I have read the Koran twice. I will read it again this year. You cannot fight for what is reasonable unless you know what those who oppose you are fighting for. Perhaps there is some middle ground of agreement you can reach. Perhaps there is something you can learn from their holy books. Perhaps not. I will let you be the judge as I reproduce for you 27 verses taken from Sura 68 (chapter 68). I have not chosen to edit a word. It speaks for itself:
Sura 68. The Pen, or the Letter N
68.1 Nun. By the pen and that which they write therewith,
68.2 Thou art not, for thy Lord’s favour unto thee, a madman.
68.3 And lo! thine verily will be a reward unfailing.
68.4 And lo! thou art of a tremendous nature.
68.5 And thou wilt see and they will see
68.6 Which of you is the demented.
68.7 Lo! thy Lord is Best Aware of him who strayeth from His way, and He is Best Aware of those who walk aright
68.8 Therefore obey not thou the rejecters
68.9 Who would have had thee compromise, that they may compromise.
68.10 Neither obey thou each feeble oath-monger,
68.11 Detracter, spreader abroad of slanders,
68.12 Hinderer of the good, transgressor, malefactor
68.13 Greedy therewithal, intrusive.
68.14 It is because he is possessed of wealth and children
68.15 That, when Our revelations are recited unto him, he saith: Mere fables of the men of old.
68.16 We shall brand him on the nose.
68.17 Lo! We have tried them as We tried the owners of the garden when they vowed that they would pluck its fruit next morning
68.18 And made no exception
68.19 Then a visitation from thy Lord came upon it while they slept
68.20 And in the morning it was as if plucked.
68.21 And they cried out one unto another in the morning,
68.22 Saying: Run unto your field if ye would pluck
68.23 So they went off, saying one unto another in low tones:
68.24 No needy man shall enter it to-day against you.
68.25 They went betimes, strong in purpose.
68.26 But when they saw it, they said: Lo! we are in error!
68.27 Nay, but we are desolate!
Now read any 27 verses from Matthew, chapter 5.
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