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 a document which clearly outlines the punishment for non-Moslems, and the salvation and heavenly delights which await the pious Moslem. It is not a religious, but a cult document. Cults cleave the world into a violent confrontation of 'us' vs. 'them'. Religions cannot and do not.
Sura 86 is a particularly strange set of gibberish and nonsense, which some Moslem theologians have interpreted to herald not only the second coming of Muhammad [to mimick Christian theology of course], but also how the Infidel sub-human will be 'marked', and identified by the great man Muhammad [sorry not Obama]; and consigned to hell-fire [over 500 verses in the Koran chatter about how Infidels will be fed to the hell-fire].
In particular many Moslems believe that Sura 86 reveals the use of banners flying from the anuses of Infidels to differentiate them from pious and of course, superior Moslems. This will make it easier for Allah's chosen general, history's most important human Muhammad, to choose who goes to the voluptuous virgins, and who drinks molten metal in hell.
Ibn Kathir is one of many Moslem theologians who views Sura 86 in this manner. The Koran and Muhammad are obsessed with the Day of Judgement. On that day, Muhammad will be recreated by the Allah moon deity, and will pronounce who wins, and who loses in the after-life.....Ibn Kathir writes [bold mine]:
“In this regard Allah says,
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(The Day when all the secrets will be examined.) meaning, on the Day of Judgement the secrets will be tested. This means that they will be exposed and made manifest. Thus, the secret will be made open and that which is concealed will be well known. It is confirmed in the Two Sahihs on the authority of Ibn `Umar that the Messenger of Allah said,
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(Every betrayer will have a flag raised for him behind his back, and it will be said, `This is the betrayal of so-and-so, the son of so-and-so.') Concerning Allah's statement,
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(Then he will have no) meaning, man on the Day of Judgement.
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(any power) meaning, within himself.
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(nor any helper.) meaning, from other than himself. This statement means that he will not be able to save himself from the torment of Allah, and nor will anyone else be able to save him.
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(11. By the sky which gives rain, again and again.) (12. And the earth which splits.) (13. Verily, this is the Word that separates.) (14. And it is not a thing for amusement.) (15. Verily, they are but plotting a plot.) (16. And I am planning a plan.) (17. So, give a respite to the disbelievers; deal gently with them for a while.)”
Banners flying from out of your back ? This can only mean that a flag is attached to your anus. In any event what 'god' decides that all Infidels will have anus-banners as a sign of their immorality? What about those good Infidels [few as they might be], who are good, honest, pious and full of charitable love? The Koran is clear – Allah does not care. What the Allah or the Muhammad [both are the same of course] truly desire is conformity. Follow the moon cult. Obey Muhammad. Ritualize your life around the Koran. Shut up and goose-step. Period. For such irrational observance you will be rewarded – if you are a male Moslem. The Koran never does reveal what female Moslems get in return for their slavish ignorance and obeisance......