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Advice
to General Musharaf for Good Governance |
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TNFJ
Quaid’s Inerview in Aaj-(Peshawar) |
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Tashbeeh-e-Muhammad
“Shia Sunny Fraternity” by BINT-UL-HUDA |
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“Hazrat Abu Talib(A.S)’s Advice to Quraish at the time of death”
by
BINT-UL-HUDA |
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ADVICE
TO Gen. MUSHARRAF FOR GOOD
GOVERNANCE |
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The foremost purpose of the creation of
Pakistan was formation of such a government which would
not only be the true reflection of Islam but would
fulfill all norms of justice and fair-play and which
should safeguards the rights of all on an equal basis.
But, unfortunately almost half a century has passed and
we could not enforce Islam or restore norms of justice
and fair-play. The whole country has been turned into a
hub of problems and issues. A precious document of
Hazrat Amirul Momineen Ali Ibne Abi Talib who is called
Baab-e-Madinatul Ilm of the Holy Prophet, reproduced
below is a precious gift and a source of guidance. One
can gain a lot through this document and can pass this
information to others.
The following instructions in
the form of a letter were written to Hazrat
Malik-i-Ashtar by Hazrat Amirul Momineen Ali Ibne Abi
Talib when he appointed him as Governor of Egypt in
place of Hazrat Muhammad ibn Abubakr:
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Bismillah Hir Rehman Nir
Raheem
This letter is written by Ali, a
bonded person of God to Malik bin Al-Haris Ashtar when
appointed him Governor of Egypt so that he could collect
revenues for the country, fight with its enemies, take
care of its residents and raise settlements of its
lands. An order to be pious and to follow the principles
of administration as taught by the Holy Quran, a code to
establish a kind and benevolent rule, throwing light on
various aspects of justice, benevolence and mercy.
An
order to remain active from his heart and hand in
helping the God because God Almighty has promised that
whoever will come out to help Him, he will always enjoy
His support.
An order to control his soul against
worldly desires, control it in anger because the inner
soul leads one towards evil except when God’s mercy is
on his disposal. |
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Importance of Egypt |
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Be it
known to you, O, Malik that I am sending you as Governor
to a country which in the past experienced both just and
unjust rule. Men will scrutinise your action with
searching eye, even as you used to scrutinise the
actions of those before you, and speak of you even as
you did speak of them. The fact is that the public speak
well of only those who do good. It is they who furnish
the proof of your actions. Hence the richest treasure
that you may covet should be the treasure of good
deeds. |
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Your Manners |
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Keep
your desires under control and deny youself that which
you have been prohibited from, for, by such abstinence
alone, you will be able to distinguish between what is
good to them and what is bad. |
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Dealing With the People
Develop your
heart the feeling of love for your people and let it be
the source of kindness and blessing to them. Do not
behave with them like a barbarian, and to not
appropriate to yourself that which belongs to them.
Remember that the citizens of the states are of two
categories. They are either your brethren in religion or
your brethren in kind. They are subject to infirmities
and liable to commit mistakes. Some indeed do commit
mistakes. But forgive them even as you would like God to
forgive you. Bear in mind that you are placed over them,
even as I am placed over you. And then there is God even
above him who has given you the position of a Governor
in order that you may look after those under you and to
be sufficient unto them. And you will be judged by what
you do for them.
Do not set yourself against God, for
neither do you possess the strength to shield yourself
against His displeasure, nor can you place yourself
outside the pale of His mercy and forgiveness. Do not
feel sorry over any act of forgiveness, nor rejoice over
any punishment that you may met out to any one. Do not
rouse yourself to anger, for no good will come out of
it.
Do not say: “I am your overlord and dictator, and
that you should, therefore, bow to my commands,” as that
will corrupt your heart, weaken your faith in religion
and create disorder in the state. |
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God
is the Actual Lord
Should you be elevated by
power, ever feel in your mind the slightest symptoms of
pride and arrogance, then look at the power and majesty
of the Divine governance of the Universe over which you
have absolutely no control. It will restore the sense of
balance to your wavered intelligence and give you the
sense of calmness and affability. Beware! Never put
yourself against the majesty and grandeur of God and
never imitate His omnipotence; for God has brought low
every rebel of God and every tyrant of man. |
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God
is the Only Hope of Oppressed
Let Your mind
respect through your actions the rights of God and the
rights of man, and likewise, pursuade you companions and
relations to do likewise. For, otherwise, you will be
doing injustice to yourself and injustice to humanity.
Thus both man and God will turn unto your enemies. There
is no hearing anywhere for one who makes an enemy of God
himself. He will be regarded as one at war with God
until he feels contrition and seeks forgiveness. Nothing
deprives man of divine blessings or excites divine wrath
against him more easily than cruelty. Hence it is, that
God listens to the voice of the oppressed and waylays
the oppressor. |
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Status of Privileged
Maintain justice
in administration and impose it on your own self and
seek the consent of the people, for, the discontent of
the masses sterilizes the contentment of the privileged
few and the discontent of the few loses itself in the
contentment of the many. |
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Status of Common man
Remember, the
privileged few will not rally round you in moments of
difficulty: they will try to side-tract justice, they
will ask for more than what they deserve and will show
no gratitude for favors done to them. They will feel
restive in the face of trails and will offer no regret
for their short-comings. It is the common man who is the
strength of the State and of Religion. It is the who
fights the enemy. So live in close contact with the
masses and be mindful of their welfare. |
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Rulers Should not Uncover Weaknesses of the
Public
Keep at a distance him who peers into the
weaknesses of others. After all, the masses are not free
from weaknesses. It is the duty of the ruler to shield
them. Do not bring to light that which is hidden, but
try to remove those weaknesses which have been brought
to light. God is watchful of everything that is hidden
from you, and He alone will deal with it. To the best of
your ability cover the weaknesses of the public, and God
will cover the weaknesses in you which you are anxious
to keep away from their eyes. |
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Protect Yourself From
Tale-tellers
Unloose the tangle of mutual hatred
between the public and the administration and remove all
those causes which may give rise to strained relations
between them. Protect yourself from every such act as
may not be quite correct for you. Do not make haste in
seeking confirmation of tale-telling, for the
tale-teller is a deceitful person appearing in the garb
of a friend. |
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What Type of Counselors There Should
be
Never take counsel of a miser, for, he will
vitiate your magnanimity and frighten you of poverty. Do
not take counsel of a coward also, for, he will cheat
you of your resolves. Do not take counsel of the greedy
too: for he will instill greed in you and turn you into
a tyrant. Miserliness, cowardice and greed deprive man
of his trust in God. |
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Standard of Ministers
The worst of
counselors is he who has served as a counselor to unjust
rulers and shared their crimes. So, never let men who
have been companions of tyrants or shared their crimes
be your counselors. You can get better men than these,
men gifted with intelligence and foresight, but
unpolluted by sin, men who have never aided a tyrant in
his tyranny or a criminal in hi crime. Such men will
never be a burden on you. On the other hand, they will
be a source of help and strength to you at all times.
They will be friends to you and strangers to your
enemies. Choose such men alone for companionship both in
privacy and in the public.
Even among these, show
preference to them who have a habitual regard for truth
however trying to you at times their truth may prove to
be, and who offer you no encouragement in the display of
tendencies which God does not like his friends to
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Keep
close to you the upright and the God-fearing, and make
clear them that they are never to flatter you and never
to give you credit for any good that you may not have
done: for, the tolerance of flattery and unhealthy
praise stimulates pride in man and makes him
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Keep a Difference Between Good and
Bad
Do not treat good and the bad alike. That
will deter the good from doing good, and encourage the
bad in their bad pursuits. Recompense every one
according to one’s deserts. Remember that mutual trust
and goodwill between the ruler and the ruled are bred
only through benevolence, justice and service. So,
cultivate goodwill amongst the people; for, their
goodwill alone will save you from troubles. |
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Benevolence of Public Leads to a Stable
Government
Your benevolence to them will be
repaid by their trust in you, and your ill-treatment by
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Respect for Traditions
Do not disregard
the noble traditions set by our forbearers which have
promoted harmony and progress among the people; and do
not initiate anything which might minimize their
usefulness. The men who had established those noble
traditions have had their reward; but responsibility
will be yours if they are disturbed. Try always to learn
something from the experience of the learned and the
wise, and frequently consult them in state matters so
that you might maintain the peace and goodwill which
your predecessors had established in the
land. |
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Coordination Between Different Classes of
People
Remember that the people are composed of
different classes. The progress of one is dependent on
the progress of every other; and none can afford to be
independent of the other. We have the Army formed of the
soldiers of God, we have our civil officers and their
establishments, our judiciary, our revenue collectors
and our public relation officers. The general public
itself consists of Muslims and ‘People of the Book’ and
among them of merchants and craftsmen, the unemployed
and the indigent. |
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Classes of People
God has prescribed
for them their several rights, duties and obligations.
