RELI 1001: The Quran, Warfare in the Quran, Homosexuality in Scripture

Explain the structure of the Quran

The Quran is only one book that represents one horizon with 114 surahs or chapters arranged longest to shortest. A chapter could be identified as Meccan (before the Hijra) or Medina (after the Hijra).

Explain the canon of the Quran?

Uthman and other wrote down what was remembered and noted about Muhammad’s teachings.

Why is there only one canon of the Quran?

There isn’t a critical version of the Quran because it is shorter than many religious texts, Muslims have an incentive to memorize the Quran, and the idea of the Quran as sacred scripture made scribes more aware when writing it.

How do Muslims memorize the Quran?

There are five prayers that have different surahs inputted into the prayers

Explain the differences between divinely inspired texts and the Quran

Judaism and Christianity identify books as divinely inspired as the authors were given the ability to write in his manner. Muslims believe the Quran is the direct teachings of God.

What does the Quran state about violence?

You can fight people who fought against you first for religious persecution.

What does the Quran state about treaties?

Openly terminate treaties that they betray, but if the enemy wants peace, then give them peace.

Are there texts with explicit instructions about sexual orientation?

In the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, there are verses about male on male sexual behavior with no mentions of female on female sexual behavior. In the story about Sodom and Gomorrah, the Quran only explicitly talks about this type of behavior.

What are the interpretations for Malakoi and Arsenokoites?

Malakoi- slang for male prostitutes

Arsenkoites- male; to lie down