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Islam demands absolute submission to Allah from its followers; and also enjoins them to conquer the world and to rule it according to the dictates of Allah. Those dictates were presented by the archangel Gabriel to Allah's messenger, Muhammad, who faithfully wrote everything down verbatim, for the benefit of all of humanity for all of time.

That is the very essence of Islam, and anyone who denies it is either ignorant or pretending.

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That said I don't believe that the Quran inevitibaly leads to supremacism or genocide or what have you either.


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How dare you question Mx6's expertise, nicky; as one of the world's leading Islamic scholars, his is the final word regarding all things Islamic. Not only that, his own translation of the Koran from Arabic into English has become the definitive authority on Islamic research - in the past, most Muslims were of the belief that any and all translations of the Koran into English didn't do the holy book justice - and that to gain any true understanding of the Koran, it must be read in its original Arabic form. In fact, to be considered a respectable Islamic scholar, it's expected that said scholar will have to have the Koran memorized. But MMMMMM has clearly revolutionized the field, with his incisive and wholly original insights. How much of the Koran do you have memorized, MMMMMM? Given that nicky is just a peon who's ignorant of the Koran, please share with us your expert qualifications, MMMMMM! They must be quite impressive!

Speaking of that, MMMMMM, care to share some of your translations with us? Like I said, it's generally considered appropriate that, before Muslim scholars be given any respectability, they first memorize the Koran; such studies can take years, I've heard. Where did you learn Arabic, anyway? I realize you don't have a whole lot of time, given that you're busy being picked on by trolls all the time at 2+2 and all; it's tough being a victim...but you just seem so sure. I thought you were just some fool on a Crusade, but man, you really do seem confident! You must be quite the Islamic expert, I would think!

But entertain me anyway: given how often you post about Islam and the Koran as if you're an authority, I'm curious as what your qualifications are? I just assume, by default, that most people who post here about such things are typically talking directly out of their ass. Care to enlighten us as to where you studied Arabic, and the Koran? Maybe I've underestimated you!

I'm just curious, of course...so please share...if you can tear yourself away from the deep and penetrating Koranic studies you've been engaging in, that is.

I'm sure you're off with the other leading academics, in the middle of an Islamic Studies conference and what not; so please take your time responding to this, as I'd hate to deny the scholarly community your wonderful insights and discoveries. Yours is a mind not to be wasted on 2+2, except when it's convenient. Just whenever you get around to it.