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r This Quranic principle guarantees the right to open protest for all victims of injustice or tyranny. As the verse sloes not indicate any limitations, this right is not limited only to individuals. Therefore if a group of people usurps power, and after assuming the reins of authority begin to tyrannize individuals or groups of 1nen or the entire population, then to raise the voice of protest against it openly is the Cod -given right of man and no one has the authority to usurp or delly this right. [al-MaudlEdi) 4. A MusIim's Right to Freedom of Expression a) There is no tslamic scripture that forbids the freedom of expression, limits it to certain extents, or suppresses it by any means, since The Holy Quran puts no restrictions on the freedoin of expression whatsoever, to the extent that even Satan is allowed to speak openly, The Quran says: We have indeed established you on earth and provided you with a means of livelihood. 'Yet' you seldom give any thanks. Surely We created you, then shaped your, then said to the angels, "Prostrate before Adam," so they all did —but not Iblis (Satan), who refused to prostrate with the others. Allah asked, "What prevented you ftom prostrating when I commanded your?" He replied, "I ant better than he is: Your created rite from fire and hint ,from clay." Allah said, "Thera get down from Paradise! It is not for you to be arrogartt here. So get out! You are truly one of the disgraced." [The Holy Quran, 7: 10-18] He (Satan) appealed, "Then delay my end until the Day of their resurrection." Allah said, "You are delayed `until the appointed Day'." If Iblis, or Satan, is given the freedom to speak up and try to convince people with his views, then one can easily conclude that ordinary people have the freedom to do so in Islamic teachings. Ordinary people supposedly are not as strong or mighty as Iblis, and they pose a modest danger to the system or the regime compared with the danger Iblis might pose. (5) [Jallow] 14