HOW TO EXPLOIT EVERLASTING TREASURE OF KNOWLEDGE?

By

 Waqar Abro and Siraj Memon

There has not been a single ruler in the world that has emerged from the masses without sinking into the ocean of books. No one can deny the importance of books, and these are the books which have changed the economies of the world from socialism or capitalism into knowledge based economies. Now, the world is moving towards the knowledge based economies, and the experts of social sciences are claiming that the future of the world powers will highly be dependable on the educated population. And, the goals can not be achieved with out the effective and leading role of libraries.

Unfortunately, Pakistan is lagging behind in the race of exploiting treasures of knowledge- libraries. The European and other western states are on the line to make library as a significant part of their cultures as we celebrate cultural days. Hence, in the same way, library days will be celebrated to highlight the importance of the library and empower the nations with power of knowledge.

The role of library is very important in the development of civilized and educated societies. Why libraries in Pakistan are in dilapidated conditions? Why the readers` interest is decreasing? Why there is not legislation for libraries to keep them abreast with the today’s information age? There are other questions too that are wriggling in the mind, but we people are responsible in not cultivating the library culture at large. The government and non-governmental organizations are also equally criminal for this huge catastrophe. Needless to say that despite possessing human resources in enormous amount, potential of students has been misused in our country, and in spite of depicting attention of the students towards libraries that have less bad effects, are motivated towards the technological age.

Now the question raises what concrete step to be taken to take advantage of treasure of knowledge and make it more glitter, influential, sweeter and purposeful for all.

Firstly, the law should be legislated for National policy of libraries of which most important stance to promote libraries culture at grass root level, be considered.

Secondly, there should be a separate directorate in the ministry of education.

Thirdly, existing libraries should be restructured- easy access to the latest books, should be opened 24/7 like in Singapore, Sri Lanka and the USA.

Fourthly, the role of teachers and educational institutions should be used as a catalyst for backing up the library culture.

Fifthly, financial stability is the backbone of all institutions. However, funds can be raised through the advertisement and sponsorship of the private and public firms.

Sixthly, libraries should be established at the ratio of 180 million/0.5 million at the minimum level.

Lastly, the role of media and non governmental organization should be devised for creating awareness for the readership. Moreover, it has been observed that communities libraries are benefiting a certain class, and that should be discouraged. The pleasure of reading books is sweater than the pleasure of reading on the electronic devices. However, campaigns and seminars must be organized to increase the numbers of readers. Although, associations like PLA (Pakistan Library Association) has not played its pivotal role for increasing the readership and augmenting standard of libraries.

In the 7^th century, the Muslim scientist in the dark ages emerged due to the effective role of libraries and educational societies, which not only lit the world and opened the doors for other developed states to exploit the unending treasure of knowledge, but also laid the foundations of many natural and social science disciplines. Therefore, it has become the need of the hour to regain the same lost glory again through above mentioned measures in order to bring out our motherland out of the shadowy world.

                                                                                                               

Are we just Muslims?

Muslims are those who are bound to follow religious binding in order to be real followers of Islam that is best religion amongst all in this existing world.
Realistically speaking,Muslims,particularly who,are followers of last prophet,have been declared best people among all 1400 years ago because after putting an end to the prophet-hood by Allah,the duty of spreading religion,would be destined to the followers of last prophet therefore,Jesus(Hazrat Isa),Requested Allah to send him back as a follower of last prophet in this world after end of his life.
Without the shadow of doubt, Every Prophet before Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH),praised him and told to their people that there would be a prophet who will be best amongst all.
Are we really followers of our last prophet? Are we doing what was destined to us? are we really best people amongst all?
These questions do not allow me to catch some Zs as i notice, we have become materialist and think much about this world instead of unending world where we all will stay after our death.
Allah for the sake of last prophet,bestowed us countless blessing in different human and natural resources forms despite that presently Muslims are appearing as hopeless people around the whole world.
Inspite of having world's 70% natural resources,our Muslim brothers,are in the doldrums and remain below the poverty line owing to dearth of unity,consensus,leadership vacuum,unexploited natural and human resources,Intra-states conflicts,sectarianism,and gauging of cast and creed.
Needless to say that at the last sermon of our last prophet whom we consider our best teacher,preacher and a  mercy in the form of incarnation for all people,passed the following worlds.
O’ People! Every Muslim is the brother of every other Muslim, and all the
Muslims form one brotherhood. And your slaves; see that you feed them with
such food as you eat yourselves, and clothe them with the clothes that you
yourselves wear.

