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Removing Speedy at Koran and Christians
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editThe request for undeletion you posted at WP:UNDELETE was blank, so I removed it. Please feel feel to try again, but this time make sure to put the name of the page when want restored after "page=" and the reason for your request after "reason=". --ThaddeusB (talk) 13:56, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
- See below the deleted content. I would tend to agree, it seems to be original research or synthesize of existing material and in essay form, thus, not acceptable for Wikipedia. –xenotalk 16:11, 2 June 2009 (UTC)
Texts from the Koran put Christians, Jews, and others in a separate category than that of Muslims. This other classification has served in the abandonment of religions, cultures, and languages in lands conquered by Islam. Many of these lands were quickly invaded after Islam's birth in the seventh century; which includes the Christian Holy Places in Israel/Judea (Roman province of Palestine).
Non-Muslims are second class inhabitants of the land and were subject to special taxes. Islam and Arab culture, including the language, are considered to be premier within the Muslim world. Converts usually change their names to Arabic names and learn to read Arabic. This teaching of superiority is not usually discussed in Western society. The Christian Books of the Bible are mentioned in the Koran but is considered to have been tainted and subject to change. Muslims consider Jesus of the Book to be a prophet.
Samples of Quotes from books of the Koran
The Family of Imran [3.67] Ibrahim was not a Jew nor a Christian but he was (an) upright (man), a Muslim, and he was not one of the polytheists.
The Dinner Table [5.51] O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.
The Immunity [9.30] And the Jews say: Uzair is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!
The Cow [2.120] And the Jews will not be pleased with you, nor the Christians until you follow their religion. Say: Surely Allah's guidance, that is the (true) guidance. And if you follow their desires after the knowledge that has come to you, you shall have no guardian from Allah, nor any helper.
Translation: Qur'an, translated by M.H. Shakir and published by Tahrike Tarsile Qur'an, Inc., in 1983. The text was provided by the Online Book Initiative and subsequently marked up at the HTI in SGML. Like all the versions of this text derived from the Online Book Initiative, it is not free from errors and represents the text as published. We will strive to correct any transcription errors pointed out to us.