As with all religious and sacred texts, the writings of the Quran provide substantial room for conflicting understandings and interpretations of the societal implications that its edicts may have. Based on the document, there are several debates or controversies that might arise from these passages concerning views of women, of religious practice, of warfare, and of relationships with Jews, Christians, and non-Muslims. These debates and controversies are a source of much discussion in the twenty-first century, and shed light on and provide insight into the Quran’s understanding of God, of humankind, of the social life prescribed for believers, and of relations with other religious communities. One of the controversies that may arise …show more content…
The text clearly recognizes Jesus as a teacher and a prophet, but many texts which lay out Jesus’s teachings in the Christian tradition also include passages concerning his resurrection - something not recognized in the Quran. As referenced in the document, “We believe in God, and in that which has been bestowed from on high upon us, and that which has been bestowed upon Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob, and their descendants, and that which has been vouchsafed to Moses and Jesus; and that which has been vouchsafed to all the [other] prophets by their Sustainer: we make no distinction between any of …show more content…
As the document states, “And fight in God’s cause against those who wage war against you, but do not commit aggression [...] And slay them wherever you may come upon them, and drive them away from wherever they drove you away, for oppression is even worse than killing. And fight not against them near the Inviolable House of Worship unless they fight against you there first, bit if they fight against you, slay them: such shall be the recompense of those who deny the truth.” This quotation illustrates that the Quran permits Muslims to wage war against those who may pose a threat or actively engage in warfare against Muslims and their faith. However, it is important to recognize that debate may occur over what constitutes aggression against Islam - as the concept of “jihad of the sword” could be misinterpreted by groups of Muslims who seek to instill unwarranted terror or violence for acts they perceive to be offending against