Do we follow what is written above? Do we treat our brothers,friends,beloved ones,and poor people in gentle way?

O’ people! Verily you have got certain rights over your women and your
women have certain rights over you. It is your right upon them to honour
their conjugal rights, and not to commit acts of impropriety, which if
they do, you are authorised by Allah to separate them from your beds amd
chastise them, but not severely, and if they refrain, then clothe and feed
them properly.
Do we give due right to our women? Do we chastise them whenever they commit an offence or we just call it a sense of moderation whenever our sisters,wives and female friends have a relationship with any other man?
O’ people! No Prophet would be raised after me and no new Ummah (would be
formed) after you.
  Despite knowing that there would be no Ummah after us then we do loathe each other?
Why we create division in our faith by creating different methods of offering worship?
Whenever our demands and means are not fulfilled we grow unconscious and start misusing concept of our religious by launching Jihads against faultless people.
Have not we tarnished the real image of Islam? Are not we just Muslims?

Let him that is present, convey it unto him who is absent, for many people
to whom the message is conveyed may be more mindful of it than the
audience.
And if you were asked about me, what would you say?"
They answered, "We bear witness that you have conveyed the trust (of
religion) and discharged your ministry of Prophethood and looked to our
welfare."
Thereupon Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) lifted his forefinger
towards the sky and then pointing towards people said:
"O’ Lord: Bear Thou witness unto it.
O’ Lord: Bear Thou witness unto it."
Think,what will we say to our lord when our deeds and actions are gauged on the day of judgement?
Our hands,eyes,fingers and each and every organ will spew veracity in the court of Allah,do we think before using invective language against anyone that our tongue would be our witness on the day of judgement?
 Take heed not to go astray after me and strike one another’s necks. He who
(amongst you) has any trust with him, he must return it to its owner.

 Did we not strike our necks just after him? How could people forget before launching war against Hazrat Imam Hussain  who was grand-son of last prophet? The prophet who asked mercy for Muslim Ummah,who requested Allah not to burden his community by asking people to offer 50 times Salah in a day which he himself reduced to five?
Oh people Allah will never forgive you,Whether you or i,if commit any sin,will be accounted for our deeds on the day of judgement.
Thus,Instead of being just Muslims i would suggest to my readers to be wholeheartedly Muslim and follow what has been suggested to them in the QURAN and Sunnah.

  
 

The Drunkard Disciple

A master had hundreds of disciples. They all prayed at the right time, except one, who was always drunk. 
The master was growing old. Some of the more virtuous pupils began to wonder who would be the new leader of the group, the one who would receive the important secrets of the Tradition.
 
On the eve of his death, however, the master called the drunkard disciple and revealed the hidden secrets to him. 
A veritable revolt broke out among the others.“How shameful!” they cried in the streets, “We have sacrificed ourselves for the wrong master, one who can’t see our qualities.”
 
Hearing the commotion outside, the dying master remarked, “I had to pass on these secrets to a man that I knew well. All my pupils are very virtuous, and showed only their qualities. That is dangerous, for virtue often serves to hide vanity, pride and intolerance. That is why I chose the only disciple whom I know really well, since I can see his defect: drunkenness.”

Comparison of Global Warming with Human Nature

In this advanced world the issue of Global Warming is not unfamiliar with anyone. All people living across the world are well aware from this devastation just because of media. But, have we ever observed the similarity existing between human nature and global warming?

