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12/16/02
5:57:50 AM
212.138.47.27

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Dear Dr. Chomsky: My name is Elaf.I am a graduated student from the English language department in Umm Al-Qura University in Saudi Arabia.Of course we used to study your theories.I heared alot about your charachter from our teachers if you remember them:Dr. Anas Abu Mansour and his sister Dr. Mahasen Abu Mansour. All what I hope is to be your friend to ask you any quistion in linguistic ,if you never mind! Waiting from you on (all_the_stars@hotmail.com)...

Elaf

12/16/02
5:50:50 AM
212.138.47.29

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Elaf

11/4/02
1:04:06 AM
68.14.111.122

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It has been revealed that the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Kennedy wanted to stage terrorist attacks on U.S. citizens to convince the public to invade Cuba. Are their any terrorist acts against the U.S. in the last 60 years which make you suspicious that they may have been hoaxes of this sort?

10/8/02
9:24:02 PM
68.69.34.86

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Dear sir

I am one of your many followers, but in Linguetics and I want to study more about your work on minimalist.Please send me this with your signature on for me and my children

10/8/02
9:23:58 PM
68.69.34.86

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Dear sir

I am one of your many followers, but in Linguetics and I want to study more about your work on minimalist.Please send me this with your signature on for me and my children

8/21/02
2:27:09 PM
64.228.197.183

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This is my e mail add echo_natural@yahoo.com

8/21/02
2:25:00 PM
64.228.197.183

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hello,My name is Kevin Homaune i am a bog fan of you work,I wish we had more wrighter like you.you changed my openian on many way and i want to be more pasetive so i want to ask you if you know any organisation that i can do valantier work if you know please let me know.god blas you

8/8/02
1:10:18 PM
64.228.197.43

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8/8/02
2:15:27 AM
68.8.182.104

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always nice to read your articles, wish there were more like you. get behind Nader and Kucinich please.

8/3/02
6:54:56 PM
62.189.107.1

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I wish your books were more readily available, particularly The Fateful Triangle - I have been hunting for it all over London without success. A Fan.

7/17/02
2:14:21 PM
212.77.192.49

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Dear Sir, My name is Moustafa Elhoushi and I am an Egyptian and I am 16 years old. I like your articles very much and I support much of your opinion. However, there are always a group of similar questions which pop in my head when someone criticizes capitalism and the American foreign policy: a) Some say that evidence of America's kindness can be seen in Japan and Germany where America helped to setup 2 democratic nations with strong economies which in fact compete with the USA. Is that true? b) Many say capitalism failed in the poor nations because it was wrongly practised not because capitalism itself is wrong, while developed nations knew how to apply capitalism. Is that true? I would be happy if you have time to e-mail me at: bird_of_people@maktoob.com . I know that you receive a lot of letters, so I know I will have to wait. Sorry, for any inconveniences. Thank you!

7/8/02
9:44:05 AM
213.122.192.206

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dear noam chomsky thank you for your tireless efforts to expose the hypocracy and double standards of our governments and compliant media in the uk/u.s.a.now more than ever we need a voice in the wilderness to articulate the criticism of american foreign policy.

7/1/02
6:39:17 PM
65.198.159.98

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Noam, you are living proof that mental illness is a communicable disease.

6/21/02
1:18:59 PM
212.120.129.230

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Deeply impressed by "Deterring Democracy", I see many world events in quite a different light now!, I look forward to reading more of your books and essays. James Walsh, Ireland, jimgonewest@hotmail.com

6/10/02
4:10:31 PM
200.49.159.37

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Vamos Noam!!! podes encontrar info en www.agrupacionmayo.com.ar sobre el bueno de chomsky

5/16/02
12:51:17 PM
62.104.208.91

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5/15/02
11:54:53 PM
67.32.185.18

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Mr. Chomsky, It is only recently that I have read some of your books. I was wondering where I can get information on the numbers of persons who have died of starvation in Afghanistan since the "war on terrorism". Todays date is May 15, 2002? WHatever help you can give me is appreciated.

Thanks,

John Hartmann 1049 Cherokee Road #40 Louisville, Kentucky 40204

5/8/02
5:39:21 PM
217.231.101.215

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5/5/02
7:04:00 AM
194.65.14.81

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Dear Mr. Chomsky: I'm portugese and have read your books and articles - when I can obtain them here, since 1976, and I've learned a lot with them. But, as they are traductions, sometimes they have errors. I read recently the portuguese version of yor interview with Denis Robert and Weronica Zarachowicz, "Deux heures de lucidité". There, at the chaoitre "The centres of power (continuation) at the 17th question ("It would not be preferable to speak about a various speeds develpopment?"), your answer seems confused by a bad traduction, because I can traduct it as signifying: "Surely. Between 1991 and 1998, the 1% population constitued by the richer americans keeped it very well. The 0,5% richest keeped it better yet, and the 10% richer keep it well. But the next 10% - between 80% and 90% - saw their money and patrimony fall in liquid value until 1998 (...). And the others empoverished more yet." Al these kinds of "riches" are confused, and I don't understand the meaning of the frase "the next 10% - between 80% and 90% - " is incompreensible for me. Can you say me the correct frase? If yes, thank you very much. I think you are the greater defensor of intelligent thought of the world, because you learns us how to put the right questions! Best regards, Nuno Miranda urubu@mail.telepac.pt

5/2/02
12:03:53 PM
193.51.131.2

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Professor Chomsky, I am an Algerian student who discovered lately your works about Freedom of Speech. I was astonished about your perpetual struggle, and i'd like to say that I am proud to have read one of your work accidently. Good continuation Mr Chomsky!!

5/1/02
11:52:28 AM
172.173.73.195

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Professor Chomsky,

I have first encountered your work 10 years ago when I had to read excerpts from Manufacturing Consent as a part of class assignment. Since then, I started to read your works. I was particularly impressed by your ruthless attitude towards the ruling elites, and many real-life and historical examples of their abuse of power.

I think one of the underlying problem that we face is -- each one of us is isolated and therefore is deprieved of power to do. For example, in any kind of institution, there is a 'party line' that must be followed or risk being ostracized. Life is engineered strongly towards conformism, formality, and arbitrary grades and performance. Not to mention that we are constantly bombarded with bits and pieces that contribute to giving us an illusion of 'business as usual.'

I have found the aftermath of the 911 quite amusing: the black-and-white propaganda by our government, and also general lack of serious debate regarding our foreign policy. Not to mention how the most lavishly equipped and trained military of our is powerless against determined terrorists. On the other hand, maybe the primary goal of our lavish military spending is to keep our miilitary-industrial-complex running and 'demonstrate' its muscles by taking on those who cannot seriously retaliate (Iraq, Yugoslavia, now Afghanistan, for example). It is as if we have a plenty of money and material, we can pretty much manufacture a 'reality' onto weak countries with no regard to their history and people. Sounds like our military is but another arm of the national PR scam!

I wonder how the Martians would think of us ... hehe?

4/19/02
4:18:13 AM
212.253.158.106

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4/9/02
11:33:09 AM
144.136.27.136

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thanks.

3/27/02
2:17:32 PM
198.64.14.27

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hi my name is juanita and i'm attending Houston commumity college and i'm taking psychology. i am doing a presentation on you.

3/14/02
1:56:56 PM
208.26.112.94

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Dear Mr. Chomsky: Thank you for perpetuating an ideology that has destroyed the human spirit as we know it everywhere its fanatics tried to instill it. Please take your illusionary perceptions of classism, institutional conspiracy, and your neo-socialist fantasies, and move to Mars where you can destroy yourselves without bothering us "jingoistic brainwashed 'patriots.'" Sincerely, A voice of common reason

2/24/02
12:14:16 PM
62.163.229.236

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In an art lesson, we were busy painting a portrait..when the teacher came to me and inspecting my painting...then he said: "Do you think that the white part is the same in the two eyes?" .. when I looked surprised, he added: "Being subject to different light, they are almost never the same....look.." and he picked a large portrait foto from a magazine, folded it so that the white part of the eyes come together. Then suddenly the difference was clear!! Well, Noam, you have done the same with me in relation to modern history and politics.. you bring together facts and incidents that are separated in time, or domain or space.. and I was always surprised, and am sure the other readers too, of how clear the comparisons are.. When I read the first article I got of yours..I said, I must read everything this man has written or will write..even in linguistics (which I know nothing about) now I doubt that I can do it.. I could hardly read the books I found in Arabic (5)..

It is not only the big facts you made me aware of, but also how to think, and be better armed against lies and illusions and hypnosis.. it is also a fortune of expressions that summerises ideas and makes one more intelegent and efficient..

I have one comment that I have always wanted you to know. It is about your evaluation of Saddam Husain.. While you know in general what he is, you make the mistake, I think, to relate the change of the US against him to what you think "his refusal to open his country to the US companies" or similar arguments in different writings. We Iraqi's know that this is wrong.. Why do you think that he is ready to sacrifice his country so many times and poison his people with gas, and then be ready to get in trouble with US not to open the country to their abuse? He is ready to do anything!!

The thing is that, at a certain point of time, the US found it better to sacrifice him, and they did that two times.. they encouraged him to get into two wars. In the first one, they didn't help him as much as they promised..they did so much to keep the war burning..they help him when he is down, and stop helping him when he seems to be winning, and even helped his enemy some times then.

In the second they just found that sacrificing him totally for the benifits of the war was worthwhile.

With a lot of love and respect

Salam Jameel

salam_jameel@hotmail.com

2/21/02
6:17:27 PM
213.140.10.135

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go ahead mate!

2/19/02
9:42:40 AM
212.181.174.83

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Dear, Mr. Chomsky.

A 17-year old boy has awoken. Thank You very much.

You are the greatest!

All best!

/André qii@hotmail.com

2/18/02
1:04:58 PM
194.165.4.11

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From: MAHDI IBRAHIMI <mahdimahmud@yahoo.com> Subject: reportage To: Camsky@mit.edu

Prefesseur Chamsky Bonjour voulez vous reponder par telephone aux qqe question de la radio international de lIran autour terrorisme et attacker aux autre pays. Je attend vetre repond et le temp donne.

merci le professeur Chamsky m.Ibrahimi TEHRAN,I.R.IRAN TEL:009821-2165543 009821-2053604 E.MAIL:MAHDIMAHMUD@YAHOO.COM

2/16/02
8:49:09 PM
192.203.196.208

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I am very intrigued by your work on Latin America. I have been searching for someone in acadamia who can write so truthfully about what has happened in Latin America. -Samuel Strommen Samuelstrommen@hotmail.com

2/14/02
9:49:16 AM
195.142.49.132

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you got me aware of whats happening in the world. Erkan Tiryaki

2/14/02
6:00:11 AM
194.126.31.10

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Dear Professor, I would like to thank you for all. When I say all I mean all what I believe in and all who I am. I'm a french geographer living and working in Lebanon. I'm doing my phD about tourism in this country: tourism as a modern tool to enslave third world's countries. As you know and discribed the french intellectual dogmatism you can imagine how my positions are hard to support in a french university. Thanks again to give my the strengh. I'm married to a lebanese woman and I'm italian jewish by my father. So you can understand how interested I am by the middle east situation and also by your career and ideas. It's why We have decided that our sun who will be born in may will be called Noam. I hope that such a name will be a sign of delight.

