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Tolerance: A rare gem
By Mian Abid Qayyum
It is such a sad spectacle that a great majority of people in Pakistan have become intolerant, inflexible and completely unable to be self-critical. ‘We can’t be wrong’ has become our mindset which clearly denotes that the capacity of proper argumentation regarding any matter is constantly vanishing.. It is this approach of ours that has given rise to extremism in our society and its tentacles are constantly spreading like a wild fire.
Ever since the creation of Pakistan, minorities have not felt safe in this country. Today, we can witness minority prosecution throughout the length and breadth of the country. Today literally every group, including those identifying themselves as Muslims, braces the brunt of intolerance and religious bigotry. From the Christian community in Ghotki (moaning against the behavior of Muslim clerics on the issue of forced conversions), to the Hindu community in Jacobabad (who have started migrating from this country due to constant harassment and extortion of money), every minority feels extremely vulnerable.
. The founding father Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was loud and clear regarding the issue of minorities. He even went one step further to proudly say that ‘white portion’ of Pakistani flag represents minorities. Such hatred by myopic mullahs with the fellow human beings and more importantly to their country’s citizens is beyond understanding.
Take another case that of the demolition of Babri Mosque where the incident had taken place miles away and in another country but the punishment was given to Pakistani Hindus who had nothing at all to do with the incident. There is no denying the fact that the demolition episode blatantly exposed the face of Hindu extremists and undermined the Indian establishment’s claim of secularism. But the way Pakistan’s right wing, especially the Islamic political parties reacted to it was even worse. At least 76 Hindu temples were either damaged or razed to the ground, 24 people were killed and 174 were wounded in the protest or by coming under the debris of the burning temples. Eventually I have come to the conclusion that those who burnt the temples ended up depicting the same behavior they were protesting against. In the end there was no single shred of difference between the demolishers of Babri Mosque and the destructors of the Hindu temples.
If this is the message that these people wanted to portray, then I am afraid that this reputation of our religion as the religion of peace is in grave danger. We are not realizing even to a little extent that image of Islam we are portraying is creating fear in the hearts and minds of the people. Prophet Muhammad PBUH, mainly reached the pinnacle of glory by sticking to a great attribute which is none other than tolerance.
The only remedy for this cancer is to ponder upon our way of thinking and try to create room for others to coexist. The real nobles of Islam, the sufi sanits, spread the message by grabbing the rope of tolerance, peace and love. Had they been revenging the atrocities committed by their enemies, they would have been respected the way they are today. Downfall started when we became god, did what we think was right by acting inhuman. We need a lot of self introspection.
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“proper argumentation regarding any matter is constantly vanishing..”
WTF does that mean…??? Forget the gibberish man… Talk to us like real people…
“It is this approach of ours that has given rise to extremism in our society and its tentacles are constantly spreading like a wild fire.”
No…!!! It’s the FOREIGN INVADER with their DRONES killing our PATRIOTS who are defending the UMAH….. This CIA site NEVER sees how the Neocons and their brethren HATE Pakistan for the Islamic Bomb.
Time for Imran khan to step in and set thongs straight…….
@of course Imran should set the THONGS straight, they are all twisted
MUSLIM REVIVAL CAN HAPPEN IF.. we have 5 muslim countries instead of 53. Look at Australia, Canada, Brazil.. and compare it with Bahrain, UAE, Jordan ! Kahaan Raan – aur Kahaan KEEMA kaa choora ! What is stopping Muslims from consolidating ? Feroz Abululu killed Omar.. Abdullah Ibn Saba and his son killed Othman.. Jaban Bin Hormuzan killed Ali.. and so.. that will be perpetuated until eternity ? It needs a closure-and-move-on. What stops Iran-Afghanistan-Pakistan to be one solid country with population, resources, land-depth, sea.. food security.. markets.. ECONOMY of SCALE kyoun accrue nahin hotey ? Kyounke aapasi-jhagda / nafrat hai ?
