Qur'an quotes

For Muslims the Qur'an ["recital"] is the infallible word of God.

Q: Nick Shirley: Why are so many people in the United States converting to Islam?

Answer: Somali Muslim man, Minneapolis: It is the fastest growing religion in the world, and no one can stop it .... It is the best and the final religion to humanity.

Somali Muslim woman, Minneapolis: ... Because of the Qur'an. Our book never changes. (Shirley 2025)

Contents

Caveat
Introduction
Quotes
Hadith quotes
Comments
Islam and fear
References

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1. Caveat

The Koran is the Muslim Bible (Lewis & Churchill 2008).

The Qur'an is a contemporary text; it is written in the first person; it is not an historical account; it tells a person what they must do, what they are obliged to do, today and into the future; it is eternal in its application. On the other hand, the Bible is an historical account of what happened in the past; it does not prescribe the events of the past as mandatory in the present; it does not present itself as the final teaching of God. This is the difference between the Qur'an and the other major religious texts of the world. The Qur'an proclaims universal application, precedence over all other revelations by God, and eternal applicability, including obligation to obey or suffer death and eternal damnation if it is not strictly adhered to. It therefore cannot be, and should not be, compared with any other religious text which is descriptive, rather than prescriptive. Whilst similar barbaric and objectionable actions are mentioned in those other texts, they have been rejected and abandoned. The Qur'an has remained in a time warp of 622AD, unwavering from what Mohammad set down at that time, and actually expanded upon by Islamic clerics to the detriment of humanity. Do not excuse the Qur'an and Islamic ideology because of past actions by others. Judge it by what it does, what it preaches, and what it says it will do and obliges its Muslim followers to do.

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2. Introduction

Judaism has the Old Testament of the Bible and the Torah; Christianity has the Bible with its Gospel accounts of Jesus Christ - God; Buddhism has the teachings of Buddha and sutras; Zoroastrianism has the Avesta; Mormons have the Bible and the Joseph Smith's Book of Mormon ...... the list could go on in regards to spiritual texts which are said to contain the teachings of God and the wisdom of the ages as acquired by humanity. All spiritual practices in modern times (i.e., since writing began circa 5,000 years ago) have a textual basis which prescribes behaviour, though for thousands of years prior to the invention of the written word Indigenous societies pursued such things without the need for text. They possessed belief systems based on oral tradition, and that tradition was the precursor to what would be written down in modern times. This included, for example, the Australian Aborigines who developed a complex, monotheistic religion often referred to in part as the Dreamtime. These ancient religions are more often then not completely ignored.

The primary texts of the three Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - all pursue different themes, whilst including historical, sociological and philosophical material. The Old Testament speaks of the coming Messiah; the New Testament primarily speaks of peace, love and compassion through the word of God in the temporary human form of Jesus Christ; the Islamic Qur'an focuses on the fear of, and therefore obedience towards, their God referred to as Allah and his prophet Muhammad, with the teachings of the latter expanded upon through a corpus of biographical works known as the Hadith. As noted in the above Caveat, there are significant differences between the Qur'an and those other Judeo-Christian and Zoroastrian texts, which are also related to it in part.

Whilst all the Christian and Jewish texts contain elements which are stated to be "the word of God", such as the delivery of the Ten Commandments and the Sermon on the Mount, it is only the Qur'an which claims to be such in toto, and to have been received by Muhammad directly from God through the Angel Gabriel. It also claims to be the final teaching of God, and therefore overrides all those that came before it, including the Torah, the Bible and the teachings of Buddah. Islam also rejects statements in the New Testament that Jesus Christ was God, which is core to Christianity. To Muslims Jesus Christ was simply a human and he did not die on the cross or was resurrected from the dead. As such there are significant differences between the religions which form the basis of Western and Asian societies, and that of Islam. These differences give rise to conflict in everyday interactions, outside of the church, the mosque and the temple.

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 preacher and warlord Muhammad ibn Abdullah (born c.570AD) through the Angel Gabriel in dreams and in a cave at Mecca between 610-632AD. Elements of the text were written down by others during the lifetime of Muhammad - he was illiterate - and compiled after his death from his oral testimony and the memory of his followers. It took its present form two decades later, around 656AD. The most common form of the Qur'an comprises 114 chapters, or surah, and is the foundation document of Islamic teachings, ideology, and law as in Shariah. 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. The latter are also included in the practice of Shariah.

