Labbaik Ya Quran! Condemnation of Quran Burning
Remarks of Imam Mohammad Ali Elahi the founding imam of Islamic House of Wisdom standing against desecration of the Holy Quran!
8/1/23 in front of Islamic Center of America
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُم مَّوْعِظَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاءٌ لِّمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴾ �[ يونس: 57]
It was April of 2012, 11 years ago that a fake faith figure, full of fire and fury stopped by in front of this center to burn the Holy Quran, he failed to burn the Quran, he burned his own soul, and integrity.
He lost his own church and children, job and joys, peace and prosperity!
The fate of other fear-mongers and Quran burners won’t be better, since the real protecter of this book is its Author who said
{إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ
We sent this universal light
A book of guidance and grace
A book of love and logic
Healing for the hearts
Wisdom for the minds
Purification for the souls
This is a heavenly message of truth, peace and justice meant to move mankind from the darkness of ignorance to the enlightenment of solidarity and brotherhood.
The first commandment in this book is iqra
Read, reflect, learn and understand.
When we asked Terry Jones if he ever read the Quran?
The answer was no
They burn an interfaith book.
A book of dialogue.
A book that honors prophet Abraham, the founder of all Abrahamic faith traditions 69 time.
A book that explores the story of Moses and his community 136 times
A book that celebrates the love and sacrifices of Jesus 70 times.
A book that mentions only one female by name, and she is Marry the mother of messiah, not once but 25 times.
A book that its messenger prophet Mohammad (pbuh) was a mercy for mankind.
A book of faith, family, friendship and forgiveness.
A book that recognizes all colors, races and nationalities and considers human diversity as an opportunity for all people to know each other and respect one another!
To accuse this book of violence and terrorism is the most shameful lie in the world,
Show me anywhere in the Quran the word of sword, show me anywhere in the Quran the word of stoning! None!
The meaning of jihad in the Quran is purification of the soul and only self defense while facing an enemy.
To burn one of the most beautiful books in the library of universe in the name of freedom of speech is a big joke.
The Quran is the book that cries loudly, saying
لا اكراه في الدين
There is no compulsion or force in Faith!
Listen to all opinions and choose the best
So burning of the Quran is not freedom of expression !
It’s freedom of hypocrisy !
Freedom of insult and aggression !
Freedom of abuse and injustice!
Why freedom of expression is honored only if is against the Islamic faith and the Quran?
Those governments, politicians and mass media including Fox News that promote Islamophobia, would give the same freedom to those who like to condemn many cases of terrorism, warmongering, occupation and genocide in this world?
So supporting or being silent about burning of the Quran is an action against freedom of expression
Freedom comes with responsibility
This is Islamophobia industry based on hatred, racism, and ignorance.
This is a greedy propaganda business with investment of over $200 million only in America.
This is a moral pandemic and it’s more dangerous for the world than the pandemic of Corona virus.
This vicious virus should have no place on this planet.
The founding fathers of this beautiful land strongly rejected this kind of prejudice, bigotry and spiritual brutality.
A founding father such as Thomas Jefferson was one of the first to buy a copy of the holy Quran right after it was translated in English.
He bought the copy in 1765 , he read the book, 11 years before writhing the Declaration of Independence!
We can see the spirit of the Quran in some articles of the Declaration of Independence!
This is something for people of vision and wisdom to understand and not those disgraceful and devil directed ignorant.
We pray to the Lord of this world to guide them to the straight path.
Though God has given them chance to choose but they selected sickness.
كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ لِتُخْرِجَ النَّاسَ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ بِإِذْنِ رَبِّهِمْ إِلَىٰ صِرَاطِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَمِيدِ
يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللَّهُ مُتِمُّ نُورِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ﴾ �