Suffering through the Koran, Sura 45 'Bowing the knee'.

Human worth, dignity, charity to others, tolerance, acceptance of those who might have differing views, a respect for modernity? Oh come on. Not for Islam. Those traits are just so...Jewish. Bowing the knee, and affirming the greatness of the moon deity is the only purpose for the pious Muslim. For those who don't join the moon cult, “In front of them is Hell: and of no profit to them is anything they may have earned, nor any protectors they may have taken to themselves besides Allah: for them is a tremendous penalty.” Don't put your faith and all your life's energies into paying homage to the moon guy ? A tremendous penalty indeed awaits. Torture, fire, damnation and the lack of 72 hot chicks and other dainties in heaven. Enough to make any oppressed dhimmi yearn to convert to the Arab moon cult.

The Koran is without question the most fascistic and depressing book yet penned by mad men. This Sura, like all the others, is littered with nonsense. You must believe in Ali-ilah or Allah – the male moon deity of Mecca who had brothers, sisters, daughters and sons – because Muslims say so. The proof for the existence of the moon guy's omnipotent powers are his 'signs'. Everything of course is a sign from the moon guy. So if you reject the 'signs' as being inspired by this Allah, you are rejecting his power, omniscience and his Sharia or path. You will therefore go to Hell.

“And in the creation of yourselves and the fact that animals are scattered (throughout the earth), are Signs for those of assured Faith.” [45:4]

Assured faith is the key. It means Islam. Follow the moon cult and you will be blessed. All actions are evaluated in this light. 'Righteous' deeds in the Koran reference those actions which support Allah and Islam. 'Evil' in Islam simply means rejecting the moon cult or its ideological fascism.

“If any one does a righteous deed, it enures to the benefit of his own soul; if he does evil, it works against (his own soul). In the end will you (all) be brought back to your Lord.” [45:15]

In the Koran 'brought back to your Lord' means that on judgment day, you will be put in front of the moon deity and your actions in life will be weighed. If you were a pious Muslim or a jihadi who died killing the infidel you will be greatly rewarded. If you were a barnyard animal, like a Jew, Christian, Black, Hindu or Muslim apostate, you will be eternally damned:

“And when it was said that the promise of Allah was true, and that the Hour – there was no doubt about its (coming), you used to say, 'We do not know what is the Hour: we only think it is an idea, and we have no firm assurance.' Then will appear to them the evil (fruits) of what they did, and they will be completely encircled by that which they used to mock at !” [45:33]

Mocking at or rejecting Islam is a sin. “What! Do those who seek after evil ways think that We shall hold them equal with those who believe and do righteous deeds, - “ [45:21] Evil is not following Islam. Evil is being a Jew, Christian, animist or apostate. Evil is mocking Islam for its primitive barbarity, the lunacy of its Sharia diktats, and the insanity of its theological fascism. Evil in the Koran has nothing to do with right or wrong, good or bad, ethical or immoral. It is concerned solely and only with how well you follow the doctrines of Mohammed and his moon deity Allah.

“And you will see every sect bowing the knee: every sect will be called to its Record: 'This Day you shall be recompensed for all that you did!” [45:28]

Every non-Muslim sect who did not follow the rules of Islam will be forced to bow on their knees on judgement day. Allah will pronounce them guilty of not following the 'correct' faith. The sects will be humiliated and then destroyed. Hell awaits those who don't prostrate themselves to the moon guy, “And your abode is the Fire, and you do not have any helpers!” [45:34]

How tolerant. Submit to Islam or be destroyed. Not one single passage of this Sura offers an ethical or metaphysical plan or exercise, to improve the human condition. Not one single sentence exists which identifies a higher ideal of human worth and earthly salvation. No words of charity, love or tolerance for those who are different. Just the injunction and the yearning for complete dominance, power, control and the license to kill those who don't follow Islamic rules.

And this is a 'religion' ?

[Note: This sura is taken from 'The Holy Quran', translated by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, reprinted in 1995, Goodword Books. Regarded as one of the best translations from Arabic to English of the Koran.]