When was the last time Finland’s national radio aired readings of the complete Bible? Or even just the New Testament? Or any other religious text? Finland’s state radio channel is promoting Islam in this way, but what if Finnish listeners are alarmed by “slay them wherever you find them” (2:191, 4:89, 9:5) or the other violent passages? I suppose that was why the imam was there to comment: to make sure Finns didn’t think the book really meant what it said.
“Finland’s national radio airs readings of complete Quran,” Associated Press, March 10, 2015:
HELSINKI (AP) – Finland’s state radio channel YLE is broadcasting readings of the entire Quran in Finnish to improve knowledge of Muslim culture in the Nordic country.
The 60 half-hour readings are accompanied by comments from the translator of the Islamic holy book and Imam Anas Hajjar of Finland’s Islamic Society.
The chairman of the organization, Mohammad Hussein Omar, on Sunday described the readings as a good way to help people understand the religion and Muslim customs better….
pumbar says
I wonder if they’d read out my Holy Qur’ap, it’s nowhere near finished as the messenger Jizz-reel is still sending me messages but it’s got most of the basics covered (except for pedophilia, murder, rape, torture, sadism, theft and prejudice).
mortimer says
Main points of Koranic teachings: 1 No Golden Rule 2 No free speech 3 No democracy 4 Jihad – holy war of supremacism 5 Honour killings 6 Taqiyya – sacred lying 7 Taqlid – group think 8 Misogyny – repression of women 9 Rape of kafirs as jihad prizes 10 Genocide 11 Ethnic cleansing 12 Al-Walaa wal-Baraa – Islamic apartheid 13 Torture 14 Plundering 15 Cruel and unusual punishments 16 Backwardness – stagnation 17 Violence against women 18 Slavery 19 Discriminatory Sharia law 20 Hatred of the arts 21 Pedophilia disguised as child marriage 22 Cousin marriage with genetic defects 23 Cruelty to animals 24 Extortion tax to humiliate disbelievers
The MOTHER LODE of BAD IDEAS…the unholy Koran…(fabricated by pedophiles…they never lie).
cs says
@Motimer, what is “12 Al-Walaa wal-Baraa”?
cs says
Ah ok, it is surah 48:29.
noellsq says
Yes and the Inman will state when it says kill in the Quran do not interpret that way. Or to lie to a nonbeliever is okay. Why don’t they read Hindu or Jewish bible?
john spielman says
and be sure to read the hadiths of muhammed as well AND sharia legal system of punishments and inequality before the law for women and nonmuslims, inheritance issues and the penalty for calling muhammed pbuh* a demon possessed mas murderer, thief , liar, misogynist, necrophiliac, and pedophile pervert!
pbuh* perpetual banishment unto hell!
Scott in PA says
I’m sure NPR will want to do this. They can’t be out-progressed by the Finns!!
Jay Boo says
Susssshhhh
Don’t say that too loud or they might hear.
PRCS says
Actually, reading it aloud–in its entirety– is a good thing.
It makes public what the ‘big book’ really says to ignorant backwater Muslims who don’t know its full contents, Muslims who pretend to not know, and Westerners who’ve been misinformed or outright lied to buffaloed by the usual suspects for far too long.
The Qur’an I use came from CAIR about 10 years ago as part of their ‘exploring the Qur’an’ program; a bad mistake on their part, as I DID explore the Qur’an using that book.
And discovered Islam’s true horrors.
TheBuffster says
PRCS – You mean that CAIR didn’t present a watered-down Koran for PR purposes? Great!
But I wonder whether Koran broadcasts will be watered down for Kafir consumption?
Spot On says
As one would expect, their liberal NPR is biased. These off the chart liberals will air a “peaceful” sanitized version to get as many Islamic converts as possible so they can commit mass suicide like the rest of Europe. Liberals in the US will be scrambling to do the same.
john spielman says
why not teach muslims to accommodate to Finnish customs and laws instead of allowing your selves to become dhimmified to sharia law?
JKFin says
“When was the last time Finland’s national radio aired readings of the complete Bible? Or even just the New Testament? Or any other religious text?”
