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Quran

Here we will analyze passages from the Holy Quran and attempt to shed light on its meaning, giving examples of the "intended message" and also of the misinterpretations or "exploitations".

  • 1. The Opening
  • 2. The Cow
  • 3. The Family Of 'Imran, The House Of 'Imran
  • 4. Women
  • 5. The Table, The Table Spread
  • 6. Cattle, Livestock
  • 7. The Heights
  • 8. Spoils Of War, Booty
  • 9. Repentance, Dispensation
  • 10. Jonah
  • 11. Hud
  • 12. Joseph
  • 13. The Thunder
  • 14. Abraham
  • 15. Al-hijr, Stoneland, Rock City
  • 16. The Bee
  • 17. Isra', The Night Journey, Children Of Israel
  • 18. The Cave
  • 19. Mary
  • 20. Ta-ha
  • 21. The Prophets
  • 22. The Pilgrimage
  • 23. The Believers
  • 24. Light
  • 25. The Criterion, The Standard
  • 26. The Poets
  • 27. The Ant, The Ants
  • 28. The Story, Stories
  • 29. The Spider
  • 30. The Romans, The Byzantines
  • 31. Luqman
  • 32. The Prostration, Worship, Adoration
  • 33. The Clans, The Coalition, The Combined Forces
  • 34. Saba, Sheba
  • 35. The Angels, Orignator
  • 36. Ya-sin
  • 37. Those Who Set The Ranks, Drawn Up In Ranks
  • 38. Sad, (the Letter) Sad ( S )
  • 39. The Troops, Throngs
  • 40. The Believer, The Forgiver (god)
  • 41. (signs) Spelled Out, Ha-mim
  • 42. Councel, Consultation
  • 43. Ornaments Of Gold, Luxury
  • 44. Smoke
  • 45. Crouching
  • 46. The Wind-curved Sandhills, The Dunes
  • 47. Muhammad
  • 48. Victory, Conquest
  • 49. The Private Apartments, The Inner Apartments
  • 50. Qaf, (the Letter), ( Q )
  • 51. The Winnowing Winds
  • 52. The Mount
  • 53. The Star
  • 54. The Moon
  • 55. The Beneficent, The Mercy Giving
  • 56. The Event, The Inevitable
  • 57. Iron
  • 58. She That Disputeth, The Pleading Woman
  • 59. Exile, Banishment
  • 60. She That Is To Be Examined, Examining Her
  • 61. The Ranks, Battle Array
  • 62. The Congregation, Friday
  • 63. The Hypocrites
  • 64. Mutual Disillusion, Haggling
  • 65. Divorce
  • 66. Banning, Prohibition
  • 67. The Sovereignty, Control
  • 68. The Pen, (the Letter) N
  • 69. The Reality
  • 70. The Ascending Stairways, Staircases Upward, Sckeptic
  • 71. Noah
  • 72. The Jinn, Sprites
  • 73. The Enshrouded One, Bundled Up
  • 74. The Cloaked One, The Man Wearing A Cloak
  • 75. The Rising Of The Dead, Resurrection
  • 76. Time, Man, (every) Man, This (day-and-)age
  • 77. The Emissaries, Winds Sent Forth
  • 78. The Tidings, The Announcement
  • 79. Those Who Drag Forth, Soul-snatchers
  • 80. He Frowned!
  • 81. The Overthrowing, Extinguished! Wrapping Things Up
  • 82. The Cleaving, Bursting Apart
  • 83. Defrauding, The Cheats, Cheating
  • 84. The Sundering, Splitting Open
  • 85. The Mansions Of The Stars, Constellations
  • 86. The Morning Star, The Nightcomer
  • 87. The Most High, Glory To Your Lord In The Highest
  • 88. The Overwhelming, The Pall
  • 89. The Dawn, Daybreak
  • 90. The City, This Countryside
  • 91. The Sun
  • 92. The Night
  • 93. The Morning Hours, Morning Bright!
  • 94. Solace, Consolation, Relief
  • 95. The Fig, The Figtree
  • 96. The Clot, Read!
  • 97. Power, Fate
  • 98. The Clear Proof, Evidence
  • 99. The Earthquake
  • 100. The Courser, The Chargers
  • 101. The Calamity, The Stunning Blow, The Disaster
  • 102. Rivalry In World Increase, Competition
  • 103. The Declining Day, Eventide, The Epoch
  • 104. The Traducer, The Gossipmonger
  • 105. The Elephant
  • 106. Winter, Quraysh
  • 107. Small Kindnesses, Almsgiving, Have You Seen?
  • 108. Abundance, Plenty
  • 109. The Disbelievers, Atheists
  • 110. Succour, Divine Support
  • 111. Palm Fibre, The Flame
  • 112. The Unity, Sincerity, Oneness Of God
  • 113. The Daybreak, Dawn
  • 114. Mankind
  • In my readings, I have discovered many passages in the Holy Quran that, when disected, may provide valuable insight into the mind of an extremist.
    While I have been baffled with some passsages in trying to establish a dividing line between goodness and faith and radical distortion, I have been able in most cases, up to now, to see into the true meaning and intent of the Quran.
     
    We will begin with the following:
     

    Surah 4:17 4:18

    Surah 4:34

    Surah 4:45

    Surah 4:46

    Surah 4:56

    Surah 4:74

    Surah 4:89

    Surah 4:90

    Surah 4:91

    Surah 4:92

    Surah 4:95 96 100 …Reference to Bin Laden

    Surah 4:104

    Surah 4:110

    Surah 4:171 172

     

    Surha 22:78

     

    Surah 9:24 In this verse of the Quran the Muslims are enjoined to extend their full support to the mission of the prophet, to the extent of making sacrifices. Here the phrase "jihad fisabilil lah" has appeared for helping the Prophet in his mission of dissemination of the message of Islam, and not for waging war.

     

    Surah 60:1

     

    2:190

     

    9:13

     

    There are only three instances of Muslims really entering the field of battle. Badr, Uhud and Hunayn. The events tell us that at all these occasions, war had become inevitable.

    Another well-known instance of the Prophet's dislike for hostilities is the Hudaybiya peace treaty made by accepting, unilaterally, all the conditions of the enemy. In the case of the conquest of Mecca, he avoided battle altogether by making a rapid entry into the city with ten thousands Muslims - a number large enough to awe his enemies into submission. In this way, on all occasions, the Prophet endeavoured to achieve his objectives by peaceful means.

    What is needed is to discard the militant and political interpretation of Islam, and to adopt the original 'old' version of Islam based on peace, mercy and the love of mankind. The so called Muslim Fundamentalists have been exhorting their co-religionists to do battle all over the world. But the Quran says: "...and God calls to the home of peace." (10:25).