"I don't see any evidence in the Koran for the pledge of 72 virgins," Manji said . "This notion of 72 virgins actually comes from a mistranslation with the .

Feb 1, 2004 – This promise of "72 Dark Eyed" Virgins as taught on PA TV by PA . . been a mistranslation, that "virgins" should be replaced by "angels". .

May 27, 2005 – This is all a mistake based on a bad translation: it's not "72 virgins," it's 72 VIRGINIANS: men like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, .

Jump to "72 Virgins"‎: The concept of 72 virgins in Islam refers to an aspect of paradise. In a collection by Imam at-Tirmidhi in his "Sunan" .

May 19, 2011 – . with 72 virgins, although scholars have argued that .

72 Virgins - Mistranslation, by ayden, 2002-09-11 06:27:41. There is evidence now to suggest that virgin is a mistranslation of a word for white raisins (a .

May 10, 2010 – 72-virgins is a mistranslation of the Koran. Upboat this to promote awareness because if there's one thing I know about hard-core .

Nov 11, 2010 – . little things like how the famous 72 virgins that suicide bombers get in heaven is based on a mistranslation of the old arabic word for .

5 posts - 5 authorsSome Arabic scholars think the 72 virgins is a mistranslation and that the phrase is more properly translated as "72 raisins." Talk about bait and switch. .

May 10, 2010 – The myth of 72 virgins in Islam is a myth and deliberate .

Jul 22, 2005 – The piece in The Guardian actually tries to explain that the whole notion of the 72 virgins might be a matter of mistranslation. .

44 posts - 21 authors - Last post: Apr 2, 2009[Archive] 72 virgins Religion and Philosophy. . There's a suggestion that it was a mistranslation, and what actually awaits them is 72 .

17 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Jul 31, 2009So if you think logically, wherever 72 'virgins' are mentioned, it is probably a mistranslation, and should be 'dates'. It makes more sense, .

8 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Jan 4, 2008Anybody heard this, "72 virgins" may have been mistranslated, . Does it say anything about those 72 virgins ever being anything else? .

15 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Jun 10, 2010When a Muslim goes to heaven he will be rewarded with 72 virgins who . I've heard this is a mistranslation. I heard that it originally was .

19 answers - Feb 14, 2007Virgins is a mistranslation made by a sexist. The proper term is Al Hoor. When a Muslim woman dies and goes to Jinnah hopefully she gets 72 .

Dec 22, 2008 – Muslim martyrs will not go to heaven and marry 72 black eyed virgins. This idea stems from a mistranslation: the Quran says martyrs going to .

Jan 14, 2008 – I suppose that there's always the possibility of a different mistranslation – maybe instead of 72 virgins, martyrs get one 72-year-old .

5 posts - 4 authors - Last post: May 4Funny thing about the 72 virgins, it was a mistranslation. It actually says 72 eyes. My posts suck. Animus is offline. Animus .

The only competitor to the title of champion constructive mistranslation of all time also concerns virgins. The famous promise of 72 virgins to every muslim .

May 19, 2011 – Virgins are an idiot's mistranslation. Ha! Reply to this comment. by rjdeb May 19, 2011 3:54 PM EDT: Maybe in heaven you get the 72 virgins, .

12 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Mar 31, 200472 Virgins? Sorry it was a mistranslation! The Lightning Round.

Jul 24, 2008 – I have heard many time how the Bible is mistranslated such .

Dec 27, 2007 – While there are various translation mistakes in the Bible (such . . Mmm . but the 72 virgins garbage are not even mentioned in Al Quran. .

Similar72 Virgins « Poll Watch DailyMay 19, 2011 – . with 72 virgins, although scholars have argued that this was a mistranslation of a word in the Koran that really meant “raisins. .

17 posts - 8 authors - Last post: Apr 2, 2009As a muslim, i've never seen the oft referenced 72 virgins in any text. i .

15 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Sep 18, 2007I shall quote the celebrated Penguin translation by NJ Dawood of sura 56 . It is in the Islamic Traditions that we find the 72 virgins in .

Jul 21, 2005 – Discussion Tagged: Spirituality And Religion, Replies: 6.

Jul 28, 2010 – Not a word here about how the 72 virgins was a mistranslation and what was really meant was 72 silver raisins, a great delicacy in the 7th .

10 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Apr 11The idea of a man getting 72 virgins in heaven never convinced me so I asked about it and noone seemed to believe in it.

6 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Apr 9, 2005I shall quote the celebrated Penguin translation by NJ Dawood of sura 56 . It is in the Islamic Traditions that we find the 72 virgins in .

32 posts - 18 authors - Last post: Feb 10, 2010the 9/11 hijackers had a mistranslation, they arnt getting 72 virgins they are getting 72 VIRGINIANS (the founding fathers are waiting to .

3 posts - 3 authors - Last post: Jan 20, 2009This question of the 72 virgins has not yet been resolved. Some scholars say that virgins in the Coran is the wrong translation from the .

12 answers - Jun 21, 2007Everyone but Muslims seem to know about the "72 virgins". . and this is a ' Mistranslation' that 'virgins' should be replaced by 'angels'. .

8 answers - Jun 30, 2009Or is there some other explanation for this famous "reward" for . The Koran Supports the Principle that the Martyrs of Jihad Will Be Rewarded .

I haven't heard it from an official source, but I heard another mistranslation, where 72 virgins was supposed to be 72 year old virgin. .

12 posts - 10 authors - Last post: Jan 2, 2006Since the Islamic terrorist bomber is promised 72 virgins in paradise it . I actually heard somewhere that virgins was a mistranslation, .

72 virgins or 72 raisins for Osama - and some Biblical mistranslation capers to rival it http://bit.ly/iypzqz.

Oct 26, 2007 – As to '72 virgins', there are some that say that is a mistranslation of the Quran and that the word should be “angels”. .

2 answers - Feb 6I have heard so many people saying either: 1. . Question: Noun. 1. An expression of inquiry. 2. An interrogative sentence used to gain .

Jan 12, 2002 – I shall quote the celebrated Penguin translation by NJ Dawood of sura 56 . It is in the Islamic Traditions that we find the 72 virgins in .

1 post - Last post: Oct 29, 2003. with you but This woman said her son was to be greated by 72 virgins. . read that this '72 virgins' thing may be a translation error? .

Apr 1, 2010 – Actually, it is entirely possible that “72 virgins” is a mistranslation and what's actually awaiting suicide bombers is “72 grapes.” .

ARABIC WORD “JIHAD” MISTRANSLATED! Proper Translation: “Internal” Struggle - “72 Virgins” Properly Translated: “Pure (white) Grapes” .

May 20, 2011 – . with 72 virgins, although scholars have argued that this was a mistranslation of a word in the Koran that really meant “raisins. .

17 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Jun 16, 2006God did not say anything about 72 virgins. Or raisins for that . how is the translation for virgins so close to the translations for .

Apr 4, 2009 – But I seem to remember having read about the “72 virgins” being a mistranslation , and the “white raisins” being a rather rough approximation .

20 posts - 13 authors - Last post: Jan 672 or 72000 virgins , pedophet Mohamed knew that sex would sell very . .. Must be a mis-translation meaning Muslims want kaffirs to be in .

19 answers - Mar 24, 2007It is in the Islamic Traditions that we find the 72 virgins in heaven .

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