Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Origin of concept of Quran disrespect

“Where did the concept of 'be-adabi' (disrespect) of the Quran come from? Please explain what this concept is and whether it is valid.”Asked by Miss Stuti Malhotra, Delhi

He answers at 58:30 in Dars-e-Quran, Chapter 25, V. 1 (Spreading Quran) · 1 min 6 sec

His answer, in his own words
58:30
maulana, agla sawal miss stuti malhotra ne poocha hai dilli se. unhon ne likha hai: maulana, from where did this concept of be adabi of quran emerge? is ko is ke bare mein bataein. kya hai be adabi jo hai concept jo logon ne banaya hua hai quran ko le ke? yeh kahan se? kya kya be adabi? dis respectting? be adabi acha hai ji, yeh hai hi nahi quran mein. hazrat umar ne is ko kaha ke musalma kazzab ka masla, yeh quran mein nahi, yeh shaitan ne banaya hai.
59:10
logon ko yani behkaya ke respect, respect, hurmat, be hurmati, yeh sab shaitan ke masle hain. yeh hazrat umar ka qaul hai. hazrat umar ne jab yeh keh diya ke yeh to musalma kazzab ka masla hai to hum ko haq hai, hum yeh kahein? Maulana, unhon ne ek aur sawal poocha hai ke Maulana, can we say that in the present age, where Christians are spreading Bible in every corner of the world?
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