Comments on: On Mofsed fel-Arz – Spreading Corruption on Earth http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/2737 Documenting the Persecution of the Baha'i Community in Iran Sat, 28 Jan 2012 01:45:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Irani http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/2737/comment-page-1#comment-2192 Irani Wed, 20 May 2009 09:45:08 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=2737#comment-2192 I don't believe anything the mullahs running Iran say. Their motto is "the bigger the lie, the more the people will believe it". I don’t believe anything the mullahs running Iran say. Their motto is “the bigger the lie, the more the people will believe it”.

]]> By: Michael Turner http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/2737/comment-page-1#comment-2166 Michael Turner Mon, 18 May 2009 13:51:02 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=2737#comment-2166 As far as guilt of Mofsed fel-Arz is concerned, the most important criterion is whether the activities being considered for such a charge have caused people to turn towards God for the guidance of their lives, or away from God. In the years since the establishment of the Islamic Republic, the clique of leaders in Iran have had a free hand to guide and communicate with the people of Iran, while the Baha'is in Iran have had whatever limited means of communication they possessed curtailed. A survey of attitudes towards religion of the people of Iran indicates that in this period, people have, to a great extent, been alienated from religion and God. Surely this is the worst corruption possible, and it is the current government of Iran that is obliged to show why they are not guilty of Mofsed fel-Arz. As far as guilt of Mofsed fel-Arz is concerned, the most important criterion is whether the activities being considered for such a charge have caused people to turn towards God for the guidance of their lives, or away from God. In the years since the establishment of the Islamic Republic, the clique of leaders in Iran have had a free hand to guide and communicate with the people of Iran, while the Baha’is in Iran have had whatever limited means of communication they possessed curtailed. A survey of attitudes towards religion of the people of Iran indicates that in this period, people have, to a great extent, been alienated from religion and God. Surely this is the worst corruption possible, and it is the current government of Iran that is obliged to show why they are not guilty of Mofsed fel-Arz.

]]> By: hossein http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/2737/comment-page-1#comment-2162 hossein Mon, 18 May 2009 04:00:52 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=2737#comment-2162 This very last allegation, baseless and fabricated as it is, indicates the mortal danger the ruling clergy are sensing....I often asked my self ; why is it that this clergy in Iran going to such extremes to eradicate the Bahai form amongs them? as a matter of fact the answer was given to me recently by a dear Muslim friend from Iran, who shall remain nameless, lest the the Iranian Government retaliate against his kinsmen in Iran; what he said made a lot of sense and opened my eyes. He said that the clergy in Iran have many sources of income under several systems of entitlements they had so elaborately devised: 1) They collect all the income from all the religious endowments--by itself is a huge income in the hundreds of millions 2) They collect all the monies from Islamic Tithe, or what is called Khums and Zakat; which are religious obligations of pecuniary giving to the faith, whose custodians are the clergy . 3.) They collect what they call The Right of the Imam. Let alone the fact that they are the ones who have full control over the vast wealth and income from petrolium, and other natural resources, as gems, timber, uranium, natural gas, etc, which they have been plundering for the past 32 years , while the majority of the population is sinking ever so deeper into the abyss of poverty. This Muslim Iranian friend of mine then added "Now by abolishing the institution of clergy, as you had told me, Bahaullah has effectively cut off their lucrative source of income and sustenance, for which they did not have to even lift a finger; they think and brain wash the people to believe that it is their God given right. Well, this era seems to be soon coming to an end and they can feel it." What a profound eye opener that was for me. This state of affairs therefore, reminds me of the holy Hadith, which precisely and succinctly depicts the situation of this clergy who now have recently fabricated yet another baseless, false and unfounded allegation of "mufsid u fil 'ard."; meaning, he who promotes corruption among the people of this earth; the Hadith says: On that Day [ Day of God] the doctors of religion are the most evil on the face of the earth; from them sedition springs and upon them it recoils." These are not my words but are the words of the Prophet Muhammad , Peace be upon Him. hossein This very last allegation, baseless and fabricated as it is, indicates the mortal danger the ruling clergy are sensing….I often asked my self ; why is it that this clergy in Iran going to such extremes to eradicate the Bahai form amongs them? as a matter of fact the answer was given to me recently by a dear Muslim friend from Iran, who shall remain nameless, lest the the Iranian Government retaliate against his kinsmen in Iran; what he said made a lot of sense and opened my eyes. He said that the clergy in Iran have many sources of income under several systems of entitlements they had so elaborately devised: 1) They collect all the income from all the religious endowments–by itself is a huge income in the hundreds of millions 2) They collect all the monies from Islamic Tithe, or what is called Khums and Zakat; which are religious obligations of pecuniary giving to the faith, whose custodians are the clergy . 3.) They collect what they call The Right of the Imam. Let alone the fact that they are the ones who have full control over the vast wealth and income from petrolium, and other natural resources, as gems, timber, uranium, natural gas, etc, which they have been plundering for the past 32 years , while the majority of the population is sinking ever so deeper into the abyss of poverty. This Muslim Iranian friend of mine then added “Now by abolishing the institution of clergy, as you had told me, Bahaullah has effectively cut off their lucrative source of income and sustenance, for which they did not have to even lift a finger; they think and brain wash the people to believe that it is their God given right. Well, this era seems to be soon coming to an end and they can feel it.” What a profound eye opener that was for me. This state of affairs therefore, reminds me of the holy Hadith, which precisely and succinctly depicts the situation of this clergy who now have recently fabricated yet another baseless, false and unfounded allegation of “mufsid u fil ‘ard.”; meaning, he who promotes corruption among the people of this earth; the Hadith says: On that Day [ Day of God] the doctors of religion are the most evil on the face of the earth; from them sedition springs and upon them it recoils.” These are not my words but are the words of the Prophet Muhammad , Peace be upon Him.
hossein