In reading the 400 page long Qur'an, writer started at the end (surah 114) with the shorter chapters, before moving on the the longer ones from the beginning (surah 1). As a result, surah 114 to 39 were studied in reverse order before a reading of surah 1 through to 38 was undertaken. This is important, for reasons outlined below. 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 surah text. The commentary is a critical assessment comparing and contrasting it with that of Christianity and Buddhist, reflecting the beliefs and knowledge of the present writer. Each is presented as follows:

* [Themes] / Surah citation / Text / Comments.

It should be noted that scholars from the Alliance of Former Muslims have identified 26 different Arabic versions of the Qur'an currently in existence around the world, with some 45,377 differences between them (Shirley 2025). Therefore, the content of the Qur'an, especially in translations, is very flexible. As Dawood's English translation dates from 1956 and is the most common of all such translations, it was considered the most appropriate to make use of. A more recent version was also consulted to ensure that the meaning was consistent. However, as the original Qur'an was presented in Arabic and verse (poem) form, some have rejected any translation as false.

Muhammad received his initial contact with the Angel Gabriel in 610AD. As he continued to receive teachings from God / Allah via Gabriel through to his death in 632AD, he presented them to his followers and they were initially written down by them in the form of poetry or verse, forming the origins of the Qur'an which appeared during his lifetime and which was finally brought together in its present-day form by 656AD.

The Qur'an is the basis for true Islam. Reference is made to radical Islam, however that is merely the application of true Islam. For example, in 2026 the Taliban in Afghanistan is taking ordinary, orthodox true Islam ideology literally; it is not a "radical" interpretation when it imposes restrictions upon women, though, to those in the West, it is a radical application of a religious doctrine without doubt. Because it is so tied to the Qur'an, Hadith and Shariah, it is hard to argue against its application, and its application by Muslims is aggressively enforced, unlike the manner in which other religions are practiced and promulgated, largely through choice rather than threats and fear.

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3. Qur'an Quotes

In the following, quotes from the Qur'an are initially presented, followed by comments from the present author, who was raised a Catholic but also follows the teachings of the Buddha. These quotes have been selected in answer to the promotion of Islam as a "religion of peace" and the passage of Hate Speech laws in Australia during January 2026, which in large part reflect away from aspects of Islam which by their very nature incite hatred and violence against innocent people (Infidels). Whilst there is material of a religious nature within the Qur'an, the substantive elements which are doctrinal ideology and not of a spiritual nature often override the more enlightened elements. As such, they cannot, and should not, be ignored, as they are when referred to as elements of "extreme" Islam. They are, in fact, core to Islam and orthodox as such.

* [Total obedience] 4. 65 - .....

Comment: Submission to Allah requires complete obedience to ALL of Mohammad's teachings.

* [The clone of Jesuson the cross] 4. 157 - .....

Comment: Jesus was never crucified according to the Qur'an. This is in direct conflict with the Gospel (5. 47). Therefore the Qur'an is corrupt.

* [Truth of the Bible] 5.47 -

Comment: Allah commands Christians to judge by the Gospel, not the Qur'an.

* [Other religions] 3: 85 - He that follows a religion other than Islam, it will not save him, and in the world to come he will surely be among the lost.

Comment: This states that following the arrival and teachings of Mohammad, all religions other than Islam are prohibit, and that the followers of those religions will be put into eternal hell by God (Allah).

* [Jews in Palestine] 5: 20 - 21 - Bear in mind the words of Moses to his people [Jews] . He had said, 'Remember, my people, the favour God had bestowed upon you .... Enter, my people, the Holy Land [Palestine] which God has assigned for you; do not turn back, and thus lose all.'

Comment: God told the Jews to live in Palestine, that this was what God wanted, and never give it up. This supports Zionism. This does not support the Islamic anti-Zionism view, the jihad to annihilate the state of Israel.

* [Hatred and violence] 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.

* [Aggression] 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.

* [Allah's vengefulness] 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.

* [Slavery] 16:71 Inequality between free people as slaves as a given; 30:28 Ownership of slaves as an everyday event; 24:33 permits forced labour; 2:221 ranks a Muslim slave above an Infidel.

