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Prophets of God and the Nations of the World (In Light of Torah, Zabur, Bible and Quran) Prophets of God and The Nations of the World (In light of Torah, Zabur, Bible and Quran) Volume -2 Author: Syeda Anwar Zehra Zaidi English Translation: Prof. Falaknaz Ayaz Translation Review: Wasi Zaidi Layout/Maps/Composing: Saeed Mangi (0332-3693814 - 0300-9211933) www.quranindex.com.pk 1 In the name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful. 2 CONTENTS Pa Introduction ………………………………………………………………………….........…..……...……..… 15 An Apology ………………..…………………………………………………………..…….………...…….... 16 Preface …………………………..…………………………………………………………………..………… 17 Chapter - 1 The Races of Japeth s/o NoahA 19 1. Turanian or Ugro Finnish ………………………………….……………………………………………….. 19 2. Plesgians and The Celts ………………………………………………...……….………………………….. 20 3. Europe and Indo-European …………………………………………………………...…………………….. 21 The Island of Crete and the Minoan Civilization ……………………………………………………………... 21 The Dorians ……………………………………………………………………………………….…………... 23 Greece ………………………………………………………………………………………….……………… 23 Aristocracy ………………………………………………………………………….………………………… 24 Ionians ………………………………………………………………………….……………………………... 24 City-states of Athens ……………………………………………………………………….…………………. 25 City-States of Sparta ……………………………………………………………………………………….….. 25 The Greeks and The Persians ………………………………………….……………………………………… 25 Greece and Macedonia ……………………………………………………….……………………………….. 26 Defeat of Raja Porus and his captivity ………………………………………………….…………………….. 28 Return of Alexander ………………………………………………………...………………………………… 28 The Roman Empire …………………………………………………………………………………………… 29 Rome City and its History: …………………………………………………………………….……………… 29 Greek king as Father-god Zeus, became Jupiter …………….……………………………………………....... 30 The Roman Republic ………………………………………………………...………………………………... 31 Rome and Carthage ………………………………………..………………………………………………….. 31 Rome and Parthia ……………………………………………………………….…………………………….. 32 Julius Caesar and the Roman Empire ……………..…………………………….…………………………….. 33 Brief History of Roman Caesars ………………………..…………………………………………………….. 34 Caesar Tiberius Claudius (14-37 AD) ………………….…………………………….……………………….. 35 Caesar Nero (37-68 AD) ……………………………………………..……………………………………….. 35 Caesar Vespasian (69-79 AD) ………………………………………………..……………………………….. 36 Caesar Titus (79-81 AD) ………………………………………………………………………..…………….. 36 Caesar Domitian (81-96 AD) …………………...…………………………………………………………….. 36 Caesar Trajan (98-117 AD) …………………………………..……………………………………………….. 37 Companions of the Cave and the Roman Empire …………………………………………………………….. 37 3 The City of Ephesus …………………………………………………………….…………………………….. 39 Caesar Marcus Aurelius ………………………………………………………………………...…………….. 40 Caesar Commodus ………………………………………….………………….......………………………….. 41 Caesar Diocletian (284-305 AD) ……………………………….……………………….…………………….. 41 1. The Western Sector …………………………………………………………………………………..…….. 41 2. The Eastern Sector …………………………………………………………………………………………. 41 Caesar Constantine the Great (324-337 AD) …………………………………………………………………. 41 The Byzantine Empire ………………………………………………….……………………………………... 43 Theodosius II (408-450 AD) ………………………………………………………………………………….. 43 Caesar Justinian (527-565 AD) ……………………………………………………………………………….. 46 Caesar Maurice (582-602 AD) ………………………………………………………………………………... 47 Caesar Heraclius (610-641 AD) ………………………………………………………………………………. 48 Genuine (Pure) Aryan Race …………………………………………………………………………………... 48 China ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 49 The Shung Dynasty (1500 BC to 1050 BC) ……………………………………………….………………….. 49 The Chon Dynasty (1050 BC-220 BC) ……………………………………………………………………….. 50 The Chin Ti Dynasty (221-209 BC) ………………………………….……………………………………….. 51 The Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 BC) ………………………………………………………………………….. 51 India and Aryans ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 52 Hindustan (Present day Bharat, Pakistan and Bangladesh) Its geography and location ……………………… 53 The ancient People (Inhabitants) of Hindustan ……………………………………………………………….. 53 Aryans in Hindustan …………………………………………………………………………………………... 54 Aryans and the Sacred Vedas …………………………………………………………………………………. 55 The Times of Veda ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 55 1. Rig Veda ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 55 2. The Sama Veda ……………………………………………………………………………………………... 56 3. The Yajur Veda ……………………………………………………………………….…………………….. 56 4. The Atharva Veda ……………………………………………………………………….………………….. 56 The Religion of the Vedas …………………………………………………………………………………….. 56 The Caste System ……………………………………………………………………………………………... 57 Changes in Aryan Religion …………………………………………………………………………………… 59 Four Segment of Life (Ashram) ………………………………………………………………………………. 59 1. Segment of religious learning (Braham-chary Ashram) …………………………………………………… 59 2. Domestic and worldly life segment (Grhist Ashram) ……………………………………………………… 59 3. Life of retirement and seclusion (Van Ashram) ……………………………………………………………. 