Lets play with the religion
I have been noticing for the last 5 or 6 years that Pakistani Muslims have invented lots of new things within religion. The reason I mentioned the nationality is because I didn’t notice such crap within Saudi Arabia.
The most annoying thing is that every cabal is coming up with controversial elements which could be very harmful in future.
When I was a child, I heard about Shia and Sunni only and I used to see different shia rallies. Then in late 90s I heard about different groups like Sipah Sahaba and few other extreme sunni groups whose purpose was nothing to curse Shia and declare them Kaafir. Suddenly Karachiites saw lots of green and brown turbans guys among themselves. Since I was a student at that time so didn’t notice their activities but they tried their best to provoke Sunnis against Shias.Before any of you declare me a “Shia”,I am not one.I am a Sunni though I m not feeling good to introduce me like that to you because in Quran Allah says to Muhammad(SAW).
Those who divide themselves into sects do not belong with you. Their judgment rests with GOD, then He will inform them of everything they had done (Quran 6:159)
And before my Sunni brothers and sisters use this verse to hit Shias, let me tell them that there are sects within Sunnis as well.
In 2001 when I started my career, I found something very weird, unpleasant and unacceptable on the occasion of 12th Rabiul Awwal.The installation of green flags all over with text “Rasool(SAW) k Amad Marhaba” and rallies like our shia friends within city. The funniest part of this was that most of them was ex-MQM activist who ran away in different shrines of interior sind during govt operation against them. Running bike without silencers and carrying flag with our Prophet’s name and Kalima,thiswas the nonsense which I was not able to grasp at that time. They had blocked the main routes of the city, playing naats in full volume. This was just the beginning. In last few years I found many other sectarian groups like Sunni Tehrik, ISO (Imamia Student Organization).such parties started wall chalking with lots of crappy so called religious slogans. Like one I used to see by ISO was about Imam Mahdi(AS). Text like “Sab se Afzal Ibadat Imam Mehdi ka Intizar karna hay” and others actually occupied many walls of the Karachi. No muslim can deny that Imam Mahdi would come in this world before Qayamah but why the heck one needs to advertise it on walls? Acha this is not with shia group only, Suuni therik also came up with lame slogans on different walls which I don’t remember at the moment. Things are going on. Islam had become a very effective tool to promote different political ideas like this one; ‘Hazoor Akram(SAW) ney Ajrak Orh kar iski shaan me Izafa kia lehaza isey uniform ka hissa banaya jaye’. My mouth literally got opened when I read this statement near Khizra Masjid which is situated near Passport Office. The reason was not the association of Ajrak and The Prophet (SAW) Himself but was politics which was on based of Muhammad (SAW).Curse of Allah upon these people who use Islam for their own interest. For people who would be getting surprised that how The Prophet (SAW) wore Ajrak, it was found that few people from our region actually visited Saudi Arabia when they heard about new religion and they gave Ajrak as gift to the Prophet (SAW) which he actually liked. Since I am not sure so I wouldn’t give any statement of mine but one can confirm it easily by going thru authentic sources. This crap doesn’t stop here. Now many of you people would be hearing about issue of Nishan-e-Haider, the highest military award for Pakistan Army. The people, offcourse extreme sunni elements are demanding for Nishan-e-Siddiq and Nishan-e-Umar. Someone told these idiots that only reason for putting name Nishan-e-Haider was due to bravery of Hazrat Ali(RA) which he demonstrated in different battles ,infact the specific one after which he was called as Haider. It has nothing to do with Ali(RA) himself or shiaism at all.Ali(RA) is as respectable for us as Abu Bakr(RA) and Umar(RA). He was also called Asad (the lion).Why you idiots creating more and more differences between companions of Rasool (RA) by coming up things which was not part of Islam? Acha our shia bhais on other hand wouldn’t sit quiet. Now in city I see banners of Molud-e-Kaba,Ali (RA) that is birthday of Hazrat Ali(RA) is being celebrated. We the ignorant souls should spend few moments to study Quran and Hadith to learn that Islam doesn’t permit celebrating B’days in non-muslims manner!! Whether its Prophet (SAW)’s birth day or of Ali(RA). The same extremist elements also had demanded holidays on occasion of birth day of different companions of Muhammad (SAW).