Jean-Marc Ovazza ovazza@yahoo.fr

2/9/02
4:38:13 PM
65.93.116.148

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I am presenting a seminar on East Timor to a small university seminar-class in mid-February at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. Your views about East Timor are my main focus, however, I am finding it difficult to find any recent (post 1999)comments or writings by you about the current situation. I already have your letter to ETAN in 2001. Can you direct me to some more contemporary writings? Thanks, take care Chris Dueck cduey@hotmail.com

2/7/02
8:36:20 AM
194.165.4.11

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Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 04:55:55 -

From: MAHDI IBRAHIMI <mahdimahmud@yahoo.com>

Subject: reportage

Prefesseur Chamsky Bonjour voulez vous reponder par telephone aux qqe question de la radio international de l`Iran autour terrorisme et attacker aux autre pays. Je attend vetre repond et le temp donne.

merci le professeur Chamsky m.Ibrahimi TEHRAN,I.R.IRANTEL: 009821- 2165543 009821-2053604 E.MAIL:MAHDIMAHMUD@YAHOO.COM

2/4/02
8:19:20 PM
200.43.173.241

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please SEND YOUR E-MAIL A destroyer_us2002@yahoo.es

2/4/02
7:26:52 PM
200.43.173.241

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please SEND YOUR E-MAIL A destroyer_us2002@yahoo.es

2/4/02
7:16:48 PM
200.43.173.241

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I FROM ARGETINE, I WANT YOUR BOOK ABOUT MY COUNTRY

2/4/02
11:39:39 AM
131.128.160.225

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Dear Mr. Chomsky, As most people are intrested and deeply appreciative of your work I am too. I am a college student at the University of Rhode Island and have been more than impressed on your, espically on the topic of Colombia. For that matter, I would purpose a question. I understand you are very busy but I would like to know how can I have you as a keynote speaker for an event at my college. I have searched for ways to contact you and it seems this is the only one. I realize it may not be the most formal and professional way but I would love for you to come. If you cannot come please email me, back. I look forward to hearing from you Mr. Chomsky. Thank You, Steven Osorio

1/30/02
1:36:46 AM
154.20.17.24

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thank you for inspiring thought and action. your strenuously researched and intelligent discourse has set a standard among activists, we must not only have passion, but a firm intellectual backing as we endeavour to attain peace and justice. so many have been inspired by you. eyes have been opened, passion and anger awakened. chad stolenwind@hotmail.com

1/29/02
3:29:33 PM
205.152.162.35

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Give em' hell Noam!

1/29/02
3:26:14 PM
205.152.162.35

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Dear Sir, I saw you on the television the other day and was impressed not only with your analysis and reportage, but also that you cared enough to speak out. Is there some organization that you are affiliated with or that you would recommned to which I could lend my voice and support?

Please send a response to me at dodsontl@ erlanger.org or the following address. Terry Dodson 1407C Montlake Rd. Soddy-Daisy, TN. 37379 Thanks, Mr. Terry Dodson

1/27/02
8:42:56 PM
151.202.91.179

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I call for economic sanctions against the Republican Party and their major contributors. Demand that the company and their PACs stop giving money to the Republican Party and Demand your liberal agenda. These companies skim off money that you pay for their products and funnel it to the Republican Party. You have made a donation to the Republican Party against your will.

Call the following companies and tell them you will no longer buy from them until they and their PACS stop giving money to the Republican Party and their candidates and that they relay your liberal demands to the Republican Party, the congress, the president, etc. and the demands get met.

Call

AT&T 800 225 5288 Coca Cola 800 438 2653 Pepsi Cola 800 433 COLA Shell Oil 800 331 3703 Exxon/Mobil 800 800 2510 American Express 800 528 4800 Marriot Hotels 800 228 9290 JC Penney 800 222 6161 WalMart 800 925 6278 Dell Computers 800 472 3355 866 209 3251

Demand that the company and their PACs stop giving money to the Republican Party.

Demand Universal Healthcare as a minimum for every US Citizen.

Demand a higher minimum wage of 10 dollars an hour.

Demand a drug prescription benefit at no extra cost in Medicare.

Demand that your local HMO rescind their latest outrageous premium increase.

Demand a universal voting system providing equal protection under the law for the United States.

Demand Federal legislation prohibiting states from using private companies processing voter rolls tied to a political party and police roadblocks from getting used as a voter suppression tool on election day.

Demand that the illegitimate pResident George W Bush and his vice pResident Dick Cheney resign from office for the fraudulent actions taken by them and their campaign in order to win the 2000 presidential election.

Demand a strong Federal Hate Crimes Law.

Demand the repeal of the 1996 Welfare Law and to pass a Federal Welfare Law that treats those indigent with dignity and respect.

Demand your other concerns.

We don't need less government. We need less selfish mean Republicans in government.

http://www.boycott-republicans.com

1/19/02
9:54:45 PM
200.52.194.4

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Te admiramos mucho en Mexico,estimado Noam.

1/7/02
10:58:59 AM
65.34.95.39

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Dear Professor Chomsky:

Sorry for such short notice but we would be honored with you presence to speak on the issues of Afghanistan at the fenceline much like JFK did at the Berlin Wall, let us now if you are willing to come or not...www.macdillpeacerally.org

THE MACDILL PEACE RALLY AT GADSON PARK - JANUARY 19, 2002

THIS IS AN URGENT CALL!!! WE MUST MOBILIZE NOW!!! WE MUST CLAIM OUR VOICE AND SUPPORT OTHERS TO SPEAK UP!!!

Please join us in a peaceful protest in response to the current war-centered strategy of our government, and in defense of civil liberties for all peoples in the U.S., and in defense of the innocent children, women and men who are being killed by the U.S. military, and in order to prevent further escalation of this revengeful response to the September 11th tragedy.

Please let us know if you will need housing arrangements (contact us).

LOCATION: Gadson Park - Adjacent to MACDILL AIRFORCE BASE 6901 S. MacDill Avenue at Marcum Drive Tampa, Florida

DATE: Saturday, January 19th, 2002

TIME: 1 P.M. Jay Alexander jayalexus@yahoo.com

1/7/02
10:57:46 AM
65.34.95.39

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Dear Professor Chomsky:

Sorry for such short notice but we would be honored with you presence on speak on the issues of Afghanistan at the fenceline much like JFK did at the Berlin Wall, let us now if you are willing to come or not...www.macdillpeacerally.org

THE MACDILL PEACE RALLY AT GADSON PARK - JANUARY 19, 2002

THIS IS AN URGENT CALL!!! WE MUST MOBILIZE NOW!!! WE MUST CLAIM OUR VOICE AND SUPPORT OTHERS TO SPEAK UP!!!

Please let us know if you will need housing arrangements (contact us).

LOCATION: Gadson Park - Adjacent to MACDILL AIRFORCE BASE 6901 S. MacDill Avenue at Marcum Drive Tampa, Florida

DATE: Saturday, January 19th, 2002

TIME: 1 P.M. Jay Alexander jayalexus@yahoo.com

1/7/02
10:57:12 AM
65.34.95.39

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Dear Professor Chomsky:

THE MACDILL PEACE RALLY AT GADSON PARK - JANUARY 19, 2002

THIS IS AN URGENT CALL!!! WE MUST MOBILIZE NOW!!! WE MUST CLAIM OUR VOICE AND SUPPORT OTHERS TO SPEAK UP!!!

Please let us know if you will need housing arrangements (contact us).

LOCATION: Gadson Park - Adjacent to MACDILL AIRFORCE BASE 6901 S. MacDill Avenue at Marcum Drive Tampa, Florida

DATE: Saturday, January 19th, 2002

TIME: 1 P.M. Jay Alexander jayalexus@yahoo.com

12/30/01
4:54:00 PM
200.193.31.253

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Hi My name is Eduardo and I'm from Brazil. I was just saying to some north americans that are in vacations here that in USA people think that have freedom of speech, but, truly, they don't. Is it true my affirmation? I'd apreciate if you reply to eduardo_sens@yahoo.com.

Thank you very much! P.S. Mostly of my close friends admire your work.

10/28/01
8:31:40 PM
61.9.180.20

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why does everyone want your opinion on crap

10/28/01
8:28:53 PM
61.9.180.20

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you are a languist, understand this, you are a dickhead

10/21/01
3:43:07 PM
172.182.155.192

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We love you Mr. Chomsky. Your an ancient rishi. Thanx for all your knowledge. Sincerely Barry and Angela Perkins Los Angeles 10-21-01

10/15/01
4:42:14 PM
4.48.136.74

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Noam, I heard a rumor that you will be giving a speech in southern California soon. If it it true could you please give me more info. I would really enjoy hearing you speak. Thank You, Dan dfoundation@yahoo.com

10/13/01
5:55:44 PM
62.205.129.225

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please send to me your considerations about war in afganistan

10/8/01
4:54:36 PM
199.174.244.56

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There is a current email traveling via various sources called 'Bomb Them with Butter.' When first receiving it, no author was credited. When receiving it again recently, you were credited as the author. Could you set the record straight on this? Thank you. Gene Riddell anaanta@earthlink.net

10/6/01
6:06:19 AM
193.2.106.102

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Dear Mr.Chomsky,

I'd like to read your opinion on Mr.Zizek Slavoj or on his writings. He is leninist/lacanist. Here's something about Him: http://www.mii.kurume-u.ac.jp/~leuers/zizek.htm

My email: costalunga@hotmail.com

Best regards.

9/18/01
5:05:46 AM
202.54.96.250

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Dear Mr.Chomsky

First of all my compliments to u on your excellence in writing and providing genuine research information. Just a few days back i read your 'profit over people' and found it an extremenly informative and interesting book. It is not only an effective critique of neo-liberalism and its dynamics but also demystifies a lot of assumptions about how governments in the so called developed countries provides subsidies, how democracy works and how MNCs function in reality. Looking for more such work to read and understand

9/17/01
3:48:57 PM
198.115.200.30

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Please pass this document to Chomsky and other friends on this net. Quotes relation to treatment of non-believers (non-Moslems) from Quran.

Source: http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/quran/

YUSUFALI, PICKTHAL and SHAKIR are three Islamic scholars who have translated Quran into English.

Who is a non-believer?

