There are undoubtedly some very serious issues relevent to the interpretation of the Q'uran/Koran, those issues are precisely the reason for so much of the aforementioned controversy.
The Q'uran is the sacred book upon which the faith of Islam is based, it is written as an instruction as to how one should conduct one's life and covers ALL issues.
There are those who misrepresent the teachings of the holy book, it is to their lasting shame that they do so.
The words of the Q'uran are clear, they cannot be altered, they cannot be successfully interpreted into another language since the structure of the language does not allow an EXACT interpretation and must remain pure.
The Q'uran is therefore an absolute truth, one LETTER of alteration is not permitted and it is because of those facts that all the misunderstandings occur.
Islam , is NOT a line of bearded Pakistanis waiting for a hand-out in a dole queue, NOT a suicide bomber, NOT a smelly neighbour who spits on the pavement and barges past with a shopping trolley, Etc, Etc, Etc.
The teachings of Islam ARE (in my opinion as a non- Muslim), the most profound of all religious teachings, it is a matter of grave sadness that people are so ready to condemn something of which they have little knowledge.
I have read much of the Q'uran (an English interpretation) I am certainly not qualified to condemn it, neither do I feel are many others of my ilk.
In conclusion, I do believe that the whole world would benefit if it WAS subject to the teachings of the holy book.
Thank God I have a MUTE button!!
