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Freedom of Speech* Terms & Conditions May Apply - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

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Channel: Jaffari Community Centre · 2015 · Nonprofits & Activism

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- Major distinction between humans and other beings: the ability to speak
- Speech is one of the most precious gifts from God
- The concept of 'Freedom of Expression'
- Is this freedom absolute and unlimited?
- Speech has the potential to help and to hurt
- God talks about this in Sura Hujarat 49:10-12
- Freedom of speech through Western secular eyes
- The concept of defamation
- Limits on expression suitable for select populations in the eyes of the West
- French cartoon issue in Paris, from Charlie Hebdo
- The Power of Words
- Misuse of the tongue creates problems privately, locally, and internationally
- What is Hadith Qudsi?

“Your mind must be clear, because when we talk about words which are hurtful, it’s coming from a dirty mind.”

“With freedom of speech, there are restrictions because those words can hurt the sensibilities of others. The problem here in the West is that sensibilities of other communities are respected, but for Muslims, we’re fair game for everyone.”

MP3: https://s3.amazonaws.com/JCC/Thursdays/ThursdayNight_Rizvi_2015-01-22_204413023.mp3

Thursday Night Majlis
Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi
Date: January 22nd, 2015

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