Lion Tiger

Lion Tiger

In the Bible versus the Quran: the Lion does not turn back before any Animal

The Lion is mentioned in the Bible 119 times, 110 times in the Old Testament and nine times in the New Testament.

The Lion is not mentioned in the Noble Quran; however, wild beasts (wild animals) is mentioned once.

In the Bible, Proverbs 30:30 say that the lion is the strongest among the beasts and does not turn back before any animal.

In the Quran, verse 5:3 says Forbidden to you is the animal that is: 1) beaten down to death, 2) fallen, from a height to its death or 3) gored, to death by another.

  

  

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Proverbs 30:30

  

New International Version

30 a lion, mighty among beasts, who retreats before nothing;

 

New American Standard Bible

30 The lion which is mighty among beasts And does not retreat before any,

 

English Standard Version

30 the lion, which is mightiest among beasts and does not turn back before any;

 

King James Version

30 A lion which is strongest among beasts, and turneth not away for any;

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The verse gives two scientific facts that are uncertain; they are:

The lion is the strongest among beasts.

The lion does not turn back before any animal.

  

Recent research indicates that the tiger is indeed stronger than the lion in terms of physical strength; the tiger has a more powerful build than the lion.

If an average male tiger and average male lion were to fight to the death, the tiger would win.

Moreover, the lion runs away from elephant, hyena, buffalo, cow etc.

Upon searching for the video clips, you can easily find many videos about which animals that have beaten and killed the lions and which animals that have chased the lions.

  

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Chapter 5: AL-MAEDA (THE TABLE)

Verse 5:3 of the Noble Quran in four different translations:

  

QARIB: You Are forbidden (to consume) the dead, blood and the flesh of swine; also flesh dedicated to any other than Allah, the flesh of strangled (animals) and of those beaten, that which is killed by falling, gored to death, mangled by beasts of prey, unless you find it (still alive) and slaughter it; also of animals sacrificed on stones (to idols). (you are forbidden) to seek division by the arrows, that is debauchery. those who disbelieve have This Day despaired of your religion. do not fear them, but fear me. this day i have perfected your religion for you and completed my favor to you. i have approved Islam to be your religion. (as for) he who does not intend to commit a sin but is constrained by hunger to eat of what is forbidden, then surely Allah is forgiving, merciful.

 

SHAKIR: forbidden to you is that which dies of itself, and blood, and flesh of swine, and that on which any other name than that of Allah has been invoked, and the strangled (animal) and that beaten to death, and that killed by a fall and that killed by being smitten with the horn, and that which wild beasts have eaten, except what you slaughter, and what is sacrificed on stones set up (for idols) and that you divide by the arrows; that is a transgression. this day have those who disbelieve despaired of your religion, so fear them not, and fear me. this day have i perfected for you your religion and completed my favor on you and chosen for you Islam as a religion; but whoever is compelled by hunger, not inclining willfully to sin, then surely Allah is forgiving, merciful.

 

PICKTHAL: forbidden unto you (for food) are carrion and blood and swineflesh, and that which hath been dedicated unto any other than Allah, and the strangled, and the dead through beating, and the dead through falling from a height, and that which hath been killed by (the goring of) horns, and the devoured of wild beasts, saving that which ye make lawful (by the death-stroke), and that which hath been immolated unto idols. and (forbidden is it) that ye swear by the divining arrows. this is an abomination. this day are those who disbelieve in despair of (ever harming) your religion; so fear them not, fear me! this day have i perfected your religion for you and completed my favour unto you, and have chosen for you as religion al-Islam. whoso is forced by hunger, not by will, to sin: (for him) lo! Allah is forgiving, merciful.

 

YUSUFALI: forbidden to you (for food) are: dead meat, blood, the flesh of swine, and that on which hath been invoked the name of other than Allah; that which hath been killed by strangling, or by a violent blow, or by a headlong fall, or by being gored to death; that which hath been (partly) eaten by a Wild Animal; unless ye are able to slaughter it (in due form); that which is sacrificed on stone (altars); (forbidden) also is the division (of meat) by raffling with arrows: that is impiety. this day have those who reject faith given up all hope of your religion: yet fear them not but fear me. this day have i perfected your religion for you, completed my favour upon you, and have chosen for you Islam as your religion. but if any is forced by hunger, with no inclination to transgression, Allah is indeed oft-forgiving, most merciful.

