Contradictions in the Quran: Difference between revisions

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===Is adultery permitted?===
===Is adultery permitted?===


Here Allah tells unmarried Muslims they can't fornicate
No, fornication is prohibitted


{{Quote|{{Quran|24|33}}|
{{Quote|{{Quran|24|33}}|
let those who cannot find a match keep chaste till Allah give them independence by His grace. }}
let those who cannot find a match keep chaste till Allah give them independence by His grace. }}


But here unmarried men are allowed to have sex with slaves they're not married to
Yes, having sex with a slave is fine, even if you are married


{{Quote|{{Quran|4|24}}|
{{Quote|{{Quran|4|24}}|
save those captives whom your right hands possess. It is a decree of Allah for you. }}
save those captives whom your right hands possess. It is a decree of Allah for you. }}
Same here


{{Quote|{{Quran|23|6}}|
{{Quote|{{Quran|23|6}}|
(abstain from sex except) from their wives or the slaves that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy, }}
(abstain from sex except) from their wives or the slaves that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy, }}


===Can you commit incest?===
===Is incest permitted?===


There's a double standard with Allah allowing the children of Adam to reproduce but disallowing it for later generations.
No
 
Here incest is forbidden


{{Quote|{{Quran|4|23}}|Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:- Your mothers, daughters, sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives' mothers; your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;-}}  
{{Quote|{{Quran|4|23}}|Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:- Your mothers, daughters, sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives' mothers; your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;-}}  


Here Allah ordains mankind descends from Adam  
Adam's children did it


{{Quote|{{Quran|7|172}}| And (remember) when thy Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their reins, their seed, and made them testify of themselves, (saying): Am I not your Lord? They said: Yea, verily. We testify. (That was) lest ye should say at the Day of Resurrection: Lo! of this we were unaware; }}
{{Quote|{{Quran|7|172}}| And (remember) when thy Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their reins, their seed, and made them testify of themselves, (saying): Am I not your Lord? They said: Yea, verily. We testify. (That was) lest ye should say at the Day of Resurrection: Lo! of this we were unaware; }}
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No
No


{{Quote|{{Quran|4|34}}|'''Men have authority over women because God has made the one superior to the other''', and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because God has guarded them. As for those whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them. Then if they obey you, take no further action against them. Surely God is most high.}}  
{{Quote|{{Quran|4|34}}|Men have authority over women because God has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because God has guarded them. As for those whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them. Then if they obey you, take no further action against them. Surely God is most high.}}  


No
No


{{Quote|{{Quran|2|228}}|Women who are divorced shall wait, keeping themselves apart, three (monthly) courses. And it is not lawful for them that they should conceal that which Allah hath created in their wombs if they are believers in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands would do better to take them back in that case if they desire a reconciliation. And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them in kindness, and '''men are a degree above them'''. Allah is Mighty, Wise. }}
{{Quote|{{Quran|2|228}}|Women who are divorced shall wait, keeping themselves apart, three (monthly) courses. And it is not lawful for them that they should conceal that which Allah hath created in their wombs if they are believers in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands would do better to take them back in that case if they desire a reconciliation. And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them in kindness, and men are a degree above them. Allah is Mighty, Wise. }}


===Can slander of chaste women be forgiven?===
===Can slander of chaste women be forgiven?===
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==Qur'an==
==Qur'an==


===Who brought the revelation to Muhammad?===
===Who brought revelation to Muhammad?===


Holy spirit
[[Jibreel (Gabriel) and al-Ruh al-Qudus (the Holy Spirit) in the Qur'an|The Holy spirit]]


{{Quote|{{Quran|16|102}}|
{{Quote|{{Quran|16|102}}|
Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims }}
Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims }}


Angel jibreel
[[Jibreel (Angel Gabriel)|Angel Jibreel]]


{{Quote|{{Quran|2|97}}|
{{Quote|{{Quran|2|97}}|
Say (O Muhammad, to mankind): Who is an enemy to Gabriel! For he it is who hath revealed (this Scripture) to thy heart by Allah's leave, confirming that which was (revealed) before it, and a guidance and glad tidings to believers; }}
Say (O Muhammad, to mankind): Who is an enemy to Gabriel! For he it is who hath revealed (this Scripture) to thy heart by Allah's leave, confirming that which was (revealed) before it, and a guidance and glad tidings to believers; }}
===Who is the intended audience of the revelation?===
===Who is the intended audience of the revelation?===
Arabs
The Arabs


{{Quote|{{Quran|41|44}}|
{{Quote|{{Quran|41|44}}|
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Illiterate people
Illiterate people


{{Quote|{{Quran|62|2}}|
{{Quote|{{Quran|62|2}}|It is He Who has sent amongst the unlettered a messenger from among themselves, to rehearse to them His Signs, to sanctify them, and to instruct them in Scripture and Wisdom,- }}
It is He Who has sent amongst '''the Unlettered''' a messenger from among themselves, to rehearse '''to them''' His Signs, to sanctify them, and to instruct them in Scripture and Wisdom,- }}


But at one point, Allah talks to jinns as well
But at one point, Allah addresses the jinns as well


{{Quote|{{Quran|55|33}}|O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! Not without authority shall ye be able to pass! }}
{{Quote|{{Quran|55|33}}|O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! Not without authority shall ye be able to pass! }}
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===How was the Qur'an revealed?===
===How was the Qur'an revealed?===


Night
On a night


{{Quote|{{Quran|44|3}}|Lo! '''We revealed it (Quran) on a blessed night.''' Lo! We are ever warning}}
{{Quote|{{Quran|44|3}}|Lo! We revealed it (Quran) on a blessed night. Lo! We are ever warning}}
{{Quote|{{Quran|97|1}}|Lo! '''We revealed it (Quran) on the night of Power.'''}}
{{Quote|{{Quran|97|1}}|Lo! We revealed it (Quran) on the night of Power.}}


Month
In a month


{{Quote|{{Quran|2|185}}|The month of Ramadan is the month in which the Koran was sent down.}}
{{Quote|{{Quran|2|185}}|The month of Ramadan is the month in which the Koran was sent down.}}


{{Quote|{{Quran|17|106}}|And (it is) a Quran which we have divided (into parts), in order that you might recite it to men at intervals. '''And we have revealed it by stages'''}}
{{Quote|{{Quran|17|106}}|And (it is) a Quran which we have divided (into parts), in order that you might recite it to men at intervals. And we have revealed it by stages}}


{{Quote|{{Quran|25|32}}|And those who disbelieve say: "Why is not the Quran revealed to him all at once?" thus, that you may strengthen your heart thereby. '''And we have revealed it to you gradually, in stages.'''}}
{{Quote|{{Quran|25|32}}|And those who disbelieve say: "Why is not the Quran revealed to him all at once?" thus, that you may strengthen your heart thereby. And we have revealed it to you gradually, in stages.}}


===Clarity of the Qur'an?===
===Clarity of the Qur'an?===
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