002.098 YUSUFALI: Whoever is an enemy to Allah and His angels and messengers, to Gabriel and Michael,- Lo! Allah is an enemy to those who reject Faith. PICKTHAL: Who is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and His messengers, and Gabriel and Michael! Then, lo! Allah (Himself) is an enemy to the disbelievers. SHAKIR: Whoever is the enemy of Allah and His angels and His messengers and Jibreel and Meekaeel, so surely Allah is the enemy of the unbelievers.

002.254 YUSUFALI: O ye who believe! Spend out of (the bounties) We have provided for you, before the Day comes when no bargaining (Will avail), nor friendship nor intercession. Those who reject Faith they are the wrong-doers. PICKTHAL: O ye who believe! spend of that wherewith We have provided you ere a day come when there will be no trafficking, nor friendship, nor intercession. The disbelievers, they are the wrong-doers. SHAKIR: O you who believe! spend out of what We have given you before the day comes in which there is no bargaining, neither any friendship nor intercession, and the unbelievers-- they are the unjust.

003.196 YUSUFALI: Let not the strutting about of the Unbelievers through the land deceive thee: PICKTHAL: Let not the vicissitude (of the success) of those who disbelieve, in the land, deceive thee (O Muhammad). SHAKIR: Let it not deceive you that those who disbelieve go to and fro in the cities fearlessly.

004.101 YUSUFALI: When ye travel through the earth, there is no blame on you if ye shorten your prayers, for fear the Unbelievers May attack you: For the Unbelievers are unto you open enemies. PICKTHAL: And when ye go forth in the land, it is no sin for you to curtail (your) worship if ye fear that those who disbelieve may attack you. In truth the disbelievers are an open enemy to you. SHAKIR: And when you journey in the earth, there is no blame on you if you shorten the prayer, if you fear that those who disbelieve will cause you distress, surely the unbelievers are your open enemy.

005.081 YUSUFALI: If only they had believed in Allah, in the Prophet, and in what hath been revealed to him, never would they have taken them for friends and protectors, but most of them are rebellious wrong-doers. PICKTHAL: If they believed in Allah and the Prophet and that which is revealed unto him, they would not choose them for their friends. But many of them are of evil conduct. SHAKIR: And had they believed in Allah and the prophet and what was revealed to him, they would not have taken them for friends but! most of them are transgressors

007.045 YUSUFALI: "Those who would hinder (men) from the path of Allah and would seek in it something crooked: they were those who denied the Hereafter." PICKTHAL: Who debar (men) from the path of Allah and would have it crooked, and who are disbelievers in the Last Day. SHAKIR: Who hinder (people) from Allah's way and seek to make it crooked, and they are disbelievers in the hereafter.

023.117 YUSUFALI: If anyone invokes, besides Allah, Any other god, he has no authority therefor; and his reckoning will be only with his Lord! and verily the Unbelievers will fail to win through! PICKTHAL: He who crieth unto any other god along with Allah hath no proof thereof. His reckoning is only with his Lord. Lo! disbelievers will not be successful. SHAKIR: And whoever invokes with Allah another god-- he has no proof of this-- his reckoning is only with his Lord; surely the unbelievers shall not be successful

030.042 YUSUFALI: Say: "Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those before (you): Most of them worshipped others besides Allah." PICKTHAL: Say (O Muhammad, to the disbelievers): Travel in the land, and see the nature of the consequence for those who were before you! Most of them were idolaters. SHAKIR: Say: Travel in the land, then see how was the end of those before; most of them were polytheists.

What will happen to a non-believer?

002.007 YUSUFALI: Allah hath set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing, and on their eyes is a veil; great is the penalty they (incur). PICKTHAL: Allah hath sealed their hearing and their hearts, and on their eyes there is a covering. Theirs will be an awful doom. SHAKIR: Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing and there is a covering over their eyes, and there is a great punishment for them.

002.024 YUSUFALI: But if ye cannot- and of a surety ye cannot- then fear the Fire whose fuel is men and stones,- which is prepared for those who reject Faith. PICKTHAL: And if ye do it not - and ye can never do it - then guard yourselves against the Fire prepared for disbelievers, whose fuel is of men and stones. SHAKIR: But if you do (it) not and never shall you do (it), then be on your guard against the fire of which men and stones are the fuel; it is prepared for the unbelievers and men all;

002.089 YUSUFALI: And when there comes to them a Book from Allah, confirming what is with them,- although from of old they had prayed for victory against those without Faith,- when there comes to them that which they (should) have recognised, they refuse to believe in it but the curse of Allah is on those without Faith. PICKTHAL: And when there cometh unto them a scripture from Allah, confirming that in their possession - though before that they were asking for a signal triumph over those who disbelieved - and when there cometh unto them that which they know (to be the truth) they disbelieve therein. The curse of Allah is on disbelievers. SHAKIR: And when there came to them a Book from Allah verifying that which they have, and aforetime they used to pray for victory against those who disbelieve, but when there came to them (Prophet) that which they did not recognize, they disbelieved in him; so Allah's curse is on the unbelievers.

048.013 YUSUFALI: And if any believe not in Allah and His Messenger, We have prepared, for those who reject Allah, a Blazing Fire! PICKTHAL: And so for him who believeth not in Allah and His messenger - Lo! We have prepared a flame for disbelievers. SHAKIR: And whoever does not believe in Allah and His Messenger, then surely We have prepared burning fire for the unbelievers

002.161 YUSUFALI: Those who reject Faith, and die rejecting,- on them is Allah's curse, and the curse of angels, and of all mankind; PICKTHAL: Lo! Those who disbelieve, and die while they are disbelievers; on them is the curse of Allah and of angels and of men combined. SHAKIR: Surely those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers, these it is on whom is the curse of Allah and the angels

003.131 YUSUFALI: Fear the Fire, which is repaired for those who reject Faith: PICKTHAL: And ward off (from yourselves) the Fire prepared for disbelievers. SHAKIR: And guard yourselves against the fire which has been prepared for the unbelievers

003.127 YUSUFALI: That He might cut off a fringe of the Unbelievers or expose them to infamy, and they should then be turned back, frustrated of their purpose. PICKTHAL: That He may cut off a part of those who disbelieve, or overwhelm them so that they retire, frustrated. SHAKIR: That He may cut off a portion from among those who disbelieve, or abase them so that they should return disappointed of attaining what they desired.

005.080 YUSUFALI: Thou seest many of them turning in friendship to the Unbelievers. Evil indeed are (the works) which their souls have sent forward before them (with the result), that Allah's wrath is on them, and in torment will they abide. PICKTHAL: Thou seest many of them making friends with those who disbelieve. Surely ill for them is that which they themselves send on before them: that Allah will be wroth with them and in the doom they will abide. SHAKIR: You will see many of them befriending those who disbelieve; certainly evil is that which their souls have sent before for them, that Allah became displeased with them and in chastisement shall they abide.

008.038 YUSUFALI: Say to the Unbelievers, if (now) they desist (from Unbelief), their past would be forgiven them; but if they persist, the punishment of those before them is already (a matter of warning for them). PICKTHAL: Tell those who disbelieve that if they cease (from persecution of believers) that which is past will be forgiven them; but if they return (thereto) then the example of the men of old hath already gone (before them, for a warning). SHAKIR: Say to those who disbelieve, if they desist, that which is past shall be forgiven to them; and if they return, then what happened to the ancients has already passed.

008.050 YUSUFALI: If thou couldst see, when the angels take the souls of the Unbelievers (at death), (How) they smite their faces and their backs, (saying): "Taste the penalty of the blazing Fire- PICKTHAL: If thou couldst see how the angels receive those who disbelieve, smiting faces and their backs and (saying): Taste the punishment of burning! SHAKIR: And had you seen when the angels will cause to die those who disbelieve, smiting their faces and their backs, and (saying): Taste the punishment of burning.

009.003 YUSUFALI: And an announcement from Allah and His Messenger, to the people (assembled) on the day of the Great Pilgrimage,- that Allah and His Messenger dissolve (treaty) obligations with the Pagans. If then, ye repent, it were best for you; but if ye turn away, know ye that ye cannot frustrate Allah. And proclaim a grievous penalty to those who reject Faith. PICKTHAL: And a proclamation from Allah and His messenger to all men on the day of the Greater Pilgrimage that Allah is free from obligation to the idolaters, and (so is) His messenger. So, if ye repent, it will be better for you; but if ye are averse, then know that ye cannot escape Allah. Give tidings (O Muhammad) of a painful doom to those who disbelieve, SHAKIR: And an announcement from Allah and His Messenger to the people on the day of the greater pilgrimage that Allah and His Messenger are free from liability to the idolaters; therefore if you repent, it will be better for you, and if you turn back, then know that you will not weaken Allah; and announce painful punishment to those who disbelieve.

009.068 YUSUFALI: Allah hath promised the Hypocrites men and women, and the rejecters, of Faith, the fire of Hell: Therein shall they dwell: Sufficient is it for them: for them is the curse of Allah, and an enduring punishment,- PICKTHAL: Allah promiseth the hypocrites, both men and women, and the disbelievers fire of hell for their abode. It will suffice them. Allah curseth them, and theirs is lasting torment. SHAKIR: Allah has promised the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women and the unbelievers the fire of hell to abide therein; it is enough for them; and Allah has cursed them and they shall have lasting punishment.

013.014 YUSUFALI: For Him (alone) is prayer in Truth: any others that they call upon besides Him hear them no more than if they were to stretch forth their hands for water to reach their mouths but it reaches them not: for the prayer of those without Faith is nothing but (futile) wandering (in the mind). PICKTHAL: Unto Him is the real prayer. Those unto whom they pray beside Allah respond to them not at all, save as (is the response to) one who stretcheth forth his hands toward water (asking) that it may come unto his mouth, and it will never reach it. The prayer of disbelievers goeth (far) astray. SHAKIR: To Him is due the true prayer; and those whom they pray to besides Allah give them no answer, but (they are) like one who stretches forth his two hands towards water that it may reach his mouth, but it will not reach it; and the prayer of the unbelievers is only in error.

013.035 YUSUFALI: The parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised!- beneath it flow rivers: perpetual is the enjoyment thereof and the shade therein: such is the end of the Righteous; and the end of Unbelievers in the Fire. PICKTHAL: A similitude of the Garden which is promised unto those who keep their duty (to Allah): Underneath it rivers flow; its food is everlasting, and its shade; this is the reward of those who keep their duty, while the reward of disbelievers is the Fire. SHAKIR: A likeness of the garden which the righteous are promised; there now beneath it rivers, its food and shades are perpetual; this is the requital of those who guarded (against evil), and the requital of the unbelievers is the fire.

