The Quran is for Muslims the verbatim Word of God, revealed during the twenty-three-year period of the prophetic mission of the Prophet Muhammad through the agency of the Archangel Gabriel … The meaning, the language, and every word and letter in the Quran, its sound when recited, and its text written upon various physical surfaces are all considered sacred. (xxiii) …
Does this mean that the Quran is still subjected to historical influences that came through Muhammad’s mind and then into the Quran? Or does that excerpt mean that Allah himself foresaw the historical influences and incorporated it into Gabriel’s verbatim messaging? Or maybe the excerpt says the Quran is too pure to be influenced by history.
Specifically, is there room to interpret some verses in the Quran as only historical, like hand-chopping for grand larceny (high dollar theft), or hitting one’s wife? Both of those examples come from an Arab cultural influence.
Islam’s Terrorist Dogma in Muhammad’s Own Words
Prophet of Doom is the best-documented, most comprehensive, presentation of Islam’s five oldest and most reliable scriptural sources. Ishaq’s Biography of Muhammad, Tabari’s History of Islam, and Bukhari’s and Muslim’s Hadith, were used to reorder the Qur’an chronologically and to set its surahs into the context of Muhammad’s life. When this evidence is evaluated systematically, the only rational conclusion is that Islam’s lone prophet was a ruthless terrorist, a mass-murderer, a thief, slave trader, rapist and pedophile.
SLAM: RELIGION OF PEACE OR WAR
http://www.cbn.com/noindex/PCC/Islam-Religion-of-Peace-or-War-b.pdf
THE QUEST FOR GOD - ISLAM
Excellent documentary by Gordon Robertson
http://www1.cbn.com/video/the-quest-for-god-islam
In the New Study’s present form, it is difficult to discern if the goal is to refute or restate. However, just the fact that this Study was written in such a vaque, nebulous, generic and rhetorical manner could mean this is the first tiny step in the direction of reform. No doubt any Iman who advocates reform is going to be afraid of brutal backlash. So they may wait a few years before any further deliberation.
I do believe that even though America is being force fed Muslims now, a large percentage of them will assimilate to a great degree. I think after the first ten years of refugees have settled, they’ll realize we have something in America worth protecting and continuing. I know a number of Muslims who own businesses, and would agree with this pragmatic outlook. The first ten to fifteen years will be the most difficult for everyone.
Islam cannot be reformed.
Anyone who tries faces the retribution of Islam.
That usually involves severed heads.
Can you reform evil?
How do you reform: kill the non-Muslims?
How do you reform something that is demonic? Take away the old warmonger Mohammed, you leave a young Mohammed who tried pushing off a new gospel.
I’m sure the politicians would love to promote a reformed Islam, probably make it a one world religion.