Disagree well, and disagree here.

"And argue with them in the way that is best." (16:125) Argument is permitted by the Qur'an itself — but only of a certain kind. The rules below are an attempt to honor that verse in the comment thread.

Welcome.

• Respectful disagreement, with verses cited.
• Questions, including basic ones — we all started somewhere.
• Gentle corrections of the article's argument or sources.
• Personal reflection on how a verse has spoken to you.
• Links to related verses, scholarship, or further study.

Not welcome.

• Insults, slurs, ad hominem attacks.
• Hate speech of any kind.
• Defamation of named or identifiable individuals.
• Spam, off-topic promotion, or external link-dropping without comment.
• Repeating the same comment after a moderator has asked you to stop.
• Comments arguing that women, men, ethnic groups, or any class of people are inherently lesser.
• Threats, doxxing, or anything resembling them.

Moderation.

First-time commenters require approval before their comment appears. After that, comments are usually published immediately, with moderation happening after the fact. Removed comments are not reposted on appeal.

If you disagree with a moderation decision, please write to us privately. We do not debate moderation in the public thread.

A note on tone.

We hold ourselves to the same rules. If a contributor or moderator violates these standards in the thread, please flag it — privately or publicly. We would rather be corrected than be inconsistent.

One more thing.

You may disagree with us on any topic. You may say we have read a verse incorrectly. You may say our methodology is flawed. All of that is permitted, even welcomed. What is not welcomed is contempt — for us, for other commenters, or for the readers who arrive here uncertain.