM
Wait I need powerball numbers. Did he say anything about powerball numbers?

DVD Polizei
04-01-05, 01:54 AM
No need for Palestinian Apocalyptic Freaks, we already have them residing in the US. And they are Christians.

In his lengthy study, which is being circulated in many Muslim countries, Silwadi noted that the US has often been compared to a tree that grows very quickly and bears fruit, but has no roots.

Can't argue with this statement, though.

sfsdfd
04-01-05, 02:08 AM
What kind of roots are we supposed to have developed in 225 years? We're being compared with countries that have been around for over 5,000 years. I'd like to see what kind of roots Egypt developed between 3500 BCE and 3275 BCE.

How about this: 150 years after our creation, we fought as one of the first-order powers in two world wars, and we significantly contributed to winning both of them. We've spent the past 75 years as an undeniable force in the world. I think we've done pretty well so far, kthxbye.

Of course, history has shown, repeatedly, that resting comfortably on the top of the heap is a recipe for failure. That's why long-term issues, like massive debt and trade imbalances, scare me and need to be rectified now.

- David Stein

DarkElf
04-01-05, 04:32 AM
Yikes, I live 2 blocks from the beach! Run for the hills!

Sounds just as crazy as the thorough interpretations of Revelations... :)

DVD Polizei
04-01-05, 05:52 AM
What kind of roots are we supposed to have developed in 225 years? We're being compared with countries that have been around for over 5,000 years. I'd like to see what kind of roots Egypt developed between 3500 BCE and 3275 BCE.

How about this: 150 years after our creation, we fought as one of the first-order powers in two world wars, and we significantly contributed to winning both of them. We've spent the past 75 years as an undeniable force in the world. I think we've done pretty well so far, kthxbye.

Of course, history has shown, repeatedly, that resting comfortably on the top of the heap is a recipe for failure. That's why long-term issues, like massive debt and trade imbalances, scare me and need to be rectified now.

- David Stein

But. But. The UN says you must have roots to be cool. :(

gcbrowni
04-01-05, 06:38 AM
In other news, I hear University of Colorado/Boulder has offered this scholar a tenured position.

David: I always include the moon in my list as well ...
http://zorak.best.vwh.net/toc/fuckingmoon.html

nemein
04-01-05, 07:04 AM
:cool: I guess we don't have to worry about HRC becoming president after all ;)

Bandoman
04-01-05, 10:14 AM
Well, that settles it. I'm moving to Nebraska.

bhk
04-01-05, 11:03 AM
Silwadi, who is from the village of Silwad near Ramallah – the home of Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal – is not a world-renowned scholar. He said he decided to publish the findings of his research "out of a sense of responsibility because what is about to happen is extremely shocking and frightening."

He's going about his career all wrong, if he started foaming at the mouth about Zionists, then he could be a world renowned "scholar".

Mopower
04-01-05, 11:06 AM
Well, that settles it. I'm moving to Nebraska.

Dude, I'd rather die in the tidal wave.

kvrdave
04-01-05, 11:58 AM
I would guess that a Super Volcano eruption at Yellowstone would do the trick. But I just watched a show on it. Perhaps he just watched a show on the Tsunami that could supposedly take out the east coast. Why did we ever let them have dishes? :grunt:

eXcentris
04-01-05, 12:37 PM
It predicts that the US will be hit by a tsunami larger than that which recently struck southeast Asia.

"The tsunami waves are a minor rehearsal in comparison with what awaits the US in 2007," the researcher concluded in his study. "The Holy Koran warns against the Omnipotent Allah's force. A great sin will cause a huge flood in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans."


Canada is being ignored, even by tsunamis. :(

raven56706
04-01-05, 12:46 PM
Wave.... yeah baby.......... bring on the waves....


rotfl

Red Dog
04-01-05, 01:12 PM
Dude, I'd rather die in the tidal wave.


:lol:

wendersfan
04-01-05, 01:18 PM
At this point I need to ask if there's an Arabic equivalent to <i>Weekly World News</i>.

Goldblum
04-01-05, 01:54 PM
In other news, I hear University of Colorado/Boulder has offered this scholar a tenured position.

:lol:

VinVega
04-01-05, 03:00 PM
Rising water? More proof of global warming. :(

nomaan
04-01-05, 03:25 PM
this guy should be locked up in a mental ward ... what an idiot.

huzefa
04-01-05, 03:41 PM
Holy Crap! Another religious scholar warning of an imminent collapse of society unless we stop sinning, abortions, porn, etc. etc... oh, wait... he's Muslim......... terrorist?

Thor Simpson
04-01-05, 05:13 PM
The Taliban had us falling way before 2007 in their predictions. Oops.

slop101
04-01-05, 06:03 PM
Surf's up, dude!

adamblast
04-01-05, 06:12 PM
Few powers in this world are more enduring than the indefatigable optimism of humanity that armageddon is on its way.Say indefatigable intifada ten times.

littlefuzzy
04-02-05, 02:19 PM
Holy Crap! Another religious scholar warning of an imminent collapse of society unless we stop sinning, abortions, porn, etc. etc... oh, wait... he's Muslim......... terrorist?
You are the first person to call him a terrorist... :rolleyes:

huzefa
04-02-05, 02:33 PM
You are the first person to call him a terrorist... :rolleyes:

Preemption is the doctrine of the day...

SFranke
04-02-05, 04:21 PM
I wish that the Qu'ran ceases to exist in 2007.

kvrdave
04-02-05, 08:12 PM
I wish that the Qu'ran ceases to exist in 2007.

It wouldn't change a thing.

huzefa
04-03-05, 10:30 AM
I wish that the Qu'ran ceases to exist in 2007.

Would you like the rest of us Muslims to cease to exist as well? No, screw that. You can cease to exist if you want; I'll keep the Quran.

SFranke
04-03-05, 10:52 AM
Would you like the rest of us Muslims to cease to exist as well?
No.
You can cease to exist if you want;
I don't want to.

huzefa
04-03-05, 10:55 AM
I wish that the Qu'ran ceases to exist in 2007.

No.

SFranke
04-03-05, 11:00 AM
No.
That's fine. I'm not going to take it as you wishing me to die.

DarkestPhoenix
04-03-05, 07:48 PM
I think it would be awesome if he was right on the money about the dates.

Except wrong about the predictions.

Radical Islam is the proud sinner in this case, and 2007 is the year when the country that was founded in 1776 owns the ass off the Muslim world.

I'm releasing a paper and circulating it in various countries.

Ketamine
04-04-05, 07:25 PM
2007??? Now that is just stupid. Now 2008 is another story all together.

bhk
04-05-05, 03:15 PM
For some reason, this story reminds me of that little kid who tells his teacher "Whew, it's 100 billion years, I thought you said the world was going to end in 100 million years."