Denouncing repeated insult of the Islamic sanctities in Western papers, Shaikh Abdol-Hamid put insulting by the name of freedom of speech ‘irrational and unwise’ in his Friday sermon of Jan. 23, 2015.
Talking to tens of thousands worshippers in Zahedan, Iran, Khateeb of Sunnis criticized the statement of the British PM and said, “I was amazed when I read the statement of the British PM, David Cameron, on the insulting Islamic sanctities; he has stated that he cannot stop insults saying: “In a free society people have to be free to offend each other.” The British prime minister told a TV network that he is a Christian and if he hears something offensive about Jesus, though he will find that offensive, he doesn’t have the right to wreak vengeance against them.”
The prominent Islamic scholar recorded his reaction to the statement of the British PM and said, “What kind of freedom of speech is this that allows you to insult others’ sanctities and offend others?! This freedom of expression is against wisdom and rationality. Absolute freedom is not legal in any condition; there must be some limits.”
Addressing the Western rulers and leaders, he said, “You claim to fight with terrorism and extremism, on the other hand you don’t stop insult of the Noble Qur’an and beloved prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, that is insult to the sanctities of 1.7 billion Muslims. We believe insulting the prophets Jesus, Moses, Abraham, Muhammad and all other prophets is an offense to all Muslims.”
“You call on the people of the world to support you in so-called ‘war on terror’ and extremism, but practically you step towards boosting terrorism. You propel peaceful people towards extremism and terrorism. If someone hears his honor offensive, the man will attack on the offender even if he is weak. Offending the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, is much heavier and a bigger crime in the view of Muslims,” the rector of Darululoom Zahedan added more.
He underlined, “If somebody has any claim, instead of insulting and disrespecting by caricature he should express his view in the frame of logic and reasoning objectively. It is the correct freedom of speech and civilization; abusing, insulting and lie cannot be justified under the flag of democracy and freedom of speech.”
Insulting Qur’an & Prophet Muhammad means ‘declaration of war’ on Muslims
Mawlana Abdol-Hamid further said, “We as Muslims respect all. The Noble Qur’an, Prophet Muhammad and Islamic civilization didn’t allow us to insult others. Muslim Ummah considers insult of Allah Almighty, the Noble Qur’an and Prophet Muhammad ‘a declaration of war’.”
“We want all Western states and the entire world to respect all religions, sects and schools of thought across the globe. For a peaceful mutual life sanctities must not be humiliated,” Shaikh Abdol-Hamid stated.
He also asked intellectuals and writers to defend the holy status of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, saying that all should struggle to stop blasphemers and insulters.
The outstanding Iranian Sunni leader called on the audience to take part in a rally to protest and decry insulting the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, in Western journals after Friday prayers.
In another part of his speech, Shaikh Isma’eelzahi said, “I’ve read some parts of the letter of Ayatollah Khamenei to Western youth; it contains some good points like studying Islam by the Noble Qur’an and Sunnah.”
Source: facebook.com/shaikhabdolhamid.en
9 May , 2015
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