“If we want to be together and can display Unity in Patches, so why obey theories of conflict???”
We have lately witnessed a very tragic incident on 10th Muharram in Rawalpindi-Pakistan in which groups of people
involved in a clash when the spark of sectarianism was ignited. Not
only fought each other but also damaging businesses of common people who
have nothing to do with that given scenario. People are angry on the
incident they want justice for sufferers and punishment for the people
responsible for this incident. And the aftermaths of that event, tension
remained within the nation, strikes and hot debates etc. A pity to see a
nation in such a messed-up situation which was created on the very
concept of two nation theory. We evolved as one nation who was beloved
having their own ways different from Hindus of United India. And a
nation that carried the trademark and all ingredients of nationhood. A
real Pity!!!
“Hold fast to the Rope of Allah, all of you together and do not separate”…
is the point where we started and now standing like nowhere and no
direction. At one place, living in an era which claims huge advancements
in science and technology,
tolerance & civilization with such ignorance at the other place.
There is something seriously wrong out here, serious issues.
Sometimes I feel, if we could spent the same amount of time and
effort (which we waste in finding and blowing our differences) in our
common interests, what would happen? Want to share an event witnessed
sometime back. It was the third year
of my University in 2005. One fine day, I was getting ready for my
practical lab classes with my classmates. Arrangement of Lab Classes was
such that the labs were lined up in a sequence and open grassy spaces
were located just outside the buildings at regular intervals. Different
trees were situated and pots of water and Bajra (Pearl Millet)
for birds placed here and there. Just for a moment it was all silent and
complete peace in the environment. I felt something different was
happening in that moment. I observed and saw there were fewer students
in the vicinity and a vacuum free from noise, what an amazing sight.
Different birds like Sparrow, Dove and Myna all were gathered in a very
close space and each one was eating something. Little Squirrels jumping
around every now and then. The striking thing was that none of them were
notching each other and were just eating calmly. Just for a moment I
thought what special thing lies in that situation, why there birds who
are different from each other bearing each other so easily? Instantly
the reply came in my mind, Common Interest, that moment calls to eat and not to mess with each other and they were doing exactly the same. And YOU & ME goodness
me, cannot we find common interest, things and ways which are not
conflicting with each other???Yes we can, and I can give very concrete
examples for that.
When you watch a cricket match, the whole nation becomes united and
each and everyone commenting on the team’s situation with full interest.
Regardless of any division, people prays for Pakistan team altogether.
Celebration of famous Cricket world cups victories, what do they tell
us? People gathering around each other in natural calamities like
earthquakes and floods, forgetting all the differences. When I recall
the spirit of people and their sacrifices during the worst earthquake in
2005 and compare it with today’s situation I feel very sorry. Can’t we
display same integrity all the time?
Even in common masses nobody wants conflict,
majority wishes to get peace to keep them going at a reasonable pace.
When you are following your leadership (Or so called leadership) you
have to be very careful to what they say and intentions behind that. The
one who is spreading Hate and divide can never be our friend;
surely…Such people are negating our very ideological foundations of One
Islamic nation and deserve a different treatment. When we turn back to
pages of history, we see that even the greatest of Imam’s in Islam had
some differences with each other but they never paved ways of conflict
to each other’s followers. What does this teach us? That we should not
blindly follow the path of hate and direct conflict just on the prompt
of anyone. Otherwise tragedies like Rawalpindi will continue to happen.
Difference of thinking and difference of opinion can be there in even
a small household family. But if the family members start fighting up
each other, they will be ending destroying their own home. Pakistan is
our home and only shelter when all shelters are gone. People should be
mature enough to focus on our common interests and ignore differences
especially in today’s situation. Fighting on differences will only
benefit our enemies who never wanted Pakistan to be created and prosper
in any way.
Last but not least “Hold fast to the Rope of Allah, all of you together and do not separate” this is the only way we can survive and move forward towards achieving some pride in this world and peace hereafter…
Note: This article was first published at the following addresses:
http://blogs.arynews.tv/united-we-stand-divide-we-fall/
http://www.bashaoorpakistan.com/blogs/muhammad-sultan-shah/united-stand-divided-fall-sultan-shah/#more-19024
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