Re: Jinnah’s Pakistan?
psyah. Agree that you think that Islam is a complete framework for humans, but we Hindus also think that our religion is a way of life and we certainly feel that the almighty has made everyone equal and once born, one is free to practise the religion that one wants to. Friends and I am talking of Hindus who have read the holy Quraan, say that it is a great book and I am sure that it doesnt say that being secular is being anti-Islamic as you claim.
Your thoughts are very noble in the way the society should be and that there should be a gradual evolution kind of a change to a perfect society, something we would call a Ram Rajya.
But this is a pure Utopian thought. Please understand that you are an educated person who is willing to criticize people whose example Yazdi has given. But there is a majority population who unfortunately are not as blessed as you are and each one would have a different perception towards religion. I feel that religion should be kept away from governance.
Your belief that secularism is anti-Islamic amuses me. Maybe you could explain it to me how. Also it makes me feel that you look down upon people of other beliefs.
Coming back to the thread, I feel that though Pakistan was created keeping in mind the Muslims, Mr. Jinnah definitely had a secular vision and wanted equality amongst people of all religions.