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==What is the Qur'an?== | ==What is the Qur'an?== | ||
The '''Qur'ān''' (القرآن) is the central religious text of [[Islam]]. Muslims believe the Qur'an to be the book of divine guidance and direction for mankind. They also consider the text in its original [[Arabic]], to be the literal word of [[Allah]]<ref>[ | The '''Qur'ān''' (القرآن) is the central religious text of [[Islam]]. Muslims believe the Qur'an to be the book of divine guidance and direction for mankind. They also consider the text in its original [[Arabic]], to be the literal word of [[Allah]]<ref>[{{Quran-url-only|2|23}} Qur'ān, Chapter 2, Verses 23-24]</ref> revealed by the angel Jibreel ([[Gabriel]]) to [[Muhammad]] over a period of twenty-three years<ref>''Living Religions: An Encyclopaedia of the World's Faiths,'' Mary Pat Fisher, 1997, page 338, I.B. Tauris Publishers, </ref><ref>[{{Quran-url-only|17|106}} Qur'an, Chapter 17, Verse 106]</ref>, and view the Qur'an as God's final revelation.<ref>[{{Quran-url-only|33|40}} Qur'an, Chapter 33, Verse 40]</ref><ref>Watton, Victor, (1993), ''A student's approach to world religions:Islam'', Hodder & Stoughton, pg 1. ISBN 0-340-58795-4</ref> | ||
==Structure and Content of the Qur'an== | ==Structure and Content of the Qur'an== | ||
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===Immorality=== | ===Immorality=== | ||
Not only critics, but even practicing Muslims agree that the Qur'an justifies and permits things such as; [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Homosexuality|hatred of Homosexuals]], [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Lying and Deception|lying]], [[Pedophilia in the Qur'an|pedophilia]], [[Polygamy in Islam|polygamy]], [[Islamic Antisemitism|racism]], [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Dhimmitude|religious discrimination]], [[The_Ultimate_Message_of_the_Qur'an#Surah_9_.28Repentence.29|terrorism]], [[Wife Beating in Islam|violence against women]], [[slavery]] and [[rape]]. | |||
{{Quote| | {{Quote|{{Cite web quotebox|url= http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2010-09-08/get-over-the-quran-burning/|title= Get Over the Quran Burning|publisher= The Daily Beast|author= Asra Q. Nomani|date= September 8, 2010|archiveurl= http://archive.is/FE6qO|deadurl=no}}|''As a Florida pastor plans a Quran-burning bonfire on September 11, The Daily Beast’s Asra Q. Nomani [author of Standing Alone: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam], herself a Muslim, says there are a few brutal passages in the Quran that need to go up in smoke.'' | ||
On the plan to burn Qurans this weekend, I say to Muslims: Let's get over the symbolic insult and deal with the very real issues of literal interpretations of the Quran that are used to sanction domestic violence, terrorism, militancy, and suicide bombings in the name of Islam. | On the plan to burn Qurans this weekend, I say to Muslims: Let's get over the symbolic insult and deal with the very real issues of literal interpretations of the Quran that are used to sanction domestic violence, terrorism, militancy, and suicide bombings in the name of Islam. | ||
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*[[Qur'an]]'' - A hub page that leads to other articles related to the Qur'an'' | *[[Qur'an]]'' - A hub page that leads to other articles related to the Qur'an'' | ||
*[[ | *[[On the Miraculous Nature and the Divine Origin of Virgils Georgics|Georgics]] | ||
{{Translation-links-english|[[Coran | {{Translation-links-english|[[Coran - definition|French]] and [[Korán|Czech]]}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
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*[http://www.islamawakened.com/quran/1/2/default.htm Master Ayat (Verse) Index] ''- From the people at Islam Awakened. Roman transliteration of the Arabic Qur’an and a massive 34 compared English translations'' | *[http://www.islamawakened.com/quran/1/2/default.htm Master Ayat (Verse) Index] ''- From the people at Islam Awakened. Roman transliteration of the Arabic Qur’an and a massive 34 compared English translations'' | ||
*[http://iknowledge.islamicnature.com/quran/surah/1/lang/englishliteral/ iKnowledge Literal Qur'an] ''- Muslim website which provides the English literal translation of the Qur'an. Also shows that Allah is the "best deceiver" in verses 3:54, 7:99, 8:30, 10:21, and 13:42'' | *[http://iknowledge.islamicnature.com/quran/surah/1/lang/englishliteral/ iKnowledge Literal Qur'an] ''- Muslim website which provides the English literal translation of the Qur'an. Also shows that Allah is the "best deceiver" in verses 3:54, 7:99, 8:30, 10:21, and 13:42'' | ||
* [http://quranx.com/ Quranx.com] - ''Multiple verses from different surahs can be displayed at the same time (useful in debates for references). Custom highlights are also possible. See their [http://quranx.com/Help help page] for details'' | |||
===Downloads=== | ===Downloads=== | ||