Pak isn't a "Terrorist" State it's Islamic Al Quran its Conscience Keeper Asif Munir is Hafiz-e-Quran: Lalit k kaul

Pak isn’t a “Terrorist” State it’s Islamic Al Quran its Conscious Keeper Asif Munir is Hafiz-e-Quran

Lalit K Kaul

His Majesty the Crown Prince of the KSA, Muhammad Bin Salman (MBS), in his chat with a press correspondent on his Vision 2030, emphasized on the need to amend the laws in his country in a way that they become compatible with the international laws so that doing business with the outside world became possible. Thereafter, he brought in various reforms in his Kingdom and even went to the extent of questioning the content in Hadith! But he maintained that Al Quran was the Constitution of the KSA. So he, in fact, made a statement that Al Quran was non-negotiable.

His act of opening up Saudi Arabia to the external world is pragmatism and not defiance of Islam. He very clearly mentions that his Vision 2030 aims at ensuring that his subjects continue to have the same lifestyle, if not better, in the post oil- based economy era as they enjoyed now. So he amended Sharia Law to the extent required, but didn’t distance himself from the basic ideology of Islam.

Since Al Quran is the Constitution of the KSA, its verses- sent down by Allah- play the same role as the Articles in the Constitution of India (or any other country)- man made- do in India’s governance. Different Articles of the Constitution get invoked at different times specific to situations and circumstances within and similarly one may say that the Verses in the Al Quran may be invoked as demanded by obtained situations and circumstances. So to accomplish his Vision 2030 he is bound to hold certain Verses of Al Quran in abeyance and may invoke them covertly- as had been the practice of the KSA- once his Kingdom has got a strong foothold in the world’s economy and lifestyle of his subjects has kept pace with the changing times.

It may be said that MBS is waiting for the KSA to become an economic and military power to reckon with in the post oil-based economic regime before he brings into play such versus of Al Quran which envisage a world-order as ordained by Allah. And, this possibility can’t be ruled out as long as Al Quran remains the Constitution of Saudi Arabia.

There is only One Islam:

There is no way Islam can be classified into two categories like “Radical Islam” and “Moderate Islam” because there is only One Al Quran. The terminologies “radical” and “moderate” are creation of what’s known as relational dialectics.

Relational Dialectics: It’s an interpersonal communication theory about close personal ties & relationships that highlights the tensions, struggles & interplay between contrary tendencies.

Muslim Societies across the Globe are going through Relational Dialectics; it started immediately after the fall of the Ottoman Empire & adoption by Turkey a secular and democratic dispensation.

This Dialectics was innate to the philosophy, ideology, that created Pakistan and continues to pull Pak society in two opposing directions. On one side of the spectrum were thinkers like Sir Syed Ahmad Khan who wanted Muslims to learn Western Science & Technology so that they could play a significant role in the future world & on the other side of spectrum were Ullema, Moulvis et al who wanted Sharia to be imposed across the Globe with India as the launching pad, post fall of the Caliphate; Pak was not their preference, but its creation (birth) carried this ideological divide and which continues to haunt it even today. This relational dialectics is integral to nearly all Muslim (not Arab) countries and one of the reasons for their internal conflicts.

Bangladesh is a classic example of how this seed (protagonists of Sharia Law) can remain dormant for years end on only to rear its head having smelled a favourable situation. The KSA can’t be an exception.

Therefore those, from among the Muslims, who wish to get along with the modern world adopting its value system and not forgetting to offer prayers to Allah are the ones who present very benign face of Islam and the uninformed non-Muslims are led into believing how Islam preaches brotherhood and decrees “If one innocent is killed whole humanity is killed”. Therefore it gets the tab “Moderate Islam”. The “moderates” don’t reveal that such verses in Al Quran are meant to be exclusively for “believers”.

“Moderate Islam” draws its cognizance due to relational dialectics in which the other party not only preaches implementation of Sharia Law but also employs violent means to annihilate non-Muslims if they refuse to accept Islam. Pakistan is a classic example of how it annihilated non-Muslims to reduce them to just 1% of its population and Bangladesh is the latest edition. Kashmir has been no different. Such heinous crimes by the Muslims are classified as the ones professed by “Radical Islam”. Whereas the truth of it is that what has been classified as “Radical Islam” is Islam in letter and spirit; the One which prohibits fighting between “believers” and promotes brotherhood amongst them and preaches intolerance and hatred towards “non-believers”.

The Character of the Islamic State of Pakistan:

It was the ideology of hatred and intolerance that gave birth to Pakistan. Its existence was destined to repudiate the principle of co-existence between different ethnic/ religious groups because it was forbidden for “believers”. Its politics was bound to be dictated by Islam’s Ideology and that meant envisaging establishment of a homogeneous society over a period of time. Therefore, it’s indeed a huge success of Pak’s political leadership that it didn’t establish a secular & democratic State.

The genocidal acts by the Pak State in erstwhile East Pakistan was a brutal act to homogenize Pak society by exterminating Bangla identity. Islam allows only one identity and that’s being a “believer” and a “believer” is dictated to disconnect from his/her history of existence pertaining to pre-Islamic times because Allah has dictated “All that was before Al Quran was revealed was Jahaliyat”. Therefore Bangla- labelled as language of “Kafirs”- was to be replaced by Arabic/Persian/Urdu. It was the resistance to this mission of obliterating Bangla identity by East Pakistan’s Muslims that was unacceptable to the guardians of Islam’s Ideology and hence the Pak State unleashed barbarism on its own citizens.

