Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Why Muslims derive violence from Quran?

“In the Quran there is so clear guidance about peaceful struggle. Then how is it that so many Muslims have derived violence from the Quran?”Asked by Sajid Anwar, Mumbai

He answers at 56:53 in Nation Building On India's Republic Day · 1 min 18 sec

His answer, in his own words
56:53
maulana agla sawal sajid anwar sahib ka hai mumbai se. unhon ne likha hai: "maulana in the quran there is so clear guidance about peaceful struggle. then how is it that so many muslims have derived the violence from the quran?" yeh to aaj se nahi rasool allah peghambar ke zamane se isi dunya mein hai. misaal ke taur par dekhiye abhi sahaba zinda the rasool allah ke baad jo daur aaya us mein kuch logon ne ladiyan aapas mein ladhe woh.
57:34
aapas mein ladhe woh. aap jante hain kis naam par ladte hain? huzoor ne hasbana kitab allah. ek ek hasbana kitab quran ko upar kiya unhon ne. aur naara lagaya hasbana hasbana kitab allah. yani allah ki kitab ke naam par ladai. to yeh aaj aaj agar hai to yeh to hamesha rahi hai hamesha rahegi. aap apne apne apne ko apne ko lagaiye quran ke kaam mein. muhammad bilal shafi sahib ne dilli se sawal kiya hai. unhon ne likha hai: "maulana aap ne jo bataya abhi ke sare insaan ke liye sochna ek ibadat hai.
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