16) The Quran was not authored by Muhammad. It was authored by God, revealed to Muhammad (through angel Gabriel) and written into physical form by his companions. 17) The original Arabic text of the Quran contains no flaws or contradictions, and has not been altered since its revelation. 18) Actual 7th century Qurans, complete and intact, are on display in museums in Turkey and other places around the world. 19) If all Qurans in the world today were destroyed, the original Arabic would still remain. This is because millions of Muslims, called hafiz (or guardians) have memorized the text letter for letter from beginning to end, every word and every syllable. Also, chapters from the Quran are precisely recited from memory in each of the five formal prayers performed daily by hundreds of millions of Muslims throughout the world. 20) Some attribute the early and rapid spread of Islam to forced conversions by the sword. While it is accurate that the Muslim empire initially spread, for the most part, through battles and conquests (a common phenomenon for that time) the religion of Islam itself was never forced on anyone who found themselves living under Muslim rule. In fact, non- Muslims were afforded the right to worship as they pleased as long as a tax, called jizyah, was paid. During the Dark Ages, Jews, Christians and others were given protection by the Muslims from religious persecutions happening in Europe. Islam teaches no compulsion in religion (Quran 2:256 and 10:99). For more, read The Spread of Islam in the World by Thomas Arnold.
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