The erstwhile USSR’s occupation of Afghanistan proved to be an unprecedented boon for Pakistan. Pakistan who had declared itself to be the guardian and, therefore, protector of Islam saw in Afghan conflict the opportunity to raise and nurture a cadre (armies of Allah) indoctrinated toxically with the Islam’s Ideology of hatred and intolerance towards “infidels”; but for it, Pakistan had no business to play its role in the war in Afghanistan that was essentially between the erstwhile USSR and the US as the latter saw in it a chance to create cracks in the Communist Monolith for it to disintegrate with time.

Pakistan being an antithesis of Indian (Sanatan) ethos chose this singular opportunity to raise and nurture organizations like LET HM JUD including Taliban and TTP using US dollars. It was the era when the KSA promoted and funded Wahhabism. While partnering the US in its war against the erstwhile USSR, the Pak Establishment very smartly diverted funds to assiduously imbibe Islam’s Ideology of hatred and intolerance towards non-Muslims in the hearts of its citizens only to prepare them for “Jihad” against India in Kashmir. Pak succeeded in causing destruction and mayhem in Kashmir because Kashmiri Muslims welcomed and supported such acts . Both tied with inseparable bond of Islam their world-views were bound to be same and that’s why, following in the footsteps of Pak, Kashmiri Muslims took upon themselves to homogenize Kashmiri society. The differentiations like “Moderate” and “Radical” Islam went for a toss and Islam emerged victorious.

Existence in this World is a non-Issue:

Muslims- be they followers of “radical” or “moderate” Islam- believe in a prophesy that the "Qayamat Ka Roz" won't come unless entire world is coerced into accepting Islam; therefore Muslims consider it as their bounden duty, as ordained by Allah, to strive hard to make “Qayamat Ka Roz” a Reality by working always in the "Cause of Allah”. They remain convinced irrespective of their socio-economic status in this world that better and meaningful life is “Hereafter”. Therefore, one finds that those wearing “moderate” mask don’t challenge their “radical” brethren for their crimes against humanity; a few handfuls from among Muslims who may be honest in their disapproval of such barbaric acts remain indifferent on activity plane because they dare not challenge Islam’s Ideology publicly. That’s why it’s found that wherever in the world “terror” attacks happen they all are the handiwork of Muslims.

Since Pakistan is “guardian and protector” of Islam and is in possession of “Islamic” bomb it’s Pakistan that supplies all the material and logistics for the “Warriors of Allah” (born and nurtured in Pakistan) enabling them to be always in the “Cause of Allah” for the purpose of making “Qayamat Ka Roz” a Reality. Pakistani Establishment has no intent to reason out whether in modern times it’s even plausible to think of coercing the whole world into accepting Islam because Allah’s dictate is non-debatable and for sure non-negotiable.

Hafiz-e-Quran is Army Chief:

Every country owns an army (part of military) but Pakistan is owned by an army whose chief is Hafiz-e-Quran. Therefore it’s his sacred duty to ensure that each and every verse that dehumanizes “non-believers” shall flow in “believers” veins like blood. Therefore, rest assured that every mind in Pakistan-young and old- will be indoctrinated invoking the Ideology of Islam as thoroughly as a permanent magnet remains always magnetized. Since army chief is an unquestionable authority in Pakistan, he will have his say at all times.

In his recent address to his soldiers he reiterated that Muslims can’t live with Hindus. Two Nation Theory concept was not developed by M A Jinnah it was adopted from such verses in Al Quran that prohibit any contact whatsoever of “believers” with “non-believers” because they are “enemies of Allah”. That Muslims can’t live with Hindus implies that India and Pakistan cannot co-exist as good neighbours; because physical location of Pakistan can’t be shifted therefore India and Pakistan shall continue to be enemies. It’s not Asif Munir speaking It’s Al Quran. How else can a Hafiz-e-Quran speak!

Not “Terrorism” but Islam’s Ideology is the Challenge for India and Indians:

During the times of “Rightly Guided Caliphs”, Islamic conquests and forced conversion of vanquished ones were achieved using spears, swords, batons and stones. What was the intent? It was not to kill “non-believers” but to force them into submission to Allah and Islam. For example, the Meccans were given the option of either submitting to Islam and accept it as their new faith or face annihilation, they chose to surrender and there was no bloodshed. Only three Meccans were beheaded because they refused to fall in line.

In the armies led by the Caliphs, the bare-footed (on-foot) soldiers came from recent converts (Male-Ganimat of latest conquest) and they would be in the front to fight the enemy. This was done to ensure that the converts take the responsibility for defending Islam. Every army followed it. Thus it fell upon the converts to defend Islam whenever need arose.

In modern times it remains the responsibility of the converts to protect Islam and the guidance comes from Al Quran and they make use of modern weaponry, first to create terror among “non-believers” then use genocidal methods to force them into submission else destroy them as a distinct ethnic group. This is precisely what the converts attempted to do in Kashmir and succeeded. They do it in all the pockets of India wherever they are in a majority or in substantial numbers. Bengal was the latest one in that campaign. They are not criminals. They are defenders of Islam and it’s their solemn duty to annihilate “enemies of Allah”.

India political leadership is competent to take a call on whether terrorism or Islam’s Ideology is a threat to the civilized Indian Nation. It’s for leadership to decide because they have at their command all the resources to check mate the real enemy of civilized Indian Nation.

They may take a clue from Guru Gobind Singh’s and Dr B R Ambedkar’s take on Muslims and Islam.