Why does the Qur’an need this protection? The standard Islamic apologetic argument is that Allah has miraculously preserved the Qur’an from any corruption. Why would he need or require the believers to sacrifice their lives to protect it?
Note also that these demonstrators are protesting against a call to remove the Qur’an’s violent verses. Think about that in light of the prospects for reform in Islam about which Western non-Muslims are so confident.
Protest outside Delhi’s #JamaMasjid against #WasimRizvi for his petition in SupremeCourt seeking removal of 26 Quran’s verses.
Shia cleric Kalbe Jawad and advocate @MehmoodPracha also present pic.twitter.com/fiJT9aE48w— Tauseef Sheikh (@tauseefjourno) March 19, 2021
“Can sacrifice our life for Quran’s protection: Hundreds call for social boycott, arrest of Waseem Rizvi outside Jama Masjid,” OpIndia, March 20, 2021:
On Friday, hundreds of Muslims gathered at the Jama Masjid in the National Capital to protest against the petition filed by ex-Shia Waqf Board Chairman (UP) Waseem Rizvi. The development comes days after he had filed a petition in the apex court, demanding the removal of 26 ‘problematic’ Quranic verses.
As per reports, the protestors began their demonstration following the Jummah (Friday prayers). They raised slogans demanding his arrest and labelled Rizvi as ‘Quran ka Dushman’ (Enemy of Quran). One of the placards, held by the protestors, read, “Tehfuza Quran ke liya jaan bhi kurban (We can sacrifice our lives for the protection of the Quran.)”
The protestors, belonging to both Shia and Sunni communities, had alleged that Waseem Rizvi had been ‘deliberately’ trying to drive a wedge between the two communities. They had urged the Muslim community to boycott the Shia leader, accused him of corruption and looting Waqf Board properties. The demonstrators were also seen marching towards the Supreme Court of India.
However, since no permission was sought from the Delhi Police for such a ‘protest march’, they remained restricted to Jama Masjid. According to Shia cleric Maulana Kalbe Jawad, Waseem Rizvi’s petition was aimed at getting ‘famous’. “We do not want any [part] of the religious book to be altered or disrespected like this. We want strictest actions against Rizvi,” he opined.
Calling for Rizvi’s ostracism, another protestor said, “Such kind of person shall be boycotted from each corner of the society as such people disturb the peace of the community by making derogatory remarks against the holy book.” Meanwhile, Injuman-e-Haideri officer bearer Zahrul Hasan has blamed ‘Zionist lobby’ in Israel and ‘hard-line Hindu forces’ behind the petition of Rizvi to the apex Court, seeking removal of 26 Quranic verses.
Muslims send memorandum to Centre, State governments: Details
In a memorandum sent to the Centre and the State governments, Muslim participants demanded the ‘immediate arrest’ for his satanic act. They warned that inaction against Rizvi would imply that the current political dispensation in support of the petition. “Waseem Rizvi is now indulged in insulting Holy Quran, hence he is no more a Muslim in faith,” they emphasised. Furthermore, they said that he should not be appointed in any Muslim institution.
The memorandum further urged Muslims to not invite Waseem Rizvi for social or religious gathering, else they would face ‘similar consequences.’ It has asked the NIA to file a First Information Report (FIR) against Rizvi for spreading terrorism, after concluding that he must be an ‘agent of anti-India forces.’ The participants also cautioned, “Since Waseem Rizvi is no more a Muslim by faith, his body should not be allowed to be buried in a Muslim graveyard after his death.”…
Peter Buckley says
The whole point of Quran and Islam is that it’s Allah’s final revelation and “perfect”. The idea that muslims can start tinkering with Allah’s word is frankly laughable. You either believe it or you don’t. Ironically, many muslims already “don’t” and those well-intentioned “moderate” muslims who want to reform it, are already “apostates” in effect.
“the rate of switching out from Islam is also on the rise. Orthodox Islam always comes back no matter how long it is ignored, and only after invalidating the entirety of ideology, will orthodox Islam finally be put to rest.
If you have an apple that is rotten to the core, it’s pointless to put in the fridge and keep hoping against hope that the rot will disappear, you just discard the rotten apple and pick a good one.”
https://omarmakramblog.wordpress.com/2017/06/01/why-islam-cannot-be-reformed/
What wondrous times are these….
mortimer says
‘Eternal, perfect and complete’ or so Muslims say even if they do not fully believe it. The only was to ‘reform’ Islam is to reform Muslims into disbelievers by showing them the Koran is a FLAWED, MAN-MADE TEXT …
Peter Buckley uses a Western argument that the ‘PHILOSOPHY’ and ‘IDEOLOGY’ of Islam is ‘rotten’ and not to his taste. Muslims are not swayed usually by moral arguments. They switch them off fluently. What Muslims cannot easily dismiss is ERRORS and ANOMALIES in the Koran which point to its human fabrication!
When Muslims see that the Koran is of HUMAN ORIGIN, they leave Islam instantly.
Keith O says
Peter, Your analogy of putting rotten apples in the fridge is interesting in that we in the west keep putting rotten corrupt people in government time after time expecting them to change.
Is this an indication of the insanity of western nations?
James Lincoln says
Keith O,
Certainly in some instances, it would appear so.
Case in point, Representative Maxine Waters has been serving in the US House of Representatives since 1991.
That is insanity…
Mike says
so here’s your claims of Islamophobia. One group want’s to fix it and then here’s one that will fight to preserve the hate the Koran presents
Koran in my book translate to HATE everyone and everything
no peace until Islam changes
serialthinker2003 says
As usual, they defend Arabic verses whose meanings they do not understand
Michael Copeland says
Dear Western readers,
Please do not think for a moment that this demonstration was spontaneous.
The participants were all dutifully doing as instructed in the mosque.