Agar nafrat hai.. to phir equality ki baat bakwaas hai. We do not follow the Prophet’s “Last Sermon @ Mount Arafat” in real life. We are as divided as Brahmin v/s. Harijan/Dalit. Since we have fallen to SUCH LOWS, disgrace became our destiny.
Sunni-Shia jhagda is stupid and out-of sync with the times. It needs a decent burial. But its not possible. SO fight and kill each other and perish.
Muslims must create GOODS. They just buy cars.. love to build homes.. buy items.. open the cartons.. decorate their drawing rooms.. show off their polished shoes.. proud of their culinary heritage.. Everyone is a prince. Where is the CREATOR of Goods and Services ?
Why dont muslims have Factories / Small Scale industry/ies / Home Industries / Home Schools ? They love 9-5 Jobs. Clerical JOBS never made a nation/civilisation. The culture of JOB.. 9-5.. destroyed Muslim entreprenuership.. and “SHAURYA” for ever. Now its a job + CAR. Trader-mentality.. not PRODUCER-MENTALITY. (Yahan se khareeda/import kiya.. carton khola.. display mein laga diya.. ). HO GAYEE “M-A-L-L- ECONOMY”.. And All Izz Wayll.
Aal izz natt Wayll. Jobs nahin.. INDUSTRY. Production of goods (inferior).. at higher costs (if need be).. FOOD SECURITY.. 1st item.. WATER SECURITY.. ENERGY SECURITY.. (use bicycles).. go for 2-room homes.. NOT PALACES.
Dammit.. Chou-en-Lei lived in a 2-room home.. had 4 trousers and 4 Shirts.. very simple life.. and genuine simplicity.. not FILM-SET simplicity a`la Gandhi.. whose bakri ate almonds.. (Bakri tied to a tree.. living in RETIREMENT ! Nawab Chattari was startled at the comment !).. and Chou’s personal Zamindari Estate was the size of Pakistan ! Nehru was a Chaprasi compared to CHou’s wealth and status.. but CHou gave it all.. and lived/died in a 2-room apartment.
Chou travelled by BUS / Public Transport.
This is how nations are built. Not by pink faces.. living in Palaces.. BORROWING / BEGGING FROM IMF/WB.. and indebting the country for the next 200 yrs. Poore country ko ek “BASE-ON-RENT” banaa ke rakkh diya.
Bheek/Rent par Country/Mulk/Desh nahin chalta. You need your own goods production/markets..to sustain your economy.
Muslims built Taj Mahal.
Someone else built Harvard. (around the same time).
It produced different results. Yeh to hona hee tha.
No revival can happen till they abolish caps lock key on all keyboards sold to Muslims
to abid qayyum and thomas
A mosque is a citadel and embassy of islamic and arabic fascism and imperialism. A hindu temple is the house of colorful prayers and musical rituals. Destroying a mosque is therefore good even in Pakistan (if pakistanis do not wish to be quislings of islamic arabic fascism and imperialism).
Jinnah also said many things which the islamifascists find quite to their liking.
UMMAH = United Muslim Monolith for Arab Hegemony or United Muslim Madness towards Arrogance and Hypocrisy
ENERGY SECURITY : BICYCLE : Muslims must adopt BICYCLE as a means of transportation. Using SOFT power, Bicycle must be presented as HEP – FASHIONABLE – CHIC – SEXY. Ideally, cities must have “Public Transport” / MMTS / Buses / etc. Too many CARS add to traffic congestion, and Fly-overs/Passages/Tunnels COST a lot to build.
USA has enough oil in Arizona (enough to sustain it for 500 yrs).. but they never touched it. It is for the FUTURE generations. While the stupid Muslims will drill-n-pump to the last drop – expend it all – and then “dekhenge”.
Everyone owning a Car (or two) would be horrible. Hence BICYCLE.