014.002 YUSUFALI: Of Allah, to Whom do belong all things in the heavens and on earth! But alas for the Unbelievers for a terrible penalty (their Unfaith will bring them)!- PICKTHAL: Allah, unto Whom belongeth whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is in the earth. and woe unto the disbelievers from an awful doom; SHAKIR: (Of) Allah, Whose is whatever is in the heavens and whatever Is in the earth; and woe to the unbelievers on account of the severe chastisement,

030.043 YUSUFALI: But set thou thy face to the right Religion before there come from Allah the Day which there is no chance of averting: on that Day shall men be divided (in two). PICKTHAL: So set thy purpose resolutely for the right religion, before the inevitable day cometh from Allah. On that day mankind will be sundered- SHAKIR: Then turn thy face straight to the right religion before there come from Allah the day which cannot be averted; on that day they shall become separated.

033.064 YUSUFALI: Verily Allah has cursed the Unbelievers and prepared for them a Blazing Fire,- PICKTHAL: Lo! Allah hath cursed the disbelievers, and hath prepared for them a flaming fire, SHAKIR: Surely Allah has cursed the unbelievers and has prepared for them a burning fire,

048.006 YUSUFALI: And that He may punish the Hypocrites, men and women, and the Polytheists men and women, who imagine an evil opinion of Allah. On them is a round of Evil: the Wrath of Allah is on them: He has cursed them and got Hell ready for them: and evil is it for a destination. PICKTHAL: And may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the idolatrous men and the idolatrous women, who think an evil thought concerning Allah. For them is the evil turn of fortune, and Allah is wroth against them and hath cursed them, and hath made ready for them hell, a hapless journey's end. SHAKIR: And (that) He may punish the hypocritical men and the hypocritical women, and the polytheistic men and the polytheistic women, the entertainers of evil thoughts about Allah. On them is the evil turn, and Allah is wroth with them and has cursed them and prepared hell for them, and evil is the resort.

010.004 YUSUFALI: To Him will be your return- of all of you. The promise of Allah is true and sure. It is He Who beginneth the process of creation, and repeateth it, that He may reward with justice those who believe and work righteousness; but those who reject Him will have draughts of boiling fluids, and a penalty grievous, because they did reject Him. PICKTHAL: Unto Him is the return of all of you; it is a promise of Allah in truth. Lo! He produceth creation, then reproduceth it, that He may reward those who believe and do good works with equity; while, as for those who disbelieve, theirs will be a boiling drink and painful doom because they disbelieved. SHAKIR: To Him is your return, of all (of you); the promise of Allah (made) in truth; surely He begins the creation in the first mstance, then He reproduces it, that He may with justice recompense those who believe and do good; and (as for) those who disbelieve, they shall have a drink of hot water and painful punishment because they disbelieved.

044.044 YUSUFALI: Will be the food of the Sinful,- PICKTHAL: The food of the sinner! SHAKIR: Is the food of the sinful

044.045 YUSUFALI: Like molten brass; it will boil in their insides. PICKTHAL: Like molten brass, it seetheth in their bellies SHAKIR: Like dregs of oil; it shall boil in (their) bellies,

044.046 YUSUFALI: Like the boiling of scalding water. PICKTHAL: As the seething of boiling water. SHAKIR: Like the boiling of hot water.

044.047 YUSUFALI: (A voice will cry: "Seize ye him and drag him into the midst of the Blazing Fire! PICKTHAL: (And it will be said): Take him and drag him to the midst of hell, SHAKIR: Seize him, then drag him down into the middle of the hell;

044.048 YUSUFALI: "Then pour over his head the Penalty of Boiling Water, PICKTHAL: Then pour upon his head the torment of boiling water. SHAKIR: Then pour above his head of the torment of the boiling water:

044.049 YUSUFALI: "Taste thou (this)! Truly wast thou mighty, full of honour! PICKTHAL: (Saying): Taste! Lo! thou wast forsooth the mighty, the noble! SHAKIR: Taste; you forsooth are the mighty, the honorable:

022.020 YUSUFALI: With it will be scalded what is within their bodies, as well as (their) skins. PICKTHAL: Whereby that which is in their bellies, and their skins too, will be melted; SHAKIR: With it shall be melted what is in their bellies and (their) skins as well.

022.021 YUSUFALI: In addition there will be maces of iron (to punish) them. PICKTHAL: And for them are hooked rods of iron. SHAKIR: And for them are whips of iron.

022.022 YUSUFALI: Every time they wish to get away therefrom, from anguish, they will be forced back therein, and (it will be said), "Taste ye the Penalty of Burning!" PICKTHAL: Whenever, in their anguish, they would go forth from thence they are driven back therein and (it is said unto them): Taste the doom of burning. SHAKIR: Whenever they will desire to go forth from it, from grief, they shall be turned back into it, and taste the chastisement of burning.

How a believer (Muslim) should treat a non-believer?

010.099 YUSUFALI: If it had been thy Lord's will, they would all have believed,- all who are on earth! wilt thou then compel mankind, against their will, to believe! PICKTHAL: And if thy Lord willed, all who are in the earth would have believed together. Wouldst thou (Muhammad) compel men until they are believers? SHAKIR: And if your Lord had pleased, surely all those who are in the earth would have believed, all of them; will you then force men till they become believers?

002.006 YUSUFALI: As to those who reject Faith, it is the same to them whether thou warn them or do not warn them; they will not believe. PICKTHAL: As for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not it is all one for them; they believe not. SHAKIR: Surely those who disbelieve, it being alike to them whether you warn them, or do not warn them, will not believe.

002.104 YUSUFALI: O ye of Faith! Say not (to the Messenger) words of ambiguous import, but words of respect; and hearken (to him): To those without Faith is a grievous punishment. PICKTHAL: O ye who believe, say not (unto the Prophet): "Listen to us" but say "Look upon us," and be ye listeners. For disbelievers is a painful doom. SHAKIR: O you who believe! do not say Raina and say Unzurna and listen, and for the unbelievers there is a painful chastisement. 003.028 YUSUFALI: Let not the believers Take for friends or helpers Unbelievers rather than believers: if any do that, in nothing will there be help from Allah: except by way of precaution, that ye may Guard yourselves from them. But Allah cautions you (To remember) Himself; for the final goal is to Allah. PICKTHAL: Let not the believers take disbelievers for their friends in preference to believers. Whoso doeth that hath no connection with Allah unless (it be) that ye but guard yourselves against them, taking (as it were) security. Allah biddeth you beware (only) of Himself. Unto Allah is the journeying. SHAKIR: Let not the believers take the unbelievers for friends rather than believers; and whoever does this, he shall have nothing of (the guardianship of) Allah, but you should guard yourselves against them, guarding carefully; and Allah makes you cautious of (retribution from) Himself; and to Allah is the eventual coming. 003.091

YUSUFALI: As to those who reject Faith, and die rejecting,- never would be accepted from any such as much gold as the earth contains, though they should offer it for ransom. For such is (in store) a penalty grievous, and they will find no helpers. PICKTHAL: Lo! those who disbelieve, and die in disbelief, the (whole) earth full of gold would not be accepted from such an one if it were offered as a ransom (for his soul). Theirs will be a painful doom and they will have no helpers. SHAKIR: Surely, those who disbelieve and die while they are unbelievers, the earth full of gold shall not be accepted from one of them, though he should offer to ransom himself with it, these it is who shall have a painful chastisement, and they shall have no helpers.

003.149 YUSUFALI: O ye who believe! If ye obey the Unbelievers, they will drive you back on your heels, and ye will turn back (from Faith) to your own loss. PICKTHAL: O ye who believe! if ye obey those who disbelieve, they will make you turn back on your heels, and ye turn back as losers. SHAKIR: O you who believe! if you obey those who disbelieve they will turn you back upon your heels, so you will turn back losers.

004.056 YUSUFALI: Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise. PICKTHAL: Lo! Those who disbelieve Our revelations, We shall expose them to the Fire. As often as their skins are consumed We shall exchange them for fresh skins that they may taste the torment. Lo! Allah is ever Mighty, Wise. SHAKIR: (As for) those who disbelieve in Our communications, We shall make them enter fire; so oft as their skins are thoroughly burned, We will change them for other skins, that they may taste the chastisement; surely Allah is Mighty, Wise.

004.089 YUSUFALI: They but wish that ye should reject Faith, as they do, and thus be on the same footing (as they): But take not friends from their ranks until they flee in the way of Allah (From what is forbidden). But if they turn renegades, seize them and slay them wherever ye find them; and (in any case) take no friends or helpers from their ranks;- PICKTHAL: They long that ye should disbelieve even as they disbelieve, that ye may be upon a level (with them). So choose not friends from them till they forsake their homes in the way of Allah; if they turn back (to enmity) then take them and kill them wherever ye find them, and choose no friend nor helper from among them, SHAKIR: They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah's way; but if they turn back, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper.

005.057 YUSUFALI: O ye who believe! take not for friends and protectors those who take your religion for a mockery or sport,- whether among those who received the Scripture before you, or among those who reject Faith; but fear ye Allah, if ye have faith (indeed). PICKTHAL: O Ye who believe! Choose not for guardians such of those who received the Scripture before you, and of the disbelievers, as make a jest and sport of your religion. But keep your duty to Allah if ye are true believers. SHAKIR: O you who believe! do not take for guardians those who take your religion for a mockery and a joke, from among those who were given the Book before you and the unbelievers; and be careful of (your duty to) Allah if you are believers.

028.086 YUSUFALI: And thou hadst not expected that the Book would be sent to thee except as a Mercy from thy Lord: Therefore lend not thou support in any way to those who reject (Allah's Message). PICKTHAL: Thou hadst no hope that the Scripture would be inspired in thee; but it is a mercy from thy Lord, so never be a helper to the disbelievers. SHAKIR: And you did not expect that the Book would be inspired to you, but it is a mercy from your Lord, therefore be not a backer-up of the unbelievers.

069.030 YUSUFALI: (The stern command will say): "Seize ye him, and bind ye him, PICKTHAL: (It will be said): Take him and fetter him SHAKIR: Lay hold on him, then put a chain on him,

069.031 YUSUFALI: "And burn ye him in the Blazing Fire. PICKTHAL: And then expose him to hell-fire SHAKIR: Then cast him into the burning fire,

069.032 YUSUFALI: "Further, make him march in a chain, whereof the length is seventy cubits! PICKTHAL: And then insert him in a chain whereof the length is seventy cubits. SHAKIR: Then thrust him into a chain the length of which is seventy cubits.

069.033 YUSUFALI: "This was he that would not believe in Allah Most High. PICKTHAL: Lo! He used not to believe in Allah the Tremendous, SHAKIR: Surely he did not believe in Allah, the Great,

002.221 YUSUFALI: Do not marry unbelieving women (idolaters), until they believe: A slave woman who believes is better than an unbelieving woman, even though she allures you. Nor marry (your girls) to unbelievers until they believe: A man slave who believes is better than an unbeliever, even though he allures you. Unbelievers do (but) beckon you to the Fire. But Allah beckons by His Grace to the Garden (of bliss) and forgiveness, and makes His Signs clear to mankind: That they may celebrate His praise. PICKTHAL: Wed not idolatresses till they believe; for lo! a believing bondwoman is better than an idolatress though she please you; and give not your daughters in marriage to idolaters till they believe, for lo! a believing slave is better than an idolater though he please you. These invite unto the Fire, and Allah inviteth unto the Garden, and unto forgiveness by His grace, and expoundeth His revelations to mankind that haply they may remember. SHAKIR: And do not marry the idolatresses until they believe, and certainly a believing maid is better than an idolatress woman, even though she should please you; and do not give (believing women) in marriage to idolaters until they believe, and certainly a believing servant is better than an idolater, even though he should please you; these invite to the fire, and Allah invites to the garden and to forgiveness by His will, and makes clear His communications to men, that they may be mindful.

