Re: Wake up Pakistan. Tarbela is Next
Do you have any idea, that what you just said....took you outside the fold of Islam?
And who are you really to judge him?
The problem with mullah-type people is that they act like some kind of thekedars for everyone.
For me insaniyat comes first and foremost. One would think that as a result of praying and fasting one becomes a better human-being. In real life I am afraid it does n't always translate like that. Some of these so-called religious people (religious as in praying and fasting) are the most dishonest, narrow-minded and untrustworthy folk in my experience. Religion is something between the person and Allah. Ofcourse that does not mean that you stop praying and fasting.
And I don't understand why religious people like you always seem ready to enforce the most intolerant and extreme interpretation of Sharia. There are so many examples of forgiveness in Prophet pbuh's life which no mullah ever mentions or wants to learn from
WE the vast majority of Pakistanis do not wish to see any more Islam in Pakistan than there already is. We do not want to emulate Turkey, equally we have deep reservations about the practice of beheadings, cutting of hands etc. in countries like Saudi Arabia. Yes we know they are islamic punishments but are they really necessary as a deterrent in today's age? Either extreme is bad. Keep religion confined to your homes; try and become a better human-being first; learn about the virtues of politeness, hard work, honesty, truthfulness, responsibility, tolerance and forgiveness etc. (the same values that people like Jinnah and Iqbal had in abundance - they were both men of integrity, honest and decent people). Do away first with hera pheri, chakkar bazi, brutality, intolerance etc*......tub namaazein etc. bhi achee lagtee hein*
I could never in a million years trust mullah-type people because by and large they are hypocritical, narrow-minded, illiterate (not educated in the real sense) and intolerant of other peoples' points of view. I do not consider a religious scholar a true scholar unless they have modern education as well and are able to interpret religion for modern times. As someone mentioned somewhere on this forum, the problem with some of you guys is that you want to replicate 6th century values in the 21st century. As a result our religion has become stagnant......it is not being interpreted for modern times. We need to move with the times.
Mianaruvi or 'enlightened moderation' (and no I don't mean nangapan by that) is the essence of Islam, not extremism as some of you would have us believe
Malaysia is the example that all muslim countries should be following IMO - a model of enlightened Islam, progress and prosperity
