Idolizing the Koran

Nice article with good arguements. However I feel that there is nothing wrong with idol worship as long as the worshiper knows that it is a symbol. Many of us because of our limited undestanding cannot imagine or visualize an all prevading eternal god.

We find it easier to pray to a symbol, and if reverence towards a book can bring out the better things within us, maybe it will extend to other areas in life too.

However every religion must have the space for people to periodically question the belief system within it, and shutting of inquiry by saying that since its god word, it cannot be questioned is pure rubbish.

There is a certain etiquette which Islam requires of us when we read/touch/listen to the Qur`an Sharif. This is not misplaced zeal, it is following the injunctions of the Qur`an itself and the Sunnah.

The Qur`an is the Uncreated Word of Allah not just a book.

Athar

Is this a reversal from Arthur...

We your friends ... you know the other one the Barrister ... always thought you would return from the other extreme to become a mainstream reformist working from within rather than from without...

This is a great article.. reformist... progressive... and yet not blasphemous.

I think this approach will go farther than your earlier ones...