They are all defined and preserved in the Book of God
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Importance of the Army
The Army, by the
grace of God, is like a fortress to the people and lends
dignity to the state. It upholds the prestige of the
Faith and maintains the peace of the country. Without it
the state cannot stand. In its turn, it cannot stand
without the support of the state. Our soldiers have
proved strong before the enemy because of the privilege
God has given them to fight for Him; but they have their
material needs to fulfil and have therefore to depend
upon the income provided fro them from the state
revenue.
The military and the civil population who
pay revenue, both need the cooperation of others ¾ the
judiciary, civil officers and their establishment. The
judge administers civil and criminal law; the civil
officers collect revenue and attend to civil
administration with the assistance of their
establishment. And then there are the tradesmen and the
merchants who add to the revenue of the state. It is
they who run the markets and are in a better position
than others to discharge social obligations. And then
there is the class of the poor and the needy, whose
maintenance is an obligation on the other
classes.
God has given appropriate opportunity of
service to one and all; and then there are the rights of
all these classes over the administration which the
administrator has to meet with an eye on the good of the
entire population, a duty which he cannot fulfil
properly unless he takes personal interest in its
execution and seeks help from God. Indeed, it is
obligatory on him to impose this duty on himself, and to
bear with patience the inconvenience and difficulties
incidental to the task.
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Army General
Be particularly mindful of
the welfare of those in the army who in your opinion,
are staunchly faithful to their God and Prophet and
loyal to their chief, and who in the hour of passion can
restrain themselves and listen coolly to sensible
reasoning, and who can succour the weak and smite the
strong, whom violent provocation will not throw into
violent temper and who will not falter at any
state.
Keep yourself in close contact with families
of established reputation and integrity with a glorious
past, and draw to yourself men brave and upright in
character, generous and benevolent in disposition; for
such are the salt of society.
Care for them with the
tenderness with which you care for your children, and do
not talk before them of any good that you might have
done to them, nor disregard any expression of affection
which they show in return; for, such conduct inspires
loyalty, devotion and goodwill. Attend to every little
of their wants not resting content with what general
help that you might have given to them, for sometimes,
timely attention to a little want of theirs brings them
immense relief. Surely these people will not forget you
in your own hour of need.
It behoves you to select
for your Commander-in-Chief one who imposes on himself,
as a duty, the task of rendering help to his men, and
who can excel in kindness every other officer who has to
attend to the needs of the men under him, and look after
their families when they are away from their homes; so
much so, that the entire army should feel united in
their joys and in their sorrows. This unity of purpose
will give them added strength against the enemy.
Continue to maintain a kindly attitude towards them so
that they might feel ever attached to you. The fact is
that the real happiness of the administrators and their
most pleasant comfort lies in establishing justice in
the state and maintaining affectionate relations with
people Their sincerity of feeling is expressed in the
love and regard they show to you, on which alone depends
the safety of the administrators.
Your advices to the
army will be of no avail, unless and until you show
affection to both men and officers, in order that they
might not regard the Government as an oppressive burden
or contribute to its downfall.
Continue to satisfy
their needs and praise them over and over again for what
services they have rendered. Such an attitude, God
willing, will inspire the brave to braver actions and
induce the timid to deeds of bravery.
Try to enter
into the feelings of others and do not foist the mistake
of one over another and do not grudge dispensing
appropriate rewards. See to it you do not show favours
to one who has done nothing but merely counts on his
family position; and do not withheld proper rewards from
one who has done great deeds simply because he holds a
low position in life.
Turn to God and to His Prophet
for guidance whenever you feel uncertain as to what you
have to do. There is the commandment of God delivered to
those people whom He wishes to guide aright: “O people
of the Faith! Obey God and obey His Prophet and those
from among you who hold authority over you. And refer to
God and His Prophet whenever there is difference of
opinion among you. If you believe in God and the Last
Day; this is the fairest way of ending (the dispute).”
(4:59). To turn to God is in reality to consult the book
of God; and to turn to the Prophet is to follow his
universally accepted traditions.
Select for your
chief judge one from the people who is by far the best
among them. ¾ one who is not obsessed with domestic
worries, one who cannot be intimidated, one who does not
err too often, one who does not turn back from a right
path once he finds it, one who is not self-centred or
avaricious, one who will not decide before knowing full
facts, one who will weigh with care every attendant
doubt and pronounce a clear verdict after taking
everything into full consideration, one who will not
grow restive over the arguments of advocates and who
will examine with patience every new disclosure of fact
and who will be strictly impartial in his decision, one
whom flattery cannot mislead or one who does not exult
over his position. But it is not easy to find such
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Judiciary
Once you have selected the
right man for the office, pay him handsomely enough, to
let him live in comfort and in keeping with his
position, enough to keep him above temptations. Give him
a position in your court so high that none can even
dream of coveting it and so that neither back-biting nor
intrigue can touch him.
Beware! The utmost
carefulness is to be exercised in this selection: for it
is this high office which adventurous self-seekers
aspire to secure and exploit in their selfish interests.
After the selection of your chief judge, give careful
consideration to the selection of other officers.
Confirm them in their appointments after approved
apprenticeship and probation. |
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Administration
Never select men for
responsible posts either out of any regard for personal
connections or under any influence, for, that might lead
to injustice and corruption. Of these, select for higher
posts men of experience, men firm in faith and belonging
to good families. Such men will not fall an easy prey to
temptations and will discharge their duties with an eye
on the abiding good of others. Increase their salaries
to give them a contented life. A contented living is a
help to self-purification. |
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Intelligence Agencies
They will not
feel the urge to tax the earnings of their subordinates
for their own upkeep. They will then have no excuse
either to go against your instructions or misappropriate
state funds. Keep to watch over them without their
knowledge, loyal and upright men. Perchance they may
develop true honesty and true concern for the public
welfare. |
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Accountability
But whenever any of them
is accused of dishonesty, and the guilt is confirmed by
the report of your secret service, then regard this as
sufficient to convict him. Let the punishment be
corporal and let that be dealt in the public at an
appointed place of degradation. |
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Taxes
Great care is to be exercised in
revenue administration, to ensure the prosperity of
those who pay the revenue to the state; for it is on
their prosperity depends the prosperity of others,
particularly the prosperity of the masses. Indeed, the
state exists on its revenue. |
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Agriculture Tax
You should regard the
proper upkeep of the land in cultivation as of greater
importance than the collection of revenue, for revenue
cannot be derived except by making the land productive.
He who demands revenue without helping the cultivator to
improve his land, inflicts unmerited hardship on the
cultivator and ruins the state. The rule of such a
person does not last long. If the cultivators ask for
reduction of their land tax for having suffered from
epidemics or drought or excess of rains or the
barrenness of the soil or floods damaging to their
crops, then, reduce the tax accordingly, so that their
condition might improve. Do not mind the loss of revenue
on that account for that will return to you one day
manifold in the hour of greater prosperity of the land
and enable you to improve the condition of your towns
and to raise the prestige of your state. You will be the
object of universal praise. The people will believe in
your sense of justice. The confidence which they will
place in you in consequence will prove your strength, as
they will be found ready to share your burdens.
Your
may settle down on the land any number of people, but
discontent will overtake them if the land is not
improved. The cause of the cultivator’s ruin is the
rulers who are bent feverishly on accumulating wealth at
all costs, out of the fear that their rule might not
last long. Such are the people who do not learn from
examples or precedents.