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The meaning of the verse:

  

Forbidden to you is carrion, that is, the consumption of it, and blood, that is, what has been spilt and the flesh of swine,

And what has been hallowed to other than Allah, in that it was sacrificed in the name of something other than Him, and the beast strangled, to death,

And the flesh of the animal beaten down, to death,

And the flesh of the animal fallen, from a height to its death,

And the flesh of the animal gored, to death by another,

And what beasts of prey have devoured, of such animals except for what you have sacrificed duly, catching it while it still breathes life and then sacrificing it 

And what has been sacrificed in, the name of, idols

And that you apportion, that is, that you demand an oath or a ruling, through the divining of arrows.  There were seven of these [arrows], [marked] with flags, and they were retained by the keeper of the Kaaba. They would use them for arbitrations and when they commanded them they obeyed, and if they prohibited them they would desist; that is wickedness, a rebellion against obedience. And on the Day of ‘Arafat' in the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage, the following was revealed: Today the disbelievers have despaired of your religion, of you apostatizing from it, having hoped for it [earlier], for now they perceived its strength; therefore do not fear them, but fear Me. Today I have perfected your religion for you, that is, its rulings and obligations

(After this verse, nothing about what is lawful or unlawful was revealed).

And I have completed My favor upon you, by perfecting it [your religion], but it is also said by effecting their safe entry into Mecca; and I have approved, chosen, Islam for you as religion.

But whoever is constrained by emptiness, by hunger, to consume some of what has been forbidden him and consumes it, not inclining purposely to sin, to an act of disobedience;

then Allah is Forgiving, to him for what he has consumed, Merciful, to him by permitting it to him, in contrast to the one who [purposely] inclines to sin, that is, the one actively engaged in it, such as a way layer or a criminal, for whom such consumption is forbidden.

  

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Back to my question for the smart reader:

Is the Quran quoted from the Bible?

About the Author

Professor Dr. Ibrahim Khalil
Prof. of Clinical and Chemical Pathology,
Head of Clinical Microbiology and Infection Control Unit,
Ain-Shams University. Cairo, Egypt.
And, President of the Egyptian Society of Inventors.
Member of the Egyptian union of Writers

Who would win in a 'catfight',the Tiger,Lion,Cheetah or the Jaguar?

The animal with the highest votes win.

For best answer,your answer has to be accompanied with reasons to why you think the animal that you've chosen should win.

First of all, let's get some size perspective. A tiger can weigh up to 660lb, a lion up to 550lb, a jaguar up to 300lb, and a cheetah up to 160lb.

Cheetahs are lightly-built and slender, being adapted for speed rather than strength. They have sacrificed strength in order to attain their incredible swiftness, which means they often lose their kills to larger and stronger predators such as lions, hyenas or leopards. They will run from these animals rather than fight, because to fight could result in injury - in an animal that relies on speed to hunt, an injury could mean starvation. Thus, in a battle against three much larger and stronger cats, the cheetah stands no chance. It would either run away or, if the animals were imprisoned and forced to fight, it would be the first one killed.

Jaguars are very strong - they are believed to be the strongest of all cats in comparison to their size. They also have very powerful jaws. However, against its much larger relatives the tiger and lion, it would undoubtedly lose. They are simply too big and strong for it to take on. Third place to the jaguar.

The battle for first place is now between the tiger and the lion. A fight between these two animals could go either way. There are numerous records of fights between these species, since many people in the past have wanted the answer to this question and tried to settle it by cruelly pitting tigers and lions against each other. In some cases the tiger wins, in some cases the lion. The outcome of such a fight depends on the individuals involved - their age, size, sex, health, experience, temperament, etc. Tigers are larger and stronger, but size and strength are not the only determining factors - a large but timid tiger would be likely to lose to a small but aggressive lion, even though it was stronger. Lions generally have more fighting experience - they often clash with other prides, whereas tigers tend to avoid conflict whenever possible. Also, the lion's mane (provided it is a male, of course) would offer some degree of protection against a fatal throat-bite. It wouldn't make the killing bite impossible by any means, but it would certainly make it more difficult to achieve and hold.

The fact that lions hunt in groups whilst tigers hunt alone has no bearing on the outcome of a fight between them - they do not employ the same tactics in hunting as they do in fighting, and besides, a single lion is just as capable of hunting for itself as a single tiger. It's just that they have a better success rate hunting in groups, and group living is also helpful in holding territory and raising young.

LION or TIGER "The VS debate"