This understanding can usefully be applied to nearly all the “demonstrations” like this.
Dr. Salah al Sawy has made a clear ruling;
“For things which have been stipulated in the texts of Islam, the Ummah possesses no power except to acknowledge and obey”.
https://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2011/03/31/american-muslim-leader-issues-fatwa-against-democracy/
gravenimage says
I’m sure this is true, Michael.
born saturday says
reforming islam is only done by starting massive deportations, restraint of nationalities, stoping all benefits (the modern jisya) and complete change of policy against muslims worldwide… islam respects only one thing its own barbarocity and nothing else… only by fighting islam can you manage to negotiate with it… appeasent tactics on the contrary are only usefull to confirm islam into following the same brutal inhumane customs…
PRCS says
“… appeasent tactics on the contrary are only usefull to confirm islam into following the same brutal inhumane customs…”
Every time and everywhere.
And the appeasement continues, almost every time, and pretty much everywhere.
JohnTheRevelator says
Agreed-Islam was spread by force and it will only be ended by force. Since Islam has been in a constant state of war against us non-Muslims for 1400 years, it is time that we defeat this monstrous death cult.
The real danger actually comes from the Left who are silencing any criticism and opposition to Islam. What’s worse is that they’ll eventually criminalize it. Right now they silence us on social media but you can bet that they’re working on replacing our legal system with Sharia law, thanks to the Muslim Brotherhood operatives and Lefty traitors within our countries.
The choice will eventually be submission to Islamic-Left fascism or civil war. What I’m wondering is if the Left are planning on converting to Islam after they’ve ‘won’ or do they think they’ll be able to beat Muslims on their own, the day they realize that Muslims aren’t messing around and they want to drag everyone back to the 7th century?
After 9/11, I never imagined people would really be this stupid to support this cult of terror, rape, misogyny, bigotry, homophobia, Jew-hatred, etc yet here we are. The Left really dropped this ball on this one. The friend of my enemy is also my enemy.
Singh T. Junior says
India must finish the partition by full exchange of population. That means, all muslems must leave and settle in pakistan since they created it. There should be no moslems in India. In pakistan they can sacrifice whatever they want for Koran. India is for normal people.
Onesaffronladoftherisingsun says
This Partition theory, prima facie, appears a good solution.
An in depth study unfolds that this is an old ploy to leave things unfinished and then have an area that fights amongst themselves, giving space to those who partitioned the area in the first place to have a ball fishing in troubled waters.
If one observes the Atlas of the world, it will be seen that everywhere there is a conflict, there is the footprint of brits and partition based on illogical boundaries not taking into consideration the ethnicity, the religious affiliation, the customs and traditions, are rife. The resultant is Wars and insurrections and unresolvable conflicts!
And btw…
By 2100, nearly 80% of Bangladesh including Dhaka will be underwater due to global warming trends. The only remaining parts will be probably higher lands of Chittagong hills.
The massive population explosion due to nonexistent birth control will be a time bomb for Bangladesh.The situation will come where we will either have to accommodate refugees or build stronger walls.
gravenimage says
The idea that Jihad is caused by Britons and not Islam is mistaken.
Jihadists invaded India long before Britain had any presence there.
Onesaffronladoftherisingsun says
Dear Aastra,
Agreed and just to add –
1) america still remains the second biggest trading partner and is the main export destination with a favourable trade balance., pepsi, coke, facebook, google, uber, abbot etc are active in porkystan.
2)porkystan has become a permanent geostrategic cuckspaw in chinese hands. Delving back into the cpec. The scope and concept of has changed significantly. From being a transaction between porkystan and China it is now a transaction between – porky army and the CCP. The cuck got out of the bag when the Diamer Bhasha Dam deal was signed. It was signed between the CCP-controlled banks and a business organisation of the porky Army in Indian territory. Hate hindus is what is binding porkys together but for how long ? Let the time unfold …
Infidel says
Pakistan is little more than a Chinese colony these days. Beijing could just claim all of that country in the same way that it claims Kazakhstan, and expand its CPEC workers to include as much of the PLA as possible. Then start doing in Pakistan whatever they’re doing in Xinjiang
Infidel says
They are struggling to even implement NPR, and you’re talking about population exchanges? That opportunity came and went in 1947, when there were the bcmc duo of Nehru and Gandhi, determined to defend muslims to the last Hindu
Once the elections in Left Bengal are over, the NPR should be passed into law and implemented in all states of India, w/ the goal of cleaning up voter rolls in time for the 2024 elections. Then pass laws in as many states possible w/ harsh penalties on marriage jihad, including the automatic annulment of such marriages, long prison terms for male muslim perpetrators and so on. Also be unapologetic about not allowing muslims into Hindu temples, and put one’s foot down on that practice
These days, the only sort of government that I think is trustworthy are semi-theocracies, since all those ‘democratic’ governments have spectacularly failed. It’s why states like Rajasthan and Chattisgarh have Congress governments, but in UP, Yogi has been firing on all cylinders
Infidel says
While it’s true that shi’a muslims too have been condemning Waseem Rizvi, the Jama Masjid is a sunni mosque, and one of the largest in India. For decades, it was led by major jihadists named Imam Buqhari, who as the name suggests, was not even from India
That’s one place that needs to be investigated for its links to the anti-CAA riots in Delhi last year
gravenimage says
India: Muslims demonstrate against call for Qur’an reform, ‘We can sacrifice our lives for protection of the Quran’
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What they really mean is that they are happy to sacrifice the lives of others to keep the lies of the Qur’an unquestioned.
European pagan says
Oh please, sacrifice your lives, hang yourself in the basement.
How can someone be so fanatical and radical that he would die for a book?
Peter Buckley says
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgcPCywq1Ec