Fight the non-belivers:

008.065 YUSUFALI: O Prophet! rouse the Believers to the fight. If there are twenty amongst you, patient and persevering, they will vanquish two hundred: if a hundred, they will vanquish a thousand of the Unbelievers: for these are a people without understanding. PICKTHAL: O Prophet! Exhort the believers to fight. If there be of you twenty steadfast they shall overcome two hundred, and if there be of you a hundred (steadfast) they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they (the disbelievers) are a folk without intelligence. SHAKIR: O Prophet! urge the believers to war; if there are twenty patient ones of you they shall overcome two hundred, and if there are a hundred of you they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve, because they are a people who do not understand.

009.005 YUSUFALI: But when the forbidden months are past, then fight and slay the Pagans wherever ye find them, an seize them, beleaguer them, and lie in wait for them in every stratagem (of war); but if they repent, and establish regular prayers and practise regular charity, then open the way for them: for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful. PICKTHAL: Then, when the sacred months have passed, slay the idolaters wherever ye find them, and take them (captive), and besiege them, and prepare for them each ambush. But if they repent and establish worship and pay the poor-due, then leave their way free. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful. SHAKIR: So when the sacred months have passed away, then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

009.012 YUSUFALI: But if they violate their oaths after their covenant, and taunt you for your Faith,- fight ye the chiefs of Unfaith: for their oaths are nothing to them: that thus they may be restrained. PICKTHAL: And if they break their pledges after their treaty (hath been made with you) and assail your religion, then fight the heads of disbelief - Lo! they have no binding oaths - in order that they may desist. SHAKIR: And if they break their oaths after their agreement and (openly) revile your religion, then fight the leaders of unbelief-- surely their oaths are nothing-- so that they may desist.

002.190 YUSUFALI: Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress limits; for Allah loveth not transgressors. PICKTHAL: Fight in the way of Allah against those who fight against you, but begin not hostilities. Lo! Allah loveth not aggressors. SHAKIR: And fight in the way of Allah with those who fight with you, and do not exceed the limits, surely Allah does not love those who exceed the limits.

002.191 YUSUFALI: And slay them wherever ye catch them, and turn them out from where they have Turned you out; for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter; but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque, unless they (first) fight you there; but if they fight you, slay them. Such is the reward of those who suppress faith. PICKTHAL: And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than slaughter. And fight not with them at the Inviolable Place of Worship until they first attack you there, but if they attack you (there) then slay them. Such is the reward of disbelievers. SHAKIR: And kill them wherever you find them, and drive them out from whence they drove you out, and persecution is severer than slaughter, and do not fight with them at the Sacred Mosque until they fight with you in it, but if they do fight you, then slay them; such is the recompense of the unbelievers.

003.151 YUSUFALI: Soon shall We cast terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers, for that they joined companions with Allah, for which He had sent no authority: their abode will be the Fire: And evil is the home of the wrong-doers! PICKTHAL: We shall cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve because they ascribe unto Allah partners, for which no warrant hath been revealed. Their habitation is the Fire, and hapless the abode of the wrong-doers. SHAKIR: We will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve, because they set up with Allah that for which He has sent down no authority, and their abode is the fire, and evil is the abode of the unjust.

003.178 YUSUFALI: Let not the Unbelievers think that our respite to them is good for themselves: We grant them respite that they may grow in their iniquity: But they will have a shameful punishment. PICKTHAL: And let not those who disbelieve imagine that the rein We give them bodeth good unto their souls. We only give them rein that they may grow in sinfulness. And theirs will be a shameful doom. SHAKIR: And let not those who disbelieve think that Our granting them respite is better for their souls; We grant them respite only that they may add to their sins; and they shall have a disgraceful chastisement.

004.076 YUSUFALI: Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who reject Faith Fight in the cause of Evil: So fight ye against the friends of Satan: feeble indeed is the cunning of Satan. PICKTHAL: Those who believe do battle for the cause of Allah; and those who disbelieve do battle for the cause of idols. So fight the minions of the devil. Lo! the devil's strategy is ever weak. SHAKIR: Those who believe fight in the way of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the way of the Shaitan. Fight therefore against the friends of the Shaitan; surely the strategy of the Shaitan is weak.

009.013 YUSUFALI: Will ye not fight people who violated their oaths, plotted to expel the Messenger, and took the aggressive by being the first (to assault) you? Do ye fear them? Nay, it is Allah Whom ye should more justly fear, if ye believe! PICKTHAL: Will ye not fight a folk who broke their solemn pledges, and purposed to drive out the messenger and did attack you first? What! Fear ye them? Now Allah hath more right that ye should fear Him, if ye are believers SHAKIR: What! will you not fight a people who broke their oaths and aimed at the expulsion of the Messenger, and they attacked you first; do you fear them? But Allah is most deserving that you should fear Him, if you are believers.

009.014 YUSUFALI: Fight them, and Allah will punish them by your hands, cover them with shame, help you (to victory) over them, heal the breasts of Believers, PICKTHAL: Fight them! Allah will chastise them at your hands, and He will lay them low and give you victory over them, and He will heal the breasts of folk who are believers. SHAKIR: Fight them, Allah will punish them by your hands and bring them to disgrace, and assist you against them and heal the hearts of a believing people.

009.073 YUSUFALI: O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and be firm against them. Their abode is Hell,- an evil refuge indeed. PICKTHAL: O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites! Be harsh with them. Their ultimate abode is hell, a hapless journey's end. SHAKIR: O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites and be unyielding to them; and their abode is hell, and evil is the destination.

009.111 YUSUFALI: Allah hath purchased of the believers their persons and their goods; for theirs (in return) is the garden (of Paradise): they fight in His cause, and slay and are slain: a promise binding on Him in truth, through the Law, the Gospel, and the Qur'an: and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? then rejoice in the bargain which ye have concluded: that is the achievement supreme. PICKTHAL: Lo! Allah hath bought from the believers their lives and their wealth because the Garden will be theirs: they shall fight in the way of Allah and shall slay and be slain. It is a promise which is binding on Him in the Torah and the Gospel and the Qur'an. Who fulfilleth His covenant better than Allah? Rejoice then in your bargain that ye have made, for that is the supreme triumph. SHAKIR: Surely Allah has bought of the believers their persons and their property for this, that they shall have the garden; they fight in Allah's way, so they slay and are slain; a promise which is binding on Him in the Taurat and the Injeel and the Quran; and who is more faithful to his covenant than Allah? Rejoice therefore in the pledge which you have made; and that is the mighty achievement.

009.123 YUSUFALI: O ye who believe! fight the unbelievers who gird you about, and let them find firmness in you: and know that Allah is with those who fear Him. PICKTHAL: O ye who believe! Fight those of the disbelievers who are near to you, and let them find harshness in you, and know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him). SHAKIR: O you who believe! fight those of the unbelievers who are near to you and let them find in you hardness; and know that Allah is with those who guard (against evil).

025.052 YUSUFALI: Therefore listen not to the Unbelievers, but strive against them with the utmost strenuousness. PICKTHAL: So obey not the disbelievers, but strive against them herewith with a great endeavour. SHAKIR: So do not follow the unbelievers, and strive against them a mighty striving with it.

047.004 YUSUFALI: Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens. Thus (are ye commanded): but if it had been Allah's Will, He could certainly have exacted retribution from them (Himself); but (He lets you fight) in order to test you, some with others. But those who are slain in the Way of Allah,- He will never let their deeds be lost. PICKTHAL: Now when ye meet in battle those who disbelieve, then it is smiting of the necks until, when ye have routed them, then making fast of bonds; and afterward either grace or ransom till the war lay down its burdens. That (is the ordinance). And if Allah willed He could have punished them (without you) but (thus it is ordained) that He may try some of you by means of others. And those who are slain in the way of Allah, He rendereth not their actions vain. SHAKIR: So when you meet in battle those who disbelieve, then smite the necks until when you have overcome them, then make (them) prisoners, and afterwards either set them free as a favor or let them ransom (themselves) until the war terminates. That (shall be so); and if Allah had pleased He would certainly have exacted what is due from them, but that He may try some of you by means of others; and (as for) those who are slain in the way of Allah, He will by no means allow their deeds to perish.

009.029 YUSUFALI: Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued. PICKTHAL: Fight against such of those who have been given the Scripture as believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, and forbid not that which Allah hath forbidden by His messenger, and follow not the Religion of Truth, until they pay the tribute readily, being brought low. SHAKIR: Fight those who do not believe in Allah, nor in the latter day, nor do they prohibit what Allah and His Messenger have prohibited, nor follow the religion of truth, out of those who have been given the Book, until they pay the tax in acknowledgment of superiority and they are in a state of subjection.

009.038 YUSUFALI: O ye who believe! what is the matter with you, that, when ye are asked to go forth in the cause of Allah, ye cling heavily to the earth? Do ye prefer the life of this world to the Hereafter? But little is the comfort of this life, as compared with the Hereafter. PICKTHAL: O ye who believe! What aileth you that when it is said unto you: Go forth in the way of Allah, ye are bowed down to the ground with heaviness. Take ye pleasure in the life of the world rather than in the Hereafter? The comfort of the life of the world is but little in the Hereafter. SHAKIR: O you who believe! What (excuse) have you that when it is said to you: Go forth in Allah's way, you should incline heavily to earth; are you contented with this world's life instead of the hereafter? But the provision of this world's life compared with the hereafter is but little.

009.041 YUSUFALI: Go ye forth, (whether equipped) lightly or heavily, and strive and struggle, with your goods and your persons, in the cause of Allah. That is best for you, if ye (but) knew. PICKTHAL: Go forth, light-armed and heavy-armed, and strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah! That is best for you if ye but knew. SHAKIR: Go forth light and heavy, and strive hard in Allah's way with your property and your persons; this is better for you, if you know

008.060 YUSUFALI: Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into (the hearts of) the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom ye may not know, but whom Allah doth know. Whatever ye shall spend in the cause of Allah, shall be repaid unto you, and ye shall not be treated unjustly. PICKTHAL: Make ready for them all thou canst of (armed) force and of horses tethered, that thereby ye may dismay the enemy of Allah and your enemy, and others beside them whom ye know not. Allah knoweth them. Whatsoever ye spend in the way of Allah it will be repaid to you in full, and ye will not be wronged. SHAKIR: And prepare against them what force you can and horses tied at the frontier, to frighten thereby the enemy of Allah and your enemy and others besides them, whom you do not know (but) Allah knows them; and whatever thing you will spend in Allah's way, it will be paid back to you fully and you shall not be dealt with unjustly.