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Scribes
Keep an eye on your
establishment and your scribes; and select the best
among them for your confidential correspondence such
among these as possess high character and deserve your
full confidence, men who may not exploit their
privileged position to go against you and who in the
drafting of treaties may not succumb to external
temptation and harm your interests, or fail to render
you proper assistance and to save you from trouble, and
who is carrying out their duties can realise their
serious responsibilities, for he who does not realise
his own responsibilities can hardly appraise the
responsibilities of others. Do not select men for such
work merely on the strength of your first impressions of
your affection or good faith; for as a matter of fact,
the pretensions of a good many who are really devoid of
honesty and good breeding may cheat even the
intelligence of rulers. Selection should be made after
due probation ¾ probation which should be the test of
righteousness. |
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Ministries
In making direct
appointments from people, see to it that those selected
possess influence with the people and who enjoy the
reputation of being honest; for such selection is
agreeable both to God and the Ruler. For every
department of administration, let there be a head, whom
no trying task might cause worry and no pressure of work
annoy.
And remember that every weakness of any one
among your establishment and scribe which you may
overlook will be written down against you in your scroll
of deeds.
Adopt useful schemes placed before for
those engaged in trade ad industry and help them with
wise counsels. Some of them live in towns, and some move
from place to place with their ware and tools and earn
their living by manual labour.
Trade and industry are
sources of profit to the state. While the general public
is not inclined to bear the strain, those engaged in
these professions take the trouble to collect
commodities from far and near, from land and from across
the sea, and from mountains and forests and naturally
derive benefits.
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Traders and Professionals |
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It is
this class of peace loving people from whom no
disturbance need be feared. They love peace and order;
indeed they are incapable of creating disorder. Visit
every part of the country and establish personal contact
with this class, and enquire into their conditions. But
bear in mind that a good many of them are intensely
greedy and are inured to bad dealings. They hoard grain
and try to sell it at a high price; and this is most
harmful to the public. It is a blot on the name of the
ruler not to fight this evil. |
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Monopoly
Prevent them from hoarding;
for the Prophet of God ¾ Peace be on him ¾ had
prohibited it. And see to it that trade is carried on
with the utmost ease, that the scales are evenly held
and that prices are so fixed that neither the seller nor
the buyer is put to a loss. And if in spite of your
warning, should any one go against your commands and
commit the crime of hoarding, then deal him
appropriately with severe punishment. |
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The
Poor
Beware! Fear God when dealing with problem
of the poor who have none to patronise, who are forlorn,
indigent and helpless and are greatly torn in mind ¾
victims of the vicissitudes of time. Among them there
are some who do not question their lot in life and who
notwithstanding their misery, do not go about begging.
For God’s sake, safeguard their rights; for on you rests
the responsibility of protection. Assign for their
uplift a portion of the public property, wherever they
may be, whether close at hand or far away from you. The
rights of the two should be equal in your eye. Do not
let any preoccupations slip them from your mind; for no
excuse whatsoever for the disregard of their rights will
be acceptable to God. Do not treat their interests as of
less importance than your own, and never keep them
outside the purview of your important considerations,
and mark the persons who look down upon them and of
whose condition they keep you in ignorance.
Select
from among your officers such men as are meek and
God-fearing who can keep you properly informed of the
condition of the poor. Make such provision for these
poor people as shall not oblige you to offer an excuse
before God on the day of judgement; for, it is this
section of the people more than any other which deserves
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Take Care of Have-nots
Seek your reward
from God by giving to each of them what is due to him
and enjoin on yourself as a sacred duty the task of
meeting the needs of such aged among them as have no
independent means of livelihood and are averse to seek
alms. And it is the discharge of this duty that usually
proves very trying to rulers, but is very welcome to
societies which are gifted with foresight. It is only
such societies or nations who truly carry out with
equanimity their covenant with God to discharge their
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Meeting Common man
Meet the oppressed
and the lowly periodically in an open conference and,
conscious of the divine presence there, have a
heart-to-heart talk with them, and let none from your
guard or civil officers or members of the police or the
intelligence department be by your side, so that the
representatives of the poor might state their grievances
fearlessly and without reserve. For I have heard the
Prophet of God saying that “no nation or society will
occupy a high position in which the strong do not
discharge their duty to the weak.” Bear with composure
any strong language which they may use, and do not get
annoyed if they cannot state their case lucidly, even
so, God will open for you his door of blessings and
rewards. Whatever you can give to them, give it
ungrudgingly, and whatever you cannot afford to give,
make that clear to them in utmost
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Office Work
There are certain things
which call for prompt action. Accept the recommendations
made by your officers for the redress of the grievances
of the clerical staff. See to it that petitions or
applications submitted for your consideration are
brought to your notice the very day they are submitted,
however much your officers might try to intercede them.
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Usual Works
Dispose of the day’s work
that day, for the coming day will bring with it its own
tasks. Keep the best part of your time for God Almighty.
Although all times are for God provided the intention is
good and the people are benefited of this good
intention.
While purifying the religion for God, keep
in mind that the duties are not shirked at any cost.
These duties are especially for God and no one else can
share them. Keep a particular time for God in day and
night and offer your prayers to gain the blessings of
God. This worship should be complete by all standards
leaving no loophole although you would have to suffer
body pain in doing so. |
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Leading Prayers
Beware! When you lead
prayer in should not be done in such a manner that the
people get fed up from prayers not lead a prayer by
leaving and pillar of the prayer. Keep in your mind that
there are different types of people among the
worshippers: healthy, unhealthy and the needy. When the
Holy Prophet (Peace be on him) was sending me to Yemen,
I asked him: “O, Messenger of God! How will I lead the
prayers?” He replied: “Your prayer should like the one
that of a weakest worshipper, and you should be merciful
for Momineen.”
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Keeping Aloof From People
Alongside of
the observance of all that I have said above bear one
thing in mind. Never for any length of time keep
yourself aloof from the people, for to do so is to keep
oneself ignorant of their affairs. It develops in the
ruler a wrong perspective and renders him unable to
distinguish between what is important and what is not,
between right and wrong, and between truth and
falsehood. The ruler is after all human; and he cannot
form a correct view of anything which is out of sight.
There is no distinctive sign attached to truth which may
enable one to distinguish between the different
varieties of truth and falsehood. The fact is that you
must be one of two things. Either you are just or
unjust. If you are just, then you will not keep yourself
away from the people, but will listen to them and meet
their requirements. On the other hand, if you are
unjust, the people themselves will keep away from you.
What virtue is there in your keeping aloof? At all
events aloofness is not desirable specially when it is
your duty to attend to the needs of the people.
Complaints of oppression by your officers or petitions
for justice should not prove irksome to you.
Make
this clear to yourself that those immediately about and
around you will like to exploit their position to covet
what belongs to others and commit acts of injustice.
Suppress such a tendency in them. Make a rule of your
conduct never to give even a small piece of land to any
of your relations. That will prevent them from causing
harm to the interests of others and save you from
courting the disapprobation of both God and
man. |
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Enforcement of Justice
Deal justice
squarely regardless of the fact whether one is a
relation or not. If any of your relations or companions
violates the law, give out the punishment prescribed by
law however painful it might be to you personally: for
it will be all to the good of the state. If at any time
people suspect, that you have been unjust to them in any
respect disclose your mind to them and remove their
suspicions. In this way, your mind will get attuned to
the sense of justice and people will begin to love you.
It will also fulfil your wish that you should enjoy
their confidence. |
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War
and Peace
Bear in mind that you do not throw away
the offer of peace which your enemy may himself make.
Accept it, for, that will please God. Peace is a source
of comfort to the army; it reduces your worries and
promotes order in the state. |
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Defense
But beware! Be on your guard
when the peace is signed; for, certain types of enemies
propose terms of peace just to lull you into a sense of
security only to attack you again when you are off your
guard. So you should exercise the utmost vigilance on
your part, and place no undue faith in their
protestations. |
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Peace Treaties
But, if under the peace
treaty you have accepted any obligations, discharge
those obligations scrupulously. It is a trust and must
be faithfully upheld and whenever you have promised any
thing, keep it with all the strength that you command,
for whatever differences of opinion might exit on other
matters, there is nothing so noble as the fulfilment of
a promise. This is recognised even among the
non-Muslims, for they know the dire consequences which
follow from the breaking of covenants. So never make
excuses in discharging your responsibilities and never
break a promise; nor cheat your enemy. For breach of
promise is an act against God, and none except the
positively wicked acts against God.
