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…. This is probably due more to custom than religion, because in the Koran men were admonished to treat women with respect and women were allowed to own property. They were, however, better off than their Buddhist and Confucian counterparts. Confucianism also did little…

…, the word Qur'an means God's final message to mankind that was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. The Qu'ran, sometimes spelled Koran, is the literal the word of God - as it clearly says time and time again. Unlike other sacred scriptures, the Qur'an has been…

…by which to live. This code, which is characterized by the ten commandments, was useful in telling people the difference between right and wrong. By studying the Bible, or the Torah, or the Koran, one can derive many guidelines for living. These guidelines…

…and the Koran. Rushdie felt as if his freedom of speech was being taken away, so he used the character Khattam Shud, the Cultmaster in Haroun to represent Ayatollah: "He is the Arch-Enemy of all Stories, even of Language itself. He is the Prince of Silence…

…). These claims are important because the atheist builds his defense from the very source that theists draw theirs: the Koran, Torah, and Bible. The claim that God is both just and merciful, or that he is both shapeless and a person are two prime examples…

…be also responsible for current recession. After Koran war, the government in fact had no sense of direction and also due to the unstable political situation, the country didn't have specific economic policy until 1961 when military government came to power…

…important one. At the same time, this would be also responsible for current recession. After Koran war, the government in fact had no sense of direction and also due to the unstable political situation, the country didn't have specific economic policy until 1961…

…. Through his messengers God had sent various codes, or systems of laws for living, concluding in the Qur'an (Koran), the holy book of Islam. These messengers were mortal men, and they included among many others Moses, the Hebrew prophet and lawgiver, and Jesus…

…convert to Islam, Marmaduke Pickthall did not call his work 'The Glorious Koran' but 'The MEANING of the Glorious Koran'. A translation is thus seen as a deviation. To the Muslim, Arabic is a sacred language; therefore one can perceive the perfection…

…, especially in a puritanical and traditional society that offers few legitimate outlets for sexual tensions, demonstrates the power potential in redirecting the sex drive to other ends and now well in tune with human nature these promises in the Koran and in Islam…