When former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared on Piers Morgan’s show and demanded that Muslims rewrite the Quran before Zohran Mamdani could be considered fit to serve as mayor, it was not just ignorant — it was a masterclass in dishonesty from a man whose own record is drowning in legal scandals, defamation judgments, and disbarment. Giuliani, a charged RICO defendant who owes $148 million in defamation damages, chose to lecture Muslims about their sacred scripture while his own credibility lies in ruins. For anyone genuinely interested in truth, Islam, and what the Quran actually teaches, this episode is a wake-up call to stop letting discredited figures define the conversation.
What the Quran Actually Says About Coexistence
Giuliani claimed on air that the Quran calls Muslims to slaughter Christians and Jews — a gross distortion that crumbles under even the most basic reading of the text. The Quran explicitly promotes peaceful coexistence, justice, and religious freedom. Consider what the Creator Himself declares:
“God does not forbid you from being kind and just to those who have not fought you because of your religion or driven you out of your homes.” — Quran 60:8
- The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) welcomed Christians into his mosque for dialogue and hospitality — the opposite of what Giuliani falsely claims.
- The Constitution of Medina, drafted by the Prophet in 622 CE, established a framework for peaceful coexistence among Muslims, Jews, and Christians.
- The Prophet’s army was commanded never to harm innocent civilians or non-combatants during defensive battles.
- When Muslims conquered Jerusalem, Caliph Omar reestablished a Jewish presence in the city after Christians had massacred 20,000 Jews — a fact conveniently erased from Western history books.
- The Quran states clearly: “Let there be no compulsion in religion, for the right course has become clear from the wrong” (Quran 2:256).
You Cannot Rewrite What God Has Preserved
Perhaps the most absurd part of Giuliani’s demand is the suggestion that Muslims should simply edit the Quran. This reveals a fundamental ignorance of what the Quran is and how it has been preserved. Unlike other scriptures acknowledged by mainstream scholars to have been written by anonymous authors and edited over centuries, the Quran has been memorized word-for-word by millions of people in every generation since its revelation. It is a living miracle of preservation. God Almighty Himself declared that He would guard this Book, and history has proven that promise true — no other text on earth can claim such an unbroken chain of memorization and transmission across 1,400 years. If every written copy were destroyed tomorrow, the Quran would be restored in full from the hearts of those who carry it.
“Indeed, it is We who sent down the Quran, and indeed, We will be its guardian.” — Quran 15:9
Giuliani Has No Moral Authority to Judge Anyone’s Faith
- He owes $148 million in defamation damages for deliberate, malicious lies.
- He is a charged RICO defendant in Georgia and an unindicted co-conspirator in federal court.
- He owes the IRS $550,000 — so much for “law and order.”
- He has been disbarred and cannot practice law in New York.
- His own lawyers are suing him for unpaid legal fees.
- He was accused in federal court of requiring a female employee to act as a sex slave during work calls.
The truth is that Islam is woven into the fabric of America — Muslims serve in Congress, in the military, in hospitals, on school boards, and in city halls across the nation. Zohran Mamdani was the only candidate in the New York City mayoral debate who said he would stay in New York and focus on New Yorkers, giving the most grounded answer of them all. Asking a Muslim to cross out verses of the Quran as a precondition for public service is something no one would ever demand of a Christian or a Jewish candidate regarding their own scriptures. If you want to know what the Quran really teaches about faith, justice, and the preservation of truth, pick it up and read it for yourself with sincerity — and ask the Creator of the heavens and the earth to guide you to what is true.
