Monday, January 12, 2015
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Veil on the intellect of Men
An eye opener.
Veil on the intellect
of Men
Today, we are celebrating all around the world ‘the day of
veil’. First of all, llama Yusuf Allah kirzori introduced it in 2004 during a
conference held in London. There almost three hundred participants presented in
it. It was an opportunity for all Muslim ladies to celebrate Islamic culture
and traditions. There has been some propaganda against veil especially from
some western countries against it. Without going to be prejudiced, one should
know about its reality and truth. It may be controversial in many terms even in
our own society and various religious sectors. However, a historical and
cultural aspect of Islamic history regarding veil can give us righteous
guidance and reality about it.
The literal meaning of ‘hijab’ is covering body, observe
veil. However, what should be the veil and how much is bit controversial and
not ubiquitous among Muslims. Some of them have strict concept of veil
especially for women and young ladies particularly about veil on face. Some of
them follow a lenient way of veil in which face is not covered in complete and
woman or girl can be identified by viewing. However, the main idea behind veil
is sacredness and purity of intentions in order to not to provoke sensations to
opposite sex.
The culture and religion are two separate things that should
not be mixed. As in various Islamic countries, dress of people and code for the
sacredness of dress various from each country. For example, most of Pakistani
women and girls don’t cover their faces but cover their bodies and head with
variety of clothes. On the other hand, Muslim women in Saudi Arabia used to
cover their faces up to nose. Sometimes their eyes are also covered with
clothes. It is due to the fact that in Arabic culture veil is strictly followed
due to tribal customs and according to their own environment. It is same as men
in desert covered their faces because of dust in the desert can spread over
their faces. So it was a tribal or environmental requirement which should not
be mixed up with religion. So every culture can follow their own dress codes by
following Islamic beliefs and customs. However, the spirit of Islam should be
there. That is the only limitation. In other words, the real teaching of Islam
should not be affected while following our own cultural traditions and customs.
Islam does not mean Arabic culture.
Islam does not stop anyone to hide her or his identity. The
main spirit behind veil is promoted humanity, respect and peaceful gender environment
among society. Otherwise it can turn into an animal kingdom where no one pays
respect to women. It is essential to preserve their sanctity and respect by
covering them into veil.
By Mazhar Shahzad
Bahawalpur.
Pakistan ki choti si kahani
There was one village where everyone
is looter and corrupt. Everyone cheated everyone. The person who was expert in
looting and corruption stood in high ranks. All the state of affairs was very poor.
Economy was going down day by day. The village chief was also a renowned smuggler.
He didn’t take care of his people as well. However, he wanted to remain in safe
heaven. All the people blame their leader for his corruption, but also busy in
looting others from vendor to leader.
One person came from masjid’ mosque. He said that I will improve the state
of affairs by advising them good deeds, but in return I wanted to be a chief.
As the God advised me to take control of power, so you have to give me powers
to enforce his commands. The offer was rejected. Second person who spread news
to the residents came and claimed that he can improve everything, but needs a
lion share in chief‘s wealth. Similarly, the offer was turned down.
Third person was guard. He said that
I m eligible to improve everything , but i need share in every good place of
the village or allow him and his man to get money from every person to get his
share in reward of his services. Chief was sharp enough and ask three people to
show their powers by extracting money from the people by hook or crook. The
three people start fighting one another as well as start looting people. The
people were in misery. They ask chief to handover their territory to some other
state, but he didn’t ready as he said that looters should be from our own people.
At least money will remain in the hands of our own people not in the hands of
the other people.
Finally, guard came forward and claimed the he
s nobler than chief as his name has noble words and captured the chief and took
over the territory. Finally, all the people were on the roads and chanting
slogans. ‘Tum jeeto ya haroo humain tum say pyar hay’. Either you lose or win,
we love you. Also the advisor came forward and chanting slogan in favor of the guard.tum
jeeo ya maroo humain tum say pyar hay’ either you live or die, we love you.
Religious man also clamouring.tum janat mein jao ya jahanum mein humain tum say
pyar hay’ either you go to hell or heaven, we love you. Guess the story which
territory was that place in the world?
By Mazhar Shahzad Rao
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