003.142 YUSUFALI: Did ye think that ye would enter Heaven without Allah testing those of you who fought hard (In His Cause) and remained steadfast? PICKTHAL: Or deemed ye that ye would enter paradise while yet Allah knoweth not those of you who really strive, nor knoweth those (of you) who are steadfast? SHAKIR: Do you think that you will enter the garden while Allah has not yet known those who strive hard from among you, and (He has not) known the patient.

008.041 YUSUFALI: And know that out of all the booty that ye may acquire (in war), a fifth share is assigned to Allah,- and to the Messenger, and to near relatives, orphans, the needy, and the wayfarer,- if ye do believe in Allah and in the revelation We sent down to Our servant on the Day of Testing,- the Day of the meeting of the two forces. For Allah hath power over all things. PICKTHAL: And know that whatever ye take as spoils of war, lo! a fifth thereof is for Allah, and for the messenger and for the kinsman (who hath need) and orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, if ye believe in Allah and that which We revealed unto Our slave on the Day of Discrimination, the day when the two armies met. And Allah is Able to do all things. SHAKIR: And know that whatever thing you gain, a fifth of it is for Allah and for the Messenger and for the near of kin and the orphans and the needy and the wayfarer, if you believe in Allah and in that which We revealed to Our servant, on the day of distinction, the day on which the two parties met; and Allah has power over all things.

066.009 YUSUFALI: O Prophet! Strive hard against the Unbelievers and the Hypocrites, and be firm against them. Their abode is Hell,- an evil refuge (indeed). PICKTHAL: O Prophet! Strive against the disbelievers and the hypocrites, and be stern with them. Hell will be their home, a hapless journey's end. SHAKIR: O Prophet! strive hard against the unbelievers and the hypocrites, and be hard against them; and their abode is hell; and evil is th

076.004 YUSUFALI: For the Rejecters we have prepared chains, yokes, and a blazing Fire. PICKTHAL: Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers manacles and carcans and a raging fire. SHAKIR: Surely We have prepared for the unbelievers chains and shackles and a burning fire.

022.058 YUSUFALI: Those who leave their homes in the cause of Allah, and are then slain or die,- On them will Allah bestow verily a goodly Provision: Truly Allah is He Who bestows the best provision. PICKTHAL: Those who fled their homes for the cause of Allah and then were slain or died, Allah verily will provide for them a good provision. Lo! Allah, He verily is Best of all who make provision. SHAKIR: And (as for) those who fly in Allah's way and are then slain or die, Allah will most certainly grant them a goodly sustenance, and most surely Allah is the best Giver of sustenance.

008.012 YUSUFALI: Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): "I am with you: give firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers: smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them." PICKTHAL: When thy Lord inspired the angels, (saying): I am with you. So make those who believe stand firm. I will throw fear into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Then smite the necks and smite of them each finger. SHAKIR: When your Lord revealed to the angels: I am with you, therefore make firm those who believe. I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them.

008.037 YUSUFALI: In order that Allah may separate the impure from the pure, put the impure, one on another, heap them together, and cast them into Hell. They will be the ones to have lost. PICKTHAL: That Allah may separate the wicked from the good, The wicked will He place piece upon piece, and heap them all together, and consign them unto hell. Such verily are the losers. SHAKIR: That Allah might separate the impure from the good, and put the impure, some of it upon the other, and pile it up together, then cast it into hell; these it is that are the losers. e resort.

048.005 YUSUFALI: That He may admit the men and women who believe, to Gardens beneath which rivers flow, to dwell therein for aye, and remove their ills from them;- and that is, in the sight of Allah, the highest achievement (for man),- PICKTHAL: That He may bring the believing men and the believing women into Gardens underneath which rivers flow, wherein they will abide, and may remit from them their evil deeds - That, in the sight of Allah, is the supreme triumph - SHAKIR: That He may cause the believing men and the believing women to enter gardens beneath which rivers flow to abide therein and remove from them their evil; and that is a grand achievement with Allah

Inspiration for the World Trade Center attack:

004.074 YUSUFALI: Let those fight in the cause of Allah Who sell the life of this world for the hereafter. To him who fighteth in the cause of Allah,- whether he is slain or gets victory - Soon shall We give him a reward of great (value). PICKTHAL: Let those fight in the way of Allah who sell the life of this world for the other. Whoso fighteth in the way of Allah, be he slain or be he victorious, on him We shall bestow a vast reward. SHAKIR: Therefore let those fight in the way of Allah, who sell this world's life for the hereafter; and whoever fights in the way of Allah, then be he slain or be he victorious, We shall grant him a mighty reward.

004.084 YUSUFALI: Then fight in Allah's cause - Thou art held responsible only for thyself - and rouse the believers. It may be that Allah will restrain the fury of the Unbelievers; for Allah is the strongest in might and in punishment. PICKTHAL: So fight (O Muhammad) in the way of Allah Thou art not taxed (with the responsibility for anyone) except thyself - and urge on the believers. Peradventure Allah will restrain the might of those who disbelieve. Allah is stronger in might and stronger in inflicting punishment. SHAKIR: Fight then in Allah's way; this is not imposed on you except In relation to yourself, and rouse the believers to ardor maybe Allah will restrain the fighting of those who disbelieve and Allah is strongest in prowess and strongest to give an exemplary punishment.

008.036 YUSUFALI: The Unbelievers spend their wealth to hinder (man) from the path of Allah, and so will they continue to spend; but in the end they will have (only) regrets and sighs; at length they will be overcome: and the Unbelievers will be gathered together to Hell;- PICKTHAL: Lo! those who disbelieve spend their wealth in order that they may debar (men) from the way of Allah. They will spend it, then it will become an anguish for them, then they will be conquered. And those who disbelieve will be gathered unto hell, SHAKIR: Surely those who disbelieve spend their wealth to hinder (people) from the way of Allah; so they shall spend it, then it shall be to them an intense regret, then they shall be overcome; and those who disbelieve shall be driven together to hell. 018.029 YUSUFALI: Say, "The truth is from your Lord": Let him who will believe, and let him who will, reject (it): for the wrong-doers We have prepared a Fire whose (smoke and flames), like the walls and roof of a tent, will hem them in: if they implore relief they will be granted water like melted brass, that will scald their faces, how dreadful the drink! How uncomfortable a couch to recline on! PICKTHAL: Say: (It is) the truth from the Lord of you (all). Then whosoever will, let him believe, and whosoever will, let him disbelieve. Lo! We have prepared for disbelievers Fire. Its tent encloseth them. If they ask for showers, they will be showered with water like to molten lead which burneth the faces. Calamitous the drink and ill the resting-place! SHAKIR: And say: The truth is from your Lord, so let him who please believe, and let him who please disbelieve; surely We have prepared for the iniquitous a fire, the curtains of which shall encompass them about; and if they cry for water, they shall be given water like molten brass which will scald their faces; evil the drink and ill the resting-place.

021.039 YUSUFALI: If only the Unbelievers knew (the time) when they will not be able to ward off the fire from their faces, nor yet from their backs, and (when) no help can reach them! PICKTHAL: If those who disbelieved but knew the time when they will not be able to drive off the fire from their faces and from their backs, and they will not be helped! SHAKIR: Had those who disbelieve but known (of the time) when they shall not be able to ward off the fire from their faces nor from their backs, nor shall they be helped.

008.014 YUSUFALI: Thus (will it be said): "Taste ye then of the (punishment): for those who resist Allah, is the penalty of the Fire." PICKTHAL: That (is the award), so taste it, and (know) that for disbelievers is the torment of the Fire. SHAKIR: This-- taste it, and (know) that for the unbelievers is the chastisement of fire. 008.015 YUSUFALI: O ye who believe! when ye meet the Unbelievers in hostile array, never turn your backs to them. PICKTHAL: O ye who believe! When ye meet those who disbelieve in battle, turn not your backs to them. SHAKIR: O you who believe! when you meet those who disbelieve marching for war, then turn not your backs to them.

021.097 YUSUFALI: Then will the true promise draw nigh (of fulfilment): then behold! the eyes of the Unbelievers will fixedly stare in horror: "Ah! Woe to us! we were indeed heedless of this; nay, we truly did wrong!" PICKTHAL: And the True Promise draweth nigh; then behold them, staring wide (in terror), the eyes of those who disbelieve! (They say): Alas for us! We (lived) in forgetfulness of this. Ah, but we were wrong-doers! SHAKIR: And the true promise shall draw nigh, then lo! the eyes of those who disbelieved shall be fixedly open: O woe to us! surely we were m a state of heedlessness as to this; nay, we were unjust.

022.019 YUSUFALI: These two antagonists dispute with each other about their Lord: But those who deny (their Lord),- for them will be cut out a garment of Fire: over their heads will be poured out boiling water. PICKTHAL: These twain (the believers and the disbelievers) are two opponents who contend concerning their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, garments of fire will be cut out for them; boiling fluid will be poured down on their heads, SHAKIR: These are two adversaries who dispute about their Lord; then (as to) those who disbelieve, for them are cut out garments of fire, boiling water shall be poured over their heads.

100.001 YUSUFALI: By the (Steeds) that run, with panting (breath), PICKTHAL: By the snorting courses, SHAKIR: I swear by the runners breathing pantingly,

100.002 YUSUFALI: And strike sparks of fire, PICKTHAL: Striking sparks of fire SHAKIR: Then those that produce fire striking,

100.003 YUSUFALI: And push home the charge in the morning, PICKTHAL: And scouring to the raid at dawn, SHAKIR: Then those that make raids at morn,

100.004 YUSUFALI: And raise the dust in clouds the while, PICKTHAL: Then, therewith, with their trail of dust, SHAKIR: Then thereby raise dust,

100.005 YUSUFALI: And penetrate forthwith into the midst (of the foe) en masse;- PICKTHAL: Cleaving, as one, the centre (of the foe), SHAKIR: Then rush thereby upon an assembly:

056.042 YUSUFALI: (They will be) in the midst of a Fierce Blast of Fire and in Boiling Water, PICKTHAL: In scorching wind and scalding water SHAKIR: In hot wind and boiling water,

056.043 YUSUFALI: And in the shades of Black Smoke: PICKTHAL: And shadow of black smoke, SHAKIR: And the shade of black smoke,

056.044 YUSUFALI: Nothing (will there be) to refresh, nor to please: PICKTHAL: Neither cool nor refreshing. SHAKIR: Neither cool nor honorable.

