
03/19/2025
UNDERSTANDING VERSE 2:221 OF THE QURAN
Interfaith marriages are gaining ground, and the one verse that is constantly discussed is verse 2:221 from Sura Baqarah in the Quran. Some of us are tied to the point of view expressed by scholars from earlier periods of Islam, and some understand it as it applies to them from a timeless Quranic point of view. Quran calls on us to think and reflect, and it means that we must shine on every verse; we must find answers to why God must have said that; God does not want us to be blind believers. "If it is not common sense, then it is not Islam.:
God loves us and expresses this love through his guidance so that we may be free from tensions, pain, misery, and apprehensions. After all, we are his creation, and he wants each of us to live in peace and harmony with fellow beings.
The Quran is about God’s wisdom for his creation to live in tranquility. God is selfless like mothers, as it says in the Quran that his love is more than the love of a mother. 70 was a metaphorical number used in Bible to mean infinite, I am sure the guidance is in every holy book of every religion.
Full article - https://interfaithmarriages.org/understanding-the-verse-2221-of-quran-sura-baqarah/