| The Lion is mentioned in the Bible 119 times, 110 times in | | | | |
| the Old Testament and nine times in the New | | | | The devil (your enemy) prowls around like a roaring lion |
| Testament. The Lion itself is not mentioned in the | | | | looking for someone to devour. |
| Noble Quran; however, wild beasts (wild animals) is | | | | 1 Peter 5:8 |
| mentioned once. | | | | Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, |
| According to the Bible, the Lord God is a young lion, lion | | | | as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may |
| and a leopard. Also, Jacob, Judah, Bashan, the evil-doer | | | | devour. |
| etc. are all like a lion. The Devil (Satan) is a lion too. | | | | ============================== |
| The Quran says that there is nothing like Allah; Naught | | | | |
| is as His likeness in attribute, knowledge, power and | | | | In the Bible: The Lord God is a young lion, lion and a |
| providence; and He is the Hearer of what you say, the | | | | leopard |
| Seer of your works. | | | | |
| To make it similar between a creature and another | | | | There are nine verses in the Bible that say: |
| creature is acceptable. | | | | The Lord GOD is as a lion |
| However, to make likeness or resemblance between | | | | The Lord GOD is as a young lion |
| the Creator and his creatures is not acceptable; it is | | | | The Lord GOD roar like a lion |
| very big sin. | | | | The Lord GOD is like a leopard |
| Is an enemy in the likeness of a friend? | | | | |
| How come that the Bible Say that the Lord God is as | | | | The LORD Almighty will come down to do battle on |
| a lion and the Devil (Satan) is as a lion! Is it acceptable? | | | | Mount Zion and on its heights as a great lion over his |
| According to the Muslim's faith, it is a very big sin to | | | | prey |
| say or to believe in that. | | | | Isaiah 31:4 |
| This is the last article in the series of The Lion in the | | | | For thus hath the LORD spoken unto me, Like as the |
| Bible versus the Quran (1-7) | | | | lion and the young lion roaring on his prey, when a |
| == | | | | multitude of shepherds is called forth against him, he |
| | | | | will not be afraid of their voice, nor abase himself for |
| Who is like the Lion in the Bible? | | | | the noise of them: so shall the LORD of hosts come |
| In addition to the Lord God, all of the followings are like | | | | down to fight for mount Zion, and for the hill thereof. |
| the Lion. | | | | |
| Quotes are from King James Version. | | | | God is like a lion to Ephraim, like a great lion to Judah. |
| --------------- | | | | He will tear them to pieces and go away; He will carry |
| The remnant of Jacob is a lion among the Gentiles | | | | them off, with no one to rescue them |
| which mauls and mangles as it goes, and no one can | | | | Hosea 5:14 |
| rescue. | | | | For I will be unto Ephraim as a lion, and as a young lion |
| Micah 5:8 | | | | to the house of Judah: I, even I, will tear and go away; I |
| And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles | | | | will take away, and none shall rescue him. |
| in the midst of many people as a lion among the | | | | |
| beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks | | | | They will follow the LORD; He will roar like a lion. When |
| of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, | | | | He roars, his children will come trembling from the |
| and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. | | | | west. |
| --------------- | | | | Hosea 11:10 |
| | | | | They shall walk after the LORD: he shall roar like a lion: |
| God's people shall rise up as a great lion, shall not lie | | | | when he shall roar, then the children shall tremble from |
| down until eat the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. | | | | the west. |
| Numbers 23:24 | | | | |
| Behold, the people shall rise up as a great lion, and lift | | | | God will come upon them like a lion, like a leopard He |
| up himself as a young lion: he shall not lie down until he | | | | will lurk by the path. |
| eat of the prey, and drink the blood of the slain. | | | | Hosea 13:7 |
| --------------- | | | | Therefore I will be unto them as a lion: as a leopard by |
| | | | | the way will I observe them. |
| Jacob' son Judah is a lion's whelp; who shall rouse him | | | | |
| up? | | | | The lion has roared who will not fear? The LORD |
| Genesis 49:9 | | | | has spoken who can but prophesy? |
| Judah is a lion's whelp: from the prey, my son, thou art | | | | Amos 3:8 |
| gone up: he stooped down, he couched as a lion, and | | | | The lion hath roared, who will not fear? The Lord GOD |
| as an old lion; who shall rouse him up? | | | | hath spoken, who can but prophesy? |
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| The strong bulls of Bashan encircled Kind David; they | | | | |
| gaped upon him with their mouths, as a ravening and a | | | | What is the Likeness of Allah in the Quran? |
| roaring lion. | | | | |
| Psalm 22:13 | | | | Allah is the Creator, |
| They gaped upon me with their mouths, as a ravening | | | | There is a VERY BIG DIFFERENCE between the |
| and a roaring lion. | | | | Creator and His Creatures. |
| --------------- | | | | That is why: |
| | | | | They have not honored Allah with the honor that is |
| The conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof is | | | | due to Him |
| like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have | | | | And they do not esteem Allah as He should be |
| devoured souls | | | | esteemed, |
| Ezekiel 22:25 | | | | They do not understand His true nature, |
| There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst | | | | They do not exalt Him with the exaltation truly worthy |
| thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have | | | | of Him; |
| devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and | | | | They do not magnify Allah as He should be magnified |
| precious things; they have made her many widows in | | | | |
| the midst thereof. | | | | Verse 39:67 |
| | | | | QARIB: they have not valued Allah with his true value. |
| The sword of Jerusalem dwellers has devoured your | | | | … |
| prophets, like a destroying lion. | | | | SHAKIR: and they have not honored Allah with the |
| Jeremiah 2:30 | | | | honor that is due to him; … |
| In vain have I smitten your children; they received no | | | | PICKTHAL: and they esteem not Allah as he hath the |
| correction: your own sword hath devoured your | | | | right to be esteemed, |
| prophets, like a destroying lion. | | | | YUSUFALI: no just estimate have they made of Allah, |
| --------------- | | | | such as is due to him: …. |
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| Jeremiah's inheritance has become to him like a lion | | | | |
| Jeremiah 12:8 | | | | There is nothing like Allah; |
| Mine heritage is unto me as a lion in the forest; it crieth | | | | Naught is as His likeness in attribute, knowledge, power |
| out against me: therefore have I hated it. | | | | and providence; |
| --------------- | | | | And He is the Hearer of what you say, the Seer of |
| | | | | your works. |
| All those persecute King David, and deliver him wanted | | | | |
| to tear his soul like a lion, rending it in pieces. | | | | Verse 42:11 |
| Psalm 7:2 | | | | QARIB: … there is nothing like him. he is the hearer, |
| Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, | | | | the seer. |
| while there is none to deliver | | | | SHAKIR: the …. Nothing like a likeness of him; and he |
| --------------- | | | | is the hearing, the seeing |
| | | | | PICKTHAL: … naught is as his likeness; and he is the |
| The evil doer lies in wait like a lion to catch the helpless; | | | | hearer, the seer. |
| and drags them off in his net | | | | YUSUFALI: … there is nothing whatever like unto him, |
| Psalm 10:9 | | | | and he is the one that hears and sees (all things). |
| He lieth in wait secretly as a lion in his den: he lieth in | | | | ============================== |
| wait to catch the poor: he doth catch the poor, when | | | | |
| he draweth him into his net. | | | | Back to my question to the smart reader: |
| --------------- | | | | Is the Quran quoted from the Bible? |