"Think not of those, who are slain in the way of Allah, as dead." 3:169-171
Some scriptures are allegorical and some are not. No one understands the allegorical stuff except for Allah.
3:7
Allah tells us about a battle between the good guys (the Muslims) and the bad guys (the non-Muslims). One side saw "clearly,
with their very eyes" that the other side had twice as many soldiers. End of story. "Lo! herein verily is a lesson for those who
have eyes." (I guess I don't have eyes.) 3:13
"If ye love Allah, follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins."
Follow Muhammad and Allah will love your and forgive your sins. Otherwise.... 3:31
"Obey Allah and the messenger." But mostly the Messenger (Muhammad). 3:32
Here's a fun story about Allah, Jesus, and magic clay birds.
"Lo! I [Allah] fashion for you [Jesus] out of clay the likeness of a bird, and I breathe into it and it is a bird, by Allah's leave. "
3:49
"Why then argue ye concerning that whereof ye have no knowledge?"
Don't argue about things that you know nothing about. 3:66
Why does Allah like Muslims so much? Because they are the best people on earth, they behave themselves, forbid indecency,
and believe in Allah. Allah loves people who believe in him. (Most Non-muslims are "evil-livers.") 3:110
Muslims are the best people. Most Non-muslims are "evil-livers." 3:110
