What the Holy Quran says about withholding knowledge fro

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What the Holy Quran says about withholding knowledge fro

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Unread post by Guest » Fri Apr 13, 2001 7:11 pm

It is a public secret that Kothar is withholding the dessimination of the knowledge from various Kitaabs from the fatemid history and other literary gems of the faith. Apart from the "blowing their own trumpets" about the so-called Royal family<br>in English for the western media and western leaders, no kitaabs' texts have been transalted in English by the "keepers of the community treasures"for the knowledge of the community.<p>The following is what the Holy Quran has to say 19 times about:<br>Withholding knowledge from others <p><br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-Baqarah> Verse 144<br> <br>We see the turning of thy face (for guidance) to the heavens: now shall We turn thee to a Qibla that shall please thee. Turn then thy face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque: wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction. The people of the Book know well that that is the truth from their Lord, nor is Allah unmindful of what they do. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-Baqarah> Verse 146<br> <br>The people of the Book know this as they know their own sons; but some of them conceal the truth which they themselves know. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-Baqarah> Verse 159<br> <br>Those who conceal the Clear (Signs) We have sent down, and the Guidance, after we have made it clear for the People in the Book, on them shall be Allah's curse, and the curse of those entitled to curse. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-Baqarah> Verse 174<br> <br>Those who conceal Allah's revelations in the Book, and purchase for them a miserable profit, they swallow into themselves Naught but Fire; Allah will not address them on the Day of Resurrection, nor purify them: grievous will be their Penalty. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-i-'Imran> Verse 70<br> <br>Ye People of the Book! why reject ye the Signs of Allah, of which ye are (yourselves) witnesses? <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-i-'Imran> Verse 71<br> <br>Ye People of the Book! why do ye clothe Truth with falsehood, and conceal the Truth, while ye have knowledge? <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-i-'Imran> Verse 75<br> <br>Among the People of the Book are some who, if entrusted with a hoard of gold, will (readily) pay it back; others, who, if entrusted with a single silver coin, will not repay it unless thou constantly stoodest demanding, because, they say, "There is no call on us (to keep faith) with these ignorant (Pagans)." But they tell a lie against Allah, and (well) they know it. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-i-'Imran> Verse 187<br> <br>And remember Allah took a Covenant from the People of the Book, to make it known and clear to mankind, and not to hide it; but they threw it away behind their backs, and purchased with it some miserable gain! and vile was the bargain they made! <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah An-Nisaa> Verse 37<br> <br>(Nor) those who are niggardly, or enjoin niggardliness on others, or hide the bounties which Allah hath bestowed on them; for We have prepared, for those who resist faith, a punishment that steeps them in contempt. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah An-Nisaa> Verse 46<br> <br>Of the Jews there are those who displace words from their (right) places, and say: "We hear and we disobey"; and "Hear, may you not hear;" and "Ra'ina"; with a twist of their tongues and a slander to Faith. If only they had said; "We hear and we obey"; and "Do hear"; and "Do look at us": it would have been better for them, and more proper; but Allah hath cursed them for their Unbelief; and but few of them will believe. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah An-Nisaa> Verse 51<br> <br>Hast thou not turned thy vision to those who were given a portion of the Book? They believe in Sorcery and Evil, and say to the Unbelievers that they are better guided in the (right) way than the Believers! <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-Maidah> Verse 13<br> <br>But because of their breach of their Covenant, We cursed them, and made their hearts grow hard: they change the words from their (right) places and forget a good part of the Message that was sent them, nor wilt thou cease to find them - barring a few - ever bent on (new) deceits: but forgive them, and overlook (their misdeeds): for Allah loveth those who are kind. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-Maidah> Verse 15<br> <br>O People of the Book! there hath come to you Our Messenger, revealing to you much that ye used to hide in the Book, and passing over much (that is now unnecessary): There hath come to you from Allah a (new) light and a perspicuous Book. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-Maidah> Verse 44<br> <br>It was We who revealed the Law (to Moses): therein was guidance and light. By its standard have been judged the Jews, by the Prophets who bowed (as in Islam) to Allah's Will, by the Rabbis and the Doctors of Law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah's Book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear Me, and sell not My Signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) Unbelievers. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-Maidah> Verse 63<br> <br>Why do not the Rabbis and the doctors of Law forbid them from their (habit of) uttering sinful words and eating things forbidden? Evil indeed are their works. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-Maidah> Verse 67<br> <br>O Apostle! proclaim the (Message) which hath been sent to thee from thy Lord. If thou didst not, thou wouldst not have fulfilled and proclaimed His Mission. And Allah will defend thee from men (who mean mischief). For Allah guideth not those who reject Faith. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-An'am> Verse 114<br> <br>Say: "Shall I seek for judge other than Allah? When He it is Who hath sent unto you the Book, explained in detail." They know full well, to whom We have given the Book, that it hath been sent down from thy Lord in truth. Never be then of those who doubt. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-A'raf> Verse 162<br> <br>But the transgressors among them changed the word from that which had been given them so We sent on them a plague from heaven. For that they repeatedly transgressed. <br>The Holy Qur'an > Surah Al-A'raf> Verse 169<br> <br>After them succeeded an (evil) generation: they inherited the Book, but they chose (for themselves) the vanities of this world, saying (for excuse): "(Everything) will be forgiven us." (Even so), if similar vanities came their way, they would (again) seize them. Was not the Covenant of the Book taken from them, that they would not ascribe to Allah anything but the truth? And they study what is in the Book. But best for the righteous is the Home in the Hereafter. Will ye not understand? <br>