Abdul A. Shafique
 
 
 

THE QUESTION OF INTERPRETATION  

Any non-Muslim who reads the Quran should be commended. This is an achievement, which cannot be matched by many so-called 'Muslims' especially the pseudo ulema. They have never understood the Quran and neither do the follow it. Ask the ulema simple questions like "How many surahs are there in the Quran?" And they will answer "thirty juzu (parts)". Wrong! There are 114 surahs in the Quran. Ask them "How many verses are there in the Quran?" And their idiotic answer will be "6666". The correct answer is, of course, 6348 verses. Ask them "Who is the prophet who worked with molten brass?" And they will stare at you blankly. Answer: Prophet Solomon (Surah 34:12). They say that stoning people to death is found in the Quran. Ask them to show you the verse and they stare at you blankly again. There is no such thing. This is another satanic invention of the satanic ulema.

The influence of the mischievous ulema is persuasive. Satan has indeed gained the upperhand over mankind through the ulema. In the Quran, Satan threatens God that he will wait along the straight path (siratul mustakim) to snare his victims. (Surah 7:16). Unfortunately, even Kim Willsher has been swayed a little by the ulema's teachings. In the last part of her letter she states: "As with much religious debate and disagreement, it appears to be a question of interpretation." By saying this, it is implied that the Quranic wisdom is subject to different interpretation. This seems to be the accepted understanding. Even as great a mind as Dr. Mahathir, the very Quranic Prime Minister of Malaysia, has stated in the past that the Quran is subject to interpretation. Can the Quran be subject to multiple interpretations? The human is a weak creature and can make mistakes. The human being also invokes evil: "The human being invokes evil when he should invoke righteousness.

Indeed the human being is hasty." Surah 17:1 l. Others have become ungrateful: Surah 7:10

Quite a notorious creature. To help him out of this predicament, God Almighty in His Infinite Wisdom has revealed the Quran as a beacon and a guidance (Surah 2:2). Only those who follow this guidance down to the letter are saved. Otherwise it is a disaster.

So who does interpret the Quran then? The answer is no one. It is God who explains the Quran. "God wishes to clarify things for you, and to guide you as He guided those before you and to redeem you. God is omniscient, wise." Surah 4:26. The Quran therefore does not need any human, least of all the ulema, to interpret or explain it. Our duty, as believers in God and the Messenger is to "Hear and to Obey" the message that was revealed. "The only thing the believers utter when invited to heed God and his Messenger and uphold His law is: "we hear and we obey." These are the winners." Surah 24:51. But we have to use reason and logic: "No soul can believe except with God's leave, for He deliberately blocks out those who defy common sense." Surah 10:100.

But if the misguided ulema are looking to stone people to death they will not find it in the Quran. The Quran does not sanction satanic behaviour of any kind. The ulema do not listen to the Quran. That is why the ulema have become what they are. They read the Quran day and night buy the do not obey its message. Therefore we shall not be duped by their fabrications and start looking for the best interpretation of the Quran etc. We should read the Quran and obey its verses. Only then will we be on the right path.
 

*The Clear Verses - please read the article on The Clear "Mutashabihat" in this issue.