CAR ne beda gharq kar diya Muslims kaa. CAR and C-R-I-C-K-E-T are the enemies. Car and Cricket have harmed Muslims at a very deeper level.
CAR destroyed us. OBESE bana diya. A true Muslim is never OBESE. 5-time prayer (20 minutes in all) is enough to keep the body fit. But we move around in cars.. so there is no activity. Hence OBESE.
BICYCLE is the answer…
If Chou En Lei used bi-cycle all his life… why not all muslims ? PERCEPTION CHANGE HONA CHAAHIYE. MONEY.. how money is to be utilised is critical. Muslims are very CASUAL when it comes to money. That is why the Marwari sucked Muslim-money (Marwari-Fortunes are all BUILT on Muslim-money).
CHANGE OF PERCEPTION IS NEEDED. IT WILL HELP EVERYONE WHO PRACTICES IT.
1. BICYCLE (ENERGY CONSERVATION). LESS TRAFFIC ON ROADS.
2. BOYCOTT “GOLD” AS JEWELRY. Muslim women must give-up GOLD as it is too expensive (Rs. 30 thousand + per 10 gms). IN PLACE OF GOLD, THAT DESIRE MUST BE SHIFTED TO : “BOOKS”.. AND “EDUCATION”. Infact thru soft power, wearing gold must be presented as a “disgrace” and a “shame”.
We have to change the mind. Finetune it
HAI MUJHEY HUKM-E-AZAAN… LAA ILAAHA IL-ALLAH !
Well the central idea of the article is revolving around tolerance, not on a particular religion or sect. What i tried to establish is that sheer emotions of uneducated class who have been given the responsibilty to lead us religiously is taking us on the road towards total annihilation. Every matter should be argued with patience and tolerance with that keeping in mind that ‘I can also be wrong’ because it is the argument which wins in the end
Drona… Yeh kyaa Rona???? Tere saarey arman poorey ho Gaye ….. All muslims ride bicycles, they can’t afford gold, they live on half a meal, an kyun ro raha hai???
Not Just pakistani muslims but drona is showing clearly that brainwashing is common among muslims across the world.
@ ahem
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I believe you, yes, a masjid is not as gaudy and chummy as a temple which glitters like a bordelo.
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Take some sense, lout. This derangement of yours if ultimately going to land you in a lunatic asylum. How about the one at Agra??
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@ Mian sahib
Forget about what Jinnah stated , people damn care for the word of prophets and Jinnah was just a cheeky and canny lawyer!
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No minority is being oppressed in Pakistan…in fact the majority is oppressing the majority. A few incidents relating to minorities are patently a result of personal and individual grudge or enmity. Rest is all vile propaganda
Hey fellows,
Pakistan is a way of life not meant to become an organised religion. Do not follow the caste system, there must not be a minority or majority in a society. All are equal and should be treated as equals. Protect the weaker and show compassion for the poorer. People and people alone are the stregnth of a Nation, those who are in the leadership are committing things in your name, therefore you have the right to protest against the injustice or diabolic laws which in your name were established and are being practiced.
Reforms are necessary in Pakistan in all institutions and judiciary. The laws must reflect the Islamic values and not the 7th century remedies or solutions. Dronacharya has outlined the prerequisites which need an organisation, a forum or some kind of a community platform to air your plans for the Nation. Develope it into a project, Imran khan has the expertise to raise funds but what you need is an Alpha animal, a caesar as a leader. There are many in your land of plenty, Imran Khan is a sissy and zardari is gripped with fear. What Pakistan needs is a fearless leader not because he is a brave one but the one who gives Nation building the preference over fear. The rest should follow in due course. Remember, above all Ummah is your great stregnth.
Rex Minor
is ia You are not treated are no minorities or
excellent work…. abid u r awesome…
but
Don’t you think the rationale behind this fanaticism is our cream of the crop (Leaders).
Ok all other leaders are crooked and pathetic in all dimensions.
But there is person named Mr. Imran, who came up with a thought of fetching ‘’change’’ in Pakistan.
