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height <strong>of</strong> perfection in the advertising field to formulate the slogan, in the words <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Western Union Telegraph Company, "Don't Write - Telegraph!" Which school <strong>of</strong><br />
journalism did Muhummed (pbuh) attend to master this super American sizzlemanship? 49<br />
He is made to carry on:<br />
DICTATING SHORTHAND<br />
Please compare the above with any other English translation <strong>of</strong> the Holy Qur'an by friend<br />
or foe, and you will find the same brevity and economy <strong>of</strong> words. Muhummed (pbuh)<br />
was not doing any exercise in précis writing. He was only articulating God's Words as<br />
they were whispered into his heart and mind through the medium <strong>of</strong> the Archangel<br />
Gabriel. We must remember that there was no Arabic Bible, in the sixth century <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Christian era, when the Holy Prophet dictated the Qur'an.<br />
Now do yourself a favour. Please contrast this Qur'anic Revelation with the Biblical story<br />
as contained in the second Book <strong>of</strong> the Holy Bible, the Book <strong>of</strong> Exodus, chapters 1, 2<br />
and 3 which discusses this very aspect <strong>of</strong> the life <strong>of</strong> the Holy Prophet Moses (pbuh) we<br />
are dealing with here. I quote the beginning <strong>of</strong> the story from the Bible-<br />
NOW 50 these are the names <strong>of</strong> the children <strong>of</strong> Israel, which came into<br />
Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob.<br />
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Is-sa-char, Ze-bu-lun, and Benjamin,<br />
Dan, and Naph-tali, Gad, and Asher,<br />
And all the souls that came out <strong>of</strong> the loins <strong>of</strong> Jacob were seventy souls: for<br />
Joseph was in Egypt already,<br />
Exodus 1:1-5 (HOLY BIBLE)<br />
49 Sizzlemanship: <strong>The</strong> art <strong>of</strong> American high-pressure salesmanship<br />
50 "NOW!" Here we start again - the "Once upon a time" story! Give another glance to<br />
all the other examples on the preceding pages 30 to 32.<br />
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