If you want a change to exsit first change yourself!

 Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqder se pehle
Khuda bande se ye poche bata teri raza kia hai

Elevate your ego (self) to the extent, that before every destiny,
God should himself ask Man as to what he desires.

Islamic Republic of Pakistan, name says it all. Our country was made on the name of Islam. Muslims needed a separate Islamic state where they could freely practice their religion. But where is Islam today? Under the heading of modernization our country is being dragged to darkness. Alama Iqbal was a poet , leader and guider who always emphasized the importance of islam if we ought to have success in future. Why are we a suppressed nation today ? Why aren’t we considered equally important as India or America? Why are we being categorized as a failed nation?

The answer to all these questions is Iqbal's quote mentioned above which highlights the significance of Khudi, which means self, ego, individuality and personality. Iqbal, therefore gives great importance to the fact that only by self affirmation, self-expression, and self development can the Muslims once more become strong and free. In order to attain it one has to pass through three stages :

(a)    Obedience to the Law.

(b)    Self-control, which is the highest form of self-consciousness or Ego-hood.

(c)    Divine vicegerency.

All these points lead to a law obedient, sincere and successful nation. If we blend Islamic teachings in our everyday life we can overcome the disease of corruption, interest and all that has caused our economy to collapse. Interest as you are aware is forbidden in Islam .If we eliminate the practices of interest and loaning we can protect our self from taking loans from IMF or word bank and thus can save our self from being slaves of America .Our country has great potential to compete super powers like America only if our leadership is faithful. If we are able to cure the creeping illness of corruption by generating taxes from all and investing back for Pakistan’s welfare, only then can our country prospers but for that we need a true leader .Apart from a sincere leader we as an nation have to work as one, with unity.The quote highlights this fact:

Afraad ke haathon mein hai aqwam ki taqdeer, 

Har fard hai millat ke muqaddar ka sitara. 

The destiny of the nations lies in the hands of the individuals;

Every individual is the guiding star of the community.

In another place, Iqbal comments that conservatism is as bad in religion as in any other department of human activity because it destroys the ego's creative freedom and closes up the paths of fresh spiritual enterprise. According to Iqbal, every individual has to play his/her part in developing a successful nation.Women have equal right of developing their country.Islam gives huge importance to the fact that a woman should be covered from head to toe and at the same time encourages women to gain knowledge and spread what they learn.so as mentioned in the quote women are as significant as men in the prosperity of a nation.

 As you are aware of the fact that at the time of partition Muslims were suppressed by Hindus and had no recognition ,same is the case today America in the name of war against terrorism is ruling us. Our leaders have become their servants and we their slaves. The incident on 26^th November 2011 is an appropriate example of this, an attack by Nato aircraft on Pakistani troops that allegedly killed as many as 28 soldiers and looks set to further poison relations between the US and Pakistan was an act of self-defence, a senior western official has claimed. According to the Kabul-based official, a joint US-Afghan force operating in the mountainous Afghan frontier province of Kunar was the first to come under attack in the early hours of Saturday morning, forcing them to return fire. The high death toll from an incident between two supposed allies suggests Nato helicopters and jets strafed Pakistani positions with heavy weapons. This alarming incident has moved the leadership of Pakistan and its time we should react and fight for dignity of our nation and the deaths of our soldiers. We cannot stay silent as we are under constant threat of being attacked anytime. Raising voice against wrong is also part of ‘ khudi’ or ego phenomena.

In order to protect the sovereignty of our country we should read and learn what Allama Iqbal taught us.As by following his foot steps we can reach our destination, which is a better, successful Pakistan.

PAKISTAN PAINADAB!

Zohra Majeed
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