According to my observation there is not a big difference between the sudden change of seasons and behavior of human, unprecedented floods and tyrannically usage of power, rising of sea level and sudden change of human actions, warming of earth and deterioration of humanity.

Many stances have been taken for desisting this lingering issue (global warming) but have we ever been witnessed with a single step that had been taken for fighting against the human nature?

How many Copenhagen summits took place in this regard?

How many Kyoto protocol and Bali summits were signed?

How many times Ban kin moon shouted over this devastation? If he had taken some actions against it then people of Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kashmir, Sudan, Kosovo, and Chechnya would not have been met with the tragic fate.

It goes without saying that whatever happens in this world just because of human nature.

States, which are being governed by the people, are rapidly increasing their armaments, which not only create a hurdle for the atmosphere but also against the human beings.

If our so called religious orthodox had taken some steps against the human nature then mass killing of naïve people by Stalin, Bush, Mushrraf, Hitler, and Saddam would not have occurred.

Needless to say that nature of human beings is not in their control because it’s a natural phenomena that human always wishes to be more powerful, wealthier, dominant, and superior over others for this the issue of global warming prevails in this world.

Despite knowing the temperature of earth is increasing from 2 degree centigrade human beings are throwing more and more carbon dioxide than before into the atmosphere.

What is deforestation? Does it have any relation with poverty?

What is advancement in vehicles? Are vehicle companies just considering their profit or they do think about the earth warming?

How fossil fuels are being used? Who uses them? For what they are used?

Do we belong to the earth or the earth belongs to us?

Should we take care of this planet or the earth should take care of us?

Realistically speaking, if the earth would be more warmed and unbearable for the living organism then power and domination of USA would be no more, the status of becoming economically powerful for China will be futile, the theory of expansionism and Gdp growth of India will be ineffective.

Thus, it can be concluded that before making some measures to stop the biggest cause of earth warming we should bring some reforms for changing the human nature which is not only dangerous for the atmosphere but also against the all living organisms.

The Real Teachers

As the juvenile age passes, the sense of thinking, meditating, prognosticating and acting also grows up with the age of a human. Human beings are instead of giving due respect to their actual teachers, are paying heed over lingua franca.
It is the real teachers who not only teach us how to talk, walk, chat, and move but also give us a method of leading life.
Have we every thought about these real teachers? Have we ever praised their role?
Have they been discussed in books? Have they ever received plaudits for such things, which could have been unknown to us, but they were known due to them?

Have we ever portrayed their positive picture in our society?

Undoubtedly, The real teachers are our parents who not only ask us in the teen age that not to waste your time by playing games untimely but also suggest us to follow the right path.

The biggest responsibility of teaching lie upon the shoulders of our mother who not only teaches us how to talk, walk, eat, chat, and behave but also requests us to acquire education. While rest of the responsibilities lie upon the shoulders of our father who not only burns in the midnight oil for feeding us properly but also holds our last finger while taking us to the school in the early morning.

It goes without saying that most of the human beings do forget to take care of their early teachers when they become faint, when their fingers get numb, when their eyes cannot see properly, when their hairs become white, when their face appears pale, and when they become lame.

Needless to say that everyone’s first school is home where he who learns many things from language, manners, and culture to humanity ethics.

It is reported that at the time of natural birth a child is a Muslims but it is the parents who not only change his religion accordingly but also change his faith according to their own.

No doubt, there is no religion, which has proposed any theory against the parents.

All religions are greatly emphasizing to respect your parents.

Mughirah bin Shu'bah(ra) related that Rasulullah(saw) said, "verily, Allah forbids you from disobeying your parents."

Anas(ra) related that Rasulullah(saw) said, "Verily, Heaven lies under the feet of our mother."

It is worth mentioning that before the advent of industrial revolution people had great affection for their parents but after the occurrence of cutthroat concept coined by capitalist world, has completely tarnished the image of sincerity and amity. Everyone’s approach becomes a materialistic and self-egotistic in this world. Greediness started booming while the quality of being true started deteriorating in this world.

