Flying Mountain
Both the Qur'an and the Talmud tell the story of God raising a mountain over the Israelites
Qur'an
| “ | We raised the mountain over them as if it had been a canopy, and they thought that it was going to fall on them. (We said): "Hold firmly to what We have given you." | ” |
Torah
| “ | Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet God; and they stood beneath the mountain | ” |
(Exodus 19:17).
The Hebrew phrase used here (be-tahtit ha-har) evidently means that they encamped at the foot of the mountain. Hoever, looked at with a more narrow literalism, it can be understood as "they stood underneath the mountain"
Talmud
| “ | The Holy One, blessed is He, raised a mountain over Israel as though it were a dome. And He said to them: if you hold to the Torah all is well, but if not you will be buried here! | ” |
Read more about this topic: Legends And The Quran
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