Probably never. Or at least I’m not aware of such. But they do air a short 10-minute Christian morning devotional six times a week and a night devotional five times a week, as well as short segments of Christian music. Every sunday they air a Lutheran worship service and also a couple of Orthodox, Catholic and Free Church services each month. So including the program about the Quran isn’t as bad as it sounds under the assumption that the national radio is otherwise devoid of religious programs.
mariam rove says
The chairman of the organization, Mohammad Hussein Omar, on Sunday described the readings as a good way to help people understand the religion and Muslim customs better….
Hopefully it is not lost in translation and Finns will wake up and see the real evil. Islam that is. m
TheBuffster says
“The 60 half-hour readings are accompanied by comments from the translator of the Islamic holy book and Imam Anas Hajjar of Finland’s Islamic Society.”
Comments from the translator? Is this a recent translation, done especially for this project?
I wonder.
mariam rove says
It is. This translation is the PC one and it is all about how peaceful the Koran is!! M
nacazo says
Aww… that means that they mistranslated “slay the unbelievers wherever you find them” to “hug unbelievers wherever you find them” ???
Paul says
Just wondering when the BBC will do this – if they haven’t done so
already. All across the Western world things like this are rammed
down people’s throats in the name of “diversity” (just Muhammadanism),
“tolerance” (just Muhammadanism), “inclusion” (just Muhammadanism),
“respect” (just Muhammadanism) and “pluralism” (just Muhammadanism)
etc. etc. What do you mean that it’s a contradiction? Just stop being
so racist against a worldwide ideology!
Paul says
I don’t doubt that for a minute.
Jay Boo says
Nudity confronts Stupidity
Finland has a well-educated population.
The Finns are noted for having as many saunas as automobiles and a relaxed attitude toward public nudity.
NUDITY — What does that mean truly.
Think about it for a minute.
In order to have a relaxed attitude toward nudity your culture must FIRST begin on a foundation of respect and caring for your fellow human beings.
In an idealized perfect world where people loved one another as much as themselves, we could all walk around naked because no one would be shamed or humiliated for not measuring up to a sex-object ideal. In such a world, the concept of rape would not even cross any ones mind to begin with.
Women walking alone would feel safe and make eye contact with men with mutual respect for each other as caring human beings.
The sauna loving Finns come closer to this ideal than Muslims who cover up their women in cloth cages.
I guess that the Finns must has gotten bored and now wish to take a bite out of Islam’s apple of intolerance to see how it tastes.
wtd says
Major media are carrying water for this report since late February:
NPR: Finnish Public Broadcasting To Read Entire Quran In New Series
get a load of the photo chosen for NPR: red santa style gloves handling what appears to be pages of arabic text
Now this imam has a well documented history:
“A non-muslim cannot teach a muslim religious issues” – Imam Anas Hajjar
FINLAND: IMAM ANAS HAJJAR SAYS ISLAMIC STATE VIOLATES ISLAMIC LAW, BUT FAILS TO SAY EXACTLY WHERE
TOP MUSLIM CLERIC ANAS HAJJAR SAYS SHARIA LAW ALREADY IN USE IN FINLAND
Anas Hajjar Demands 4 exclusive paid public holidays for Islam
Anas Hajjar who has been at one time a secretary for the FIS, had this to say about the movie he didn’t watch, “but knew all about it.”
TundraTabloids archive on Jaakko Hämeen-Anttila reveal he suffers from a severe case of Islamophilia.
Joao says
Why does the people of Finland need to know more about Islamic Culture? Shouldn’t they be teaching muslims about finnish culture instead, since they’re the ones being intolerant and jihadical?
pdxnag says
Would the “commentary” be consistent with the “Blogging the Qur’an” series?
http://www.jihadwatch.org/quran-commentary
If not then they could add this commentary, after translation.
Finn says
Isn’t that what counter-jihadists are always nagging on about? “Have you even READ the Quran?!”
mortimer says
Moments of relaxing peace and spirituality from the Koran…
Koran 28:86 says, “Therefore lend not thou support in any way to those who reject Allah’s Message.”
Koran 47:4: “Strike off the heads of the disbelievers” and, after making a “wide slaughter among them, carefully tie up the remaining captives.”
Koran 8:12: “Instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers”
Koran 4:76 Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who reject faith fight in the cause of evil: so fight ye against the friends of Satan.
Koran 5:31 The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and His messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet on alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom.
Koran 8:55 Lo! the worst of beasts in Allah’s sight are the ungrateful who will not believe.