Indeed divine
promises are a blessing spread over all mankind. The
promise of God is a refuge sought after even by the most
powerful on earth; for there is no risk of being
cheated. So, do not make any promise from which you may
afterwards offer excuses to retract nor do you go back
upon what you have confirmed to abide by; nor do you
break it, however, unpleasant it may at first prove to
be. For, it is far better to wait in patience for
wholesome results to follow than to break it out of any
apprehensions. |
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Bloodshed
Beware! Abstain from shedding
blood without a valid cause. There is nothing more
harmful than this which brings about one’s ruin. The
blood that is wilfully shed shortens the life of a
state. On the day of judgement it is the crime for which
one will have to answer first. So, beware! Do not wish
to build the strength of your state on blood; for, it is
this blood which ultimately weakens the state and passes
it on to other hands. Before me and my God no excuse for
wilful killing can be entertained.
Murder is a crime
which is punishable by death. If on any account the
corporal punishment dealt by the state for any lesser
crimes results in the death of the guilty, let not the
prestige of the state stand in any way of the deceased’s
relations claiming blood money.
Do not make haste to
do a thing before its time, not put it off when the
right moment arrives. Do not insist on doing a wrong
thing, nor show slackness in rectifying a wrong thing.
Perform every thing in its proper time, and let
everything occupy its proper place. When the people as a
whole agree upon a thing; do not impose your own view on
them and do not neglect to discharge the responsibility
that rests on you in consequence. For, the eyes of the
people will be on you and you are answerable for
whatever you do to them. The slightest slack of duty
will bring its own retribution. Keep your anger under
control and keep your hands and tongue in check.
Whenever you fall into anger try to restrain yourself or
else you will simply increase your worries.
It is
imperative on you to study carefully the principles
which have inspired just and good rulers who have gone
before you. Give close thought to the example of your
Prophet (peace be on him), his traditions, and the
commandments of the Book of God and whatever you might
have assimilated from my own way of dealing with things.
Endeavor to the best of your ability to carry out the
instructions which I have given you here and which you
have solemnly undertaken to follow. By means of this
order, I enjoin on you not to succumb to the prompting
of your own heart or turn away from the discharge of the
duties entrusted to you.
I seek the refuge of the
might of the Almighty and of His limitless sphere of
blessings, and invite you to pray with me that He may
give us together the grace willingly to surrender our
will to His will, and to enable us to acquit ourselves
before Him and His creation; so that mankind might
cherish our memory and our work survive. I seek of God
the culmination of His blessings and pray that He may
grant you and me His grace and the honor of martyrdom in
His cause. Verily, we have to return to Him. I invoke
His blessing on the Prophet of God and his pure
progeny. |
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Salam
on God Almighty, on His pious Messenger, and on
Aal-e-Muhammad. . . Wassalam.
(Taken from Nehjul
Balaghah) |
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If
rulers, politicians, ulema and others belonging to
different walks of life following any ideology or
religion the world over follow the contents of this
letter written by Hazrat Ali (A.S.) in letter and spirit
then not only peace can be ensured on global level but
there will be happiness and development all over.
May
God Almighty guide us to serve humanity in the true
sense. (Amen)
Wassalam
(AGHA SYED HAMID
ALI MOOSAVI)
Chief, Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya,
Pakistan |
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Interview
of Quaid TNFJ with Daily Aaj
Peshawar |
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The
English Rendering of a special Interview with
Quaid-i-Millat Jafariya, Pakistan
AGHA SYED HAMID ALI
SHAH MOOSAVI AL-NAJAFI |
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Published in
:
Daily “Aaj”, Peshawar in its April 21, 1996
issue.
interviewed
by:
SYED MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM. |
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Issued
by
:
Central Publicity
Committee,
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya,
Pakistan.
Headquarters: Ali Masjid, Satellite Town,
Rawalpindi.
Phone: 421320 Fax: 410180 |
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The
interview says:
The Quaid of the
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya, Pakistan, Agha Syed Hamid Ali
Shah Moosavi belongs to an ancient Sadaat family of
District Chakwal who actively participated in the
movements launched for the creation of Pakistan. We
arranged a comprehensive interview of Quaid-i-Tehrik,
recently at the small offices of
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya at Ali Masjid which is being reproduced
in its original shape for our readers:- |
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Question: All Muslims jointly struggled for
the creation of Pakistan. The leaders of Fiqh-e-Jafariya
also offered exemplary sacrifices then why you felt need
to launch
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya. Where does you
see your rights being denied?
Answer:
Pakistan came into being on the basis of two-nation
theory but, unfortunately, it went under the rule of
those who had played no positive role in the creation of
Pakistan. The wrong policies of waderacracy and
bureaucracy resulted in the martial law rule.
Fiqh-i-Jafariya had to suffer first during the first
martial law rule during Ayub era when our peaceful
procession was attacked, then One-Unit was formed. In
1964, the venue of a Majlis-e-Aza was put on fire in
Thari (Khairpur), Azadari procession was gheraoed and
its participants were fired at. As a result of these
incidents dozens of Matamdars were martyred. Our leaders
at that time sensed that it was a conspiracy against
Fiqh-i-Jafariya. A convention was called in Karachi to
discuss this state of affairs and later Shia demands
were presented to the government. The government was
told that Shias too were grade-I citizens of the country
and when even minorities were free to follow their own
beliefs then there was no justification to harass the
foll owers of Fiqh-i-Jafariya. The three demands put to
the government were: 1) Shia Deenyat; 2) Formation of
Shia Auqaf Board; and 3) No restriction on Azadari. As
the time passed by and pressure build up on Ayub, he
agreed that these demands were reasonable. Then broke
out the 1971 war and our country was divided into two
different states owing to bad policies. When Bhutto
government took over they accepted one of our demands
and introduced separate Deenyat for Sunni and Shia
students at the level of class-IX and class-X. But there
was a problem that there were no teachers to teach Shia
Deenyat. In these circumstances there was a
psychological pressure on Shia students and they were
told that those who will opt for Shia Deenyat would fail
in their exams. No clear response was given on the
demands for Azadari and Shia Auqaf Board. Then,
unfortunately, came the era of Ziaul Haq’s martial law.
The people have no role in all Muslim States and they
all are agents of super powers. The first announcement
after Ziaul H aq’s take over was that Pakistan will be a
Non-Shia State. This announcement which was made on 12th
Rabiul Awwal was the negation of Pakistan’s ideology.
There are only two countries in the world which were
created on the basis of ideology, Pakistan and Israel.
Muslims are one nation while Kuffar (non-Muslims) are
another nation. Pakistan was not created to install a
government of any particular school of thought and if so
happened then we will continue to fight with each other.
This was a conspiracy of our enemies. If such was the
case then all Sunnis would have gone to Saudi Arabia and
all Shias to Iran. Then what was the need to create
Pakistan. Islam is not a name of any one school of
thought. There are two recognised schools of thought in
Islam, Sunnis and Shias. These are the two arms and
absence of any one of them would mean that Islam is
incomplete. Therefore, there should be such a system in
the country that no one is ignored. After the
announcement made by Ziaul Haq, two Shia personalities
came to the Ali Masjid and asked what should be done in
the light of this announcement. Should we remain silent
or should we do something. We said that if we remained
silent at this very moment then we will be forced to
keep quiet for ever. The censorship was enforced and all
the politicians were in jail at that time. Maulanas were
looking very happy and were posing as they were very
successful in their designs. Ziaul Haq was raising the
slogan of Islam not because he was sincere to the Sunnis
but actually he was trying to win the support of the
maulvis. He was not sincere with any body. Banu Umayya
and Banu Abbas had also misused the name of Islam but
actually did nothing for Islam. At that time Islamic
Revolution had just made its way to Iran and super
powers desired to pit Pakistan against Iran so that all
Muslims may fight with each other. The monarchy was
driven out of Iran and Imam Khomeini was brought back to
Iran. He never confined Islam to any particular sect.
