December 25, 2024, is the 148th birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
In this article, we will learn in detail about the outstanding achievements, world opinion, and the message of Quaid-e-Azam.
Quaid-e-Azam has been described by Professor Stanley Wolpert in his book Jinnah of Pakistan as follows: “Few people significantly change the course of history. Very few people still edit the world map. Hardly anyone is credited with creating a nation-state. Muhammad Ali Jinnah did all three. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948) was a staunch supporter and strong supporter of a separate state for the Muslims of the subcontinent based on Islamic values and teachings.
The able leadership and struggle of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, which culminated in the establishment of Pakistan as an independent Islamic republic on 14 August 1947, gave birth to the Islamic renaissance and Islamic idealism among the Muslims of the subcontinent. Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s early involvement with political issues left him little time to devote himself to writing. But his speeches and sayings have been compiled by his staff and fans in several volumes. Most of his speeches and speeches are about the need for an Islamic republic for the 100 million Muslims in British India.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah firmly believed in Islam as a ‘dynamic religion and a way of life. “Ramadan fasting and prayer discipline will end today with an immortal humility of heart before God,” he said in a broadcast speech on the day of Eid, “but it will not be a week of heart softening, and Those who think that they are wronging both God and His Messenger, because it is a clear contradiction of all religions that the weak should be strong and it has special significance in the case of Islam. For Islam, as you all know, it means action. This verse of Ramadan was formulated by our Prophet to give us the necessary strength for action.
Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s passion for Islam had a lasting effect on the minds and souls of the 100 million Muslims fighting for a separate Muslim state and turned his intellectual activities towards dealing with traditional Islamic ideologies by modern standards and requirements. For Muhammad Ali Jinnah, religion means a duty not only to God but also to mankind. In the Qur’an, man is called the caliph of God, and if man’s explanation is of any importance, then it obliges us to follow the Qur’an, to treat others as God does. Treats mankind as a human being. He must love and tolerate. We adhere to this belief in our daily routine and unwavering piety. It is a great ideal and will require effort and sacrifice. There will be not only material conflicts, which you may be able to resolve with courage but also spiritual ones. We will have to face them and if our hearts are weak today, we will not have the courage to do so. We will never do it.
In November 1945, at the inaugural meeting of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam in Calcutta, Maulana Ghulam Murshid, the Imam of Badshahi Mosque, Lahore, met Quaid-e-Azam and on his behalf, He was assured that the commandments of the Qur’an would be the basis. Law in the Muslim State In a letter written to Manki Sharif’s Pir Sahib in November 1945, Quaid-i-Azam said: Will be able to make, not contradict. With Sharia law, and Muslims will no longer be bound by non-Islamic laws. In a public meeting with Maulana Shabbir Ahmad Usmani in June 1947, the Quaid strongly assured that the Islamic Constitution would be implemented in Pakistan. Addressing a reform scheme at the Sibi Darbar on February 4, 1948, Quaid-iAzam declared: “In proposing this scheme, I had in mind a fundamental principle, the principle of Muslim democracy. I believe that our salvation lies in following the golden rule that our great prophet of Islam has laid down for us. Let us base our democracy on truly Islamic ideas and principles. In a televised address to the people of Australia in February 1948, Quaid described the Islamic characteristics of Pakistani society in these words:
“The vast majority of us are Muslims. We follow the teachings of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH). We are members of an Islamic brotherhood in which all are equal in rights, dignity, and self-respect. Not only are most of us Muslims rather, but we also have our own history, customs, and ways of thinking, attitudes, and instincts that convey a sense of nationalism. In a radio broadcast to the people of the United States in February 1948, The Constitution of Pakistan has not yet been drafted by the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan. I do not know what the final form of this constitution will be, but I am sure it will be of a democratic style, embodying the basic tenets of Islam.
They are as applicable in real life today as they were 1,300 years ago. Islam and its idealism have taught us democracy. It has taught us human equality, justice, and democracy. He has taught equality, justice, and fair play to all. We inherit these glorious traditions and live up to our responsibilities and obligations as the framers of the future constitution of Pakistan. Whenever Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah had the opportunity to speak on Islam, he advocated rational style. He said, “In seeking the truth and cultivating beliefs, we must be guided by the rational interpretation of the Qur’an, and if our commitment to the truth is immediate, we will achieve our goals on our own scale.” Purpose, However, in putting this truth into practice, we will be as satisfied as we can achieve without violating the rights of others, and at the same time do not always give up our efforts to achieve more.
In another context, Quaid-i-Azam said: “The test of greatness is not the culture of stones pillars, and splendor, but the culture of humanity, the culture of equality.” Only a man who has died from all the great virtues of humility and civility can call an exploitative religion a legacy. Muhammad Ali Jinnah spoke in condemnation of reactionary elements which give rise to negative tendencies. Addressing the role of Tehreek-e-Pakistan for the eradication of fundamentalism, Quaid-e-Azam said: We have not eliminated to some extent the undue influence and fear of a particular class that used to pass as Islamic fundamentalists. The great leader Muhammad Ali Jinnah supported the cause of women, advocating for equal participation of women in social and national life according to Islamic teachings.
“In the great task of building the nation and maintaining its unity, women have to play the most valuable role. They are the basic architects of the role of the youth who are the backbone of the state. I know that Pakistan Muslim women stand firmly with their husbands in the long struggle to achieve Pakistan The last British viceroy, Lord
Mountbatten, rightly admitted that he tried every trick, but he could not shake Jinnah’s resolve for Pakistan. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah (RA) was indeed a true supporter of an Islamic Republic. Let us study the message of Quaid and work for the development and unity of Pakistan.