[Sergio]

So am I to assume that unless you are a Koranic scholar, it is pointless to read the Koran as "reading the Koran should be left to experts".

[beethovenfan]

I don’t need any expert to “interpret” how the koran (no upper case) tells Muslims to kill the infidels wherever they are.

[onedoug]

Screw these so-called “islamic schoolars”, and anyone else associated with this filthy cult.

[BenLurkin]

I got your "context" right here fella...

[I want the USA back]

Here’s my interpretation: (poster makes obscene gesture involving middle finger of right hand).

[avenir]

Lest American women get haughty about this...

FIFTY SHADES OF GREY

Just sayin’...

[LostPassword]

I’ll admit that my interpretation of the Koran and even non-expert Muslims’ interpretations are wrong.

My view of Islam has nothing to do with any line from the Koran or anyone’s interpretation of the line(s). I look at
* The way Islamic states treat women, gays, infidels, “other” Muslims.
* And how sharia courts rule.
* And what fatwas put out by “experts” say.
* And how large numbers of Muslims personally treat infidels, women, gays,....

It doesn’t matter if any of these follow anyone’s interpretation of the Koran. They are all real, daily actions attributed to Islam by the MANY individuals and governments doing the actions.

I don’t even need to focus on the tiny % of Muslims who carry out the worst terrorist attacks. Over 100 million Muslims and a large majority of Islamic governments behave every day in ways that I find deplorable.

[upchuck]

Three Things You Didn't Know About Islam

One thing which was surprising to me: If you read in the Quran, "Don't do A," and later read, "It's okay to do A," the later claim overrides the earlier claim.

Sounds like they're making it up as they go along.

Thank the Good Lord I don't have to be a scholar to read and understand His Holy Word. "Thou shall not kill" is about as simple and straight forward as it gets. Not much room for misinterpretation.

[freefdny]

“claimed to be quoting the Quran verse about wives that reads: ‘leave them alone in sleeping places and beat them’.” Idiotic cowardly journalism, they didn’t “claim “ to be quoting from the koran they actually did quote from the koran. It’s in there. The other folks are just saying they took it out of context, just like the parts about killing the Jews and Christians.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Muslims always say that. Everything is always "misinterpreted" and only the imam can explain the true meaning of the verses.

And everybody's imam has a different opinion...

[Ulmius]

Strange... The "sivaak" or "siwak" or a "miswak" is a stick used in Muslim countries to brush your teeth. They use it mainly because Mohammed used it and mentioned it often in the hadith. So basically, that means they are suggesting beating women with toothbrushes... XD

[Excellence]

An Islamic scholar wrote The Reliance of the Traveler. It has the imprimatur of Al Azhir University. I use it to prove arguments.