His only desire was the rule of Islam. Islam sh ould
have been the official religion in the Iranian
Constitution. But Shia sect was declared as official
religion of Iran which was not a right step. This step
put the limitations to the Islamic
Revolution. |
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Question: This too was a foreign conspiracy
or it was a mistake on the part of Iranian
leadership?
Answer: I think it was their
mistake. By doing this they tried to keep a distance
from all other Islamic States resulting in a tremendous
loss to us and we are still undergoing that loss. This
Iranian step was the first diversion from the sayings of
Imam Khomeini. In short, we laid the foundation of
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya at that time. Our aim was
not to enforce Fiqh-i-Jafariya on others but we only
wanted to safeguard our beliefs and rights. The year
1980 saw a Shia agitation and Ziaul Haq had to sign an
agreement that they will also take care of Shia
community. Ziaul Haq was the first person who violated
the Pakistan ideology. |
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Question: The Junejo government had signed
an agreement with you. Then talks were also held with
the government during Muharram last year. Now the
Muharram is approaching again. Is there any progress on
your demands and if yes, to what
extent?
Answer: There are 11 demands which
are permanently on card from Junejo regime till now. The
PPP government after coming to power contacted us and
our delegation led by Syed Mazhar Ali Shah Advocate,
Secretary General, Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya,
Pakistan met the Prime Minister. As a result of this
meeting a Committee was formed. Iqbal Ahmed Khan,
Chairman, Council of Islamic Ideology who is heading
this Committee has told us that they are sending our
demands to the Prime Minister and a complete report was
being prepared. Now we are thinking of sending a
comprehensive draft to the Prime Minister inviting her
attention that we are against denying rights to any one,
and are only demanding our rights. When we had put these
11 demands before the representatives of all other
schools of thought, they were of the opinion that there
is nothing wrong in these demands and these demands
should have been accepted. We are holding a grand
meeting of the Tehrik on April 21 in which we will
review our future strategy. |
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Question: The 99 per cent population of
Pakistan is Muslim, then on which point our differences
increase to the extent that we are prepared to shoot
down each other. Is there any solution to this
problem?
Answer: First of all I would like to
say that Islam is the religion of love and affection. A
Muslim is the brother of other Muslim. Our religion is
one. We all believe in manifestation of God. We should
give priority to the religion as compared to enemy. We
offer our prayers towards one direction (Qibla) and
offer ‘Sajda’ in a similar fashion. Khilafat is the
biggest cause of our differences. Ahle Sunnat and Ahle
Tashih are not against Khilafat rather they differ on
the Khilafat making process. Ahle Tashih accept Mansoos
Min Allah. Anyhow what had been done has been done. Now
those who are addict of earning their livelihood without
doing anything want to continue to earn in the similar
fashion by highlighting differences and by issuing the
Fatawa-i-Kufr. They have no other programme or line of
action, and are promoting evil. If attacked by any
foreign force the aggressor will not see who is Ahle
Sunnat and who is Ahle Tashih. The attacking force will
simply see that we all are Muslim. We should, therefore,
prove to the outside world that we all are united. Islam
does not preach violence. All wars during the era of the
Holy Prophet (Sallallaho Alaihe Wa Aal-e-hee Wa Sallam)
were fought in defence. Violence is resorted by one who
is weak. Pakistan’s creation does not see any violence
on the part of Quaid-i-Azam. He won the support of all
concerned through his arguments. The people should
express their resentment against all those organisations
which adopt the path of violence. The patrons and
founders of such organizations should be
unearthed. |
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Question: What, in your opinion, should be
done for the solution of Kashmir
issue?
Answer: The Muslim States should form
a Muslim Mutahidda Mohaz and unite against Kuffar
(non-Muslims). Then you can achieve the solution of
Kashmir issue according to your own desires. If we
consider that our interests are attached with American
or any other super power then we will have to accept
their decision. All decisions of the Muslim nations till
date have gone in favour of super powers or non-Muslims.
Kashmiris are fighting their war of independence for the
last 50 years and this issue is pending solution only
because super power are involved in this issue. Unless
courage is demonstrated and unless we give up
considering the United Nations and America our masters,
this issue cannot be solved according to the desires of
Kashmiris and Pakistan. The United Nations is controlled
by a minority. Only five super powers enjoy the right to
veto. Why? Does any Ilhaam or Wahi bestowed upon them.
No, we ourselves have given this right to
them. |
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Question: Fiqh-i-Jafariya had supported
People’s Party during the previous elections but the
situation was a little different in Frontier Province.
What was the reason behind it?
Answer: I pray
that the day should not dawn when the right of vote is
used on the basis of Sunni or Shia. Whenever this will
happened there will be no Pakistan. Thus using the name
of any region, school of thought or language is an act
of enmity with Pakistan and its people. Therefore,
anybody desirous of jumping into politics should avoid
promoting such feelings and should not use the names of
Deobandi, Sunni, Barelvi, or Shia but should only use
the name of Pakistan and Pakistani. All religious
parties of the country, in my opinion, are sectarian
parties and they applied this trend everywhere. That is
the basic reason that have to face failure up till now.
They should ponder over that when the prayers are
offered they all follow them in prayers but when there
are elections they do not support them. The reason is
that there is a difference in our words and deeds. We
talk something different in the mosque and when we come
out of the mosque there is a talk about Sunni, Barelvi,
Shia, and Deobandi. Our election policy for our
followers during the last three elections had been that
only vote for a candidate or a party which supports the
Quaid-i-Azam’s Pakistan ideology. We never talked out of
supporting any particular school of thought. Those who
did talk about voting for any school of thought had to
face defeat on all these three occasions and they will
face the similar fate in future also. |
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Question: What should be the role of
Islamic States?
Answer: There are ideological
frontiers in Islam but there are no geographical
restrictions to it. It is one single home. When there
will be Islam, no Muslim State would be able to get a
Muslim of any other Muslim State out, and there will be
no need of any visa because Muslims are a family. When
there will be Islam, all problems regarding
unemployment, poverty, and corruption will be solved. At
present, politicians of every country were after
achieving their self-interest and power while the
opposition was trying to find out ways and means how to
grab power. |
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Question: The tussle between the government
and the opposition is increasing day by day. Have you
any suggestion in your mind to promote understanding
between them?
Answer: We had been saying for
a long time that policy of understanding should be
adopted, even wars also end on mutual understanding. If
a party wins the election then the other party should
not spend all its energies on downing the government of
that party. The policy of “do not work and do not let
anybody work either” was not a good thing. The
opposition should also be given proper status and if
they had any differences with the government they can
sort out the same in the Assembly and the Parliament.
They both should not go that far from where it would be
difficult to stage a comeback. If some body is murdered,
then the party makes an issue out of it by owning the
dead body as one of its workers. They, however, do not
care for the assassination of other personalities. Would
you tell me how many statements were issued by the
opposition leaders on the assassination of Mohsin Naqvi?
They can see Zulm if the affected belongs to them. Now
any change should be subject to elections. Democracy, in
whatever shape it is, is in operation and it should
remain so. Now when India is going to elections, we
should gain from this situation by remaining
united. |
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Question: Would you think that any changes
were imminent in Pakistan’s present system of government
and opposition?
Answer: The last Constitution
of Pakistan was formed in 1972 which was endorsed by all
the parties. Then came the Ziaul Haq era incorporating
further changes in it. Each government, whether it took
over as a result of elections, came into power through
martial law or it was a caretaker government, we
repeated saw similar faces on every occasion. A selected
minority seems to be in full control over the majority.
The same type of persons are seen in the government as
well as in the opposition. If the democracy is allowed
to prosper and the process of cutting its roots is
stopped then there is a possibility that the persons
belonging to the middle class could reach the corridors
of power. At present, there are some people in the
Assemblies who do not even know how to sign. When the
elections will not be held on the basis of wealth only
then a sincere leadership could emerge. |
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Question: Islamic system could not be
enforced till date. What is the reason behind it?
