Not sure it will help anything since it all comes down to interpretation of the text.
Wrong. Unlike Christianity. We do not selectively interpret the qur'an based on our own whims, this is the key difference. Anyone who does so errors and is on their own individual level going astray but not changing the religion. Everything stated in the qur'an has a context, a specific event tied to it as well as explanation. We understand the qur'an through the way Muhammad (pbuh) explained it and thought it to us. Hence how Islam unlike other religions is preserved. Those that go astray are sects, however as they so choose to go astray the original message remains and there is no dispute in the matter. If someone brings about something new, we can correct them by stating what the original teachings are, if they choose to not follow it, it's something they choose on their own it still does not change the religion, they are just themselves not following Islam.
We even have the information of when surahs and verses were revealed and for what reason, etc... the level of scholasticism in islam is as such. That does not mean that I can tell you specifically myself I am not a scholar, but it does not require scholarly level of understanding either.
It's not like in christianity where a verse will say something but you will apply your own belief and understanding to conclude oh that's what it actually means. Rather we derived the understanding from the event, context, etc... For example back in school when we had bible study classes, we'd sit around read the bible and ask each other so what do you think this means. This is not how it works in Islam.
You don't shape the religion to suit your whims and desires, rather you change yourself to be a better Muslim by following what was revealed.
For example the verses that talk about fighting, all muslims are pretty aware of what they are about, however most outsiders if they don't READ the qur'an but hear about some 'kill them wherever you find them' verse on the internet will ignorantly 'interpret' it as such. However without even the concise need of details of the events (which are available), if you read the verses in order you will understand it's not actually commanding anyone to kill anyone anywhere except in the context of a battle and further more from a certain incident.
Or another example so called 'gay muslims', and the organizations they start. No matter what, according to islam they are sinners and it is considered a major sin, so they are trying to change the religion rather than change themselves. As such their behaviour is a form of disbelief as they are trying to make something forbidden by God as permissible and justify themselves while trying to erronously claim that in fact the religion says its okay from whatever their skewed interpretation for example simpleton quotation of "God is the most merciful" in the qur'an. Yet ignoring what ever else is said. This is clear error, disbelief, unacceptable and contrary to Islam.
There is little room for 'reinterpretation', that's why Islam is strict in it's preservation and why some call us 'backwards' for sticking to principles and not 'reinterpreting' Islam to suit whims and desires of certain people. Islam doesn't change nor the qur'an just because the wind blows left or right. It's a religion for all mankind and for all time. A true religion of God does not need to change, rather it addresses the needs of mankind regardless of situation, regardless of time, regardless of framework.
God is the one that knows us best and that created us and that can give us best guidance. As in the qur'an it says:
"And if you obey most of the people on Earth, they will lead you astray" (Qur'an al-Anaam 116).We're all given choices and told what the outcomes are. How we act, is our own doing. If we were to follow most of mankind blindly yes, we would all indeed go astray. Look at how homosexuality has been passed into law as being acceptable, this is one change. Even if it's against the well being of mankind, it is a corruption, but that's how people change things when they merely follow their whims and desires. As such no matter what some king on earth says, we obey God first and foremost.
While we're on subject.
I highly recommend you read
Ar-raheeq Al-makhtum (the Sealed Nectar)
