Mahzarnama (The Memorandum) — Page 169
Mahzarnama 169 Ulema-e-Islam. [Azaan-e-Sahr, a collection of the interviews and speeches of Mufti Mahmood; published by: Aziz Publications, Lahore] ¾ 22. Maulana Mahmood Ahmad, Editor Rizwan. [Weekly Rizwan, Lahore, 28 February, 1953] ¾ 23. Mufti Muhammad Naeem-ud-Din. [Majmoo'ah Afaazaat-e-Sadr-ul-Afaazil, published by Adaara Naeemiyyah Rizviyyah, Lahore] ¾ 24. Maulana Sayyed Abul A'ala Maudoodi. [Al-Jehad Fi al-Islam, second edition (1948), published at Ichhrah, Lahore] ¾ 25. Maulana Shams-ul-Haq Afghani, Bahawalpur. [Weekly Laulaak, Lyallpur, 7 June, 1968] ¾ Ghulam Jeelani Barq. [Harf-e-Mahrimaana: Ahmadiyyat par Aik Nazar] If printing errors can be called "interpolation in the Holy Quran," then are you prepared to declare all the aforementioned ulema as the interpolators in the Holy Quran? The allegation of "exegetical interpolation," too, is equally baseless. The ulema have done several different translations of the Holy Quran, and written its commentaries and exegeses. If these differing expositions are to be labelled as interpolation, then all the commentators, exegetes, and ulema will have to be held guilty of interpolation. It must be remembered that the fine points and deeply perceptive meaning of the Holy Quran are unfolded for the comprehension of those who are motahharoon (the purified ones). Allah, the Exalted, says: None shall touch it except those who are purified. (56:80) If the exposition of spiritual verities and fine points is to be confounded with ‘interpolation' then all the saints of Muslim