Comments on: The Quran – Channel 4 http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/ A hand picked TV channel Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:10:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Ibn Haq http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/comment-page-1/#comment-3256 Ibn Haq Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:04:28 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/#comment-3256 I think that this a very comprehensive documentary made and presented in an excellent manner. The documentary covers a wide range of textual, theological, political and social issues relating the Qur'an and Muslim societies. The tone of the documentary is neutral and unbiased though critical and wide-ranging. It aims neither to denigrate Islam nor praise it but to look at the Qur'an and Islam in a critically balanced fashion. One of the reasons that the Muslim world lags behind in many fields of life is because Muslims do not allow critical and rational thinking to develop about the Qur'an and their religion. They often respond to such documentaries in an extremely emotional and aggressive manner instead of engaging with them and giving the reason for their belief. They often call such works 'misleading, defamatory and disappointing' but do not give solid and convincing evidence upon which such lofty claims of theirs are based. We also need to realise that such documentaries are also made about the Torah (the Jewish Scripture) and the Bible (the Christian Scripture). Britain is a multicultural and multi-religious society where all cultures and religions deserve equal respect and opportunities. However all of them must also be open to criticism and scrutiny. No one religion should be declared or held immune to critical evaluation and questioning. Well done Channel 4!!! I think that this a very comprehensive documentary made and presented in an excellent manner. The documentary covers a wide range of textual, theological, political and social issues relating the Qur'an and Muslim societies. The tone of the documentary is neutral and unbiased though critical and wide-ranging. It aims neither to denigrate Islam nor praise it but to look at the Qur'an and Islam in a critically balanced fashion. One of the reasons that the Muslim world lags behind in many fields of life is because Muslims do not allow critical and rational thinking to develop about the Qur'an and their religion. They often respond to such documentaries in an extremely emotional and aggressive manner instead of engaging with them and giving the reason for their belief. They often call such works 'misleading, defamatory and disappointing' but do not give solid and convincing evidence upon which such lofty claims of theirs are based. We also need to realise that such documentaries are also made about the Torah (the Jewish Scripture) and the Bible (the Christian Scripture). Britain is a multicultural and multi-religious society where all cultures and religions deserve equal respect and opportunities. However all of them must also be open to criticism and scrutiny. No one religion should be declared or held immune to critical evaluation and questioning. Well done Channel 4!!!

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]]> By: k s nor http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1594 k s nor Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:32:01 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/#comment-1594 thank you chennal 4 thank you chennal 4

]]> By: hasan mahdi http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 hasan mahdi Sat, 09 Aug 2008 23:43:35 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/#comment-1125 You disbeliever have no better things to do but try to teach Islam to muslim I think we have better understanding of Islam than your hosts . No matter what is the differentce it is very minimal compared to the Christain and Jewdiac faith which showen vast difference in sects and compleately contadicting the new testament as well as the old testament . Why don't you do a little research on your old testament and air that on chennal 4 , I promise you it will lead you to admire and believe in Qur'an the perfect book . And my advise to you is next time do a real interview with the knowlegable scholers in Islam instead of going around with layman who is not an expert in jurespudent in Islam . If you ever get the chance to submite your inqueries to Grand Ayatullah sayyid Sastanie in Iraq who is the leading authurity and the most knowlegeble man in the Islamic world today all hands down. You disbeliever have no better things to do but try to teach Islam to muslim I think we have better understanding of Islam than your hosts . No matter what is the differentce it is very minimal compared to the Christain and Jewdiac faith which showen vast difference in sects and compleately contadicting the new testament as well as the old testament . Why don’t you do a little research on your old testament and air that on chennal 4 , I promise you it will lead you to admire and believe in Qur’an the perfect book . And my advise to you is next time do a real interview with the knowlegable scholers in Islam instead of going around with layman who is not an expert in jurespudent in Islam . If you ever get the chance to submite your inqueries to Grand Ayatullah sayyid Sastanie in Iraq who is the leading authurity and the most knowlegeble man in the Islamic world today all hands down.

]]> By: Qarib Ahmed http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Qarib Ahmed Sat, 09 Aug 2008 19:24:19 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/#comment-1124 Muslims do not to Imams, they ask for Imam's help. There is a difference between praying to Imams or asking for their help. This video is misleading in this regard, as I know shiya's and sunni's. Muslims do not to Imams, they ask for Imam’s help. There is a difference between praying to Imams or asking for their help. This video is misleading in this regard, as I know shiya’s and sunni’s.

]]> By: Sam http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Sam Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:04:17 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/#comment-1122 People are wasting their energy and time on making such senseless videos. . . By making such videos. .. nothing is going to change. . . The fact remains that there is only ONE GOD and that is ALLAH. . He is the creator of this World. . . Sooner or later every single being will HAVE to accept this fact! All I can say is, Islam is the right way of living a life. Cheers. People are wasting their energy and time on making such senseless videos. . . By making such videos. .. nothing is going to change. . . The fact remains that there is only ONE GOD and that is ALLAH. . He is the creator of this World. . . Sooner or later every single being will HAVE to accept this fact!

All I can say is,
Islam is the right way of living a life.
Cheers.

]]> By: Sameer http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Sameer Sat, 09 Aug 2008 09:25:36 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/#comment-1118 to anyone watching this video, please seek out the true Islam of Peace - not the false Islam of violence and oppression portrayed in this video. i find this video extremely misleading and though it may make "good tv" it is definitely not a realistic portrayal of Islam. to anyone watching this video, please seek out the true Islam of Peace – not the false Islam of violence and oppression portrayed in this video.

i find this video extremely misleading and though it may make “good tv” it is definitely not a realistic portrayal of Islam.

]]> By: Charles Frith http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Charles Frith Sun, 27 Jul 2008 22:20:37 +0000 http://smashingtelly.com/2008/07/26/the-quran-channel-4/#comment-1017 Just in case you missed this one. I think it's pretty unique :) http://www.charlesfrith.com/2008/07/masses-are-debating-with-intellectuals.html Just in case you missed this one. I think it’s pretty unique :)

http://www.charlesfrith.com/2008/07/masses-are-debating-with-intellectuals.html

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