056.045 YUSUFALI: For that they were wont to be indulged, before that, in wealth (and luxury), PICKTHAL: Lo! heretofore they were effete with luxury SHAKIR: Surely they were before that made to live in ease and plenty.

056.046 YUSUFALI: And persisted obstinately in wickedness supreme! PICKTHAL: And used to persist in the awful sin. SHAKIR: And they persisted in the great violation.

About the Christian and Jewish people:

005.014 YUSUFALI: From those, too, who call themselves Christians, We did take a covenant, but they forgot a good part of the message that was sent them: so we estranged them, with enmity and hatred between the one and the other, to the day of judgment. And soon will Allah show them what it is they have done. PICKTHAL: And with those who say: "Lo! we are Christians," We made a covenant, but they forgot a part of that whereof they were admonished. Therefor We have stirred up enmity and hatred among them till the Day of Resurrection, when Allah will inform them of their handiwork. SHAKIR: And with those who say, We are Christians, We made a covenant, but they neglected a portion of what they were reminded of, therefore We excited among them enmity and hatred to the day of resurrection; and Allah will inform them of what they did.

005.051 YUSUFALI: O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust. PICKTHAL: O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for friends. They are friends one to another. He among you who taketh them for friends is (one) of them. Lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk. SHAKIR: O you who believe! do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.

005.043 YUSUFALI: But why do they come to thee for decision, when they have (their own) law before them?- therein is the (plain) command of Allah; yet even after that, they would turn away. For they are not (really) People of Faith. PICKTHAL: How come they unto thee for judgment when they have the Torah, wherein Allah hath delivered judgment (for them)? Yet even after that they turn away. Such (folk) are not believers. SHAKIR: And how do they make you a judge and they have the Taurat wherein is Allah's judgment? Yet they turn back after that, and these are not the believers.

005.044 YUSUFALI: It was We who revealed the law (to Moses): therein was guidance and light. By its standard have been judged the Jews, by the prophets who bowed (as in Islam) to Allah's will, by the rabbis and the doctors of law: for to them was entrusted the protection of Allah's book, and they were witnesses thereto: therefore fear not men, but fear me, and sell not my signs for a miserable price. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) Unbelievers. PICKTHAL: Lo! We did reveal the Torah, wherein is guidance and a light, by which the prophets who surrendered (unto Allah) judged the Jews, and the rabbis and the priests (judged) by such of Allah's Scripture as they were bidden to observe, and thereunto were they witnesses. So fear not mankind, but fear Me. And My revelations for a little gain. Whoso judgeth not by that which Allah hath revealed: such are disbelievers. SHAKIR: Surely We revealed the Taurat in which was guidance and light; with it the prophets who submitted themselves (to Allah) judged (matters) for those who were Jews, and the masters of Divine knowledge and the doctors, because they were required to guard (part) of the Book of Allah, and they were witnesses thereof; therefore fear not the people and fear Me, and do not take a small price for My communications; and whoever did not judge by what Allah revealed, those are they that are the unbelievers.

009.030 YUSUFALI: The Jews call 'Uzair a son of Allah, and the Christians call Christ the son of Allah. That is a saying from their mouth; (in this) they but imitate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah's curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the Truth! PICKTHAL: And the Jews say: Ezra is the son of Allah, and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah. That is their saying with their mouths. They imitate the saying of those who disbelieved of old. Allah (Himself) fighteth against them. How perverse are they! SHAKIR: And the Jews say: Uzair is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away!

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Dear professor, i hope that you are keeping well. I have been a student of your leading science that was marked only by your name. I read and studied your book "the Story of Languages". I was your student, though not in the classroom , but now as your fan and admiror of your uncountable heritage of humand thoughts and politics. I have received my English Education at the Univeristy of Aleppo, Syria. Many times , i thought to myself if i ever have the chance to contact with a great figure in science and literature like you especially when i find myself here, very close at hand with you on the same continent. My best wishes to you for good helth and prosperous sccess. yours, sincerely. jamal muftah.

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Dear professor, i hope that you are keeping well. I have been a student of your leading science that was marked only by your name. i read and studied your book "the Story of Languages". I was your student, though not in the classroom , but now as your fan and admiror of your uncountable heritage of humand thoughts and politics. I have received my English Education at the Univeristy of Aleppo, Syria. Many times , i thought to myself if i ever have the chance to contact with a great figure in science and literature like you especially when i find myself here, very close at hand with you on the same continent. My best wishes to you for good helth and prosperous sccess. yours, sincerely. jamal muftah.

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Dear professor, i hope that you are keeping well. I have been a student of your leading science that marked only with your name. i read and studied your book "the story of Language". I was your student , but now as your fan and admiror of your uncountable heritage of humand thoughts and politics. I have receive my English Education at the Univeristy of Aleppo, Syria. Many times , i thought to myself if i ever have the chance to contact with a great figure in science and literature like you especially when i find myself here with you on the same continent. My best wishes to you for good helth and prosperous sccess. yours, sincerely. jamal muftah.

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Hello mr. Chomsky I am Pencho Chukov from Bulgaria. There are only 5 of your books translated in Bulgarian. Unfortunatelly we haven't possibilities to buy books from abroad. Our sallaries are very low to buy books by Internet. How can I read your books by Internet or may I receive some of your books free. My e-mail is:

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Hello mr. Chomsky, I am from Bulgaria. With your books I learn the true about things like "democracy", "free-trade" and other that my country suffer from. Thanks for everything.

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to edebate@ndtceda.com, ews1@columbia.edu, al-awda-unity@yahoogroups.com, jvreedmore@hotmail.com, and copied to noam chomsky

ladies and gents,

it is time to put our money where our mouth is.

The upcoming UNI collegiate debate tournament will be a waste of time if concerned student radicals from across the country are not planning a mass rebellion against the forthcoming military maneuvers.

it is time to take over campus buildings. the harvard students and staff protesting subcontracted employee wages last spring is the coming trend. the emerging levels of militarization believed to be justified by the attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon will place even more "innocent American civilian" lives in jeopardy. we can no longer go along with the television or we will fast approach apocalyptic scenarios. experts have produced disaster upon disaster. the "peace process" has predictably blown up in our faces. we must take back decisionmaking from the technocratic elite.

a series of campus building takeovers inspired by debate students is fully in reach. edebate and other email networks can facilitate national support for each site pressuring admin through various forms of electronic resistance from email, and fax to pirate radio attacks. we and other activist groups including the national lawyer's guild can breach the new "civil liberties paradigm" of blatant fascism currently being implemented. manuals are being constructed for those unexperienced in these types of free speech activities.

drastic measures are needed. many of us have never seen nationalism this high. lyrical indignation at debate tournaments and other campus discussions is an insufficient response to what is happening.

many are saying that Osama Bin Laden has set the "anti-globalization movements" back. i contend that something else is now required of us. the immediate danger is not global trade and finance agreements that widen the rich-poor gap and obfuscate labor exploitation. right now, we must use the democratic ideals supposedly on which the rising nationalism rests to restrain military aggression.

military "solutions" will fail. Osama Bin Laden has in off-shore accounts the worth of $300 billion in value in outside the United States. the bolt-cutters, box-cutters or whatever they were were a slap in the face of leaky security systems. Bin Laden's forces deployed simple weapons when they have at their disposal higher grade artillery permeable to current security. the ceramic glock and ceramic knives are undetectable by metal detectors and would still get through under the new regulations. not to mention, that Bin Laden's network has their own planes and do not even need to hijack to create suicide bombs from private airports. supposedly, the capability of the network to inflict harm is beyond repair at this point including biological weapons if not nuclear devices. they have a rhizomatic structure of cellular groups in many nations and use anonymity to shield themselves from surveillance. the legions are in the thousands and have been trained for a decade. Osama Bin Laden was trained by the CIA and is turning those tactics back on the United States. Osama Bin Laden proves that the CIA and its secret operations are a liability to American citizens.

even if Bin Laden can be found or killed, the organization he has built will survive. bombing Afghanistan and killing people unrelated to Osama Bin Laden's activities will do nothing but feed the cycle of violence and reinforce stubborn nationalism and arrogant ignorance. it would be better to analyze his political agenda and drastically reduce american military presence in the Gulf region and cease unconditional support of Israeli colonialism.

this is the war that can not be won.

it is time to reassess our foreign policy and acknowledge its stark failure. persisting along the course proposed by government, policy experts and the media will lead to greater and greater disasters.

the poverty of the media and its control of public opinion require strident activism. lyrical indignation at debate tournaments will not send the needed signals to the larger public. universities traditionally are places where the free and open discussion can be forced to have some value. the berkeley free speech movement of 1964 is an apt example to study in preparation for what is required of us. vietnam proved that universities are the weak link of imperialism. time to make hell for the minions again.

attack

ps this message primarily aimed to the edebate list-serv for the collegiate debate community has been copied to edward said and the al-awda right of return list-serv as well as copied to noam chomsky on his list-serv. any thoughts from outside the official boundaries of academic tournament debate would be helpful in creating a broad anti-retaliation coalition on college campuses.

please forward this plea to any group or individual potentially interested in participating in this coalition.

thanks again

9/11/01
4:48:07 PM
64.164.37.137

Mozilla/4.78 [en] (Win98; U)

Hello all,

I am not one to usually vocalize things out to the world, but apt towards the written form.

Some things I would like for you to investigate and also consider. It may come off as paranoid or conspiracy theory, but given all that is happening, I would urge all who truly want to understand, to do so with the open eyes it takes to see.

World News not known in the US: The EuroDollar begins 01/01/2002. This means that all the counties in Europe will turn in their personalized currency's and replace them with a common European currency. In today's world, physical might is not what wins. The power the US has had over the world has been founded on an economic basis. As you watch, you hear reports around the world about stock prices on goods sky rocketing. Since the "sense of security" with having the US as the worlds economic foundation has now been thrown into question, where will the next economic power be established? Will that new Echonomic hub be founded in the US or EU?

I am not trying to sit here and say that I know who has accomplished the task which will live within the Worlds memory this day of September 11, 2001. Given credence to the questions constantly handed out through the media, "How could this possibly occur?" "How could some splinter organization get any where Near the places they did?" "Could this have truly been pulled off by an organization that did not have an almost inside understanding..." we can only sit and keep our eyes open on what would truly be gained.

I read a book that I would now recommend to anyone and everyone. "En Route to Global Occupation" By. Gary H. Kah. ISBN 780910 311977. This Book was published 10 years ago. It lays out, almost to a scary degree, the movement which has been under way for years before that. It described how the Economic base would have to change from NY to recentrilze in EU to usher in a new "security" on the global economy.

Will this EVERY be something that will hit main stream media? no. A group will be targeted and made an example of. The Manufacturing of Consent for War has been well established. The US population has bit deep within the Eye for an Eye approach. If it is found that a group was involved with perpetrating this Economic attack on the world, do not assume that the the trail of influence stopped with one man's idea of purging the world of the "Great Satan". There is simply to much to gain by this in a global shift of power. All we can do now is watch and see what truly happens.

