Quaid e Azam a Well-wisher of Muslim World

 Quaid e Azam a Well-wisher of Muslim World

Hamid Ali Aleemi

Quaid e Azam was no doubt a true genius, statesman, lawyer, politician and a well-wisher of the Muslim world. He was born December 25, 1876, in Karachi, Pakistan and on September 11, 1948, Quaid e Azam died in Karachi.

On August 14, 1947, our independent state of Pakistan came to be. It was Jinnah, who had envisioned this great state. Today, Quaid e Azam is credited with having changed the destiny of Muslims in the Indian subcontinent. He contributed more than any other man to Pakistan’s survival. His dream for Pakistan was based on the principles of social justice, brotherhood and equality, which he aimed to achieve under his motto of "Faith, Unity, and Discipline".

In his several lectures and speeches, he emphasized on the various things, some of them belong to government of Pakistan while some to the people. Now the time has come, that everyone should realize his/her duties for the wellbeing of the State.

Wish to Pakistani:

In one of his lectures, delivered in Manto Park, he wished people of Pakistan in these words: “Mussalmans are a nation according to any definition of nation. We wish our people to develop to the fullest spiritual, cultural, economic, social and political life in a way that we think best and in consonance with our own ideals and according to the genius of our people”.

Are we ready to do this….?

On August, 31, 1947, with deep distress and heavy heart, he said: “I am speaking to you under deep distress and with a heavy heart. We have, undoubtedly, achieved Pakistan and that too without bloody war and practically peacefully by moral and intellectual force and with the power of pen which is no less mighty than the sword and so our righteous cause has triumphed.

Are we now going to besmear and tarnish this greatest achievement for which there is not parallel in the whole history of the world by resorting to frenzy, savagery and butchery? And, will this lead us anywhere? Pakistan is now a fait accompli and it can never be undone, besides, it was the only just, honorable and practical solution of the most complex constitutional problem of this great sub-continent.

….. Let us now plan to build and reconstruct and regenerate our great nation and our sovereign State of Pakistan which, you know, is not only the biggest Muslim State in the world but the fifth biggest sovereign State in the world. Now is the time, chance and opportunity for every Mussalman to make his or her fullest and best contribution and make the greatest sacrifice and work ceaselessly and selflessly in the service of our nation and make Pakistan one of the greatest nations of the world. It is in your hands; we have undoubtedly talents; Pakistan is blessed with enormous resources and potentialities; Providence has endowed us with all the wealth of nature and now it lies with man to make best of it”.

Let every one of us think as how many of us are doing our duties according to our Quaid’s wish or are now ready to do them with full devotion…!, because according to the Quran (Al-Qiyamah 75, Verse: 14) every human being has complete sight over his/her condition.

 

Duty of a Government:

On August, 11, 1947, he made some observations with regard to duties of the government and said: “The first observation that I would like to make is this:

1.     You will no doubt agree with me that the first duty of a government is to maintain law and order, so that the life, property and religious beliefs of its subjects are fully protected by the State.

2.     The second thing that occurs to me is this: One of the biggest curses from which India is suffering -I do not say that other countries are free from it, but, I think our condition is much worse- is bribery and corruption. That really is a poison. We must put that down with an iron hand and I hope that you will take adequate measures as soon as it is possible for this Assembly to do so”.

As regard to the first duty, this is an open secret that the people of Pakistan have been waiting for this to be performed seriously by the government(s), since the creation of Pakistan.

As for as the Second duty is concerned, so the government(s) of Pakistan has totally failed to put these poisons down in any field or even minimized their effects on Pakistani Society. Bribery level is so high that even single file or document is inaccessible without it. Corruption is so freely enjoying almost in all the departments of the country except few that it has become a sign and symbol of them. Corruption is being done even in corruption. Therefore, O you! Who have eyes and hearts take heed!

 

Support Palestine:

He was with Palestine and always supported it at every forum and platform of the world, on October 12, 1945, at Quetta he said: “Every man and woman of the Muslim world will die before Jewry seizes Jerusalem. I hope the Jews will not succeed in their nefarious designs and I wish Britain and America should keep their hand off and then I will see how the Jews conquer Jerusalem. The Jews, over half a million, have already been accommodated in Jerusalem against the wishes of the people. May I know which other country has accommodated them? If domination and exploitation are carried now, there will be no peace and end of wars”.

Our present government of Pakistan should take firm and strong step against the brutal Jews and their allies and present before the people of Palestine the true massage of Quaid e Azam and Pakistani people.

On March 10, 1944 he said: "If President Roosevelt, under the pressure of the powerful world Jewry, commits the blunder of forcing the British Government to do injustice to the Arabs in Palestine, it will set the whole Muslim world ablaze from one end to another. Grave wrongs had already been done to the Arabs. If the Jewish immigration is allowed to continue, I have no doubt that not only the Muslim League will revolt but the whole Muslim world will revolt."

Key to Success:

On Feb, 14, 1948 he said: “I can assure you there is nothing greater in this world than your own conscience, so when you appear before God you can say that you performed your duty with the highest sense of integrity, honesty, loyalty and faithfulness”. (Courtesy, “The Jinnah Anthology”, compiled and edited by Liaquat H. Merchant) May Allah! Have mercy upon us all.