Koran 9:29 “Fight those who were given the Book (i.e. Jews and Christians) until they pay the tribute out of hand and have been humiliated”
shabeer_hassan says
Jihad declare only the people who broken the agreement/mischief land/terrorism/injustice
22:39. Permission to fight is given to those (i.e. believers against disbelievers), who are fighting them, (and) because they (believers) have been wronged, and surely, Allâh is Able to give them (believers) victory
8: 56. They are those with whom you made a covenant, but they break their covenant every time and they do not fear Allâh.
57. So if you gain the mastery over them in war, punish them severely in order to disperse those who are behind them, so that they may learn a lesson.
58. If you (O Muhammad SAW) fear treachery from any people throw back (their covenant) to them (so as to be) on equal terms (that there will be no more covenant between you and them). Certainly Allâh likes not the treacherous.
59. And let not those who disbelieve think that they can outstrip (escape from the punishment). Verily, they will never be able to save themselves (from Allâh’s Punishment).
60: 9. It is only as regards those who fought against you on account of religion, and have driven you out of your homes, and helped to drive you out, that Allah forbids you to befriend them. And whosoever will befriend them, then such are the Zâlimûn (wrong-doers those who disobey Allah).
42: 42. The way (of blame) is only against those who oppress men and wrongly rebel in the earth, for such there will be a painful torment.
9: 12. But if they violate their oaths after their covenant, and attack your religion with disapproval and criticism then fight (you) the leaders of disbelief (chiefs of Quraish – pagans of Makah) – for surely their oaths are nothing to them – so that they may stop (evil actions).
9:13. Will you not fight a people who have violated their oaths (pagans of Makah) and intended to expel the Messenger, while they did attack you first? Do you fear them? Allah has more right that you should fear Him, if you are believers.
4: 75. And what is wrong with you that you fight not in the Cause of Allah, and for those weak, ill-treated and oppressed among men, women, and children, whose cry is: “Our Lord! Rescue us from this town whose people are oppressors; and rise for us from You one who will protect, and rise for us from You one who will help.”
5: 33. The recompense of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger and do mischief in the land is only that they shall be killed or crucified or their hands and their feet be cut off on the opposite sides, or be exiled from the land. That is their disgrace in this world, and a great torment is theirs in the Hereafter.
42: 39. And those who, when tyranny strikes them, they defend
themselves.[ avenge themselves in a just manner, restoring their rights and not
3: 111. They will do you no harm, barring a trifling annoyance; and if they fight against you, they will show you their backs, and they will not be helped.
112. Indignity is put over them wherever they may be, except when under a covenant (of protection) from Allâh, and from men; they have drawn on themselves the Wrath of Allâh, and destruction is put over them. This is because they disbelieved in the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh and killed the Prophets without right. This is because they disobeyed (Allâh) and used to transgress beyond bounds (in Allâh’s disobedience, crimes and sins).
mortimer says
When will they read the New Testament on national radio?
Gary says
Improving knowledge of the “Muslim culture” won’t solve the problem. The Muslim culture is blind. And… deaf……
“To whom shall I speak and give warning That they may hear?”
“Behold, their ears are closed And they cannot listen. Behold, the word of the LORD has become a reproach to them; They have no delight in it.”
Jeremiah 6:10
nacazo says
Actually this may be good. as long as they translate correctly.
Aardvark says
Sixty half-hour programs! Thirty solid hours of superstitious, ignorant, barbarian twaddle!
I doubt if any non-mohammedan will listen for more than five minutes, let alone half and hour.
I certainly wouldn’t. Would you?
“That is the end of the news. And now here is the learned Imam, Al Jiberish, with a thirty minute reading from the koran…”
Aardvark says
CLICK!
TheBuffster says
Actually, I would try to listen to every single one of the broadcasts, because I’d want to know how the Koran was being presented to the public.
Peggy says
“Get it that what we expect them to allow us, that goes the other way too, we must allow them (Muslims and Finnish radio officials alike) freedom of speech too”
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How ridiculous. This has nothing to do with free speech. This is indoctrination on a massive scale. Any religious preaching should be done in the church, mosque or temple. It does not belong on our radio. Free speech is one thing but sprooking Islam all over the radio waves is brainwashing the masses, especially if they are not reading out the violent anit anyone who is not Muslim verses.
