Literal Meanings Of Names Of Prophets
Quran argues at several places that it was revealed in a clear language that was well understood by it’s direct addressees. Further, it argues that there are no ambiguities within it. If the language of the Quran is understood properly and the meanings of words are determined from their context in a natural manner, it leaves no reason to run through any gymnastics in order to understand the message of God – the whole purpose of the Quran. If people want to look for miracles within the Quran , they can indeed go through such exercises. However, these exercises always remain at the mercy of human discoveries, and conclusions drawn from them are very volatile. What we know about ancient Egyptian languages is based on inferences we have drawn based on certain artifacts that we have discovered. As we make more discoveries in the future, our understanding of the language might change, invalidating our previous conclusions.