Qur'an quotes
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For Muslims the Qur'an ["recital"] is the infallible word of God.
Contents
- Introduction
- Annotations and verses
- Comments
- Islam and fear
- Reference
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1. Introduction
Between November 2025 and February 2026 the present writer read the N.J. Dawood English translation of the Koran - referred to hereinafter as the Qur'an (Dawood 1956). The book is stated to be the word of God / Allah - given directly to the Arab Muhammad (b.570AD) through the Angel Gabriel in dreams and in a a cave at Mecca between 610-632AD. The book was compiled after Muhammad's death from the testimony and memory of his followers and took its present form around 656AD. It comprises some 114 chapters, or Surah, and forms the foundation of Islamic teachings. These teachings were subsequently added to a century and a half later by a significant collection of biographical material and commentaries known in combination as the Hadith.
In the present reading of the Qur'an the writer started at the end with the shorter chapters, before moving on the the longer ones from the beginning. As a result, Surah 114 to 39 were studied in reverse order before a reading of 1 through to 38 was undertaken. Relevant lines and paragraphs were highlighted during the reading, and annotations made. A number of those annotations and comments are presented below, alongside the relevant verses.
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2. Annotations and verses
In the following, a quote from the Qur'an is initially presented, followed by a comment by the present author, who was raised a Catholic but also follows the teachings of the Buddha.
* 111: 1-5 - Perish the hands of the Father of Flame! Perish he! No profit to him from all his wealth, and all his gains! Burnt soon will he be in a Fire of Blazing Flame! His wife shall carry the (crackling) wood - As fuel! - A twisted rope of palm-leaf fibre round her (own) neck!
Comment: This is an example of the hatred and violence promulgated throughout the Qur'an, and in this instance directed towards Muhammad's uncle and one of his staunchest opponents. It is presented as the words of God, seeking to not only punish this man and his wife (through hanging) on earth, but also in the afterlife through eternal suffering in the flames of Hell.
* 109: 1-6 - Say : O ye that reject Faith! I worship not that which ye worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship. And I will not worship that which ye have been wont to worship, Nor will ye worship that which I worship. To you be your Way, and to me mine.
Comment: This displays the aggressive nature of the language of the God of the Qur'an. In this instance it is applied to the lack of acceptance of, or respect for, diversity of religious belief. Any belief in anything other than Islam is to result in punishment.
* 108:3 - He that hates you shall remain childless.
Comment: This is evidence of the very human-like revengeful nature of the God of the Qur'an, punishing those who do not follow, or agree with, Muhammad and his teachings as provided to him from God via the Angel Gabriel. Such a nature was not seen in the actions of Jesus Christ during his period on Earth, or in his teachings.
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3. Comments
The reading of the Qur'an is a revelation, especially for a person raised in the Catholic faith - though lapse - and living in the West, plus also having taken up the teachings of the Buddha since the turn of the new millennium. The Qur'an comes across as a text promoting fear; fear of God and fear of disobeying any of the teachings of God given to Muhammad. The God therein is an entity very different from the Judaeo-Christian God whose primary message was one of peace, love and compassion, which was in turned extended by others such as Buddha. The Islamic God is one which preaches - demands - fear and displays human traits such as envy, revenge, greed, misogyny, support for paedophilia, racism, sexism, brutality and lack of respect for the basic "human" rights which exist in Western societies largely based upon Christian teachings. The present writer was shocked by what he read in the Qur'an, and now holds a reasonable fear of the teachings of the Islamic ideology and actions arising therein. "Jihad of the sword" is merely one of the negative outcomes of the teachings of Muhammad. It is a fact that many of these have been, and continue to be, hidden from the West, with the ultimate aim to dominate the world with a global caliphate of Islamic states operating under a severe application of its ideology through a system of law know as Sharia.
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4. Islam &fear
Islam is the most persistent adversary of the West. Israel is not. We have a lot to fear from Islam. We have nothing to fear from Israel. Israel's position is primarily defensive and pre-emptive, whilst Islam's position is primarily aggressively offensive, going back more than fourteen centuries to 622AD when it first sought world domination through the creation of caliphates as Islamic States operating under Islamic law known as Sharia. Since. Since the origin of Islam, Jewish people en masse have been attacked, declared infidels, killed, raped, imprisoned, tortured and otherwise aggressively pursued by Muslims , i.e., those who have "submitted" to Islam. Since its formation in 1958 the state of Israel has been under attack from Islam. And has been in a defensive mode. Because they have nowhere else to go. This. Needs to be remembered when people are talking about, Islam. And they're talking about the actions of Israel. Israel's. Posture of Aggressive. Defense against Islam. Is criticized by the West. Especially the left. Islam. For. The centuries of aggressive attack. On the west on any. Individual. Or nation state. That is not Islamic. Is not. Well known. And is very little. Commented upon The view is that. The only aggression coming out of it is by SoCal. Radical. Good, such as Hamas. Al-Qaeda Etc. But the fact is Islam has had this. So-called radical. Posture since its very origin. Why. Because The aggressive nature of Islam is enshrined in the Quran. And it's been enshrined in the activities. Of Muhammad and his followers. Since 6:22 ad. This has never changed. This posture has never stopped, and this posture will remain. Whilst ever. Whilst ever. The core tenants of Islam remain. Australians have nothing to fear from Israel. Australia and have a lot to fear. From Islam. That is a fact. That is a fact of history. And it is an even more, a fact, now that we have seen The events of the Bondi Beach massacre in 2025 and even, we even saw the effects of the broken Hill Massacre back in 1915.
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5. References
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Last updated: 8 January 2026
Michael Organ, Australia
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