Medieval polemicists quoted the Qur’an inaccurately without scruple

Evidence

The infinite respect for authority did not extend to the letter of the text. Provided that the words of the Qur’an cited proved the untruth of Islam, they were correctly cited. Verbal accuracy was not sought at all. The Qur’an would be quoted as rendering correctly some tenet of Islam (whether true or supposed ) to which it was desired, for polemic reasons, to draw attention; for example, ‘they were ordered to rob, to make prisoner and kill’ or ‘whatever (those in Paradise ) desired would immediately be supplied’. — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1410

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 1410
• XREF: connects to: Christian polemicists distorted Qur’anic verses with small, impactful translation shifts; Medieval Christian polemic interpreted Qur’anic texts as nastily as possible; Medieval polemicists recycled general accusations of Muslim vice without personal knowledge (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Medieval polemicists distorted Quranic verses to serve anti-Muslim arguments #expands (0.90) — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 2364
• Medieval Christian polemic distorted Qur’anic texts with minimal inaccuracy #qualifies (0.85) — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 565
• Medieval polemicists attacked the Qur’an with pedantic misreadings to prove Muhammad misunderstood truths #expands (0.80) — Norman Daniel, Islam and the West, 953