Friday, March 29, 2024

SC dismisses Rizvi’s plea on deletion of a few Quran verses





Terming it as”absolutely frivolous,” the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking the deletion of some verses from the Quran and imposed costs of Rs 50,000 fine on the petitioner, former UP Shia Waqf Board chairman Syed Wasim Rizvi.

The three-judge bench of Justice RF Nariman, Justice BR Gavai and Justice Hrishikesh Roy heard the petition. As the hearing began, Justice Nariman repeatedly asked Rizvi if he really wanted to go ahead with the petition.

Rizvi’s petition had alleged that 26 verses/suras contained in the Quran violated the law of the land, promoted extremism and terrorism, and threatened sovereignty, unity, and integrity of the country. He also stated that due to extreme interpretations of the said verses of the holy book, the religion has been drifting away from the basic tenets.

Rizvi said, “My submission is that these preachings advocate violence against non-believers. Children are kept at captivity at madrasas at a tender age. Students are not to be indoctrinated. These preachings cannot be in the marketplace of ideas. I have written to the Central Government for action, but nothing has happened.”

He also added further that the verses are used like poison in the name of the message of Allah and used to spread hate against people of other religions.

However, while stating its order, the apex court said, “It is too late in the day for the writ petitioners to contend that publication and propagation of Quran would cause disharmony between communities and religions and the tenets of Quran to constitute an insult to other religions or communities.” 

The plea of Rizvi has drawn massive backlash with several Muslim outfits and Islamic clerics protesting against the former chairman of the Waqf Board. 

While hundreds of Muslims gathered at the Jama Masjid in the National Capital to protest against him, an FIR was also registered in Bareilly against him for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Muslims with his petition in the top court.

 

 


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