146 miles by foot?

Now his brothers went to pasture their father's flock at Shechem.13 And Israel said to Joseph, “Are not your brothers pasturing the flock at Shechem? Come, I will send you to them.” And he said to him, “Here I am.” 14 So he said to him, “Go now, see if it is well with your brothers and with the flock, and bring me word.” So he sent him from the Valley of Hebron, and he came to Shechem. 15 And a man found him wandering in the fields. And the man asked him, “What are you seeking?” 16 “I am seeking my brothers,” he said. “Tell me, please, where they are pasturing the flock.” 17 And the man said, “They have gone away, for I heard them say, ‘Let us go to Dothan.’” So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan. (Genesis 37:12-17)

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Serious problem with the above passage. Israel sends his son Jacob to Shechem to check on his brothers and bring back on what they were doing. Verse 14 explicitly states Israel sent Jacob from the "Valley of Hebron" here's where the problem comes in.

The distance from Hebron to Sachem is  60 miles. It is not possible for a young lad in the desert heat during the day to travel 60 miles just to check on his brothers and travel back 60 miles. It's absurd for the bible to according to Alex Kremlin the inspired word for God to claim Joseph made a 146 miles round trip on foot. It's gets worse, verse 17 tells us Joseph did not find his brothers in Shechem rather was told by a man his brothers went to Dothan. Dothan is 13 miles away from Shechem, which makes Joseph's journey 73 miles from Hebron? How did he even know how to travel such distance? 73 miles is no joke especially when you have no map or sat nav, travelling by foot amongst unknown people and animals. how could the father of Joseph allow his young child to travel in the mist of hyenas and desert bandits and tribes of people who can hurt him. 

the idea Joseph being a young lad knowing the route to Sachem is unbelievable. did he not get lost and what about Dothan, how did he even know how to get to Dothan? this goes to show he was either familiar with the routes and would travel such distance regularly, how plausible is that?

verse 12 says "Now his brothers went to pasture their father's flock at Shechem" we know Jacob had a large amount of sheep 30:25-43. please explain how did his sons manage to travel with such a large group of animals a distance which would be unbearable? the animals would also slow them down.

The chapter ends by Joseph being taken Egypt, so he doesn't manage to travel back. However, this doesn't negate the fact, Joseph was meant to travel back 73 miles to his father, that was the initial place in the first place. How is one to accept such absurdity form this story? Did Israel really think his young son was able to travel 146 miles on foot in the blazing desert heat on his own?

Seven unclean spirits (demons)

"When an evil spirit leaves a person, it goes into the desert, seeking rest but finding none. Then it says, 'I will return to the person I came from.' So it returns and finds its former home empty, swept, and in order. Then the spirit finds seven other spirits more evil than itself, and they all enter the person and live there. And so that person is worse off than before. That will be the experience of this evil generation." (Matthew 12:43-45)

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According to Jesus of the Bible, seven unclean spirits (demons) lived inside a person? Now as a Muslim we don’t have an issue with demons, Jinn's, devils whatever you want to call them living in a person, i.e. residing in them. Why then do Christians make a mockery when the Hadith say's "Satan has stayed in the upper part of his nose all the night." if seven demons can live inside a person what makes you say they can't stay on the upper part of the nose also. To make matters worse one may ask, how do these devils live inside a person? Do they lie on top of each other or do they become small, so they can find a designated place for themselves?

What becomes of the size of these demons once they enter this person? Do they reduce themselves scaling down to a miniature size or do they remain the same size, but first one has to confirm what size they originally we're before they entered that person? If you say Jesus or the author never made mention of the sizes of these seven demons, then what makes you say they can't scale down to a miniature size and stay in the upper part of the nose where its naturally an unpleasant area i.e. not hygiene? The more rational answer would be they become miniature in size and find designated place to live. Bible tells us Mary Magdalene was also possessed by seven demons

And certain women, which had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities, Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went seven devils, (Luke 8:2)

One wonder what part of her body were they residing in?

Now without side tracking there is one point I would like to make on the Hadith from my own opinion. This is not a scholarly explanation or understanding rather my own opinion.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If anyone of you rouses from sleep and performs the ablution, he should wash his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out thrice, because Satan has stayed in the upper part of his nose all the night." (Sahih Bukhari Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 516)

The Hadith is telling us during ablution for morning prayers, once should wash his nose three times because Satan stayed in the upper part of the nose. Now Christians who mock this Hadith should lower their heads in shame, since their Bible makes it clear demons, devils, Jinn’s, Satan has access to man no matter what state he’s in. the fact Judas has the devil enter him in from of Jesus say’s a lot. However, notice the Hadith saying one should wash his nose thrice. This is a practice Muslims perform during our 5 times obligatory Prayer. we make ablution and washing our nose thrice is part of the practice.  Just for the record once your fast asleep you have no conscience of what is happening to your body. Whether a person of animal stands in front of you when you in a deep sleep you have no way of telling what happening in front or around you. If Satan decides to enter through your nose whilst your sleeping how do you stop him? Whether Satan mentioned in the Hadith is literal or metaphorical the fact Satan exist shows how this could be true.

Now it’s interesting how the Bible makes mention on how sprinkling holy water cleanses impurities.

I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. (Ezekiel 36:25)

If clean water can clean impurities away, why is it difficult for Christians to accept performing ablution with water cleans away the impurities i.e. Satan, devils, demon, Jinn’s away? It makes no sense Christians can accept seven demons’ or 2000 legions according to Mark entering one mans body, but Satan entering the upper part of the nose is impossible? Such double standards are unacceptable.

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Shaitan staying in the nose

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet said, “If anyone of you rouses from sleep and performs the ablution, he should wash his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out thrice, because Satan has stayed in the upper part of his nose all the night.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 54, Number 516)

Shaitan is Jinn made of smoke,or some sort of gases.It’s invisibility also suggests it.

During sleep,the intake of air and its excretion (inhalation and exhalation) are disturbed in some pathological cases and these processes are also even moderated in normal cases such as the nasal cycle.Some of the cases are mentioned below.

First of all,there are many sleep disorders caused due to abnormal breathing known asSleep disordered breathing.Some of them are listed below.

1.Snoring:

Snoring is a result of the changes in the configuration and properties of the upper airway (from the nasopharynx to the laryngopharynx) that occurs during sleep.

Snoring is a sign of abnormal breathing. It occurs when physical obstruction causes fluttering of the soft palate and the adjacent soft tissues between the mouth, external orifices of the nose (nares), the upper part of the windpipe (trachea), and the passage extending from the pharynx to the stomach (esophagus).

2.Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome:

OSAHS is characterized by recurrent episodes of partial or complete airway obstruction during sleep due to repetitive obstruction of the upper airway, necessitating recurrent awakenings or arousals to re-establish airway patency, often with oxygen desaturation

Secondly,the nasal cycle is prolonged during sleep,and it is actually the physiological /normal type of congestion.Wudu or ablution actually helps in decongestion.This is a list of home remedies for pathological congestion which includes passing water into the nose at the first place.

So again,whatever Our Holy Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.w. has told,is absolutely correct.He s.a.w.w. was truly guided by Allah and What ever Our Allah has taught us is 100% correct and it is only for our own Benefit.THANKS TO ALLAH.