Thank you all for your time, True will be known beyond any one of our opinions.

Belief in success is its own key

Bryan_Nylander@hotmail.com

8/17/01
7:23:09 PM
62.54.57.51

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT 5.0)

Thank you for the book "Profit over People". It is a sharp sword against the promises of our protagonists of a selfish society here.

Ch. Blume Nuremberg, Germany

8/9/01
3:20:44 AM
203.167.83.101

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 98; DigExt; Hotbar 2.0)

hey noam's secretary:please tell noam to listen to psycho realm(its a hiphop group)listen to the c.d. ,they speak like noam...............

sick sider

7/14/01
8:25:44 AM
195.219.73.12

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows 95)

Hi,

I have heard that you are visiting Pakistan in November but unfortunately not coming to my city, Karachi. Please include this in your itinery as we have your huge number of followers and activists as well. Karachi, itself is the largest city of Pakistan and by not coming here you are depriving 10 million people a chance to listen to a great visionary of our times. We are also arranging a Chomsky festival in October.

Please visit us!

sophia hasnain sophasnain@hotmail.com

6/12/01
2:32:54 PM
213.98.3.39

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 98; DigExt)

Dear Noam,

i am in europe dont have your email address, but found this method, so here is the url for the piece i wrote on kissinger that i thought might interest you.

good luck!,

fred

http://www.salon.com/books/feature/2001/05/18/kissinger/index.html

5/29/01
12:28:54 AM
38.26.141.122

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 98)

Excuse me, Mr. Chomsky. I just wrote you: "Thank you for the truth, you are indeed more wise and knowledgeable than the media ... etc." And I stupidly forgot to leave my address:

pearlplayer@hotmail.com

Thank you Paul Edwards

5/29/01
12:25:34 AM
38.26.141.122

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.01; Windows 98)

Dear Mr. Chomsky,

Thank you for the truth. You are indeed more wise and knowledgeable than the media gives you credit for. If one wanted to contact you directly for purposes from which we both have much to gain, how would one do that?

Sincerely, Paul S. Edwards

5/11/01
10:38:36 PM
206.170.218.145

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 98; DigExt)

Mr. Chomsky, Your A Rishi! Thank You For All Your Wisdom. Barry And Angela Perkins Glendale California

4/19/01
3:51:34 PM
63.201.232.53

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 4.5; Mac_PowerPC)

Dear Professor Chomsky,

I am an editorial assistant and writer at SOMA magazine, located in San Francisco. We are currently in the process of putting together our Activism issue (due out in August), and were hoping to get your thoughts on the current state of activism. This was the first contact that came up on a preliminary search, and I'm not sure that you'll ever even receive this, but if you do, I encourage you to contact me (Amy Westervelt) at info@somamagazine.com, or (415) 777-3438. Thank you for your time and consideration. Best regards,

Amy Westervelt

4/16/01
4:03:52 AM
212.7.9.34

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows NT 5.0)

Dear Professor Chomsky,

If you could recommend a couple books or articles to give the fullest grasp of the state of our planet today, which would you choose?

Paul Pickering Assistant Professor Of Media Concordia International University Estonia pwpick@ciue.edu.ee

3/31/01
9:09:59 PM
212.87.117.185

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98)

Hasta la victoria siempre said Che Quevara. that is for you too noam

3/13/01
4:09:27 PM
12.20.43.1

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT; The Chubb Corporation)

Here's the law, scumbag (Not Noam, of course, who doesn't even know this site exists; though he will soon): ________________________ 3. The Problem:

a. A cybersquatter registers a domain name identical or very similar to a commercially well known trademark or celebrity’s name and then offers to sell the domain name to the mark owner or famous person for an extravagant fee. A common variant uses a domain name mimicking a trademark or celebrity name to divert traffic to a commercial site. [like loveearth.net]

4. Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA)

a. ACPA comes down firmly on the side of strengthening the rights of trademark owners and famous celebrities.

b. Section 3002(a) of SB1948 creates a new Section 43(d) to the Lanham Act, codified at 15 U.S.C. § 1127(d).

c. Section 43(d)(1)(A), the owner of a registered or common law trademark may bring an action against anyone who, with "a bad-faith intent to profit from" the trademark, "registers, traffics in, or uses a domain name" that is "identical or confusingly similar" to or dilutive of, the trademark.

d. Section 43(d)(1)(B) lists nine specific factors indicative of "bad-faith intent." The nine "bad-faith intent factors are largely self-evident:

i. Whether the domain-name holder has any trademark rights in the domain name.

ii. Whether the domain name is the person’s own name.

iii. Whether the domain-name holder has previously used the name to sell goods.

iv. Whether the domain name is a good faith noncommercial or fair use of the mark.

v. Whether the domain name was selected to divert traffic to the domain name site in a manner disparaging or tarnishing to the mark.

vi. Whether the domain name owner has offered to sell the name without using the site commercially.

vii. Whether misleading personal information was given when registering the domain name.

e. Legislative history emphasizes that a plaintiff need not show all nine bad faith factors to prevail on a Section 43(d) action. ..... g. Effect on fan sites:

i. These domains are held by fans or devotees.

ii. Not a cybersquatter in the traditional sense.

iii. But if the site is used for reverential publicity or to sell memorabilia, the registrant fits Section 43(d)’s definition of a cybersquatter.

--------------- You are profiting from Noam and using his celebrity to make money. LEECH!

See Also: Lockheed Martin Corp. v. Network Solutions, Inc., 194 F.3d 980 (9th Cir. 1999) Cruz v. Local Union No. 3, 34 F.3d 1148, 1154 (2d Cir. 1994)

Lots of people have already gotten burned (in the millions) by the scheme you're running. Word to the wise: Hope you're not girly looking, those types don't do too well behind bars.

3/13/01
9:35:19 AM
12.20.43.1

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT; The Chubb Corporation)

This website is disgusting. I can't believe that you aren't in jail. How much money are you making from Noam's name? The site is full of crap with no content.

Hope you're in jail soon.

3/1/01
11:57:52 PM
64.228.254.23

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT 5.0)

what the fuck is this site about? you guys should be brought into court for doing this shit.

12/13/00
4:55:23 PM
205.188.196.39

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; AOL 5.0; Windows 98; Compaq; DigExt)

My name is Mark Bunner and I have been reading your work for many years now. I am 29 and currently working as a substitute teacher while I decide to either go for my teaching credentials or go on towards my Master's, and maybe PHD in history. I have become distraught with the public school system on many levels, one is that your name is taboo. Saigo1@aol.com

12/7/00
2:54:13 PM
206.25.182.191

Mozilla/4.61 [en] (WinNT; U)

mr. chomsky- thanks for just giving us the reality check on truth. 'manufacturing consent'---so simple. perhaps that's why self-important people have to create layers of difficulties in order to validate their reactions to others. just misunderstandings on top of misunderstandings in order to create more versions of their understanding. never thought i'd get a rare opportunity to write you & via this method, email, as well!? marie

11/13/00
7:51:29 AM
193.168.131.9

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Hello Noam, just keep up the good work. Greetings from Germany. http://www.drugster.com

11/6/00
5:05:40 PM
172.160.91.162

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.5; Windows 98)

Dear Noam Chomsky: I'd like to start thanking you for dedicating your life to educate and open the eyes of so many people. I am peruvian and I came to the U.S. back in '97. I understand your books, when you talk on opression and the anti-democratic movement orquested by the U.S. Maybe you know about the political issues in Peru, specially the ones concerning Mr. Montesinos ( probably a C.I.A. puppet after selling secrets to them) I still have a long way to go and so much to learn. Thank you again. My e-mail is Xaldo79@yahoo.com

10/21/00
9:37:48 PM
204.60.51.18

Mozilla/4.08 [en] (Win95; I)

Dear Noam: I understand your friend, Howard Zinn, has publically supported Ralph Nader for president. Could I ask, are you going to vote in the upcoming Presidential election? Do you vote and if so, why? Would you publically endorse Ralph Nader? Are you for more or less gun control in the United States and why? Hope to hear from you. Dave Falvey, Chairman of the Groton Green Party, Groton, CT

10/21/00
9:21:32 AM
213.177.1.245

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Windows 98)

Dear Noam Chomsky, I'm writing this and I'm wondering if it'll be read or it may be put apart as every important person in the world. But, I'm convinced that such a famous linguist as you are will surely read all the messages coming from all over the world to you. Well, I'm an Englsih Learner at University, and I would like to know all what you have done in the domain of linguistics; particularly, the Generative Grammar. All my respects to you, Mr.Chomsky

10/9/00
3:24:18 AM
165.247.40.175

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.01; Windows NT 5.0)

Dear Professor Chomsky, If you are not yet aware of it I wanted to bring to your attention the plans to weaponize and nuclearize outer space in violation of both the 1967 Outer Space Treaty & the 1972 ABM Treaty- USA Space Command is quite open about this on their web site at: http://www.spacecom.af.mil/usspace This as stated brazenly by people of this ilk is being done to protect corporate profit and expand the ability of said corporations to mine the Moon & Mars. God knows where it may go from there.

Not Surprised But Dumbfounded Simulataneously, Bill Smirnow

9/11/00
11:20:15 AM
216.72.197.182

Mozilla/4.73 [en] (Windows NT 5.0; I)

Sr: Noam chomsky,

es para mí motivo de orgullo saber que en el mundo contamos con personas como Ud que engrandecen esta tierra con al poner al servicio su producido intelectual, soy un admirador suyo, me gustaría poseer una postal o similar autografiada por Ud.

mi e-mail: luferbar@uol.com.co mi dir: torre 3 apartamento 503 "las garzas" avda. "30 de agosto" Pereira, risaralda, Colombia.

gracias.

9/9/00
5:15:25 PM
166.62.200.133

Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 5.0; Mac_PowerPC)

Mr. Chomsky, I'd like to thank you for existing and for bringing the hard truth to 'passives' everywhere and for not putting yourself in the limelight where 'they' could shoot you down much easier... I'd also like to ask you why I've never heard you mention Paris 1968 (I should add that I haven't read all your books...yet)? Also what do you think of Guy Debord and his 'spectaclist' theories? I would be honored by a personal reply, as you are someone whose ideas I respect tremendously.

joeyjazz17@hotmail.com

STRONG IN THE STRUGGLE

5/30/00
12:19:15 AM
209.53.123.122

Mozilla/4.61 [en] (Win95; I)

Dear Noam, You opened my eyes so much, directing my future. Thanks for the insight. Mark J.

4/12/00
8:18:08 PM
24.4.247.3

Mozilla/4.7 [en] (Win95; U)

Dear Noam Chomsky

Thanks for everything.

LOVEARTH Mark Elsis