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Old 30-01-2015, 01:05 AM #7
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Quran makes a archaeological historical statement on astrial diety in connection to Sumerian religion Sin in Abraham's time which was a moon god named nanna, nanna's son was the god of the sun, and the sibling Ishtar was the gddess of venus when lit into evening star. These are not mentioned in the bible, it just says they worshipped some statues but never declares which god they worshipped. This however is mentioned in quran in todays discovery we call it the astral diety sin.

And thus did We show Abraham the realm of the heavens and the earth that he would be among the certain [in faith]

So when the night covered him [with darkness], he saw a star. He said, “This is my lord.” But when it set, he said, “I like not those that disappear.”

And when he saw the moon rising, he said, “This is my lord.” But when it set, he said, “Unless my Lord guides me, I will surely be among the people gone astray.”

And when he saw the sun rising, he said, “This is my lord; this is greater.” But when it set, he said, “O my people, indeed I am free from what you associate with Allah.

Indeed, I have turned my face toward He who created the heavens and the earth, inclining toward truth, and I am not of those who associate others with Allah.” [Chapter 6, verses 75-79]
These historical claims that have been mentioned in the Qur’an about the deities worshipped by Prophet Abraham’s people – the astral triad of the Sun, Moon and Venus – were unknown at the time of Qur’anic Revelation in the 7th century. Knowledge of Sumerian religion (especially the birthplace of Abraham, the city of Ur) had been lost for thousands of years until their rediscovery and excavation in the 20th century. The only realistic source of knowledge about Prophet Abraham available to Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon them both, would have been the Bible based stories in circulation. As we have seen however, the story of Prophet Abraham in the Bible is silent on the details of the religious beliefs of his people. Blindly guessing this information is out of the question given the sheer number of gods and goddesses that were worshipped throughout the region, with deities numbering in their thousands. From where, then, did Prophet Muhammad obtain his information? The Qur’an answers:

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