Re: Vision of our Founding Father
Speech to Karachi Bar association on January 1948 (published in Dawn on January 26, 1948):
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"Why this feeling of nervousness that the future constitution of Pakistan is going to be in conflict with Shariat Laws? Islamic principles today are as applicable to life as they were 1300 years ago.
Islam and its idealism have taught democracy. Islam has taught equality, justice and fairplay to everyone. What reason is there for anyone to fear democracy, equality, freedom on the highest standard of integrity and on the basis of fairplay and justice for all. Let us make it (Shariat) the future constitution of Pakistan."
Replying to a question whether Pakistan would be a secular or theocratic state? the Quaid rebuked: **"You are asking me a question that is absurd. What I have already said is like throwing water on a duck's back. When you talk of democracy, I am afraid you have not studied Islam. We learned democracy 13 centuries ago."