By Ansar Abbasi


ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik’s appalling failure to recite correctly one of the briefest Surahs of the Holy Quran, al-Ikhlas, in Wednesday’s cabinet meeting raises the fundamental question whether Article 62 and Article 63 of the Constitution have any relevance.
Already despite extremely clear constitutional provision against corrupt and looters, there is no dearth of parliamentarians having stinking reputation. It is due to irrelevance of these constitutional provisions that the Election Commission sources agree that no mechanism has ever been evolved and put into place to sift those who do not meet the conditions set by the Constitution.
The Election Commission sources, however, indicated that there is need to work out some mechanism to ensure that only those people should get to parliament who are clean, have good reputation and meet other conditions as envisaged in the Constitution.
Leading constitutional expert and senior parliamentarian Senator Wasim Sajjad said that in a rare case challenging the qualification of a sitting MP, the Lahore High Court had once disqualified the MP but the apex court later decided against the high court’s decision and ruled that only through the court’s decision could such conditions be invoked.
Previous debates though had been focusing on corruption allegations and bad reputation of members of the Parliament the Wednesday’s event for the first time exposes a top federal minister having failed thrice to recite correctly what is considered the basic lesson taught to every Muslim child. Interestingly, the minister was reading from the written script but even then he could not recite it correctly leaving everybody in the cabinet room laughing.
Article 62 (d) and (e) are relevant here which read: “(d) he is of good character and is not commonly known as one who violates Islamic Injunctions; (e) he has adequate knowledge of Islamic teachings and practises obligatory duties prescribed by Islam as well as abstains from major sins.”
Rehman Malik was shown only two days back offering Fateha for his assassinated leader Benazir Bhutto at Naudero. For prayers al-Fateha and al-Ikhlas are considered basic. What he has been reciting on the occasion is not known.
In the NRO case, the petitioners challenging the ordinance had also quoted Article 62(f) questioning the qualification of Asif Ali Zardari as the President of Pakistan. The said Article reads: (f) he is sagacious, righteous and non-profligate, honest and ameen”. These clauses do not apply to a non-Muslim, but such a person shall have good moral reputation as per the Constitution.

I saw that on TV n other folks present there were just laughing at this.Its tragic.I mean this Surah is recited by us in every Namaz daily and if still some one forgets it then I think it raises severe doubts on that person's religious life.Even a child knows it by heart.

our MPA,MNA,Wazir,even President n P.M should be checked before they represent Islamic Republic of Pakistan..

very bad Mr.Rehman Malik shame on you..

& Amazing part is this:
Sources have confirmed that "this is being investigated that who has provided the written Sura Ikhlas to Rehman Malik."
It is so sad that interior minister is not being asked for this but they are thinking that this is something plotted against him. Amazing for this.

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A shocking & distressing news.
what is the the qualification of Asif Ali Zardari?

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see and enjoy ,although it is a matter of serious concern but sometimes one have to surrender before the circumstance so if not able to control your laugh dont feel guilty

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taliban must hve claimed the responsibility of providing the written sura-e-ikhlas to abdur rahman.

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@ dream
that a great!
he should say taliban is responsible for this reason too.

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if REHMAN MALIK dnt knw surah ikhlas,then how could he knw prayers.
thats y in logon ki zaban say INSHALLAH b acha ni lagta.
Allah hidayat day inn ko

AMEEN

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It might be an irony to make an inquiry on the matter that who had provided the written Sura to Rehman Malik (so called federal minister). Why don’t the authorities investigate that how a federal minister of an Islamic Republic is not capable of reciting the most recited Surah of the Holy Quran, even at his third attempt?

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Originally Posted by imbindas if REHMAN MALIK dnt knw surah ikhlas,then how could he knw prayers. thats y in logon ki zaban say INSHALLAH b acha ni lagta. Allah hidayat day inn ko AMEEN

To err is human

Guys dont exaggerate.

To act upon Quranic verses is far more important rather just cramming it.

Regards,

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