God says in the
God says in the Quran that there is only one true religion, God’s religion. It’s the same theme that God revealed to all of the prophets, even before Muhammad. Feisal Abdul Rauf
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America will nurture a
America will nurture a new Muslim – one who can believe in Muhammad and the Quran but who abandons belief in a Shariah-based state and affirms the primary American value of individual liberty, which has not been a normative Islamic value. Dennis Prager
The hijab or a
The hijab or a variation of the word shows up eight times in the Quran. And it never means headscarf. And so what’s happened is that the identity of a Muslim woman especially is being equated to this piece of cloth on her head. And in that ideology there’s a very fundamental assumption that people … Read more
Quran says do not
Quran says do not abuse others’ gods, they will abuse Allah. But most people do not believe in this… they feel their way is the only right one. This is to maintain religious hegemony. Asghar Ali Engineer
The Sufi saint Mazhar
The Sufi saint Mazhar Jaan Jana of 18th century Delhi believed that the Quran condemns bowing before deities because in pre-Islamic idol worship stones were considered god. But Hindus pray to god through that idol, which is a reflection of god. In Vedas god is nirguna and nirankara, that is, he has no attributes and … Read more
Women’s position includes so
Women’s position includes so many pre-Islamic customs that have become an integral part of the Shariat. I am fighting that. Triple talaq is not mentioned in the Quran. Of course, there is a controversy; some maintain that the Prophet approved of it. Even if he did, maybe he had social constraints. Asghar Ali Engineer
Islam believes in many
Islam believes in many prophets, and Al Quran is nothing but a confirmation of the old Scriptures. Annie Besant
I often think that
I often think that woman is more free in Islam than in Christianity. Woman is more protected by Islam than by the faith which preaches monogamy. In AI Quran the law about woman is juster and more liberal. Annie Besant
Liberals believe in burning
Liberals believe in burning the American flag, urinating on crucifixes, and passing out birth control pills to 11-year-olds without telling their parents — but God forbid an infidel touch a Quran at Guantanamo. Ann Coulter
No plasticity exists in
No plasticity exists in the Quran. This book is believed by Muslims to be the verbatim words of God. How can you change the word of God? Other religions are living. They are changing and evolving. Islam is fossilized. It allows no change. It can’t be reformed. Ali Sina