Brig Shaukat Qadir
Repeatedly, the Holy Quran tells us not to judge our fellow man (on religious matters) and that it is not for a human to know the intent, niyat, of any other human, and that his/her niyat alone decides his fate in the eyes of his Allah.
Thus, when a self-styled Moulana—whose self-styled title of Moulana I refuse to accept—-tells us that “a Pakistani soldier killed in action is not Shaheed” or another who says that if “an American kills even a dog, it is Shaheed”, or another who tells us who will go to Heaven, are guilty of Shirq in my view.
Instead of taking such presumptuous fools to court, we allow them to inflame us and kill innocent people; only to discover that the one who inflamed had a personal interest e.g. misappropriating the innocent accused’s property or ruining his business. Tragically, more often than not, by the time that realisation dawns, the innocent is already dead, lost, or destined for years in court cases.
Islam is not a cruel religion. It is not pacifist like Christianity, but nor is it vengeful as the western Muslim-haters would like to depict it to be. But, this is not all that blasphemy could do for you. If you were a judge and complaints against you were about to be heard by the Supreme Judicial Council, and you found yourself a case against mysterious blasphemers, you could be saved.
Now, when you go to court next day, let the fear of Hellfire and Brimstone loose from your tongue. Harangue the LEA, threaten court officials, threaten to bring all government ministers, the army chief, the DG ISI to court. Just let all and sundry know how devout a Muslim and anti-blasphemer you are and how far you are determined to pursue this blasphemer of blasphemers.
The media will provide you more than ample coverage, even as you protest against it and claim righteousness is its own reward.
For fear of your new-found stature, like that of the killer of blasphemers, MumtazQadri, no one will dare try you. And if tried and convicted, your judge will have to flee the country for fear of reprisal. Shame on us, the educated citizens of this benighted country, for falling so low.
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