The Quran Burning Incidents And Questions To Muslims Regarding Their Violations Of The Quran
By
Ghulam Ghaus Siddiqi, New Age Islam
15 January
2024
Following The Incident Involving The Burning Of
The Quran, Muslims Congregate To Express Their Pain And Outrage. Okay, Given Their Religious Beliefs, This
Behaviour Makes Sense. However, When They Violate The Guidelines Of The Holy
Qur'an, The Essential Requirement Of Muslim Religious Sensibility Is Gone.
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The Swedish foreign ministry said that burning of any holy text is
"disrespectful and offensive."
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The Holy
Qur'an is the speech of Allah Almighty. The Quran is more precious and holy to
a believer than their own lives. Since it is so sacred and blessed, touching it
without first making an ablution is prohibited. Allah the Exalted states in the
Holy Qur'an that only the pure and those who have performed religious ablution
(Wuzu) are permitted to touch this sacred book. Given how sacred and
majestic the Holy Quran is, imagine the suffering a believer will endure if it
is burnt or insulted. Words cannot express the depth of this agony. However,
the antisocial elements are fully aware of how simple it is for them to cause
trouble in the nation and city by disparaging this sacred text. But as the
latest incident near the Fatehpur Bazar Mosque in the Jamtara region of
Jharkhand demonstrates, people have become aware of motives underlying
antisocial behaviour these days. Subsequently, word got out that the event was
a ploy to stir up religious unrest before the state elections.
There was a
disturbance in the Muslim community after anonymous suspects allegedly set
pages of the Holy Quran on fire in a field close to the mosque. However, the
miscreants were reportedly unsuccessful in their endeavour because, when word
of the incident spread quickly, people from the Muslim and Hindu communities
united to denounce the action. To foil any attempt to disturb communal harmony,
the masses, both Muslim and non-Muslim, showed their strong feeling of
solidarity and harmony. The press reports that this is the first instance of its
like in the neighbourhood, where neighbours live in harmony with one another.
According
to media reports, a large number of people arrived at the scene after learning
that residents close to the mosque had found burning pages of the Holy Quran.
The police acted quickly to contain the issue as well, telling the public to
maintain law and order and to be on guard in case anti-social groups attempted
to stir up unrest.
Concerned,
Maulana Zulfiqar Nizami of the Fatehpur Bazar Mosque stated that he believed this
occurrence was an intentional attempt by anti-social groups to undermine the
current social harmony and togetherness in the area. He did, however, stress
that the community is united and condemns the incident. The local police
station's chief, Alok Kumar, however, reassured the populace that attempts are
on to apprehend individuals accountable for the crime. He declared that the
police are dedicated to upholding law and order in the community and that
anyone found guilty of upsetting the tranquillity of the community would face
swift consequences.
As we
mentioned earlier, Muslims value the Holy Quran more than their own life. The
Quran burning incident is terrible and miserable. It's important to keep in
mind, though, that the criminals committing such crimes aim at weakening the
law and order of the country. These people are enemies of not only the Muslim
community but also of our own country since they work to erode national unity
and incite hatred to achieve their nefarious goals. That said, it is praiseworthy
that both Muslims and non-Muslims succeeded in thwarting the antisocial
objective.
The Quran
burning incidents are unpleasant occurrences. They also require the accused to
face legal consequences. This should lead people to think that they shouldn't
take the law into their own hands because doing so jeopardises the integrity of
the country and the city. What I observed, however, also gives a different
image of these incidents: in certain places, Muslims become quite enraged when
such an incident occurs since it is a natural demand of their faith; a crowd
develops, and cries of denunciation start to ring.
However,
another concern that frequently comes up is: Where does the natural demand of
Muslim religious sentiment go when they violate the teachings of the Holy
Qur'an? History attests to the Khawarij's rebellion against Hazrat Maula Ali
(may Allah be pleased with him), during which they brandished the Holy Quran on
their swords and carried out a massive deadly massacre. The current state of
the Muslim population is rarely a mystery. Some Muslims have disregarded the
distinction between haram and halal and have, whether intentionally or
unintentionally, disobeyed the Holy Qur'an despite the text's unequivocal
teaching on the subject.
What kind
of bad behaviour have Muslims ceased doing? The following are examples of
violations of the Quran: lying, drinking, gambling, stealing, lowering the
weight of goods, adultery, usurping land, illicit trade, dishonesty, and
immorality; mosques empty of worshippers; avoiding obligatory prayer; abusing
Zakat and Sadaqat funds; leading an ignorant and careless life; etc. If you
look at the current status of Muslims, you can see just how much they are
violating the precepts of the Holy Quran.
In a case
such as this, one wonders if the Muslims involved have ever tried to correct
themselves. If they attempted, how successful were they? So why is there not a
success story? Having a spirit of faith is vital, but where does that faith
reside when we commit these evil deeds? When will we be able to comprehend the
guidelines contained in the Holy Quran?
If we are
aware of the directives in the Holy Quran, when will we begin to follow them?
We become quite sensitive and express our pain when someone insults or burns
the Qur'an. In the same spirit, though, why don't we grow sensitive to our
moral sins so that we can acknowledge them to the Almighty Allah, express our
remorse, seek forgiveness from Him and start behaving morally?
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A regular Columnist with NewAgeIslam.com, Ghulam Ghaus Siddiqi Dehlvi is
an Alim and Fazil (Classical Islamic scholar), with a Sufi-Sunni background and
English-Arabic-Urdu Translator. He has also done B. A (Hons.) in Arabic, M.A.
in Arabic and M.A. in English from JMI, New Delhi. He is interested in Islamic
Sciences; Theology, Jurisprudence, Tafsir, Hadith and Islamic mysticism
(Tasawwuf).
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