And that old guy and his revolutionary followers are most intolerant towards any sort of censure.
So, that is how it works, intolerance always implant in the psyche of our people by our leaders for their own sake.
If we really want to bring a revolution (i am writing revolution because hate the word change), first of all self accountability is mandatory, and after that it will take atleast 60 years to be there, where civilised nations are today…..!
“The laws must reflect the Islamic values and not the 7th century remedies or solutions.”
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Now that is a very sensible statement from Rex Minor. But will this be acceptable to ordinary Pakistanis? After all Islam itself has warned against innovations. The “Caesar” must make this sentiment acceptable to common Muslims. Other religions or thought traditions have done this or are continually doing it. Islam has lagged behind but must also adapt with time.
Rex says, Pakistanis, ummah is your strength.
Sorry all my educated upper class Pakistani friends here in UK say that this bloody friking ummah is Pakistans biggest weakness.
So who is searching for Ummah – atleast on google, only Pakis are searching for it – Malays and Indonesians don’t count because they are inferior variety of muslims like bengalis…
http://www.google.com/insights/search/#q=ummah&cmpt=q
Balwinder paaji,
Those Pakistanis living in the UK are fake Pakistanis who are not in touch with reality. They are delusional.
Aaapko dikhai nahi deta hai -kaise Pakistan sirf ummah kay bal pe duniya kay baaki mulkon se aagey badhta ja raha hai?
PureLand will get more pure if only JI gets some power –
http://tribune.com.pk/story/430181/pakistan-constitution-should-make-hijab-compulsory-ji/
BTW
Every PureMulims should get more awareness about the origins of the word ‘mosque’.
http://youtu.be/4ISjZZre5hU?t=19m16s
Here is Indis’a answer to Pakistan’s water car –
http://youtu.be/WLdbrw4XHK0
MUSLIMS R BAD but MUSLIM GOO IS GOOD. Musalmaan achcha nahin hai – Dirham/Riyal/Dinar/GOLD – Musalmaanon ka GOO – Muslims ki property – samaan achcha hai (to loot and plunder) ! HAYN !! Marwari empires are built on LOOTING Muslims. The Marwaris (financiers of Congress Movement 1888-1947).
I BELIEVE IN “PEACE OF THE STRONG”. Softness wont work with the likes of RSS/Shivsena/Lata. Lata/Asha Restaurants in UAE are mixing cow-urine in Sweets ! Lata/Asha Restaurants are serving meat that is NON-HALAL.
I will have the pics taken – and post it on Facebook – and ensure it is dissiminated in Dubai/UAE.
Lata cant have the cake and eat it too. Lata has opened her hospital in Pune (where Muslim patients are not offered treatment). She can open her restaurants too.. in PUNE.. not in UAE.
to drona
Muslims have nothing except what they got through loot, through aggression and maraudery.
As regards petrodollars – their value is a result of the intelligent and hard work done by non-muslims. Muslims neither created petroleum nor made it useful. Muslims blackmail non-muslims to get these petrodollars. So it is actually non-muslims’ money.
Sanghu Singh,
there is no need for the muslims to know your upper class muslim friends. Your word is good enough! Besides, there are no upper class muslims within Ummah. The class system exists in India, so we witness. Namaste puttar.
Rex Minor
REX
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SORRY- THE UMMAH IS totally divided into many classes- just like castes and most are murderous to each other-
shia vs sunni
sunni vs ahmadiya
iraq vs irani
iraq vs kuwaiti
mohajir vs punjabi
turk vs kurd
got bored of typing. Equality in UMMAH- REX- you smoking dope again ?? This is an intellectual blog- pl do post something useful
Drona, is that right? Cow urine in sweets? These Hindus will stop at nothing
I disagree with the fact that Muhammeds’s ancestors were jahils.
http://youtu.be/f30O-xOfnOw
http://youtu.be/2wwYiM_vdD8