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When the context is worse than the verse

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in response to reader comment: Most Enduring Foe.

Submitted by Prashant, Jul 14, 2018 at 17:15

Dear Dr Pipes,

Reynald de Chatillon's message entitled 'Most Enduring Foe' led me to read about Ann Marie Waters. That, in turn, led me to read about Sarah Haider of Ex-Muslims of North America (EXMNA). Muslims many time defend objectionable verses in the quran by saying that these verses must be seen in their full context. As a result, I personally, never interpret a quaranic verse without reading at least five to ten verses before and after the verse in question. I have often found that in most cases the full context of a bad verse does not redeem the verse.

Interestingly I found the same sentiment expressed by Sarah Haider that I will like your readers to know. Miss Haider says that to prove her friends who would point out 'horrible' verses of the quran to her wrong, she started studying the Quran to understand the context of these horrible verses. She often found that the context was worse!

It is good to know that some other person has thought the same way as I did. It is the responsibility of all people in the world to oppose the directives of Islam that do not lead to mutual respect, forgiveness, peace, non-violence and love.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
1Moderate Islam? No problem. [18 words]Neville BarnesSep 28, 2018 19:53245100
3Disagree with #6 [321 words]AnonJul 21, 2018 15:38243833
I also disagree with #6 (and an experiment with Bible and Quran) [457 words]PrashantAug 24, 2018 23:03243833
Hypocrisy [109 words]Sohel BahjatJul 17, 2018 13:00243768
2Islam and its victims! [313 words]dhimmi no moreJul 15, 2018 14:29243743
There Is No Moderate Islam But There Could Be [64 words]David RyanJul 13, 2018 20:04243719
1Most Enduring Foe. [229 words]Reynald de ChatillonJul 13, 2018 02:12243713
2When the context is worse than the verse [205 words]PrashantJul 14, 2018 17:15243713
Global Cage Match - There Will Be No Survivors - Only Escapees [384 words]M ToveyJul 16, 2018 16:43243713
The Qur'an and Tafaseer (pl of Tafsir) al-Qur'an are full of disasters! This time Allah looking for a woman! [277 words]dhimmi no moreJul 17, 2018 07:18243713
Beyond Terror [141 words]Judith DaviesJul 13, 2018 00:37243710
Wilder's book on Islam ought to be taught in British high-schools, at least among other texts on the subject of Islam. [118 words]AnonJul 12, 2018 20:14243708
Anne Waters [23 words]JohnJul 12, 2018 19:47243707
Anne Marie Waters [157 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
Dennis MiddlebrooksJul 12, 2018 19:08243706
3To save our world we must criticize Islam [242 words]PrashantJul 13, 2018 23:46243706
Facts too long denied [30 words]Darlene CasellaJul 12, 2018 17:04243702

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