05-09-2007, 06:31 PM
Dear,
Off course I agree that Jehad is Farz. I appreciate your understanding on Government's role in Jehad and responsibilities of individuals.
Still, I feel that Jehad has many facets like what I wrote in my last message. Further, it is not necessary to initiate war (Jehad with sword) without considering other involved issues and without predicting the outcomes.
One needs to deeply study and understand the incident when Muslims came back to Madina Munnawwara without performing Hajj under an agreement with Kuffaar-e-
Makkah while they all knew the character of Kuffaar and the validity of their promises.
Further, the incidents of Shab-e-Abi Talib and the incident of Hijrat from Makkah show us that we have bene guided to predict the outcomes and use our mind before taking the decisions. In my view it has never been so simple for individuals as well as governments. We must not think negatively on this issue. We should be cool headed and then we should think and plan. Wars suit when we have power to do so, UNLESS THESE ARE IMPOSED. Even if these are tried to be imposed, matters should be handled politically until the time we resume the power and balance becomes equal or favorable. However, it mainly depends upon circumstances and other factors influencing the decision.
However, Jehad-e-Akbar (endeavor to expand Islam by preaching and publishing and financial sacrifices for such purposes) must continue in whatever circumstances. It has nothing to do with power balance situation.
I think Pakistan might be able to do something, if we avoid wars at least for 50 years plus with focussed stress on education, technical, economical, political and financial advancements. We need a lot to research. We are more than 50 years behind the advanced nations and to compete them we have to continue progress for 50 plus years with almost double pace.
Unfortunately, it does not appear to happen in Pakistan where we cannot even resolve our own issues. What we have to do with aliens. We are even unable to resolve our disputes. This does not appear to get a change in these circumstances. In this situation we would always remain the losers and then I feel Doctor Israr Ahmed's advice would not be a wrong advice. One should get into war in such situation, if he wants to be killed.
Considering or non-considering someone as Aalim is your right. I have no objection.
I am not a follower of Dr. Israr Ahmed. Further, I dont much like the Mufti employed by Government Mr. Muneeb-ur-Rehman. He might have knowledge but I dislike him. One may conclude him as a best scholar.
Despite not being a follower of Dr. Israr, I understand that he has master degree of Islamic studies, master of philosphy of Islam and Doctorate of Islamic studies etc. from recognised universities and as such he does not appear to be a non-aalim. Still, you may not find him as an aalim. The Tafseer Programme conducted by Dr. Israr rarely focusses on Tafseer. If you have seen that programme, you will know that he only presents the translation with somewhat expanded words. It is not a Tafseer in my view.
Anyways, I dont much comment in his favor becoz I dont know him much personally.
Regards,
Kamran.
Off course I agree that Jehad is Farz. I appreciate your understanding on Government's role in Jehad and responsibilities of individuals.
Still, I feel that Jehad has many facets like what I wrote in my last message. Further, it is not necessary to initiate war (Jehad with sword) without considering other involved issues and without predicting the outcomes.
One needs to deeply study and understand the incident when Muslims came back to Madina Munnawwara without performing Hajj under an agreement with Kuffaar-e-
Makkah while they all knew the character of Kuffaar and the validity of their promises.
Further, the incidents of Shab-e-Abi Talib and the incident of Hijrat from Makkah show us that we have bene guided to predict the outcomes and use our mind before taking the decisions. In my view it has never been so simple for individuals as well as governments. We must not think negatively on this issue. We should be cool headed and then we should think and plan. Wars suit when we have power to do so, UNLESS THESE ARE IMPOSED. Even if these are tried to be imposed, matters should be handled politically until the time we resume the power and balance becomes equal or favorable. However, it mainly depends upon circumstances and other factors influencing the decision.
However, Jehad-e-Akbar (endeavor to expand Islam by preaching and publishing and financial sacrifices for such purposes) must continue in whatever circumstances. It has nothing to do with power balance situation.
I think Pakistan might be able to do something, if we avoid wars at least for 50 years plus with focussed stress on education, technical, economical, political and financial advancements. We need a lot to research. We are more than 50 years behind the advanced nations and to compete them we have to continue progress for 50 plus years with almost double pace.
Unfortunately, it does not appear to happen in Pakistan where we cannot even resolve our own issues. What we have to do with aliens. We are even unable to resolve our disputes. This does not appear to get a change in these circumstances. In this situation we would always remain the losers and then I feel Doctor Israr Ahmed's advice would not be a wrong advice. One should get into war in such situation, if he wants to be killed.
Considering or non-considering someone as Aalim is your right. I have no objection.
I am not a follower of Dr. Israr Ahmed. Further, I dont much like the Mufti employed by Government Mr. Muneeb-ur-Rehman. He might have knowledge but I dislike him. One may conclude him as a best scholar.
Despite not being a follower of Dr. Israr, I understand that he has master degree of Islamic studies, master of philosphy of Islam and Doctorate of Islamic studies etc. from recognised universities and as such he does not appear to be a non-aalim. Still, you may not find him as an aalim. The Tafseer Programme conducted by Dr. Israr rarely focusses on Tafseer. If you have seen that programme, you will know that he only presents the translation with somewhat expanded words. It is not a Tafseer in my view.
Anyways, I dont much comment in his favor becoz I dont know him much personally.
Regards,
Kamran.