Answer: It could not be enforced in future
if the present circumstances remained unchanged. The
reason is that the meaning of Islamic system here is
sectarian system. Here we talk of imposing a particular
sect by force. Islamic system is there inn its original
shape and is a complete code of life. There is solution
to every problem in Islam. Wherever Islam is enforced
today, it is like ‘neither fish nor flesh’. The enemies
of Islam are presenting Islam in such a manner to create
hatred amongst the Muslims against it. They are
presenting their ideologies in a positive manner on the
media and are introducing the need of dialogue in Muslim
States in a misguiding manner. As a result the youths
are turning against Islam. Islam is being presented as a
‘violent religion’. We ourselves are responsible for
this state of affairs. For example, when Ziaul Haq came
to power he introduced ‘whipping’ but it was not
determined that when the ‘whipping’ should be carried
out and when the hand of a thief should be cut off.
Therefore those who were misusing the name of Islam
themselves were responsible for earning a bad name for
Islam. |
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Question: What is your opinion about the
election reforms?
Answer: These reformations
were presented but not yet enforced. The best solution
is that opposition should draft amendment proposal and
present the same in the Parliament while the government
should widely publicise these draft amendments so that
every one could be aware of it in detail. As far as the
dual vote is concerned, I have gathered that the right
of dual vote is being given to the minorities to counter
the impression the world over that minorities were
facing atrocities at the hands of Muslim States. The
right of dual vote would have be more harmful if the
second vote would have also gone to a non-Muslim. But
this second vote will be cast to a Muslim candidate. I
do not understand why the opposition is creating a hue
and cry. The ruling party has not given the minorities
that much a favour which may earn minority votes for
them as suspected by the opposition. |
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Question: Would
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya participate in mid-term or next general
elections?
Answer: Ours is a purely religious
party. We consider taking part in elections on sectarian
basis as an invitation to death. However, you must give
our voters a clear-cut policy. The people themselves are
fed up of repeated elections. If a ban is imposed on the
rulers, their nieces that they could not take part in
elections for a period of 15 years, and if only educated
are allowed to take part in elections then there is
possibility of some improvement. Both the rulers and
opposition have the only programme at present to oppose
each other. There is a standstill as far as the people
are concerned rather they have gone far behind. Those
who come into power become pious and sincere and term
their opponents traitors. In private they drink and eat
together and remain busy in looting the country by
befooling the innocent people. Let the democracy prevail
whatever the circumstances are. |
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Question: You had presented 11 demands in
1980 but no progress in seen till date. Do you think
that the Constitution should be amended or any Ordinance
should be enforced under which your demands could be
accepted?
Answer: Our main aim was not to
allow Pakistan to become a sectarian state and we
succeeded in achieving that objective. The basic rights
are encroached for a very long time. A Bill should be
introduced for the right of Azadari. Those persons who
were busy eating out the present Auqaf Boards and those
who were orphans in actual. Our demands are not aimed at
encroaching the rights of others. Every Muslim is free
to worship the God Almighty according to his own fiqh.
The President can issue an Ordinance in this
connection. |
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Question: What is the role of Assembly
members belonging to Fiqh-i-Jafariya in this
connection?
Answer: We do not have any
representatives in Assemblies on the basis of Sunni or
Shia. They all are our representatives but they can only
think otherwise if they come out of their unhealthy
activities i.e. issuing irrelevant statements, hatching
conspiracies etc. Now it seems that they are bitter
enemies for centuries that is why that we are no more
united. If Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan and the
six states of the Central Asia join hands that all super
powers including America and Israel would bow down
before them. But, at present, they were serving their
own individual interests. Iran is developing her
relations with India not caring for the Kashmir
cause. |
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Question: There are different factions in
Fiqh-i-Jafariya e.g. your party, Tehrik-e-Jafariya, and
Sipah-e-Muhammad etc. Have you ever thought to unite
them all?
Answer: Ours is the representative
group of Shia community the name of which is
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya. All other groups emerged
afterwards. They all can join
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya after giving up their particular faith.
Our doors are open but I would like to make it clear
that we will never accept those who follow ill-beliefs
and have some particular political designs because they
have their own priorities. |
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Question: There are different factions in
Fiqh-i-Jafariya e.g. your party, Tehreek-e-Jafariya, and
Sipah-e-Muhammad etc. Have you ever thought to unite
them all?
Answer: Ours is the representative
group of Shia community the name of which is
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya. All other groups emerged
afterwards. They all can join
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya after giving up their particular faith.
Our doors are open but I would like to make it clear
that we will never accept those who follow ill-beliefs
and have some particular political designs because they
have their own priorities.
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TASBIH-E-MUHAMMAD
(SHIA-SUNNY FRATERNITY) by BINT AL-HUDA,
Islamabad
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At
present when the atmosphere in our motherland Pakistan
was polluted with the thunderous voice of bomb blasts
and bullets, and every citizen was upset and shattered
with fear, a Rawalpindi Urdu Daily (Asaas) has published
an article (in three parts) from February 16-18 on
Shia-Sunni conflict. The article which was written by
Mr. Khurshid Ahmed Nadeem neither reflected our basic
ideology nor represented the general desire of the
people. Such write-up cannot present a good picture of
Islamic concept.
Islam is the religion of love and
cohesion. Where there is Islam the people are leading
their life in tranquillity irrespective of their
belongings to any school of thought. As Islam was the
basis for the creation of Pakistan, all Muslim brethren
had made their collective effort as Muslims keeping
their differences on the basis of Maktab, fiqh or
language aside. They also put their feet on this holy
soil as Muslims. But, unfortunately, the scenario of
behaviours of an area which was made a part of Pakistan
presented by the worthy writer of this article was not
based on facts as none of two main schools of thought
never ever named their differences in fiqh as a
conflict. We have rather presented such a picture of our
behaviour through our deeds that we are one and we share
our grieves and pleasures alike. For example, Ahle
Sunnat respect the month of Muharramul Haram and arrange
Sabeels while both the schools of thought display unity,
brotherhood, and mutual understanding on the occasion of
Eid Milad-un-Nabi. In short, we have presented our
‘Mominana’ behaviour (peace and stability) on every
occasion. |
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The
writer blamed Iranian Revolution as one of the reason
behind this ‘conflict’. We may be able to see the
conspiracies hatched by international colonialists
against the Muslim World, if we throw some light on this
aspect irrespective of our fiqhs and beliefs. After the
dismantling of Russia there was no power which could be
able to pose any challenge to international colonialists
but Islam and Islam alone. Therefore, when the greatest
Revolution of the Muslim history emerged on the globe
raising many eye-brows in Dunya-e-Kufr they were left
with no other option but to present a deshaped picture
of Islam by tearing apart the Muslim identity terming
them ‘fundamentalists’. As a first step toward
implementing their colonial agenda they first started a
propaganda to limit the Iranian Revolution, which was
actually Islamic Revolution, to one fiqh only. We will
have to accept in reality that if the Iranian Revolution
had been ‘Shia Revolution’ instead of Islamic Revolution
then the first target of Shia-Sunni conflict would have
been the Iranian soil. Unfortunately, the Revolution in
Afghanistan is also being limited to only one fiqh
(Sunni Revolution) while the victory of a Muslim should
be termed victory of whole of the Islamic World and we
are under the obligation to see that Revolution in the
backdrop of Islamic World.
Pakistan is situatrd in a
very important area geographically and is considered
Citadel of Islam. The State which come into being on the
basis of ideology pinch the colonial powers. Therefore
in 80’s they tried to induct those rulers in Pakistan
which were being grown in this ideological State as
their agents. ‘Shararat Bill’ in the name of Shariat
Bill; Efforts aimed at converting the country into a
sectarian State in the garb of Islamic State; and
announcement of elections on non-party basis were the
initial steps which were part of implementation of
colonial agenda. These rulers started work on one
conspiracy, second conspiracy, third conspiracy and so
on rather they introduced a number of so-called powers
in the motherland on lingual and sectarian basis. These
elements were not true representatives of the country
and the nation, and they pure banked on foreign aid thus
they danced to the tune of their foreign masters.
