It was the morning of 27 Ramadan, 1431 Hijri when a graveyard fell on my way to my destination. Silence was pushing me out of the compound with both arms. But an old grave caught my attention when it read:

Name: Two-Nation theory | Burial Date: 26th March 1971

It took me by awe and after my research I came to know that it was the separation of Bengal from West Pakistan that caused the coma-stricken Two-Nation theory to depart from the hearts of the Muslims of sub-continent. It reminded me of Indira Gandhi’s statement of 1971 when she claimed that she has submerged the Two-Nation theory in the Bay of Bengal.

The Two-nation theory was the basis of the unity of the Muslims of sub-continent under the Pakistani flag. After its burial the Pakistani nation forgot it just like a buried person is forgotten.

The country is suffering the after-effects of this crime. Today’s Pakistan seems to have reached the most critical phase of her lifeline where on one hand the Muslims are divided on linguistic, sectarian and materialistic basis internally and the external enemy is looking for an opportunity to swallow us up. Natural disasters are another indication that ALLAH (SWT) is angry at this nation.

Our predecessors who handed over us an independent homeland inherited us the guiding principles to run this country. In essence our founding theory says that Hindus and Muslims are two different nations in all aspects of life. As a nation did we manage to maintain our identity? Each and every citizen needs to ponder on it.

A Pakistani Muslim needs to conduct a self-analysis covering all the spheres of his/her life from dress-code to social conduct and underline his/her shortcomings. It shall serve in producing an ideal Muslim society reflecting our founding principles put into practice.

Let us root out the tree of hypocrisy which we have nourished with our own hands. The injustice, corruption, robbery, sectarianism, terrorism, lack of education, dishonesty, provincialism, divisions over language and race, among others, are all the branches of this strongly rooted and wide-spread tree.

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan is encircled by enemies and betrayed by hypocrites in more or less the same way as was the Islamic State of Madinah around 1431 years ago.But there lies a difference between Madinites and Pakistanis – that is in Taqwa and Iman. The countrymen have to wake up and start nourishing their Iman before the nightmarish scenario is realized. Pakistani citizens will have to revive their identity, the only unifying criteria that existed during the 1940’s in the hearts of the Muslims of sub-continent, that is, “Pakistan ka matlab kya – La ilaha ila ALLAH”

Let us together put into practice our pledge of practicing Islamic socialism, Islamic economy and Islamic justice in our homeland.

The Glorious Qur’an says:

"And hold fast,
All together, by the rope
Which Allah (stretches out for you),
and be not divided among yourselves;"
[Al-Qur’an 3:103]

Faith, Unity & Discipline can certainly put us back on track. As a united nation we reverted the largest ever tank-attack by India in 1965, we have hit-hard at Israel to help our Arab brothers in 1967, we have become the only Islamic Atomic power in the world, we are currently fighting the united attack of the major Intelligence agencies of the globe and we are still surviving. Yes we are the bravest nation and the most resilient one. We have strong armed forces and an independent judiciary to be proud of, among others. Pakistan is gifted with abundant resources, the most important being the youth who have fire in the belly to serve and protect the motherland.
With our spirits high as they were in 1940’s we will certainly revive our identity and our ideology and win over all the odds Inshah ALLAH.

Author: Khurram Shehzad
Email: pakinqalaab@gmail.com

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