Ruler of Sharjah Stresses Correcting Misinterpretations of Quran
Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi said his work would seek to address deliberate misinterpretations of verses of the religious text.
said his work would seek to address deliberate misinterpretations of verses of the religious text.
Inaccurate information about Islam served only to sow discord, particularly between the Muslim and Christian faiths, he said.
“Lying and falsifying facts lead to many misfortunes, and revealing facts requires research and study and a lot of effort, but it’s worth it,” he said during the live radio program Al Khat Al Mubasher (The Direct Line), of which he is a regular contributor.
He cited an event in history as an example of the ramifications of a single lie.
“When the Portuguese were expelled from Hormuz by the Persian forces in 1622 AD, their leader, Rui Freire de Andrade, claimed he had resisted but been captured and imprisoned, and that he must return,” the Sharjah Ruler said during the broadcast.
The leader’s claims were false but were the reason behind the Portuguese return, said Sheikh Dr Sultan.
“In order for them to be able to return, Pope Urban VIII, head of the Catholic Church in Rome, issued a statement.
“I have been able to obtain this statement which is a 1.5-metre-long and 1-meter-wide leather manuscript that is not available at the Vatican.”
The statement directed all Christian establishments including churches to raise funds and impose taxes to help the Portuguese return to the Hormuz, Sheikh Dr Sultan said.
“They returned in 1624 and their intention was to Christianize people but they were defeated and none of them returned. All of this happened because of one lie.”
He said some interpreters have purposely mistranslated Quran verses, giving them meanings that contradict the Quran itself.
“They were turning the verses around and distorting their meanings,” he said.
“We strive to highlight facts and write correct historical events by vanquishing rumors and lies.”
Source: thenationalnews.com