59 4. Life of religious ascetic (Sanyasy Ashram) ………………………………………………………………… 59 Downfall of the Aryan Religion..Rise of Buddhism and Jainism …………………………………………….. 61 Mahavira and Jainism …………………………………………………………….…………………………… 61 24th TirTkankara …………………………………………………………………….………………………… 61 Teachings of Mahavira ………………………………………………………………………………………... 62 Buddhism and its founder…Siddhartha Gautama Buddha …………………………………………………… 62 4 Siddhartha Gautama Buddha (563-483 BC) ………………………………………………………………….. 63 Siddhartha Buddha as Buddha ………………………………………………………………………………... 64 Teachings of Buddha ……………………………………………………………………………….…………. 65 Asht Marg or Eight Principles of the Noble path ……………………………………………………………... 65 Sermons of Gautama Buddha and Teachings of Buddhism ………………….……………………………….. 66 Return to Kapil-Vastu ………………………………………………………………………………………… 66 Buddha's Stupas ………………………………………………………………….....…………………………. 68 Teachings of Buddha ………………………………………………………………….………………………. 68 Moral and Ethical Duties ………………………………………………………….…….…………………….. 69 Incarnation ………………………………………………………………………………….…………………. 69 Aryan Wart (India), Political Situation (600 BC to 600 AD) ………………………………………...………. 70 1. Kingdom of Ikshivaku ………………………………………………………………………….…………... 70 2. Pururavara …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 70 1. Sapt Sindhu (Punjab) ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 71 2. Madhya Pradesh ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 71 End of Greek Reign and Mauryan Empire (316-232 BC) ……………………………………………………. 71 Chander Gupta. Seleucus and Maxthenes …………………………………………………………………….. 72 Importance of Mauryan Rule …………………………………………………………………………………. 73 Bandu Sara Maurya (297-257 BC) …………………………………………………………………….……… 73 Asoka the Great (297-232 BC) …………………………………………………………………………….….. 73 The Greek Government of Bactria ……………………………………………………………………………. 75 Russian Tribes and Kushan Dynasty ………………………………………….………………………………. 75 Kanishka and Buddhism ………………………………………………………….…………………………… 76 Aryans in Persia ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 77 Parthian Dynasty ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 78 Parthia and Silk Route ………………………………………………………………………………………… 78 The Sassanid Empire of Persia ………………………………………………………………………………... 79 Kasra or Khusrau ……………………………………………………………………………….……………... 80 Hormuz (579-590 AD) ………………………………………………………………………………………... 80 Khusrau Parwez (592-628 AD) ……………………………………………………………………….………. 80 Chapter - 2 Arabia (Location and Size) 85 Hijaz ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. 85 The plateau of Najad ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 86 Climate and Soil of Arabia ……………………………………………………………………………………. 86 The Arabs ……………………………….…………………………………………………………………….. 87 The City - Dwellers or The Urbans …………………………………………………………………………… 87 Arab Nation and its Tribes ……………………………………………………………………………………. 87 1. Arab Badia ………………………………….………………………………………………………………. 87 'Aad ……………………………………………….…………………………………………………………… 87 5 Thamud ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... 88 2. Arab al-Ariba ………………………………………….……………………………………………………. 88 The Himyar Kings of Sana (115 BC to 300 AD) …………….……………………………………………….. 95 The Castle of Ghamdan ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 95 The Royals of Tababa or Companions of Tubba ……………………………………………………………... 96 The Companions of Fire (Akhdud) of Yemen ………………………………………………………………… 98 Dam of Ma’rab and the Yemeni Qahtan Tribe's Migration …………………………………………………... 100 Banu Ghusan ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 101 Tanukh, Banu Uzd and Bani Lakhm ………………………………………………………………………….. 103 1. Umra-al-Qays ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 104 2. Al-Nauman Awwal-Alawar ………………………………………………………………………………... 104 3. Al-Mundhir I (418 AD to 462 AD) ………………………………………………………………………… 104 4. Al-Mundhir II Ma'al Sama (505 AD to 554 AD) …………………………………………………………... 104 5.Umra Ibne Hind …………………………………………………………………………….……………….. 104 6. Al-Nauman III (586 AD to 602 AD) ………………………………………………………….……………. 105 Kindah ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 105 Various other Arab Tribes …………………………………………………………………………………….. 106 Amongst these Central and Northern Tribes ………………………………………………………………….. 106 Banu Bakr Bin Wai'l ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 106 Hyksos, Bani Jarhm and Bani Ismail …………………………………………………………………………. 107 Bani Jarhm ……………………………………………….……………………………………………………. 108 IshmaelA and His Mother Hagar ……………………………………………………………………………… 109 Great Sacrifice and IshmaelA …………………………………………………………………………………. 112 IshmaelA settled down in Mecca ……………………………………………………………………………… 118 The Covering of Ka’ba ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 118 Death of Hagar ………………………………………………………………………………………………... 118 IshmaelA and His Teaching …………………………………………………………………………………… 118 Chapter - 3 Race of IshmaelA 120 Race of IshmaelA (Arab-ul-Mustariba) ……………………………………………………………………….. 121 The progeny of IshmaelA and Muslim Ummah ……………………………………………………………….. 122 Time Line (Sajrah) …………………………………………………………………………………………….
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