خَلَقَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنَ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مُّبِينٌ ٤
He created man from a sperm-drop; then at once he is a clear adversary.
Quran verses about Argument and dispute
الجدل والخصام
28 verses in 16 surahs · 7 subtopics
These verses distinguish quarreling from legitimate discussion. They condemn disputing without knowledge, which is mere wrangling, and disputing with falsehood to refute the truth, which is bound to fail, while acknowledging that dispute is part of human nature; they lay down the etiquette of debate, conducted in the best manner, and mention the disputes of the dreadful Day.
Verses gathered from a topical index of the Quran, in Mushaf order; every verse is quoted in full.
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Argumentation is part of human nature · 3 verses
وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَٰذَا ٱلْقُرْءَانِ لِلنَّاسِ مِن كُلِّ مَثَلٍ وَكَانَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَكْثَرَ شَىْءٍ جَدَلًا ٥٤
And We have certainly diversified in this Qur’ān for the people from every [kind of] example; but man has ever been, most of anything, [prone to] dispute.
أَوَلَمْ يَرَ ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ أَنَّا خَلَقْنَٰهُ مِن نُّطْفَةٍ فَإِذَا هُوَ خَصِيمٌ مُّبِينٌ ٧٧
Does man not consider that We created him from a [mere] sperm-drop - then at once he is a clear adversary?
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Verses gathered from a human-made thematic index of the Quran; the introduction summarises its subtopics. For a legal opinion, consult a scholar.