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MISINFORMATION The incident described above is similar in nature. However, some opponents of Islam have distorted the story and falsely attributed the words of the polytheists to the Prophet. They have presented a twisted version of events. On this basis, the opponents want that instead of considering the entire Quran as the word of God, God forbid, attempts should be made to declare it as the word of Satan. The fact that the opponents of the Quran fail to provide any objective evidence to disprove its authenticity serves as sufficient proof of its truthfulness. It is unethical to grant historical significance to a fabricated and false story to create doubt about the veracity of the Quran. MISINFORMATION The English newspaper ‘The Indian Express’ (October 19, 1988) featured an article by the editor Mr. Arun Shourie titled “But What About the Verses Themselves?” The article raises several points, but we will focus on the part directly related to the Quran. The central idea conveyed in the article is that the government banned Salman Rushdie’s book, ‘The Satanic Verses,’ due to its potential to offend religious sentiments. By drawing a parallel, Mr. Shourie argues that if this is the case, the Quran should also be banned as it contains verses that may hurt the feelings of other communities. Mr. Arun Shourie attempts to create the impression that the Quran commands its followers to kill disbelievers by