Muhammad said that Satan runs away
from any house in which this surah is recited. 2
"Alif. Lam. Mim."
Many surahs start with three Arabic letters. No one knows why. 2:1
Everything's good in the Quran, but the later revelations are sometimes better than
the earlier ones. This is called the theory of
abrogation. 2:106
Muslims can't eat carrion, pork, blood, or anything sacrificed to another god. 2:173
"Beautified is the life of the world for those who disbelieve;
they make a jest of the believers."
Yes life is beautiful to us unbelievers and we like to laugh at believers! 2:212
"It is not righteousness that ye go to houses by the backs thereof."
Is Muhammad talking about anal sex here? (I'm just asking.) 2:189
"Be not cast by your own hands to ruin."
Some Muslims interpret this to forbid suicide bombings. 2:195
