(interpretation of the meaning):
“Whatever a Verse (revelation) do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring a better one or similar to it. Know you not that Allah is able to do all things?
Know you not that it is Allah to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth? And...
I don't think so, Muhammad set it up so that Islam would always be at odds with other cultures/religions. He took the things people enjoy doing and made them haraam, but promised Muslims they'll get all the good stuff in the next life. So Muslims generally look at other ways of life with...
Hi
A linguistic analysis of
وَإِنْ كُنْتُمْ مَرْضَى أَوْ عَلَى سَفَرٍ أَوْ جَاءَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ مِنَ الْغَائِطِ أَوْ
wain, wa (prefixed conjunction), in (conditional particle), meaning "And if"
Kuntum, kun (2nd person masculine plural perfect verb), tum (subject pronoun) meaning "you are"...
Hi the verse quoted was abrogated, earlier Meccan verses which show tolerance were pretty much all abrogated once Muhammad gained power in Medinah.
With regards to Islam being spread by the sword, there is little doubt about this. There are many details about battles Muhammad was involved in...