For this, parents have to face the negligence of their children who instead of respect them, are becoming demon incarnates. 

Honestly speaking, people living in the east are still doing utmost for their parents while people who live in the west do not adhere this concept wholeheartedly.

A question may be arising here in reader’s mind that why there is massive deference between east and west in this regards; the best answer for this, is that, people who live in the east are more loving, caring, honest, sincere, and trustworthy than those who live in the west because all the apostles and prophets came in the east instead of west.

Though, many people living in the east are not only deteriorating the concept of humanity yet also distorting the actual image of their religion by following the divine law in a cruel way which has no room in the religion.

Last but not the least, People should not give much importance to capitalist or communist approach rather they should follow what, has been suggested to them in their own religion; whether it would be Islam or any other because there is no religion which is against the above discussed ideology.

Journey to Punjab

A couple of days ago,for the very first time,I happened to pay visit at one of the four units of  federation of Pakistan named as Punjab where i met with different people,speaking different languages,holding different cultural and traditional ethics,were not only hospitable but also loving and caring.
Honestly speaking, The concept of ethnicity prevailing in our country,is one of the biggest causes of amity vacuum amongst people living in the units therefore people instead of reckoning themselves as Pakistani,are posing up themselves as Sindhi,Punjabi Pathans and blah blah.
The Racism method of consideration is not only creating hatred feelings among themselves but also distorting the concept of brotherhood.
Anyhow, Whatever i had observed while being there, is described below :
There is no physical difference between Punjabi and Sindhi both are alike
Siraiki and Punjabi languages have not much difference in the language script
Punjabi people are as hospitable as Sindhies and Pathans.

Thus, It goes without saying that i visited almost 10 cities of Punjab excluding remote areas.Their names were: Shakargarh ,Naarowal ,Nena kot, Bahawalpur, Lahore, Rahim yar khan ,Sadiqabad ,Khanewal ,Mureed pur, and Sahiwal..

Doctor Qamar-Uz-Zaman Yousafzai's golden words

It was really astonishing event for me when i happened to receive a page containing eulogies and unbelievable remarks in which my studentship was highlighted by a great personality.Truthfully,Once i asked to my teacher (Doctor Qamar-Uz-Zaman Yousafzai) for competitive exams that how did he find me as a student.He went on to say that he would pass comments over me and two days ago he has handed over the following pages to me.

Undoubtedly,I don't deserve for such a great remarks yet it is incomprehensible what did he find in me.
Anyhow,I would be remained thankful to him till the end of my live for helping me in my study period.

The Real Terrorist Part-2

Needless to say,our society is the mother of all crimes despite of knowing the role of previous civilizations in which the consequences of what they had done,have been mooted not only in historic books but also in sacred books,do not last any impact upon the mammons. Historically Speaking,When Hazrat Adam and bibi Hawwah(eve) were banished from the jannah(heaven)and sent down the earth where they had given birth to a number of children.Their first children were Qabeel and  Habeel ,Qabeel(Cain) killed Habeel (Abel) because Allah (swt) revealed to Adam (PBUH) to pass on the weights of Prophethood to Habeel. Qabeel grew jealous of his younger brother. He objected to his father that "I am older than him. Therefore, I'm more rightful to prophethood than he is."There might be some narrations and ahadeeth indicating that this was the reason for his murder, but apparently they are all weak and disregarded by the scholars.
Was his mean more important than the life of his brother? Certainly not but he fulfilled it.
The Prophet [Muhammed (SAW)] said, "No human being is killed unjustly, but a part of responsibility for the crime is laid on the first son of Adam who invented the tradition of killing (murdering) on the earth. (It is said that he was Qabeel). [Sahih Bukhari. Narrated by 'Abdullah]