Are they reading out those verses? I really don’t think so.
ken says
The Quran is a lie. The whole religion is evil. God will punish all who follow Islam.
shabeer_hassan says
ISLAM BEING A TRUE RELIGION OF ALLAH:
3:19. Truly, the religion with Allâh is Islâm. Those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them. And whoever disbelieves in the Ayât (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allâh, then surely, Allâh is Swift in calling to account.
2: 253. Those Messengers! We preferred some to others; to some of them Allâh spoke (directly); others He raised to degrees (of honour); and to ‘Iesa (Jesus), the son of Maryam (Mary), We gave clear proofs and evidences, and supported him with Rûh-ul-Qudus [Jibrael (Gabriel)]. If Allâh had willed, succeeding generations would not have fought against each other, after clear Verses of Allâh had come to them, but they differed – some of them believed and others disbelieved. If Allâh had willed, they would not have fought against one another, but Allâh does what He likes.
8: 29. O you who believe! If you obey and fear Allâh, He will grant you Furqân a criterion [(to judge between right and wrong), or (Makhraj, i.e. making a way for you to get out from every difficulty)], and will expiate for you your sins, and forgive you, and Allâh is the Owner of the Great Bounty.
TheBuffster says
Shabeer, please tell me, what is it in that passage, if anything, that convinces you that Islam is a true religion of Allah, that is, a true religion of God?
“Those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them.”
Well, no. People do not differ on these subjects merely out of mutual jealousy. They differ because of the nature of human intelligence that either God or Nature has given us. We don’t “just know” things, and we can’t just believe what another human asserts to be true. It takes effort to keep our minds honest, and it takes courage to state what one honestly believes when others believe otherwise.
Human beings can’t help differing because thinking is a difficult project. You have to have enough knowledge in order to grasp the actual meaning of the facts. Sometimes a person doesn’t realize he doesn’t know enough. Then there are logical errors. There are prejudices. (And there is also dishonesty, wishful thinking, evasion.)
Any god worth his worship would know this about people, and would know that anyone claiming to be a prophet from God is going to have a super-tough time convincing the most reasonable, intelligent, and honest minds that he’s the real article. And then, after that prophet is gone and he can’t -if he ever did – perform miracles to help convince unbelievers, well, it all become hearsay after that.
What kind of a god would throw people into Hell for disbelief under these circumstances? I would think a real god would be too all-knowing and understanding of his human creations for that. I’d think he would look more into the individual’s mind and heart and judge whether that person was using his mind honestly and his heart benevolently, doing his best to be just and constructive. I’d think he’d prefer those who used their minds honestly and figured out ethics reasonably and respected the rights of their fellow human beings above those who preached death to apostates and hell to Unbelievers, and so forth..
And what about this bit: ” If Allâh had willed, succeeding generations would not have fought against each other, after clear Verses of Allâh had come to them, but they differed – some of them believed and others disbelieved. If Allâh had willed, they would not have fought against one another, but Allâh does what He likes.”
This Allah sounds not like an all-knowing god of life and mercy, but like a false prophet’s concoction of a god to scare people into following him, the false prophet. To get people to do what he tells them to do.
If you’re trying to win reasonabl people over to Islam with this passage, you don’t understand the rules of evidence.
Lioness says
I am waiting for Saudi Arabia to air reading of the Bible on their national radio. I suppose it’s going to happen any time soon.
Peggy says
We are supposed to be better than them and more tolerant which exactly what is going to destroy us in the end. If we are tolerant of evil then we are not truly with God. So, if we want to be truly better than them we have to stop being tolerant of them.
TheBuffster says
If the anti-jihadists have enough courage, they can use this Koran series as a springboard to discuss the Koran further. If the radio Imam leaves out or whitewashes something in the Koran, he should be challenged. Or if the passages he excuses can be interpreted “reasonably” in the jihadis’ way, make it clear that while some Muslims may have a more benevolent take on the passages, the violent take is just as easily taken from the text of the Koran – *and* the Sunna. Don’t forget the Sunna. In other words, however gently some Muslims may take their religion, it is not “un-Islamic” according to so many Islamic clerics to initiate jihad against those who refuse to peacefully submit to Islam. It is not un-Islamic to kill those who leave Islam – even though not all Islamic countries carry out that command.
jarome says
Guess 90% of finns doesnt know what islam is about, so I think its a neat idea to broadcast the whole koran.
James Jones says
I hope the broadcaster gives appropriately equal treatment to The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.