The English translation is not as eloquent as the original Arabic, but let me quote from the Koran, itself: In the long run, evil in the extreme will be the end of those who do evil. For that they rejected the signs of Allah and held them up to ridicule. The face of terror is not the true faith of Islam. That's not what Islam is all about. Islam is peace. These terrorists don't represent peace. They represent evil and war.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Bush quotes the Quran to argue Islam is peace, not terror.
- In plain terms
- He uses scripture to say Islam is peace.
- What can you take from it?
- Faith should not be conflated with terrorism.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should leaders address religion and terror?
- What does this say about faith?
Another view
It simplifies diverse Islamic interpretations and historical contexts.
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