The Koran is a very recondite, confusing, tedious and downright "weird" read for most Westerners. As far as substance goes, many non-Muslim critics –likely including Pope Benedict - over the centuries have maintained it adds not a single ethical teaching to those previously proclaimed by the other two Abrahamic faiths, Judaism and Christianity. As to form, most English translations leave much to be desired, and, to make matters worse, a number of Koranic-linguistic scholars claim that abou …
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