]]> By: Tom Howe http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/2737/comment-page-1#comment-2115 Tom Howe Sat, 16 May 2009 02:25:20 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=2737#comment-2115 The Baha'is are innocent, absolutely innocent. Even a cursory glance at Baha'i principles and teachings confirms this fact without any doubt whatsoever. It is sad and pathetic that the civic and religious leaders of Iran are so insecure as to resort to murdering innocents, mistreating innocents and threatening innocents to distract from their own obvious failures. The extreme irony of their persecuting the Baha'is is that the Baha'i religion has taught former Christians, Hindus, Buddhists and Jews to love Muhammad, to read the Quran, and to revere the Holy sites of Islam. The Baha'is are spreading love, obedience, submission, courtesy, faithfulness, tolerance, generosity while the Iranian leaders and mullas are spreading hate. Who are better representatives of God's Messenger? Judge fairly, dear reader. The Baha’is are innocent, absolutely innocent. Even a cursory glance at Baha’i principles and teachings confirms this fact without any doubt whatsoever.

It is sad and pathetic that the civic and religious leaders of Iran are so insecure as to resort to murdering innocents, mistreating innocents and threatening innocents to distract from their own obvious failures.

The extreme irony of their persecuting the Baha’is is that the Baha’i religion has taught former Christians, Hindus, Buddhists and Jews to love Muhammad, to read the Quran, and to revere the Holy sites of Islam.

The Baha’is are spreading love, obedience, submission, courtesy, faithfulness, tolerance, generosity while the Iranian leaders and mullas are spreading hate. Who are better representatives of God’s Messenger? Judge fairly, dear reader.

]]> By: Jeune Street » Blog Archive » What is ‘Mofsed fel-Arz’? http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/2737/comment-page-1#comment-2111 Jeune Street » Blog Archive » What is ‘Mofsed fel-Arz’? Fri, 15 May 2009 13:12:36 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=2737#comment-2111 [...] is a short piece originally posted at Iran Press Watch. Thanks to Neysan Zolzer for the invitation and [...] [...] is a short piece originally posted at Iran Press Watch. Thanks to Neysan Zolzer for the invitation and [...]

]]> By: sb http://www.iranpresswatch.org/post/2737/comment-page-1#comment-2110 sb Fri, 15 May 2009 12:52:40 +0000 http://www.iranpresswatch.org/?p=2737#comment-2110 Dredging up the linguistic conundrum "Mofsed fel-Arz," or "spreading corruption on earth" as criminal charge only demonstrates the lamentable low to which the government of Iran has sunk. Perhaps it is a measure of the utter desperation of the government. How miserable for the people of a once great nation! How long must this terrible suffering continue? At what cost? Dredging up the linguistic conundrum “Mofsed fel-Arz,” or “spreading corruption on earth” as criminal charge only demonstrates the lamentable low to which the government of Iran has sunk. Perhaps it is a measure of the utter desperation of the government.

How miserable for the people of a once great nation! How long must this terrible suffering continue? At what cost?

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