Sir Salman Rushdie slaps down Yusuf Islam

Sir Salman Rushdie slaps down Yusuf Islam, the singer-songwriter who said he supported the fatwa calling for Rushdie's execution. Also, Rushdie's plans to write a memoir on why he won't be silenced.

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[letsif]

If Yusuf Islam is as truly loving as he tries to portray himself, then why did he openly wish for Salman Rushie's death? And why has he not personally apologized to Salman by now?

When someone uses religion in a twisted way with no remorse for past bad behaviour, then no amount of charitable acts can disguise the obscenity of hate.

[Keldrath]

@salamtomuslims And the Quran is true because it says it's true? Sure buddy.

[letsif]

Reading some of the comments by so called devout muslims proclaiming mindless insistence on one sided TRUTH while proclaiming love at the same time, is a travesty of the human spirit. It is the intellectually and spiritually bankrupt notion of righteousness that is so corrupt and so contrary to real love and acceptance of alternatives views on belief, that is so disheartening in this the twenty-first century.

[salamtomuslims]

@letsif mr yusuf islam is loving person but how can any modest person forgive a person who is enemy of his own like mr salman rushdie who by willing to go to hell , by insulting GOD holy book .

IF some1 insult your father what will u do ? will u kiss him or hug him if that so then u are too a criminal person or child .

[salamtomuslims]

@Keldrath WE Muslims are proud that Quran is Proven TRUE and that too by non-muslim scientist those who are investigating the verses of the holy Quran .

BUT your scientist are doing more research about the VERSE which says heaven and hell exits and life after death is imminent.

AND 1 more point , Quran is the book which is a guidence for humanity till the day of judgement , and in the next life there will be other holy book for rules and regulations of the heavens .

[mackgovern33]

The truth really hurts but far from being rude by using offensive words such as Fuck, peace be pissing him. People using this very offensive word to the last prophet for sure have already built their permanent residence in hellfire. the deepest part in hellfire. Any persons who haven't endowed with any quantum of logic and curiosity are normally offensive in language, thus, they're argumentative. any person attacking the prophets of GOD have forfeited their chance to find right guidance.

[TheLalaGOD]

@mackgovern33 Well..The content of your statement is indeed condescending and used harsh language....You and your statement...Do you think that Muhammad ever made statement like you? The answer is no....I guess you should learn and practice more about your religion.....

[mackgovern33]

With due respect to all other religions, we never use harsh language against other beliefs, only sometimes we cannot avoid using relevant and strong words but not necessarily harsh language. In this respect, I wish to convey to my fellow believers of Islam to cease from arguing with hopeless people on earth because only GOD can infuse wisdom to their dead brain cells responsible for absorbing wisdom. GOD indeed created two fairs in this earth. There are also 2 destinations in the hereafter.

[mackgovern33]

At one point of another as we all claim we are in our right sense to argue things which we perceived as right sense sometimes we never consider other micro line that divides the threshold lines between sanity and insanity. The signs that usually detect insanity is the impropriety behavior of one presenting his opinion like using harsh language & below the belt accusations exactly what this Pseudologic commentator is showing in his comments. It is irrelevant arguing with mentally derailed person

[salamtomuslims]

@bahramf if u think islam will die then your dream will never be true , BCOZ ALLAH SWT ( GOD ) THE 1 TRUE GOD SAYS , " THE ONLY RELIGION ACCEPTED BY GOD IS " ISLAM ", AND ANY1 WHO LIVES A LIFE OTHER THAN ISLAM HE OR SHE WILL NEVER BE ACCEPTED .

so it means islam will not die but u will die, then u will see that u had chosen HELL for yourself .

AND JESUS CHRIST WAS NEVER ANT-ALLAH (GOD) BUT MOST OF THE NON-MUSLIMS ARE ANTI-ALLAH (GOD) SO U ARE BOOKING YOUR PLACE IN HELL .

[bahramf]

@MsYasir2011 You're a fucking ignorant muslim. DEATH TO ISLAM!