ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, while speaking at the International Ramatul-lil-Alimeen Conference, reiterated that his government would endeavor to transform Pakistan into a modern Islamic welfare state.
Imran Khan said that Holy Prophet (PBUH) inculcated a spirit in followers to serve humanity with selflessness.
PM directed HEC to set up special chairs on Seerat un Nabi at three different universities ensuring a specific research on the life, character, and teachings of Holy Prophet (PBUH) and to study how that converted Madina state into a superpower in 11 years.
“After the success of Jang-e-Badr with 313 Muslims in 625 AD, the Islamic state defeated the Roman and Persian Empires, respectively, in 636 AD and 638 AD. There is a need to study how the State of Madina converted into a superpower in 11 years.”
The conference titled “Finality of the Prophethood and Responsibilities of Muslims in the light of teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH)” was attended by a number of Ulema and scholars from home and abroad as well as members of the cabinet, parliamentarians, diplomats and students.
The prime minister spoke at length about the way of life and strong character of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and said Almighty Allah, Who is “Rabbul Alamin”, Himself described Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as “Rehmatul-lil-Alamin”.
He said there was a need to study the life of Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as to how he made the poor Arabs rule the world and reach India and Central Asia from Morocco in just 30 years.
“What He (Prophet Muhammad – PBUH) had? How He turned the common people into great ones and transformed their character. History has no example of a person [except Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)] who created a state which lasted for 700 years,” he maintained.
He regretted that after every few years there was a condemnable trend of blasphemous acts in the West under the garb of freedom of expression which causes strong protests in the Muslim world including Pakistan.
The prime minister recalled that after such an incident in Holland, his government took up the issue with the Holland authorities, and succeeded in the cancellation of a blasphemous cartoon competition.
Later, Pakistan also raised this issue at the OIC and the UN levels, which led to a declaration by the EU Court of Human Rights forbidding religious defamation in the name of expression of freedom, he added.
He told the participants that the government intended to propose an International Convention on Defamation of Religion to protect the sentiments of 1.25 billion Muslims across the world.
He said Ahmer Bilal Sufi, an expert on international law would be made PM’s Special Envoy to visit various countries and seek their support for this proposed convention, adding, that Pakistan would spearhead this convention so that there was an international law to deal this sensitive issue.
Relevant: Prime Minister Imran Khan has appealed to the nation to promote qualities of unity, forgiveness, tolerance, religious forbearance and harmony among themselves, as the same are the teachings of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). “We all should make a pledge on 12th Rabiul Awwal that irrespective of all kinds of benefits whether these are political, religious or social, we shall follow the teachings of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) and avoid those acts which can have negative effect on the real image of Islam ,” the prime minister said in his message on Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (12th Rabiul Awwal),1440 Hijrah. He said by following the teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), all kinds of worldly challenges could be faced effectively. He said,”We are lucky as Allah Almighty has made us the followers of the Holy Prophet, who is a blessing for the whole humanity, and his universal and distinct qualities and personality are the ideal precedents for everyone to follow.” He said Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had prepared a generation, which inspired the entire world owing to the application of judicious laws of Islam – the system that encompassed justice, equality and religious tolerance to the world, which was being anxiously waited by innumerable people even today. The prime minister said,”Being the followers of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and citizens of a state, which came into being in the name of Islam, it is need of the hour for us to try our level best to transform the motherland into a welfare state on the pattern of State of Madina. It is the only way for the nation to survive with honor.” He said the State of Madina had such an exemplary precedent regarding the welfare of human beings, which had no other comparison elsewhere in the world. It was a great and effective source of guidance. The present government, he said, was trying to get full guidance from it to run its affairs and wanted to provide justice with religious tolerance for all like that of the exemplary state. He prayed that may Allah Almighty guide the people of Pakistan to lead their lives according to the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and spread his teachings.
Relevant: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Sunday that for the first time in Pakistan’s history, the birthday of Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW), Milad-un-Nabi, was being celebrated with religious fervor at the government level. He was addressing the Mehfil-e-Noor-Mustafa (Peace Be Upon Him) organized by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) here at Governor House, where Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar also spoke, while MNAs, MPAs, journalists, columnists and a large of people from various walks of life were also present. On this occasion, Provincial Information Minister Fiazul Hassan Chohan also recited a Naat-e-Rasool-Maqbool to express his love and affection for the Holy Prophet (PBUH). The federal information minister said Rabi-ul-Awwal was the month of Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH), and the Pakistani nation and Muslim Ummah were celebrating this holy month with great reverence. Every Muslim had immense love and devotion to the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) and always ready to render all sorts of sacrifices in upholding the honor and dignity of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), he said and added, “Imran Khan is true lover of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) and he landed bare-footed in Madinah Munawara.” Chaudhry Fawad Hussain mentioned that on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the MoIB arranged this holy event, asserting that the PTI government was holding several programmes to celebrate Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) so as to highlight the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) narrative of peace, harmony, love, fraternity, and tolerance. It had been observed that when the government and major political parties did not adopt or promote this narrative, it create space for the small groups to use this narrative for their political motives, as we had seen such situation created by a small group in the recent past, he maintained. Keeping this factor in view, he said, the PTI government had decided to take measures to promote the narrative of peace, tolerance, love, and fraternity as envisioned in the life of Holy Prophet (PBUH). The minister said in this connection, the government was going to organize an International Conference on ‘Rehmatul Lil Aalameen’ in Islamabad to be participated by world’s renowned scholars, researchers, mashaikh and ulema. He mentioned that Prime Minister would inaugurate this conference, while President of Pakistan would be the chief guest in its concluding session. He said Seerat (life) of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) is a beacon of light for the entire humanity, adding Holy Prophet (PBUH) had 1400 years ago, set the rules as how to treat war prisoners; gave charter of rights of the weaker segments of society including women, children, and slaves.
Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) had also ensured inheritance rights of women, adding the PTI government was going to unveil a mega package on November 29 and women’s inheritance law with revolutionary changes had also been made its component. Imran Khan was the first Prime Minister, who thought of the poor and shelter-less people and was working for their uplift, he added. Earlier, Fateha was also offered for Ameer of Tableeghi Jamaat (Pakistan chapter) Haji Abdul Wahab and his great services for promotion of teachings of Islam were also appreciated. In his address, Mufti Farooqui Qadri highlighted various facets of the holy life Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), while Abrarul Haq, Hafiz Iram Raza, Qari Kamran Chishti, and others recited Naat-e-Rasool. Sain Zahoor Ahmed and other vocalists presented Arifana Kalam. Justice (Retd.) Nazir Ghazi and Noor Bokhari presided over the Mehfil.