First of all, Unlike Christianity and Judaism, Islam didn’t order to get a full day rest on sacred days. One should bother himself to read the last 7 to 8 lines of Surah Jummah in which Allah clearly instructs to close business during Jumma prayers only rather the whole day. I also don’t find any instance in Islamic history in which any companion of The Prophet (SAW) practiced a holiday.
I don’t know where we are heading to. At one side one cabal is willing to introduced alcohol legally while on other hand I see people coming up with their own cults in name of Islam. Such inventions called Bidat and Allah’s Apostle has cursed Bidatis. When I see all such things I get a feeling that God might send a separate Qayamat for Pakistanis.
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August 13th, 2006 at 2:23 am
thanks for the link to omer’s site!! you were right… its amazing!! thanks buddy
and happy 14th august!!
August 13th, 2006 at 3:22 am
I generally stay away from all types of religious discussion but what you are saying is prevalent all over the world not just in Pakistan. secondly historically religion and politcs have gone hand in hand and so we see religion being used in politics in Pakistan also.
August 13th, 2006 at 7:45 am
I hope you were sleepy when you wrote all this. I agree with the most part that we have started using Islam as a defense mechanism and excuse to justify our political intentions…
Anyways, it was interesting to note the foolishness running amok in the country. However, I shall correct you at one point where you too seemed to be a little inside the grey area. Nishan-e-Haider’s origin has nothing to do with Hazrat Ali (RA), given. But it also has nothing directly to do with his bravery. Naik Haider Ali, was a Mulsim British soldier serving somewhere in the Balochistan Afghanistan region and given the Victoria Cross for his galantry, and hence became a mythical character in the Muslim circles. And thats how the cookie crumbles
Happy blogging.
August 13th, 2006 at 12:46 pm
Good One Adnan. I really loved your post.
I wrote "something similar" but your post has really got more crux
August 13th, 2006 at 7:37 pm
@Destitute:There is nothing wrong to discuss religion as long its not controversal.
second yes you might be true but such stupid activities will not be common i n your UAE area.Am i right?
@Phil:I was pretty *awake*.I could be greatful if you had expressed what you actually disagree.
I am sorry about Nishan-e-Haider History.Definately I learnt somethin g from you but on other hand the world *haider* created an issue here that some awards must have names as siddiqi and umar.
@Ashy:thanks
@abrar:no problem mate.
August 13th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
Adnan, the larger point you raise is something we all need to think very closely about. The rise (its not new, but it keeps growing) of both sectarianism and communalism has boiled over many times. It has caused deep fissures in society and can lead to even worse. Most importantly, I think you rightly identify teh ‘means’ by which these sectariat fissures are created, expaned and exploited… through the ritualization of these divides … by the creation of ‘ours’ and ‘theirs’… I had not realized about the contriversy about ‘Nishan i Haider’ / ‘Nishan i Umar’…. I share you deep sense of abhorence at this type of playing up to crass sectarianness.
August 14th, 2006 at 1:08 am
The crux of the problem behind this circus that our religion has been turned into is a serious lack of thought and knowledge… Ijtihad, (Suggestion and debate) is a viable, proven part of the way our religion developed but here questioning faith leads to alarms of kufr because no one knows the answers… It is far too easy for people like these standard bearers of our society to play upon our weaknesses and lack of knowledge to divert us from the real meanings and teachings of our religion…
maybe people like you who at least discuss it could help to start something that makes sense…
August 14th, 2006 at 2:38 am
@Adil bhai:the main issue is lack of education and by education here doesnt mean 10 jamat pass.By education means awareness and ability to understand that what our ears are listening is reality or not.But on other hand I think that its destined that we have to go thru this situation as The Prophet(SAW) already prophecised 1500 years about the problem we re facing these days but yes it didnt mean that we just sit quiete and do nothing.Due to some geniuine reason I am not discussing few things in public forum otherwise things are more worst than that.
@Jaded:I can just dicuss and I know i am not doing my part unless i jump into practical field.Our uneducated people wont give any importance to writings of many of us since they already coated by words of their lords and “Saaiens” who are more than a religion for them.You woulld have heard about *marriage with Quran*.
August 14th, 2006 at 7:03 pm
Actually I didnt disagree with much.
Its pandemonium out there!