On September 11, 2010, in some parts of the US, some ignorant people, under the provocation of an extremist priest Terry Jones burned copies of the holy Qur'an, thereby hurting the sentiments of the world's one-and-a-half-billion Muslims, and ignoring the facts as mentioned in ayah 32 of Surah Baraat:
"They desire to put out the light of Allah with their mouths, and Allah will not consent save to perfect His light, though the unbelievers are averse."
The holy Qur'an, the last divine Book has brought the most perfect code of life for mankind. It is the book of Light and it is like the Ark of Salvation which guides mankind through the turbulent waters of life. The timeless wisdom of the holy Qur'an enlightens the seekers of truth. Linguists say that it looks as God Almighty in His last and most perfect of the Book of Guidance has arranged the most interesting phrases beside each other and created a great literary miracle. Even Christian scholars of the Arabic language have admitted it that this is not the work of any human being. Iran's Ayatollah Saafi Golpayegani says: the holy Qur'an grants life to human societies. Its legal laws are so firm which can never be compared with any human rights declaration drafted by fallible minds, including kings, ministers, or group of intellectuals. The dynamic laws of the holy Qur'an and can never be distorted. To date its challenge stands out and no one has been able to match its timeless eloquence by producing any verse near to its unrivalled beauty. From time immemorial, many laws have been enacted in different societies and many intellectual or ethical systems have claimed the guidance of mankind. But none of them have survived the course of history and have always been exposed to change, reform or complete annulment. For, these laws have been drawn up by human beings who are not fully aware of everything. But the holy Qur'an contains the divine words and immortal truth which never becomes old or jaded.
It is evident that the light of the holy Qur'an is never put out but it absorbs the hearts of more and more people. God Almighty has promised safeguarding of the holy Qur'an. In ayah 9 Surah Hijr we read:
"Surely We have revealed the Reminder and We will most surely be its guardian."
In ayahs 41 and 42 of Surah Ha Mim, the holy Qur'an says:
"Surely those who disbelieve in the reminder when it comes to them, and most surely it is a Mighty Book"
"Falsehood shall not come to it from before it nor from behind it; a revelation from the Wise, the Praised One."
The holy Qur'an as the Final and Most Perfect Divine Book reiterates that its teachings are global and universal. It also confirms the teachings of the previously revealed divine books.
Among the Divine Books, the holy Quran has referred to Torah and Bible in many ayahs and mentioned anecdotes from the life of the Prophet Moses and Jesus (peace upon them).
In this relation, in ayah 136 of Surah Baqarah, the holy Qur'an says:
"Say: We believe in Allah and (in) that which had been revealed to us, and (in) that which was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac and Jacob and the tribes, and (in) that which was given to Moses and Jesus, and (in) that which was given to the prophets from their Lord, we do not make any distinction between any of them, and to Him do we submit"
Ayatollah Golpayegani says: insult to the holy Qur'an is tantamount to insult to all Prophets, especially Abraham, Moses and Jesus and is also insult to the Virgin Mary. for in the holy Qur'an there is a Surah or chapter in her honour.
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, considered the insult to the holy Qur'an as a calculated plot by those who have placed the policy of Islamophobia at their agenda and who embark on campaign against Islam in different ways. In this relation, he said, all should know that the recent incident has nothing to do with the Church and Christianity and the Christians are not responsible for the act of some idiotic priests. We Muslims will never embark on a similar act concerning the sanctities of other religions. The desecration of the holy Qur'an only makes it light, shine brighter.
source : irib
