Thread: LittleBigPlanet's Qur'an Controversy

The quote didn't say that any Muslim was reported as being offended. It said it "could" offend. I don't quite understand either. It might have something to do with the context the passage was being used in relation to, but I wouldn't know.

I think it may have been that they were two offensive phrases when taken out of context. When translated, this is what the two excerpts said:

1. "Every soul shall have the taste of death"
2. "All that is on earth will perish"

The thing is, people of the muslim faith are extremely offended when music gets mixed with their religion. I suppose they believe that they thing religion is a serious thing and that is deserves to stay that way.

Originally Posted by inyourdreams

I suppose they believe that they think religion is a serious thing

Religious people who think that religion is serious. By what stretch of the imagination do you figure that?

It's a cultural and personal thing.
For instance, God's personal name YHWH (translated Yaweh or Jehovah) occurs in the original Biblical manuscripts around 7,000 times but it became a superstition among Jews to even speak the name of God so they had it removed. Some Christians now type G-d, instead of God, thinking even His title is too holy to even type let alone say.
To them, religion is a very serious matter and they treat their beliefs with reverance.
Other religions have similarly taboo matters.
For me, it's using blood in medicine (something forbidden in the Bible), using God's name for swearing, or saying "Holy ____ [cow]" For awhile, it was using the phrase "good luck" and I still have problems with it but I no longer cringe when I hear it lol. The Bible has a passage about the gods of luck and something else I always forget. Even Christians of my denomination use the saying and I would always grin and reply "I think I need the help of a different God" or something else equally annoying If you see me type "much success", I use that instead of "good luck".

I've never heard that about the game though. I never got very far in the game though, so I don't think I even heard the lyrics.

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I honestly don't understand how "good luck" or using blood in medicine to aid people in living a better life could be construed as offensive to God...

Also it is forbidden in the Qu'ran to repeat any of its passages along with background music
ex: In the video "Arab Money" by Busta Rhymes, when the passages from the Qu'ran are spoken, the background music cuts off.

Originally Posted by blackjack

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I honestly don't understand how "good luck" or using blood in medicine to aid people in living a better life could be construed as offensive to God...

If you can't understand where others come from the next best thing to do is just understand that things are what they are for some people.

nah nah nah my bad, I just re-read what I wrote. Makes sense, sorry Zhaylin, forgiven?
I see where you're coming from, that was ignorant of me.

Originally Posted by blackjack

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Also it is forbidden in the Qu'ran to repeat any of its passages along with background music

Can you give a passage or source on that?

Originally Posted by Specialis Sapientia

Can you give a passage or source on that?

Source

Although I still think it is likely they would have taken the song out anway, considering what the lyrics translate into.

No need to apologize Blackjack. No offense taken.

Basically because most Muslims are dicks and have to be anal about everything because that's their life purpose.

I use objectionable language.

Originally Posted by Serkat

Basically because most Muslims are dicks and have to be anal about everything because that's their life purpose.

I use objectionable language.

Which, in English, translates to ignorance.