OBJECTION EXPLAINED – Kya Javed Akhtar Atheism vs Islam Debate se Dar Gaye?
Ek objector ne indirect taur par yeh impression diya ke religious scholars, especially Muslims, debate culture ko handle nahi kar sakte. Javed Akhtar ko Mufti Yasir Nadeem Al Wajidi ne direct invite diya tha ek ilm-based public dialogue ke liye – lekin unki taraf se ya to delay hua ya excuses aaye. Video me poori timeline batayi gayi hai ke kaise debate ka proposal diya gaya, kaun kaun involve tha, aur akhir me Javed Akhtar ne kya kaha.
SHORT ANSWER – JAVED AKHTAR DEBATE SE KYUN BACH RAHE HAIN?
Mufti Yasir ne Javed Akhtar ko open challenge diya tha – chahe live ho ya Zoom pe, unke platform pe ho ya unke. Lekin Javed Akhtar ne ya to avoid kiya, ya media ke through edited interview ka rasta chuna. Aaj tak unhone clear haan ya na nahi bola – jo unki reluctance aur debate se bachne ka saboot hai.
DETAILED ANSWER – FULL TIMELINE: JAVED AKHTAR VS MUFTI YASIR DEBATE KA KISSA
- Mufti Yasir ki video Javed Akhtar tak ek journalist ke zariye pahunchi.
- Javed Akhtar ne reply diya ke “maulvis jazbaati hote hain”, isliye debate fruitful nahi hogi.
- Jab unse Zoom pe baat ka option diya gaya to unhone kaha ke “Zoom chalega, mujhe farq nahi padta.”
- Phir NDTV ke ek former journalist (Red Mic platform) beech me aaya, bola “recorded interview hoga, hum edit karenge.”
- Mufti Yasir ne mana kar diya, bola: “Unedited, transparent dialogue hona chahiye, warna unfair hoga.”
- Phir Javed Akhtar ne kaha: “Main March-April me Chicago aaunga, tab live mulakaat karenge.”
- Final invitation bhi diya gaya ke “Sunday ki live stream me aaiye”, par us waqt unka jawab aaya: “Main mushayre me busy hoon.”
Mufti Yasir ne har level par flexibility dikhayi – unke channel pe, unke city me, Zoom pe, aur even Javed Akhtar ke pas jaane tak – lekin phir bhi debate nahi ho payi.
OBJECTION FLAWS – JAVED AKHTAR KE JAWABON ME 5 FALLACIES
1. Strawman Fallacy:
Unhone religious scholars ko “jazbaati” kehkar debate ko avoid kiya – lekin Mufti Yasir ne calmly aur logically debate ki daawat di thi.
2. Moving the Goalpost:
Kabhi Zoom, kabhi America, kabhi moderator, kabhi editing – har baar shart badli gayi.
3. False Authority:
Media moderator ko involve karke debate ko controlled environment me shift karna chaha – jo transparency khatam karta hai.
4. Selective Outrage:
Uvais Iqbal jaisi debaters ko based banake point scoring ki koshish ki gayi, jab ke real scholarly discussion ka chance avoid kiya.
5. Delay Tactic:
“2–3 mahine baad mulakaat karenge” kehkar delay kiya, jab ke live stream ka option turant tha.
FINAL THOUGHTS – DEBATE HOGI YA NAHI?
Mufti Yasir ne is debate ko ek ilm aur adab ka platform banane ki puri koshish ki. Lekin lagta hai ke Javed Akhtar ya to uncertain hain, ya phir ek public intellectual ke tor par serious opposition ka samna nahi karna chahte. Jo bhi ho, agar woh waqai ilm aur reason ke supporter hain, to unhe is opportunity ko lena chahiye tha. Varna yeh baat clear ho jati hai – kehne aur karne me farq hota hai.
