http://kaweah.com/blog/2009/01/12/whats-wrong-with-islam/ Independent Investigation of Authority Sat, 24 Dec 2011 15:58:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://kaweah.com/blog/2009/01/12/whats-wrong-with-islam/comment-page-1/#comment-70 This Message Will Self-Destruct Fri, 13 Feb 2009 05:55:36 +0000 http://kaweah.com/blog/?p=1026#comment-70 [...] is a continuation of the What’s Wrong With Islám thread. I’m not satisfied with where I left [...] [...] is a continuation of the What’s Wrong With Islám thread. I’m not satisfied with where I left [...]

]]> http://kaweah.com/blog/2009/01/12/whats-wrong-with-islam/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Dan Jensen Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:29:51 +0000 http://kaweah.com/blog/?p=1026#comment-71 Regarding the 2nd point of hope—that the Qur'án is not infallible—should mention that the authority of the Qur'án cannot exceed that of the traditions on which a full understanding of the Qur'án must depend. Anyone who asserts that to understand the Qur'án one must understand the historical context within which the Qur'án was 'revealed' must concede that the Qur'án cannot be any more authoritative or infallible than the historical source material on which a full understanding of it depends. Regarding the 2nd point of hope—that the Qur’án is not infallible—should mention that the authority of the Qur’án cannot exceed that of the traditions on which a full understanding of the Qur’án must depend. Anyone who asserts that to understand the Qur’án one must understand the historical context within which the Qur’án was ‘revealed’ must concede that the Qur’án cannot be any more authoritative or infallible than the historical source material on which a full understanding of it depends.

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