Would this be a sin?

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So I’m at my Grandparents house and I went to walk down to my house to get something then come back and so I went into a closet in their hall to get a jacket and they had a copy of the qu’ran. My Grandma said her brother ent to Saudi Arabia and brought it back. I was kind of wondering what was in it, and kinda want to read it, I have no intention of becoming a Muslim, but I am curious about what their sacred texts are about. Do you think it would be OK to read it, or would it be a sin?
 
No, in fact, by becoming educated in the faiths of others you can work to present the Gospel to them on their terms. By not flat-out saying “You are wrong, I am right,” you help your case. If you can accurately represent their own case in their terms, and then use that to lead them to the Truth of Christ, it will be far easier for you. Be sure to remain faithful to Christ, though.
 
See. Once again. WHY do you all torture yourselves so? Do you really think your God would want you to worry over every little thing?
What’s wrong with reading the Qur’an, anyhow? I say knowledge is power. The more you understand other religions, the stronger your faith would be, if you are serious about it, right?
 
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So I’m at my Grandparents house and I went to walk down to my house to get something then come back and so I went into a closet in their hall to get a jacket and they had a copy of the qu’ran. My Grandma said her brother ent to Saudi Arabia and brought it back. I was kind of wondering what was in it, and kinda want to read it, I have no intention of becoming a Muslim, but I am curious about what their sacred texts are about. Do you think it would be OK to read it, or would it be a sin?
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It’s fine to read. I’ve read The God Delusion, The 12th Planet, and have a copy of Seven Sermons to the Dead waiting to be read and have neither had my faith harmed or felt detached from God as a result of buying or reading them.
 
Not a sin but you should understand the style of writing. It is called abbrogation I believe. It means content later in the book takes precedence over earlier points. If you see a conflict, the later point wins.

Get some history too. This quran is private relevation, meaning no witnesses (how convenient). It declares conquering of infidels allows you to take their property and posessions (booty). You can have multiple wives and dismiss any one if these you are not happy with at your whim.

So, among men that were a little “rough around the edges” this “religion” spread real fast. It is still spreading and multiplying. In some countries, like bloody england, it is spreading faster than non-muslim. Did you know the most popular baby boy’s name in England last year was Mohamed.

It is worth reading to see how this affected our history.
 
One of the many great things about the Catholic Church is its intellectual curiosity and its respect for study, education and learning.

Reading the works of the worlds other great religious traditions included 🙂
 
Reading it is not a sin. You will probably learn a great deal.
 
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