The first society at the time of Adam was witnessed with injustice,rapacity,hoggish and betray which unavoidably helped satan in his mission to the some extent.
Candidly,the most important factor behind the cause of terrorist activities,is certainly mean which per se belongs to nature of Satan (Evil) who put it forward when Allah asked him for prostration of adam but he denied to prostrate him and fulfilled his mean by labeling himself as satan who was known before as Ibless a best angle due to massive workship.
Similarly,our society consisted of human beings,can harm anyone,can demoralise such people who have less money and status than others,are  also given must respect than the deserving people.
Why this monopoly emerges everywhere? we are witnessed that faultless people are dilevering injustice while evildoers are delivering timely justice.why our people have forgotten that whatever they are doing,will make them accountable on the day of judgement? despite of knowing that it is the policy of satan then why they are following it?what does it mean that a person,has less status in our society,cannot be given much respect as compared to such person who is having a horde of gold and money why?

Justice is the great end of civil society.

(DAVID DUDLEY FIELD)

We must reform society before we can reform ourselves.

(GEORGE BERNARD SHAW)

Role played by George Bush,Stalin,Hitler,Mao and pakistani the then president pervaiz musharraf,happened to receive plaudits from the society for making a properous and joyous period for those whose means were fulfilling.Rather,ask to grave-diggers that how many graves have been digged by them,what was the condition of the death bodies,how ruthlessly people were mutiliated.Same as,ask this to those who lost their beloved ones durring their period.

Moreover,there are many correlated examples which are ample to declare that society is "The Real Terrorist".

What is talibanisation? who made them? which countries had declared them as most honourable community of this planet when they launched onslaught upon communist at Afghanistan? who supported them? from where they get weapons,finance,assiatance and who provide them shelter?

What is 9/11 ? Where is thomson who was chairman of the enquiry commission of world trade centre? where are those videos on which basis thomson declared "Mossad and CIA" as WTC attack was their home-work? Where are mass destruction weapons in Iraq? Why developed nations take this into account that those nations which are still developing,having lower status and value than them? who is behind the cause of Global Warming? Why Obama was seen as flinch at compahagen summit? Why muslims are following the foot steps of infidals? Why U.S.A President Obama,has been given Noble Peace Award? Why jews have started cyber war against the faith of the muslims? why jews are busy in blasphemous acts?

despite of holding 70% world's wealth why 57 muslim countries are sound-sleeping? where is muslim's toothless tiger OIC? are muslims called only for congregation on 10th shawal for performing hajj or they were asked to be united whenever their faith would be under attack if yes then why muslims do not take actions against wrong-doers? What is freedom of speech? Why media is playing the policy of bay of the pigs? Why Relations are made on the basis of interest? why do not we apply it by following the concept of humanity?

It goes without saying,whatever has been mentioned above,is a part of the society which can not be changed very easily.however,through this article,i can give a few measures to the people who are really determined to work for betterment of society.

(i)Brotherhood concept should be adhered (ii)Honesty must given top priority(iii)Justice must be dilevered to everyone(iv)racism concept should be abolished (v)peace should be achieved at any cost (vi)Education with actual practice (vii)concept of equality must be followed (viii)materialism should not be given priority (ix) Evil-doers must be given dozes of love and they must be reminded what is being taught to them in divine law(x)rights of people must be protected(xi)Collective efforts must be taken whenever evil-doers exist in our society (xii)People are advised to read their sacred books very carefully because there is no religion which is against the concept of humanity.

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The Real Terrorist Part-1

The term terrorist means to terrorise someone by using several types of techniques such as Weaponising,black-mailing,Torchering,kidnapping,Suicide Bombing,indiscriminately-killing, and target-killing. The person who is following the above mentioned techniques,is undoubtedly a demon incarnate who does not take into account the concept of humanity while adhering these techniques.

Have we ever thought that a human who is desisting the breathe of other human,has been met with injustice? why does not he think before killing a human? which problems have made him a devil? how dares he blow himself up? why does not he take shortcomings as encouragement and working hard for fulfulling his wishes?

