In this particular case, we must even apologize to those who openly loathe us and our state.

When faced with such major social problems, a preference for ignorance over knowledge is difficult to defend.

We apologize this year to Arabs for not broadcasting Bab Al Hara series (one of the popular series in the Arab world, usually aired during Ramadan) because Bashar hasn't left any Hara (Neighbourhood) All photographs in this post are used with the permission of the artists.

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The text below the images says We apologize for the ugly scenes as the camera shows corpses, people screaming and a man saying See? This is the freedom they want .

We did not apologize for an independent newspaper s editorial decisions, despite great pressure from Muslim groups and governments. Nor did we seek to justify the publication of the cartoons.

In this particular case, we must even apologize to those who openly loathe us and our state. Hatred, after all, is not a punishable crime.

When a Section of them said Why do you admonish a people whom God is about to destroy or to punish severely ? They replied To clear ourselves of blame before your Lord , and that they may fear God .

And when a group among them said , Why do you preach to a people whom Allah is going to destroy or mete out a severe punishment ? They said , To have an excuse before your Lord , and that perhaps they may fear .

And when a certain nation of them said , ' Why do you admonish a people God is about to destroy or to chastise with a terrible chastisement ? ' They said , ' As an excuse to your Lord and haply they will be godfearing . '

And recall what time a community of them said Why exhort ye a people whom Allah is going to destroy or chastise with a severe chastisenent They said to justify us before your Lord , and that haply they may fear .

And when a community among them said Why do you preach to a people whom Allah is about to destroy or to punish with a severe torment ? ( The preachers ) said In order to be free from guilt before your Lord ( Allah ) , and perhaps they may fear Allah .

And when a group of them said , Why do you counsel a people whom God will annihilate , or punish with a severe punishment ? They said , As an excuse to your Lord , and so that they may become righteous .

And recall when a party of them said ' Why do you admonish a people whom Allah is about to destroy or punish severely ? ' They said ' We admonish them in order to be able to offer an excuse before Your Lord , and in the hope that they will guard against disobedience . '

And when a community among them said Why preach ye to a folk whom Allah is about to destroy or punish with an awful doom , they said In order to be free from guilt before your Lord , and that haply they may ward off ( evil ) .

When a group of them said , Why do you advise a people whom Allah will destroy , or punish with a severe punishment ? They said , As an excuse before your Lord , and with the hope that they may be Godwary .

And when some asked ' Why do you admonish a nation whom Allah will destroy or sternly punish ' They replied ' ( Seeking ) a pardon from your Lord , and in order that they may be cautious '

And when a community among them said , Why do you advise or warn a people whom Allah is about to destroy or to punish with a severe punishment ? they the advisors said , To be absolved before your Lord and perhaps they may fear Him .

When a group of them questioned another group saying , Why do you preach to those whom God has decided to destroy or punish by a severe torment ? they replied , We preach to them for we are responsible in the sight of your Lord and so that perhaps they may have fear of God .

And when a party of them said Why do you admonish a with a severe chastisement ? They said To be free from blame before your Lord , and that haply they may guard ( against evil ) .

When some of them asked , Why do you admonish a people whom God is going to destroy or to afflict with a severe punishment ? They answered , In order to be free from blame before your Lord , and that they may perhaps fear Him .

When some of them said Why do ye preach to a people whom Allah will destroy or visit with a terrible punishment ? said the preachers To discharge our duty to your Lord , and perchance they may fear Him .