Until the advent of materialism and 19th c. dogma, Western Civilisation was superior to anything Islam had developed. Islam has not aided in the development of the modern world; in fact civilisation has only been created in spite of Islam. Proof of this resides in the 'modern' world and the unending political-economic and spiritual poverty of Muslim states and regions. Squatting on richer civilisations is not 'progress'. Islam is pagan, totalitarian, and irrational.
The Koran is suffused with hate speech. The first 3 Suras are indicative of the Muhammadan hate of the Infidel, or non-Muslim. Contrary to fake news, fake apologia and Western multi-cultural lies, not a single verse accepting Christians, Jews or non-Muslims exists in the Koran. The ‘chosen people’ who are accepted and protected by the Al Lah deity (Baal or the moon deity of Mecca and Muhammad’s family were his shrine's caretakers), are of course Muslims and Muslims only. Any purported verse of sanctity, morality, compassion or tolerance is reserved only for those who follow and obey Muhammad and his ‘revelatory’ commands from this Al Lah idol.
Personal favourite verse: 2:226 Jihad (holy fighting in Allah's Cause) is ordained for you (Muslims) though you dislike it, and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not know.
Sura 2 Translation
Personal favourite verse: 3-106 On the Day (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) when some faces will become white and some faces will become black; as for those whose faces will become black (to them will be said): "Did you reject Faith after accepting it? Then taste the torment (in Hell) for rejecting Faith."
Sura 3 translation
Personal favourite verse: 4:56. Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.
Sura 4 translation (read it and behold the viruluent hate and gibberish)