An Analysis of the ‘Verse of Preservation’ and its Connection with Desecration of the Holy Qur’ān with an Emphasis on the Statements of Imam Khamenei

نوع مقاله : علمی پژوهشی

نویسنده

استادیار، حامعه المصطفی العلمیه، قم، ایران

چکیده

Safeguarding the sanctity of sacred things, including the Holy Qur’ān, has been regarded as an established principle throughout history. Today, as a result of the spread of mass media, the said principle has faced countless attacks, such as burning. In the meantime, it is important to examine the relationship between the ‘Verse of Preservation,’ which indicates that God is responsible for protecting the Qur’ān based on the statements of Imam Khamenei and its burning by the enemies of the truth. The purpose of the present research is to find a response to the question of whether God can prevent this act and whether the preservation of the Qur’ān by God is related to which layer?
     The findings of the research -using the descriptive-analytical method based on library sources- explain this important point that God, according to the statements of His Eminence, in addition to notifying the people of being responsible for the preservation of the Qur’ān and punishing its opponents on the Day of Judgment, He is the only One responsible for the protection of its authority and the preservation of its truths among the people. The import of the ‘Verse of Preservation’ does not imply that the opponents would be incapable of burning the hardcopy of the Qur’ān and the like.

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