What follows is just my individual thinking, analysis, observation, view, opinion and by no means I am promoting and marketing some or any doctrine what so ever!
Pakistan recently banned quite a few sites for the blasphemous content that were displayed on Internet. Some one who is in my social circle asked a question which went like this, "Should we use Facebook now as the government has lifted the ban?" A heart throbbing question indeed.
Okay! Lets be a little logical here. Internet was the mean used to spread such hatred. Does that mean we should ban Internet in Pakistan? It is not just about Facebook. Why do the Pakistanis think they are the owner of Islam? Why did not the Muslims in other countries come out of their homes in protest? Why do we think we have to save Islam in our own righteous ways? So now what can be the solution to such issues? Well in my humblest opinion we should simply ignore. The less we care about such heinous displays of mediocre mindset the better would be the end result! We should focus on constructive solutions rather than hiding from the problem on hand. The blanket ban is not ignoring it is like what the Ostrich does to protect itself from the sandstorm. I think ignoring is the best solution. You can come up with better one.
I would also like to shed some light on the plight of Ahmadies in Pakistan. How many of us have read the religious books of Ahmadies? For that very matter how many of us have read our own religious books? Going into further granularity how many of us have really read Quran with translation? So who do we think we are to label someone as Kaafir?
Lets now just for the sake of our own well being start treating each other as mere humans and do not go into sects and divide ourselves and become prey to others! If I am Abbasi, you are Syed, she is Chaudhary and he is a Khan... What does it have to do with me being superior than others? In the very same manner, if I am Brelvi, you are Deobandi, she is Wahabi and he is Ahmadi... Please let them live and they will let you live. These are all different paths to the same destination. Let them have their path. Let us go on our path. In the end we will meet at the same place. Lets do it without pointing fingers at each other.
“Darkness can not drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
- Martin Luther King
Let's all live in peace and harmony! :)
Pakistan recently banned quite a few sites for the blasphemous content that were displayed on Internet. Some one who is in my social circle asked a question which went like this, "Should we use Facebook now as the government has lifted the ban?" A heart throbbing question indeed.
Okay! Lets be a little logical here. Internet was the mean used to spread such hatred. Does that mean we should ban Internet in Pakistan? It is not just about Facebook. Why do the Pakistanis think they are the owner of Islam? Why did not the Muslims in other countries come out of their homes in protest? Why do we think we have to save Islam in our own righteous ways? So now what can be the solution to such issues? Well in my humblest opinion we should simply ignore. The less we care about such heinous displays of mediocre mindset the better would be the end result! We should focus on constructive solutions rather than hiding from the problem on hand. The blanket ban is not ignoring it is like what the Ostrich does to protect itself from the sandstorm. I think ignoring is the best solution. You can come up with better one.
I would also like to shed some light on the plight of Ahmadies in Pakistan. How many of us have read the religious books of Ahmadies? For that very matter how many of us have read our own religious books? Going into further granularity how many of us have really read Quran with translation? So who do we think we are to label someone as Kaafir?
Lets now just for the sake of our own well being start treating each other as mere humans and do not go into sects and divide ourselves and become prey to others! If I am Abbasi, you are Syed, she is Chaudhary and he is a Khan... What does it have to do with me being superior than others? In the very same manner, if I am Brelvi, you are Deobandi, she is Wahabi and he is Ahmadi... Please let them live and they will let you live. These are all different paths to the same destination. Let them have their path. Let us go on our path. In the end we will meet at the same place. Lets do it without pointing fingers at each other.
“Darkness can not drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.”
- Martin Luther King
Let's all live in peace and harmony! :)
