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.
In this chapter out of 60 verses only 22 preach hate, intolerance and destruction of non-Moslems. Western 'experts' titter that such moderation only proves Islam is love and hope.
However, if one bothers to read the chapter, you will find out that those who reject Muhammad and the Koran are: liars, criminals, sinners, and rebellious – and are to be fed to the fires of Hell:
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Certainly, you have different ideas (about Muhammad SAW and the Qur'an). |
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Turned aside therefrom (i.e. from Muhammad SAW and the Qur'an) is he who is turned aside (by the Decree and Preordainment of Allah). |
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Cursed be the liars, |
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Who are under a cover of heedlessness (think not about the gravity of the Hereafter), |
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They ask; "When will be the Day of Recompense?" |
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(It will be) a Day when they will be tried (i.e. burnt) over the Fire! |
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"Taste you your trial (burning)! This is what you used to ask to be hastened!" |
Jews are warned directly about their doom, through the story of Lot. Bizarrely the Hebrew Lot is recast as a Moslem, and the story of Sodom, in which apparently the Al-Lah deity eradicates the city of sinners near the Dead Sea excepting for Lot and his family [since they were pure in belief]. This conflation of Baal with the Jewish God is used to warn the Jews of their impending doom, for turning away from the Meccan idol.
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Marked by your Lord for the Musrifun (polytheists, criminals, sinners those who trespass Allah's set limits in evil-doings by committing great sins). |
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So We brought out from therein the believers. |
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But We found not there any household of the Muslims except one [i.e. Lout (Lot) and his two daughters]. |
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And We have left there a sign (i.e. the place of the Dead Sea, well-known in Palestine) for those who fear the painful torment. |
Christians are also identified as criminals and liars, who need to destroyed, along with pagan Arabs who dare to defy the madness, rapine and plunder of mad Muhammad:
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And set not up (or worship) any other ilahan (god) along with Allah [Glorified be He (Alone), Exalted above all that they associate as partners with Him]. Verily, I (Muhammad SAW) am a plain warner to you from Him. |
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Likewise, no Messenger came to those before them, but they said: "A sorcerer or a madman!" [in reference to Jews and Christians calling Muhammad insane, which he most certainly was] |
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Have they (the people of the past) transmitted this saying to these (Quraish pagans)? Nay, they are themselves a people transgressing beyond bounds (in disbelief)! |
'Doing wrong', is not following Muhammad. You will be destroyed.
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And verily, for those who do wrong, there is a portion of torment like to the evil portion of torment (which came for) their likes (of old), so let them not ask Me to hasten on! |
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Then, woe to those who disbelieve (in Allah and His Oneness Islamic Monotheism) from (that) their Day which they have been promised (for their punishment). |
Far from being tolerant, or loving, this chapter, along with the entire Koran, names non-Moslems as criminals, liars, evil and destined for death and punishment in this life and the next at the hands of Moslems, Allah and providence. The exact opposite of what Western experts, liars and Moslems profess and preach.