Corruption and loot has become our culture: Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri has said that the world has become
our ultimate destination and we have practically broken our relationship with our
Lord. The majority of people are so overpowered by the materialistic desires that
acquirement of the worldly interests has become our topmost priority. He said that
this materialist attitude is gnawing our faith and our mental and physical capabilities
are being used for the attainment of luxuries only.
Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri regretted that what was most unfortunate was the fact that
the nation has made the incompetent lot as their leaders and the corrupt, rogue
and the misguided elements have been put in the saddle. “Usurping the right of others
and violating the honour of the people has become the habit of the ruling elite.
It is regrettable that those who were to safeguard the life, dignity and honour
of the state and society have ended up becoming plunderers of the worst kind. Terrorism
is holding sway in the country and slitting the throats of one another has become
a routine,” he added.
Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri expressed these views while addressing
millions of people on the occasion of annual international spiritual gathering on
‘Layla-tul-Qadr’ in Jamia al-Minhaj Township, Lahore. Pir Amin-ul-Hasnaat, Faiz-ur-Rehman
Durrani, Allama Ali Ghzanfar Kararvi, Dr Raheeq Ahmad Abbasi, Sheikh Zahid Fayyaz,
Rana Muhammad Idrees and Ahmad Nawaz Anjum were also present on the occasion.
Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri said that our hearts have become devoid of fear of
Allah and the culture of loot and plunder has become rampant. He said that people
become miserly while spending for the sake of people’s welfare and open up coffers
of their wealth for the satisfaction of their worldly desires. Violating the self-respect
of the underprivileged and downtrodden sections of society has become a norm in
society today and facade of helping the poor is often resorted in order to achieve
social prominence. The situation, he added, has come to such a point that attitudes
marked by conceit, jealousy, bias, enmity, and oppression have become worthy of
pride, while the followers of spiritualism would regard them as manifest violation
of what Islam stands for.
Commenting on the state of spiritualism in society, Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri
said that spiritualism has been confined to performance of ritualism, whereas the
fact remains that it is all about excellence of morality, character and manners.
He said that spiritualism relates to how excellent one is in one’s interactions
and dealings with his fellow human beings. “If one is able to be excellent in his
attitude towards people, Allah Almighty enables such a person to worship Him as
well. If spiritualism is informed by productive knowledge, one’s view of life and
on life undergoes a drastic change,” he maintained.
Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri maintained that today’s concept of spiritualism is
devoid of action. Spiritualism, he said, means sacrificing one’s own rights and
struggling to restore others’ rights. “Spiritualism advocates the inculcation of
attitude of patience, hard work, bravery, and justice and frees its followers of
the hold of ignorance, oppression and lust,” he held. Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri said that
there is a need to launch a struggle against ignorance and illiteracy, which in
other words, requires the attainment of productive knowledge. He said categorically
that we have no future without knowledge. Urging the need for self-accountability,
he said that positive values can take root in the society only if we work towards
eliminating negative attitudes.
After the conclusion of his speech, Shaykh-ul-Islam led a tearful Dua for security
and peace in the motherland, its progress and prosperity and reform in our individual
and collective attitudes. Millions of people beseechingly implored Allah Almighty
to take mercy on them and steer the nation of the present crises. The special address
of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri was broadcast live around the world
through Minhaj.tv and various private TV channels including Geo, ARY, City 42, and
Dunya TV networks.
