Islam and Atheism: Comparative Views

Muhammad's infallible status and literalist readings of the Qur’an, particularly those parts that were revealed in Medina.

The investment is in life after death, instead of life before death; this leads to a neglect of life in the present.

Sharia is the body of legislation derived through Islamic jurisprudence from the Qur’an and hadith literature.

<p>The practice is commanding right and forbidding wrong, and it allows individuals to take the law into their own hands.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The imperative to wage jihad is holy war, and the concern is that it is often exploited and carelessly interpreted, leading to dangerous consequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Ayaan Hirsi Ali, and she is a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Scriptural de-contextualization is the practice of reading scriptures without considering their historical context, and it is closely related to Islamic literalism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Apostasy, widespread literalism, and limitations on freedom of speech.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The proposed solution is the removal of the five pillars of Islam, but it is considered unfeasible because these elements are fundamental to Islamic structure and practice.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The concern is that the fifth principle of jihad is very dangerously and carelessly exploited, pulled away from its theological roots, applications, and implications.</p> Signup and view all the answers