At
that time when Islamic power was being presented as a
divided lot into various sects, all resourceful persons
should have unveiled the conspiracy feeling the pinch of
the conspiracies being hatched by Dunya-e-Kufr. But when
efforts were being made in 80’s to turn Pakistan into a
sectarian State implementing the colonial agenda and
negating the ideology of the motherland, and people
belonging to one sect were targeted heavily, then some
elements in the Iranian government in contravention to
Khomeini’s line started patronising some particular and
a handful people of this sect providing a chance to the
foreign powers to fulfil their desire. When the race
started, the Saudi government also started patronising a
handful of elements belonging to another fiqh. This way
these Islamic States started patronising a few
particular persons of these fiqhs instead of enjoying
the status of representatives of Islam giving a shock to
the Islamic scenario the world over.
The print media
of the country and secret agencies presented reports
about the foreign patronage of these groups time and
again and various sensitive agencies pointed out to the
relations of leaders of these groups with some foreign
countries but all these reports had been placed in the
cold storage. As chief of the
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya, Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah Moosavi said
the government as well as the opposition need these
groups to support their power politics. This
apprehension proves to be correct when we see that the
government hesitates in putting a hand on these groups
rather these groups enjoy the status of government
allies. Khurshid Ahmed Nadeem has also presented a
scenario of the relations between the leaders of these
groups and the foreign countries in his
write-up.
There are still some powers in this
motherland which term suicidal the efforts to gain power
in the garb of sect, language, and school of thought.
For that very reason the Shia-Sunni brethren of the
motherland have never accepted Tehrik-e-Jafariya or
Sipah-e-Sahaba as their representative bodies because
they can only support their real representatives and
boycott those powers which tear apart country’s unity in
contravention to Pakistan ideology. It was the people’s
hatred for these groups that they felt need to form
their subordinate groups i.e. ‘Lashkar’ and ‘Sipah’ so
as to prey two birds with one stone but these groups
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The
writer has raised some points in his article and has
also given his opinion which certainly cannot be
supported by all. He has touched the issue of majority
and minority of both these schools of thought keeping
aside the country’s ideology presented a comparison of
the number of Ahle Tasha’ih with the Tasha’ih school of
thought in Iran. But he should not forget that before
the creation of any State one have to see the background
and the scenario which would have necessitated the
creation of that State. Pakistan came into being with
the joint efforts of both the schools of thought who
sacrificed their blood and belongings to achieve this.
Therefore, in Pakistan’s Constitution the explanation of
Islam has been given the same as acceptable to all
schools of thought. Had the Constitution of Islamic
Republic of Iran carried the similar explanation which
would have been acceptable to all schools of thought
then the Dunya-e-Kufr would not have any courage to
carry out a negative propaganda. There are also some
countries where people belonging to Tasha’ih school of
thought were in majority e.g. Iraq, Lebanon etc. If
today the conditions were ripe for both Shia and Sunni
brethren it was owing to their joint efforts as they
know that they will have to live here in unison come
what may. In Pakistan it does not make any difference
that President of the country is Shia or Sunni or the
Speaker and the Chief of the Army Staff belong to which
of the school of thought while it makes a difference in
Iran or Saudi Arabia. Explaining this we can say that
being a Shia or a Sunni a President is one thing while
being a Shia or a Sunni government is some thing
else.
Contrary to the facts, the writer says that a
chain of Khana-e-Farhang Pakistan was activated when the
people belonging to both the schools of thought in
Pakistan felt unprotected owing to Iranian Revolution.
He, perhaps, forgot that these Khanaha-e-Farhang already
existed in Pakistan well before the Iranian Revolution.
As far as the controversial books are concerned, one
thing should always be kept in mind that books are like
a sea and one can find out pearls, diamonds or
crocodiles; it depends of the character and desire of
that particular person. The writers says: “Shia-Sunni
differences were of political nature under which the two
systems took birth. Practically the system of the
Islamic State was in the hand of Ahle Sunnat while Ahle
Tasha’ih kept themselves away from Sawad-e-Azam.” But he
should tell that now where does this system of Islamic
State (Khilafat-e-Rashida) is in force? Maulana Abul
A’ala Maudoodi in his book “Khilfat-o-Malookiyat” has
openly stated that the Islamic States of the present era
have given up Khilafat-e-Rashida and have adopted
Monarchical System (Malookiyat). As far as the Tasha’ih
school of thought is concerned the door is always open
for exertion (Ijtehaad). Therefore, the government
system is not difficult for them. Hazrat Khomeini was
the Mujtahid-e-Azam of his era and he presented
Wilayat-e-Faqih. He was considered Naib Imam by Tasha’ih
school of thought. The word ‘Imam’ is written for him.
Before him no Mujtahid was called ‘Imam’. It is,
however, believed that in Arab States, a Mujtahid is
called Imam: In Iraq, book by the name of Al-Imam
Al-Hakim, Al-Imam Al-Shahirvivi, Al-Imam Al-Khoi have
been published. In the Tasannun school of thought
Al-Aaimma Arba’a are famous. It should be kept in mind
that Safavi family’s Shia government had been in power
in Iran before Khomeini. Politics has never been
considered ‘Shajar-e-Mamnua’ in Tasha’ih school of
thought rather politics has always been considered
subservient to religion. The ‘Siyasat-e-Muhammadiya’ is
the concept of politics in Tasha’ih school of thought as
a saying of Amirul Momineen Hazrat Ali (A.S.) goes: “If
I would not have cared for religion, piousness, justice,
and fair-play, I could have done more hippocratic acts
as compared to all Arabs because I was wiser of them
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Now
talking about the concept of differences, we should not
forget that there were differences amongst the Aaimma
Arba’a themselves. If the nature of our differences had
been political then it should be kept in mind that when
any person or a nation carries out some work on
political basis it is not long lasting and after a
temporary result they go back to square one. They
confront the all powerful tyrants and dictators for the
protection of their beliefs.
If those who issue
Fatawa-e-Kufr against their Muslim brethren on the basis
of mere fiqhi differences in Shia-Sunni beliefs should
consult the teachings of their fore-runners first. There
are plenty of sayings of Hanafi, Shafa’ai and Aaimma
Arba’a in which they have said: If there are 100
interpretations of the saying or belief of a Muslim and
99 of them may have been of Kufr, then ‘Takfeer’ of that
Muslim is not justified. Even today we can see those
colonial agents who conspired to divide the
Millat-e-Islamia while implementing the American agenda
and proceedings of their death anniversaries starts with
slogans of ‘Kafir, Kafir’ against the other fiqh.
The
writer while presenting an overview of the Shia-Sunni
conflict in his article has also presented some
proposals which, if implemented, would increase the
ailment instead of curtailing it. Those who advise to
put a ban of religious processions were perhaps unaware
of the basic rights. Pakistan came into being so that we
all can express our religious identity openly, express
our happiness on Eid Milad-un-Nabi in streets and on
roads, and could express our concern on the martyrdom of
Nawasa-e-Rasool.
The worthy writer should also be
aware of the history of
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya.
If we throw an eye on all present parties in Pakistan
irrespective of any bias then we will have to accept a
reality that TNFJ is the only Tehrik which has neither
changed its name nor the nature of work. This Tehrik,
under the leadership of Agha Syed Hamid Ali Shah
Moosavi, not only kept its identity intact but always
made an objective to follow the saying of Hazrat Ali
without discrimination on the basis of sect, language,
or school of thought. The saying goes: “Be enemies of
the oppressors, and friends of the
oppressed”.
A renowned journalist, Mr. Asar
Chauhan had written an article in December 18, 1996
issue of an Urdu daily (Al-Akhbar) on the visit of
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto to Tehrik’s headquarters, Ali
Masjid. In this article captioned “Mohtarma Benazir Agha
Moosavi Ki Bargah Mein”, he highlighted the principled
stand of the Tehrik and a fair reading of the same can
give an overview of the Tehrik’s history and character.
Asar Chauhan writes that before the 1990 election too,
President Farooq Leghari had offered political alliance
to Agha Moosavi in his meeting with him at Ali Masjid.
Agha Moosavi had excused saying: “We do not participate
in election politics as a party on the basis of Maslak”.
