Islam of Sahaba or Islam of Mullah?
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Let me start from a non-issue and then I will come to the point. I don't want to convert this thread into a shia-sunni debate but if you hold a referendum in Pakistan, if they would like to have a rafidi like Ahmadi Nejad to be their president, guess what they would decide?
This is a non-issue and I don't want to spend any more words on that. full stop.
Brother TheHumbleWun, I like your posts because of your humble nature and your wisdom. However, I have to differ on a few points on this post of yours. You have said some good words about the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, which they don't deserve at all. Don't confuse them with Taliban of Afghanistan, which are a genuine resistance of Afghan people, which, from day one should have been differentiated from AlQaida, which is an imported desease from Gulf. I don't have to agree with everything the Taliban of Afghanistan were doing but I am sure they were sincere to their people. The Taliban of Pakistan have nothing in common with the Taliban of Afghanistan. The Taliban of Pakistan are more inclined towards AlQaida's takifiri ideology, so they have no problem in beheading the Pakistani muslims. They are a desease and curse on the face of earth and should be removed as soon as possible. They have nothing to do with the Islam of Sahaba, as you are hoping.
As far as Nizaam-e-Adl ordinance is concerned, it is still valid and the whole Pakistan stands behind this demand of the Swati people. However, as a part of the peace agreement, Maulana Sufi Muhammad had to do his part too. Instead of disarming the militants, which he should have been doing according the agreement, he started speaking the takfiri language and declared Parliament, courts, government etc. as kafir/kufr. I hope, one day he is captured and punished with the islamic law about mu7aarba (fasaad fil ard). In fact, every Talib in Pakistan deserves this islamic penalty ( my personal opinion. no fatwa )
What is actually happening and why?
I am no friend of conspiracy theories and I usually take thing at their face value. In this particular case, however, I clearly see a conspiracy going on. Somebody, and I don't have to name who, is supporting all the different groups, which are fighting against Pakistan and also against eachother. That somebody is also supporting Pakistan to curb on those groups. Obvious reason to support everybody is to create a situation, where it is more and more acceptable to talk about unsafe nuclear assets of Pakistan and the possibilities to get them in the 'safe' hands. Second and more long term goal is to disintegrate Pakistan, (especially the western side of the indus river) as can be read in many recent publications from various thinktanks in USA. A part of the afghan pakhtoons is also a part of this dirty game because they are hoping to get a bone. Another obvious goal is to create an independent Balochistan, which is not only rich in natural resources but strategically important to control Iran and China. (Recall chinese interest in Gawadar Port and Iran's concerns because of its own Balochi /sistani population ).
What should be done?
I don't think there is any other way-out left than to fight against these elements. However, a brutal military action will cause more harm than benefit. Important thing in all wars is to remain on morally higher ground. Pakistan should stop playing in the hands of those, who are trying to break it. It is in Pakistan's vital interest to win the sympathies of the general public in the northern areas, which is hard to win, when they are so clearly a party with the enemies of Pakistan. Pakistan should also take the matter in OIC and put pressure on Karzai, no to allow its soil to be used against Pakistan.
What will be the outcome?
I am an optimist by nature. Toynbee notes, that the rise of the nations starts, when they overcome a challenge, which is not too easy to win and not too difficult to break them. Sorry for quoting Toynbee but my feeling is, that some difficulties on nations come from Allah to teach them. (Recall the story of rise and fall of Bani-Israel)
I think we will inshaAllah overcome this challenge after a lot of sacrifices but then we will not be the same nation any more. We will inshaAllah win against the Ignorance of Mullah, which is the root cause of the miscreants like AlQaid and Taliban of Pakistan. We will inshaAllah also win against 'enlightened moderates', created by Musharraf. The vision of the founding fathers of Pakistan like Iqbal will emerge as a winner. I can already see the streaks of this coming future. Just like Pakistan was created by a miracle of Allah, it will also survive inshaAllah, and Allah will lead it to the purpose of its creation. My feelings can be best described by the words of Iqbal:
Aankh jo kuchh dekhti he lab peh a sakta nahin
mahv-e-hairat hun keh duniya kya se kya ho jae gi
(Translation: That, which my inner eye is seeing cannot be uttered in words. I am in utter to 'see' what the world is going to become)
In the end a few words of Iqbal to describe the difference between the real mu'minin and mullah. I am not going to translate that one because everybody who knows persian or arabic can also understand more than half of it.
andaaz-e-bayaaN ger-che bahot shokh nahiN hai
shaayed k uter jaaye teray dil mein meri baat
ya wusat-e-aflaak mein takbeer-e-musalsal
ya khaak ki aaghosh mein tasbeeh-o-manajaat
wo mazhab-e-merdaan-e-khud-aagaah-o-khuda-mast
ye mazhab-e-mulla-o-jamadaat-o-nibataat
- Allama Iqbal –
(baal-e-jibreel)