Comment: Nowhere in the Qur'an does it denounce slavery (Khan 2026). "Those whom your right hand possessed....." Islam never abolished slavery, and it is still supported, viz. Taliban 2026.

* [Sexual slavery] 23:5-6 and 70: 29-30 Permits sexual access to enslaved women; 4:24 Allows sex with enslaved women even if married.

Comment: Women were identified as concubines (sexual slaves) and freely acquired or sold.

* [Education of women] 33:33 Women to remain in the home and under male authority.

Comment: There is no Qur'an statement that women should be educated.

* [Women under male control, subservient, treated as property]: 4:34 Men are the caretakers of women, as men have been provisioned by Allah over women .....

Comment: The Qur'an and Islam denied women legal person-hood (Khan 2026).

* [Allegiance to a foreign, non-Islamic state or non-Muslims] 5.:55 - Your only friends and allies are Allah, his Messenger, and fellow believers 5.51 warns against taking Jews and Christians as allies and friends, becomes an infidel; 58:22 true Muslims can never befriend non-Muslims, even if family.

Comment: Muslims must always be loyal to only fellow Muslims - the Ombra - the supranational Islamic nation. They can lie about this. They cannot pledge allegiance to any country. They are required to wage war, jihad, to non-believers.

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4. Hadith quotes

The hadith form a voluminous collection of biographical works on the life and teachings of Muhammad, published more than a century after the death of the prophet.

* [Kill all Dogs] Sahih Muslim 1572 (Book of Hunting and Slaughter, Hadith on dogs):

The Messenger of Allah (Muhammad) ordered that dogs be killed.

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5. 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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6. Islam & fear

If they had gotten rid of the apostasy punishment, Islam wouldn't exist today... Islam would have ended with the death of the prophet [Muhammad in 632AD] (Iman, quoted in Alliance of Former Muslims 2026)

Islam is the most persistent adversary of the West. Israel is not. The West has a lot to fear from Islam, and nothing to fear from Israel and other groups such as those labelled Infidels within Islam. 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 the origin of Islam, Jewish people en masse have been attacked, declared infidels, killed, raped, imprisoned, tortured and otherwise aggressively pursued and driven off their lands by Muslims. Jews are indigenous to the Middle East and areas such as Palestine. Since its official formation in 1948 by the United Nations, the state of Israel has been under attack from Islam, and has therefore existed in a defensive mode. Because they have nowhere else to go, they have aggressively fought back against this Islamic aggression. This needs to be remembered when people are talking about Islam and declaring it a "religion of peace". History tells us otherwise. Israel is criticized by the West and others, especially the Left for the fourteen centuries of aggressive attack by Islam and its opposition to any Jewish nation state. Groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas and Al-Qaeda have led these attacks and participated in terrorism during recent times. 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 deep within the Qur'an. And it has been enshrined in the activities of Muhammad and his followers since 622 AD, never changing. This posture has never stopped, and will remain whilst the core tenants of Islamic ideology remain. Australians have nothing to fear from Israel, and a lot to fear from Islam and Muslims who care to carry out its teachings to the degree that they engage in jihad and terrorist attacks against innocent people to see as Infidels and a threat to Islam. That is a fact. That is a fact of history. And it is an even more a fact following the events of the Bondi Beach massacre in 2025, following on similar events back in 1915 with the Broken Hill Massacre of 1 January of that year by two Afghan Muslims.

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7. References

Alliance of Former Muslims: Empowering Ireland's Apostates [website], accessed 1 February 2026.

Daniel, John, Christian reacts to the Koran - Does God communicate like this?, @CrownCresent, 23 January 2026, YouTube, duration: 0.30 minutes.

Khan, Nuriyah, There is no radical Islam, Beyond Belief with Nuriyah Khan, 6 February 2026, YouTube, duration: 15.01 minutes.

Lewis, Bernard and Buntzie Ellis Churchill, Islam: The Religion and the People, Wharton School Publishing, 2008, 236p.

Shirley, Nick, Inside Minnesota's Somali Muslim takeover, Nick Shirley Interviews, December 2025, YouTube, duration: 11.17 minutes.

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Last updated: 9 March 2026

Michael Organ, Australia

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