Asar Chauhan commenting on Mohtarma Benazir’s meeting
with Agha Moosavi writes: “Agha Moosavi and his party do
not participate in election politics because Agha
Moosavi says during the Pakistan Movement all sects were
united and similarly they should participate in present
elections not on the basis of sect but on the basis of
political and economic issues. In these circumstances,
there is no hope of any political alliance between the
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These
comments are enough to belief that TNFJ is the only
religious Tehrik which is not sitting in the lap of any
political party and always demands that taking part in
elections on sectarian, lingual, and Maslak basis should
be prohibited. This party has also reiterated this
demand in the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Strongly
condemning the foreign aid being received by some
religious and political groups, the Tehrik advised all
patriotic and Islam loving powers to express hatred
against semi-religious political and sectarian groups.
The Tehrik while giving suggestion to the Supreme Court
to get the financial assets of all religious parties of
the country checked, presented themselves for
accountability to start with.
The TNFJ chief’s
stand recently broadcast from BBC and Voice of Germany
is enough for those who term the on-going war between
some sectarian groups Shia-Sunni conflict. Agha Moosavi
representing the thinking of Pakistani people has
clearly said: “There is no Maktabi or Maslaki issue in
Pakistan but a war between a few groups”. If the
government can stop disbursement of dollars and Riyals
amongst the religious parties giving a serious thought
to the proposals put forth by Agha Moosavi then this
dollar-Riyal war will be over and the groups which pose
themselves as ‘true’ representatives of the people on
the basis of foreign aid will die their own
death.
The fact is that our survival lies in
fraternity. We are all brothers and more so Muslims
because we belong to Islam. A saying of Hazrat Ali
(A.S.) goes: “God Almighty has termed Islam a fantastic
path towards the best of His pleasure, and the highest
standard of His servitude and worship. He has blessed
Islam with higher commandments, high principles, solid
arguments, undeniable Tawaffaq, and recognised wisdom.
Now it is up to you to keep the dignity and greatness
which the God has granted to Islam and act on this from
the core of your heart, keep justice, follow the
commandments in letter and spirit, and give it a proper
place in your life.”
We should make brotherhood and
fraternity our objective by following the teachings of
Islam and should remain one like the beads of the
“Tasbih-e-Muhammad”. This is our Imaan, ideology, and
Asaas.
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Hazrat Abu Talib(A.S)’s Advice to Quraish at the time of death
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That blessed tree under the shade of which Islam
and Prophet of Islam took shelter today its branches
has bent down, fountainhead of life has came to an
end, leaves are going pale and the color of death is
going over spread at all the parts, means the person
who spent his all energy, strength and humanly endeavors
just to serve Islam, today wants to comfort his tired nerves,
oppressed soul and grieved self. At that crucial time Abu
Talib (A.S) cast a look at his family members gathered around
him. Abu Talib (A.S) repeated the same will his father Abdul
Muttalib (A.S) had made in the final moments of his life. He
wants his family to lift that burden up all together which
he alone had lifted up. The flame of Abu Talib (A.S)’s life
is going to be quiet and the light of life is blowing out, but
addressing to Quraish in weak, lean and awful voice:
“O, people of Quraish! You are Allah’s chosen persons and the
life of Arab; among you are the reverence able masters, great
conquerors and courageous people. Keep in mind; you are laced
with all the best qualities of Arabs. You are the most
distinguished of the Arabs and all stand in need of you.
People have decided to wage war against you unanimously. That is
the reason that they set alliances with each other against you.
So obligation lies upon you to respect Khana Ka’aba (bait-ullah).
Allah’s will, amplitude of economics and steadfastness is hidden in it.
Be kind to your relatives maintain the ties of love and kindness
with them and avoid to snap ties with them. Allah grants wealth,
prosperity and long life to a person, shows kindness to his kith
and kin. Give up tyranny and disobedience; the past nations had
been ruined just because of this. Don’t reject the request of
requesting one and fulfill the need of seeker. In it is the grace
and honour of life and death. Speak truth and adopt honesty and
integrity it promotes love and nobility. I advise you to do good
with Muhammad (P.b.U.H)(It shows his great love for Hazrat
Muhammad(P.B.U.H). The whole universe is witness over Prophet’s
love for Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S). Hazrat Muhammad termed the death
days of two personalities in the whole world as ‘Youm-ul-Huzn’
(mourning day). One of these two is Hazrat Abu talib (A.S). Terming
these days as youm-ul-Huzn is a valid proof that to observe gham is
Sunnat-e-Nabwi). He is honest in Quraish and ever truthful in Arab.
His message has been accepted by all hearts.
By God, I am seeing that poor weak, old and helpless persons of Arab are thriving the greatness and magnificence of His religion by accepting it. As a result leaders and magnate of Quraish are going fail and low their houses are ruining elders are looking helpless. Arabs are going to be the friends of Mohammad and accepting his leadership. O, Quraish Mohammad is a member of your family so stand by the side of him, and support him By God one who obeys him is fortunate even now. If I would have much time, then I would be the helper and supporter of Muhammad in all problems and troubles”.____________Lifted from:
i)’AL-GHADEER’ Vol: 7,8,Najaf Ashraf (Iraq) written by Allama Ameeni.
ii)’ABU TALIB (A.S) MOMIN-E-QURAISH’ written by Allama Abdullah al-Khonaizi(Saudi-Arab)
This advice of Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S) is a crystal clear proof of his Emaan-o-Eqaan as well as a practical proof of his sachchi and suchchi aqeedat-o-muhabbat for Islam and Prophet of Islam. This advice in fact is not only exactly deen-o-shariat but also a comprehensive constitution and code which has mentioned the rights of Allah and his beings as well as the honour, grace and preference of Muhammad-o-Aal-e-Muhammad(A.S). It also indicates that the tribes would have been fighting with the holy family of Muhammad-o-Aal-e-Muhammad (A.S) due to its truth and sincerity and would remain busy in making alliances against it because of their jealousy malice and enmity but they would face failure. Hazrat Abu Talib’s bold and brave son Hazrat Ali ibne abi Talib(A.S)
by acting upon this pure advice always stood by the side of Khatmi-e-martabat in each and every front and His paternal grand son who was the maternal grand son of syed-ul-Anbia, Hazrat Imam Hussain ibne Ali(A.S) who not only provided a proof of his representation but also by burning his boats and reciting Quran at the spear head, told the whole world that this Head could be separated from that of body but not from Quran and Islam.
Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Fiqh-e-Jafariya Pakistan is working for the promotion of Islam by acting upon the advice of protector of Risalat Hazrat Abu Talib (A.S) and the principals of Islam and Prophet of Islam. Islam consist of two things as Dr. Muhammad Allama Iqbal
says:
Islam kay Daman main bus is kay sewa keya hay
Ik zarbe yadullahi ik sajda-e-shabbiri
Moosavi says that either any one would stand with him as ashaab-e-Hussain (AS) did or leave him as ashaab-e-muslim(A.S) did he would not let any one to cause harm to mission-e-wala and Aza.
These words in the advice of Hazrat Abu Talib(A.S):
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deserves to be written in golden words. Moosavi is also of the view that matmi and Azadars, who are wearing dirty and cheap dresses but their hearts are pure and clean and whose inside is much pure then outside are working boldly to prosper, promote and publicize this mission rich persons from the beginning of creation have been intervening in the way of khasaan-e-khuda till today. But it is crystal clear that Namrood, Fir’on, Hamaan, Abu Jehal, Abu Lahab Yazeed and others dictators are the dead bodies and no one follow them while salman, Abuzar, Miqdad, Ammar Yasir, Meesam and Qamber, belonging to poors are still eternal. So the Fironic qualities holder powers should keep in mind that as their alliances had no power to cause harm to our forefathers nor would have to do so with us (TNFJ) in future. Because they are the agents of colonial powers and we are the servants of Zaat-e-Parwardegar, Ahmed-e-Mukhtar, Haider-e-Karar and Ahle Bayt-e-Athaar. We have never considered the majority power but Haq and Haq is not in need of wealth, majority and alliance. This is the promise of Allah:
‘Al Haq Ya’lu wala yo’la alaihay’ |
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