hello everybody..

what is the role of religion in Pakistani politics. Has it been productive? Has it transformed the society into a unity? Whether it has been positive or negative? Is there a role of religion in Pak politics?

and most importantly, what is the way forward? Should we separate state and religion or both be unified?

Q: what is the role of religion in Pakistani politics...?

Ans: islam as a religion is an idealogy and the role of religion is as important for pakistan as capitalism, communism or socialism, or zinoism for other nations.

Q: Has it been productive? Has it transformed the society into a unity? Whether it has been positive or negative? Is there a role of religion in Pak politics?

Ans: brother !.... islam is productive for social and political upleft, as it creates a sense of saza and jaza (punishment and reward) in the hereafter... it is another thing that nobody fears the day of judgement... islam talks about equality and peace, it is another thing that people have forgotten these values.. islam is always against curruption, favouratism, nepotism, injustice, exploitation and tyranny.. ofcourse, these values has penetrated into our thought when capitalism triupmed in the world... a person who is suffering from malairia disease and you are serving him just sleeping pills.. exactely that is happening with ours...

yet these universal values has not transformed pakistani society into unity but it is playing a role of that level... how...? it is very simple to undersatand once you acknowledge that "musalmans are brothers" and strive to prove that when you judge between your relatives and another pakistani...

islam is positive and only positive religion that i challenge any misconception... what did really confused us is we know very lettle about islam... religion in the west is another experience i.e, christanity vs impact of islamic values...

regarding your last Q, what is the role of religion in pakistani politics..?

Ans: yes, there has always been a role of religion in pakistan... but it is always used for individual benefit... how..? most of pakistanis are illiterate and the rest are educated illiterate... then people or a group of people come into streets knowing the heart beat of the common man and use the rehtoric of religion again and again... they exploit islamic sentiments just for gaining or consolidating power which has resulted in unending and meaningless notions wars, had created confusion, had widened the gape between different schools of thought ( i am not calling them sects as par christian concept) and now the people of pakistan do not trust them at all,

so this had created another confusion which has benifited those who belive islam is outdated and follow western concept of liberty equality or peace etc. these western notions itself are known to the world due to the impact of islam on the west... but these western values are not refined as pure as islam is...

moreover, the role of religion or against religion is a political card used by the rulars.... very few knew about "moderation" which is the real essence of islam.. the people, i think, know it but the rulars do not...

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Q: is there any concept of democracy in islam...?

Ans: yes, as far as islamic practices are concerned.... lets start from the city state of Madina... when our Holy Prophet (SAW) migrated to madina, he organised muslims under two groups (parties) i.e, ANSAR and MAHAJIREEN.... clear... it was a tacit message that islamic state should have two party sytem.... after wisal of Prophet (SAW) mahajireen and ansars gathered in a place to decide about the post of Khalifa... it was an indirect democracy,,, after all no country in the world has adopted democracy as it is practiced today... i am not saying that itodays democracy is all good.... probably Yazid was the first who had broken these gulden rules which were evolving.... and to this day the muslim world particularly pakistan has seen many Yazids... so the people who are against these islamic values are the actual enemy of islam... how.... ?

i may quote a reference from islamic history,,,

during the battle of Badar our Holy Prophet SAW has called upon the muslims of Madina to stand aginst Kufar... it is the injunction of Holy Qur'an and a habit of Holy Prophet SAW that whenever he had to take a big decision, he always used consult with Sahaba (RA).. so he asked the muslim gathering to where they shall fight, in Madina or outside Madina... so all the Muslims (except few Munafiqeen) agreed to fight outside Madina...at this occasion our holy Prophet SAW said that "my Ummah can never agree on a wrong decision".... so what does this mean... here this historical refference has amny meanings of which Question of mejority is clear, and who are going to oppose..? only Munafiqeen... which are few and always rule us..

then the first speach of AbuBakar RA (download it and see what it says and what is important for us in it)

then Omar RA... when he was Khalifa he was Questioned during Jumma Prayers which he had to answer.. he was called by the chief justice Ali RA in a case filed by a jew and Ali RA decided in favour of that jew... so there are hundereds of examples from islamic history which qualifies todays version of democracy... and the people who disfavour such values are actually interpreting Qua'an and Ahadiths without islamic history.... after all most of pakistanies are illiterate and the rest educated illiterate... if anybody has read Iqbal... iqbal was against western style of democracy in which he foresee figures like Toniblair, Bush and Obama in the future....

then who is DAJJAL, i think a new type of FIRAON (Paroah) who will be witnessed by the world very soon is a dictator.

in fact islamic democracy and state rests on a strong pillar of justice...as I said earlier punishment and reaward...
can you belive that the president, PM, CNC or any other figure (Big Fish) in past present or future can be brought to justice... where is civil society's movement and the movement for the restoration of independent judiciary...?

in short, i think it is islam or our attachment with islam as well as understanding of islam that is light (knowledge).... our rulars as well as Paroahs of todays world keep the people in dark inside their respective countries.... so we cannot separate religion from politics... otherwise we can be subjugated by the tyrants and smart democratic rulars....

if you have any misconception, confusion or objection over the role of islam in pakistani politics... plz post your question... i am here to answer... thanx