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==What is the Qur'an?== | ==What is the Qur'an?== | ||
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===Non-Muslims and Punishment in the Qur'an=== | ===Non-Muslims and Punishment in the Qur'an=== | ||
Approximately 67% of the Meccan verses deal with punishing unbelievers for disagreeing with Allah, and more than 50% of the so-called Medinan verses deals with hypocrites and jihad against unbelievers.<ref name="STATISTICAL ANALYSIS"></ref> Also, there are nearly 500 verses (roughly one out of every twelve) in the entire Qur'an which speak of [[Jahannam|Hell]], and over 400 which speak negatively of encourage hatred or dislaike of Jews, Christians, Idolaters and infidels in general.<ref name="STATISTICAL ANALYSIS"></ref> | Approximately 67% of the Meccan verses deal with punishing unbelievers for disagreeing with Allah, and more than 50% of the so-called Medinan verses deals with hypocrites and jihad against unbelievers.<ref name="STATISTICAL ANALYSIS"></ref> Also, there are nearly 500 verses (roughly one out of every twelve) in the entire Qur'an which speak of [[Jahannam (Hell)|Hell]], and over 400 which speak negatively of encourage hatred or dislaike of Jews, Christians, Idolaters and infidels in general.<ref name="STATISTICAL ANALYSIS"></ref> | ||
===Jihad=== | ===Jihad=== | ||
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Not including verses which deal with heavenly rewards for those who strive on the path of Jihad, generic mentions of "victory", and Muhammad's negative opinions of those who do not participate in Jihad, there are roughly 164 Jihad verses in the Qur'an.<ref>[http://www.yoel.info/koranwarpassages.htm 164 Jihad Verses in the Koran] - Yoel Natan</ref> These speak clearly and directly of military expedition, fighting, spoils of war, raiding, taking slaves, and looting infidels. | Not including verses which deal with heavenly rewards for those who strive on the path of Jihad, generic mentions of "victory", and Muhammad's negative opinions of those who do not participate in Jihad, there are roughly 164 Jihad verses in the Qur'an.<ref>[http://www.yoel.info/koranwarpassages.htm 164 Jihad Verses in the Koran] - Yoel Natan</ref> These speak clearly and directly of military expedition, fighting, spoils of war, raiding, taking slaves, and looting infidels. | ||
== | ==Controversial Passages== | ||
Not only critics, but even practicing Muslims agree that the Qur'an justifies and permits things such as; [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Homosexuality| | Not only critics, but even practicing Muslims who are scholars of the text agree that the Qur'an justifies and permits things such as; [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Homosexuality|persecution of Homosexuals]], [[Child Marriage in the Qur'an|child marriage]], [[Polygamy in Islam|polygamy]], [[Antisemitism in Islam|hatred of Jews]], [[Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Dhimmitude|institutional religious discrimination]], [[Wife Beating in the Qur'an|legalized domestic violence]], [[slavery]] and [[rape|the rape of slaves]]. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[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'' | ||
{{Translation-links-english|[[Coran - definition|French]] and [[Korán|Czech]]}} | {{Translation-links-english|[[Coran - definition|French]] and [[Korán|Czech]]}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/denis_giron/multiple.html Qur'an: A Work of Multiple Hands?] ''- | *[http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/denis_giron/multiple.html Qur'an: A Work of Multiple Hands?] ''- Denis Giron'' | ||
*[http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/Quran/cruelty/long.html Cruelty in the Quran] ''- | *[http://www.skepticsannotatedbible.com/Quran/cruelty/long.html Cruelty in the Quran] ''- Skeptic's Annotated Quran'' | ||
*[http://www.faithfreedom.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12635#12635 Chronology vs Violence] ''- | *[http://www.faithfreedom.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12635#12635 Chronology vs Violence] ''- FFI forum post on why there is more Violence near the end of the Qur'an'' | ||
===Translations=== | ===Translations=== | ||
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