Accurate printing of Holy Quran

At present, it is difficult to say with a 100 percent certainty that the Book is being printed fool proof throughout the world. To explore the matter, several questions need to be answered. Some of them are: What are the current nature and dimension of inaccurate printing cases at local, national and global levels? What kind of in-country mechanism is in use (where applicable) to detect and deal with the above case(s)? How much productive are the in-country statutory requirement and regulatory body (where applicable) when it comes to ensuring the accuracy and the quality of the proof of the Book (before printing) and the eventually printed Book? What is the current global rate of technology use involved in the printing of the Book and what kind of technology is being used? Is there any public communication, as well as reward system at local and national levels for encouraging the users of the Book to correctly detect and report any error to the authorities concerned, per se? What is the present role of religious institutions, as well as scholars in protecting the Book from inaccurate printing? How can OIC and other relevant world institutions support world countries and people in their effort to ensure and sustain error free Holy Quran? How to harness an optimal media support (both print and electronic) in pertinent areas?

Taking cognisance of the above and other related matters, relevant countries and institutions (as applicable) should take stock of their present status in pertinent areas and ensure remedial measure(s), as required. The representatives of our government ministries (like religious affairs and information), mass media, political parties, universities, religious institutions and civil society may jointly deliberate on the matters with a view to preparing a draft national strategy on error free Holy Quran. The strategy should focus on the areas like, institution (including legislations), structure, capacity, resources, implementation modalities, mechanisms for the resolution of differences of opinion, rewards and controls in the pursuit of achieving error free Holy Quran on a continuing basis. For the resolution of differences of opinion on, let us say, the spelling of Holy Word(s), Bangladesh may, if needed, seek the advice of relevant institutions in Saudi Arabia and other countries. The strategy should also identify the ways and means for enhancing Bangladesh's contribution to pertinent world bodies like, OIC in the pursuit of promoting Error free Holy Quran world-wide.

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The strategy, prior to its implementation, should be vetted by our parliament. Besides, it is expected that OIC would take necessary steps, among other things, towards devising and enforcing (in the form of support to countries) a global standard for the accurate printing of Holy Quran.