Undoubtedly,our society is "The Real Terrorist" which creates conspiracies against those who have the same physical structure,having same organs,Religion and same lifestyle.

Our modern society is engaged in polishing and decorating the cage in which man is kept imprisoned

(Swami Nirmalananda Enlightened Anarchism)

The person who is terrorising another living organism,can never be called as human because there is no religion which prescribe its followers to kill such people who have done nothing,who are faultless,who are as simple as a new born baby but the cruel person can be as good as a pious if our society intends to pacify him by quoting divine verses,by letting him know the worth of a human,treating with him in kindness and letting down his animosity by following the techniques of love which per se is shapeless but strongest and lasting more impact than a nuclear bomb.

Despite of the fact that,our society is hatching plots against those people who have no religion,have no sense of humour at all,are following peculiar behaviour and in retaliation they are putting on the society in the doldrum.

Where we are going on? why are we being called on as muslims( the followers of such religion which means Peace) Why are we being trapped easily into the techniques of Devil? Why our Faith,has become completely currupt? these questions do not allow me to catch some Zs.
Calling spade and spade,our society is the mother of evil which hugs him wholeheartedly however it is not big deal for him to ask our society for dancing over his tunes.

Honestly speaking,Nelson Mandela was negro man of Africa,had been declared by the people as terrorist under charge of being Anti-Apartheid activist.Therefore,he was arrested in 1962 and sentenced to life in prison where he served 27 years in gaol later on he was released on 11th february in 1990 and promulgated as "MAN OF PEACE" by our society.Reportedly,he was given more than 250 awards including Noble award for peace,shown clearly how rubbish is our society and its people.

On account of this, We prescribed for the children of Israel that whosoever killed a person — unless it be for killing a person or for creating disorder in the land — it shall be as if he had killed all mankind; and whoso gave life to one, it shall be as if he had given life to all mankind. And Our Messengers came to them with clear Signs, yet even after that, many of them commit excesses in the land.

(Quran : 5 : 32 )

Shockingly and shamefully speaking,We have been given many things by our lord not for once but for many a times inspite of that we follow the Satan who is our true Foe,who only means to gain his aim by provoking us and it is our society which knows very well his ambitions,has been following him since the First human Hazrat Adam,and blatantly the faith over the lord of the heavens,earth and universe is being demolishing.

Narrated by Abu Hurraira :

While the Prophet was saying something in a gathering,a bedouin came and asked him when would the hour Dooms day take place? Allah's Apostle continued his talk,so some people said that Allah's  Apostle had heard the question,but did not like what that bedouin had asked.some of them said that Allah's Apostle had not heard it.when the Prophet finished his speech,he said where is the questioner who enquired about the the hour (Dooms Day)? the bedouin said " i am here",O Allah's Apostle. The Prophet said "when honesty is lost then wait for the hour doomsday".Then Bedouin said " how that will be lost? The Propher said "when the power and authority comes in the hand of unfit persons,then wait for the hour(Dooms Day)"

Undoubtedly,Honesty has lost its actual face and it has become a policy in our society while Power and authority have been given to unfit people who are children of heller and following his foot steps impressively and shamelessly.

Therefore,they do advocate the venality by claiming that a person who is holding a gun with the intentions of robbery is a criminal while an officer in any certain department,has been busy day and night for dazing the concept of humanity into pieces in the form of Nepotism,Curruption,despotism,Cronyism and mal-practice,is called as a humble human.Rather,he would be more accountable than the person who had held weapon on the day of the judgement  due to massive responsibilities and pen (which is mightier than the sword) and this is pen which was the weapon of our lord,who used it against many civilizations,against wrongdoers and against the betterment of life of the people in the form of Books namely "Torah,Zabour,Injeel and Quran.

To be continued

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Pictures Of My Friends

While meditating something,one notion appeared in my mind : pictures of my friends should be compiled in the form of a video with a thought provoking backgroung music.
Therefore,i made the following video.